Raptors Foundation Kingpin Challenge - This Saturday

pharring · Post #1 » by **pharring** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:49 pm

Anyone else attending?

Just putting it on the record now that I suck at bowling. Coming from the East Coast, I was raised on candlepin. I'm lost using the larger bowling balls. Definately prepared to embarass myself in front of the Raptors.

raptorsfan13 · Post #2 » by **raptorsfan13** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:02 am

i was wondering how much it costs per team?

pdawg81 · Post #3 » by **pdawg81** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:13 am

$5000 team of 10, no? Could be wrong...

C Court · Post #4 » by **C Court** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:32 am

I've attended in the past and 4 man teams were around $2500.

Its a good event. You get to meet a lot of the Raptors and you figure out pretty quickly who the good guys are towards fans (Mo Pete, Alvin, JYD) and who the jerks are towards fans (Vince, Hakeem).

yeehamasai · Post #5 » by **yeehamasai** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:41 am

I called them today. its 2500 dollars and only 1 spot is remaining. As a student, theres no way I can blow that much money. Ah well, maybe later on in life, I could do this. It looks like alot of fun since 2 raptor players are constantly rotating. Its at the bowlerama in etobicoke ... real good place !! have fun for whoevers going

raptorsfan13 · Post #6 » by **raptorsfan13** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:24 am

mlse thinks that this is bowling with god or something....those prices are insane

basketball royalty · Post #7 » by **basketball royalty** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:28 am

I'll be going courtesy of Casino Rama. I think the prices are nuts because it is for charity, I know it wouldn't be in my budget if I were paying for it.

Raptorman_ca · Post #8 » by **Raptorman_ca** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:55 am

Id rather put out $350 for their dinner at the start of the season.

PharoaheMonch · Post #9 » by **PharoaheMonch** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:05 am

Centre Court wrote:I've attended in the past and 4 man teams were around $2500.

Its a good event. You get to meet a lot of the Raptors and you figure out pretty quickly who the good guys are towards fans (Mo Pete, Alvin, JYD) and who the jerks are towards fans (Vince, Hakeem).

I wouldn't say Hakeem's a jerk towards fans. A bowling alley was probably way too wild of an environment for him (especially at the age he was at when he was with us). Culturally he probably felt awkward, he's just the conservative type.

Vince on the other hand...

99 Problems · Post #10 » by **99 Problems** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:29 am

Centre Court wrote:I've attended in the past and 4 man teams were around $2500.

Its a good event. You get to meet a lot of the Raptors and you figure out pretty quickly who the good guys are towards fans (Mo Pete, Alvin, JYD) and who the jerks are towards fans (Vince, Hakeem).

I've met both Hakeem and Mamadou, and I can say they were two of the nicest celebrities/athletes I've seen in public... Hakeem especially was very patient as there were about a million kids running around his legs (he probably couldn't see them lol) and people asking questions... he shook everybody's hand and answered as much questions as he could...

basketball royalty · Post #11 » by **basketball royalty** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:13 am

Just wondering, from those who have gone to this before, will we be allowed to bring stuff to get signed? I would love to get either my Bosh jersey or Bargnani jersey signed, or both

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Also wondering if the entire team attends or if only a few guys come out. Once I went to a tip off dinner and there were only 6 guys at the event, though all the other times it has been the entire team.

user name · Post #12 » by **user name** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:14 am

basketball royalty wrote:Also wondering if the entire team attends or if only a few guys come out. Once I went to a tip off dinner and there were only 6 guys at the event, though all the other times it has been the entire team.

I believe this is an event that the entire team participates in. They were all there last year, IIRC.