I was invited this week to the Tuesday Night Pickers by a local friend. The Pickers are a group of everyday people from all walks of life who love to play music. This group started 13 years ago in a small barn in Southern Ohio that transforms into a music studio every Tuesday night.
They continue to play each week in memory of a former host who passed unexpectedly! In his memory, they toast his love of music, enthusiasm for life and his time in the military. Then the true fun begins. Each member of the group takes turns with the microphone and begins the jam session. There are fiddle, bongo, guitar, harmonica, bass and madolin players. Not to mention the footstompers and the hand clappers. A grand total of 786 guests have signed the logbook. I was honored to be the 786th person. This book represents the sense of friendship that this weekly tradition has developed.
Advice: What traditions have you established with your soccer tournament? Do you have teams,clubs or volunteers who mark their calendars every Tuesday Night for your event? Can you create a guestbook to see who really is enjoying your event? This weekly tradition has created so much positive energy for some many! Just think how wonderful it would be to create the same buzz regarding a tradition your event started!