Monday, May 23, 2016

BTLN UPDATE - MAYLONG 2016





The 36th annual Maylong was another amazing campout! Before we started, the weather report was not looking very good. In the end, the weather was way better than expected! Friday there wasn't any rain, and it didn't rain on Saturday until the evening! Most of the weekend the lake was like glass!

The Cribbage Tourney Final featured two Champions from the past, (Bruce Jepsen and Abe Martens) and two guys that had yet to etch their names on the trophy. Bruce was partnered with Tyler Francis and Abe was with Sergeant Ben Nicolson. Bruce and Tyler had a big lead and it looked like it might be over early. Abe had a big hand to make it interesting, but in the end it was Bruce and Tyler pulling away for the win! Congrats to Bruce and Tyler!

The Maylong is the end of the Btln Memory Work, so the guys were busy finishing. It is fun to have the guys reciting the Scriptures throughout the weekend! Noah, Ben, Jakob and Dolan all completed the Memory Work this year at the Maylong! Tyson worked hard and is only 11 points away, so I gave him an extension. I am so proud of all of the guys that finished the Memory Work this year! A Btln salute to those that did the Memory Work!

This year was the fifth year for the Maylong Regatta! We made some changes to the Regatta this year. I was getting a little tired of putting paper plates and empty water bottles in the creek, so this year we had numbered yellow balls that we dumped into the creek. At first it looked like Dolan was going to win, but his ball got caught up in a backwater. Riley Leighton's ball caught up to Dolan's and somehow managed to get out of the backwater to win the steak dinner prepared by Bruce! Congrats Riley!

Btln Cribbage Tourney Champions
2006 - Cam Thompson, Taylor Wollenberg-Barron
2007 - David Podovinikoff, Abe Martens
2008 - Lance Martens, Abe Martens
2009 - Derek Brown, Jim Ridsdale
2010 - Zane Lawson, Aaron Friesen
2011 - David Podovinikoff, Eli Podovinikoff
2012 - Devin Chursinoff, Eli Podovinikoff
2013 - Aaron Friesen, Lance Martens
2014 - Jakob Boschmann, Bruce Jepsen
2015 - Noah Makortoff, Devin Chursinoff
2016 - Tyler Francis, Bruce Jepsen
 
 
Special thanks to the guys that traveled to attend the Maylong! (Blake and Steve Chursinoff) (David, Evan and Eli Podovinikoff) (Tyler and Derrick Francis) (Ryley Heppner, Jason Hayashi and John Van) A Btln Salute to all of these men! It was so good to visit with all of you!
 
 
Can't wait until next year! May 19-21!
 
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Saturday, May 07, 2016

BTLN BIRTHDAYS - MAY




It is May and time again for the birthday post. I can't believe how many guys are having birthdays this month! A couple more weeks and we will be at Treadmill camping!

Hebrews 10:23-24   Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.


Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!


James Podmoroff - May 1
Zach Donovan - May 4
Tyler Hanson - May 7
Derek Taylor - May 7
Brad Pauls - May 9
Jakob Boschmann - May 9
Ben Nicholson - May 14
Dalton Shore - May 19
Keegan Kenyon - May 19
Joel Feenstra - May 21
Tyson Tiller - May 21
Jake McArthur - May 21
Rik Brown - May 23
Gabe Glas - May 24
John Van - May 28
Cody Harp - May 29
Sam Schiesser - May 31

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Tuesday, May 03, 2016

NOAH MAKORTOFF - 2016 BTLN 3739 WINSTON CHAMPION




 
 
Congratulations to Noah! Noah Makortoff is the 2016 Btln 3739 Winston Champion! Noah won 5 of 29 Helmets available this year! Noah has had the lead in the race for Winston since he won the Royal Rumble in October! Jakob and Dylan tied for second place. It looks like we have the makings of a good rivalry for the next two years! Congratulations to everyone that won a Helmet this year!
 
 
BTLN WINSTON CHAMPIONS
 
2008 - DREW BROWN
2009 - DREW BROWN
2010 - SAM SCHIESSER
2011 - CHRIS HENDERSON
2012 - ZACH GOBBETT
2013 - GERRALD NICHOLSON
2014 - MAXWELL NICHOLSON
2015 - LUKAS BOSCHMANN
2016 - NOAH MAKORTOFF


2015/16 BTLN MAJOR CHAMPIONS

NOAH MAKORTOFF - Royal Rumble (Wrestling)
ZACH DONOVAN - Btln Olympics
DYLAN WARWARUK - Winterslam (Boxing)
JAKOB BOSCHMANN - Btln Ping Pong
ISAAC HOLITZKI - Btln Masters (Golf)


2015/16 FINAL WINSTON STANDINGS

NOAH MAKORTOFF - 5 Helmets and 1 Major
JAKOB BOSCHMANN - 3 Helmets and 1 Major
DYLAN WARWARUK - 3 Helmets and 1 Major
NATHAN MCKENNY - 3 Helmets
JAMES PODMOROFF - 3 Helmets
MITCH BRON - 2 Helmets
NATE KLASSEN - 2 Helmets
TYSON TILLER - 2 Helmet
ZACH DONOVAN - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
ISAAC HOLITZKI - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
BEN NICOLSON - 1 Helmet
STEPHAN KALNIN - 1 Helmet
PHOENIX THOMSON - 1 Helmet
DANE VOIKEN - 1 Helmet


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