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This is the second christmas on Colebrook Way and our fifth in total. In previous years we have kept it pretty low key and on the whole just popped into town and had a few cocktails and see where the night leads. This year I wanted to put on an Event. I feel these past 12 months needed celebrating properly. Not only have we grown our membership but we have worked hard to create a fun, happy and positive atmosphere around the gym which I personally am extremely proud of. We have also (I hope) started to make the break through to the average joe that CrossFit is for everybody and everybody can achieve their fitness goals with us. The guys that have started the bootcamp and those that have then moved over into our full CrossFit classes have added a fun, exciting dimension to the gym that has been missing for a while. They have reminded me why I started CrossFIt and also reminded me whats important. The competitions are fun however hearing people overjoyed about achieving a double under and telling me how we have helped improve their everyday lives is what its all about. Teaching new people this thing I love and watching them grow is priceless (insert mastercard symbol here).
With all this in mind I set out quite some time ago to make this years christmas party a proper party. I new in my heart it would be a cracker and went about organising our Casino Royale themed party. Ive added a few pictures from the evening and by all accounts everyone had a fantastic time. I always like these occasions as I pretty much live in sports kit and I only really ever see you guys in sports kit. I love throwing a suit on (if it still fits) polishing the brogues and hitting the party. I was really impressed by how well everyone scrubbed up. Although Tom Appleton lowered the standards in his casual Officers Mess attire of chinos and a dodgy shirt we have to make allowances though I guess ;).
As the evening wore on it was apparent that I should never gamble with real money. Poker, Roulette or black jack it doesnt really matter. Going all in on green 0 is silly apparently, however it allowed me more drinking time, RESULT! It was also apparent that Dan Albone is a hustler as he won the Magnum of Proseco. Outfit of the evening I have to say went to The Davies sisters in their matching red dresses ;). Although Stacey would have won had she fallen out of hers. Apparently Emily had pics but deleted them…
As things drew to a close around 0100, I was done with Ryan licking me and also shuttling back and forth to the heater to keep Nicola hot and Kate cold #itsalltrainingapparently. The DJ had given Olly all the wham I could take but most of all the brownies had been devoured by big Dan Grant. I’m pretty sure the 5 jeagerbombs for a fiver and the Sambuca at a pound a shot resulted in some sore heads the following morning and people left asking me when the next one was. All in all a raving success I think.
I have to thank all who came for making it a great night. To thank Marthas Tea Party for the cakes. And to Tom and his guys for turning our gym into a casino, ok so we had to use our imagination a little.
AFSCrossFit, Andover - Chistmas Party Time
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