FOR ALL OF THE AWESOME VOLUNTEERS, PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE 32ND ANNUAL BUFFALO STAMPEDE!!!

AN AMAZING BUFFALO CHIP EVENT

Now, there are a tremendous amount of people to thank for this year's event....and everyone deserves and has earned a thank you. THANK YOU!! I must apologize if I have missed your name!!!

First off, you may not have seen the most important Co-Race Director and Vice High Dungess of this years and last year's Buffalo Stampede....give around of applause for Ms. Jennifer Rousseve!!! I am so grateful to have worked with an amazing and beautiful Buffalo Chippette...she was able to obtain most of the yummy loot in the goody bags this year, she recruited the majority of her friends to pick up bagels, Joanne Souveiner,John Shelgren- five mile splits, Bill Costa to paper the course, Debe and Doreen who drove Jennifer to the event and are all making sure she stays healthy with wonderful support....and there are many others...big-big thanks to you all! Tony Smith- The Treasurer of the Buffalo Chips...and Stampede Co-Race Director...gathering our equipment....making sure we had exposure at various events...and more than what I am listing here. Carol Parise- SBA Race Director...she not only delivered coffee to the event...but made sure the course was set up correctly...She was truly the race director!!!:) Jaime Frink, the newest Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator...did an awesome job getting the volunteers in the right direction!!! John Blue, our President...not just lending support but for not bringing his 500 pound Buffalo onto the Course this year....thank you so much!!! Johanne Christmas for obtaining the running bibs and jumping in at the last minute as a course monitor, Dennis Scott & Arnold for marking the course...Now, here are some people that kept our runners hydrated and kept them safe...Ben Lasala, Charlene Fitzpatrick, Joel Brandt, Maria & Brian Popvach, THE YOUTH CHIPS-GEORGE PADDECK AND TEAM!!! Grant Carboni and McClatchy Track Team...thank YOU ALL for keeping the runners fueled so that they could make it back to the finish line. Our Course Monitors, Mark & Rena up at Sand Bar Circle and helped with awards, Cheri & Luis Alvarez were on the course...I know that there were many others...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! John Paris-Salb, Ed Stromberg, Brian Tsuyuki, Bill Roehr, Megan Schwartz, Tracy Williams, Steve Picanco, Bronwyn Gillespie, Karen & Jim Fischer, Lesa Havert, Jennie Perez, Leonie & Megan. MARIO SANCHEZ...the H20 guy...he quenched your thirst when you came across that finish line and he set up the event and cleaned up..thank you!! All of you did a fantastic job..you made this event a success!!! George Parrott and Chris Iwahashi...they not only prepped the awards, papered the course, supplied the radios, paced the runners out...but coached the co-race directors. Steve Wetmore-Can't Thank You enough..you have know idea of all the help you gave!!!

Wait..there is more...I know...the music started playing a long time ago..and I'm supposed to get off the stage..but...how could we have ever gotten started without the help of all the volunteers and Goody Bag Stuffing volunteers....you know who you are...and pre-registration..Larry White, Mary Coordt, Ernie Takahashi, Robin Rogerson, Claire Hanamoto...and the best early a.m. running partner...Stephanie Papas....who not only helped vendors set up, ran the girls on the run table and listened to me whine in the early am running sessions...oh, wait...did I mention Abe Underwood, snapping pictures, setting up the pa system and providing the most interesting awards-ACTUAL BUFFALO CHIPS!! (That's why we had so many runners this year...none of them knew what the first prize was...:):) Registration day....Sophy Brown and Zoe- who also helped with the kids run..Barbara & Tom Farren, Cindy Nalepa-Nelson, Cat and Counne Scrima...again, my apologies if I missed your name.

Again,..it truly is a Buffalo Chips Running Event...it can not happen without volunteers and our own runners!!! THANK YOU !!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR PARTICIPATION AND FOR COMMITTING TO BEING A VOLUNTEER!!!- OVER AND OUT RAINBOW TROUT....CYNCI CALVIN folks...she did an awesome job on the graphics!!! Claire Hanamoto- original art work!!! yes, I know..the show is over and the credits are rolling......thank you!!


"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -T.S. Eliot