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Re: The Ben Hudson's Beard Appreciation Society.
The Coon Dog called me and said, call Rocket, he wants you to do a presentation to Huddo. Ohmygod.
I called Rocket and it was true. I was to turn up to an Opposition Review meeting, make a presentation front of the entire team of a BHBAS t-shirt to Huddo. And if I wanted I could stay for the meeting.
Apparently the idea was put together by Mr Murphy and Mr Minson who are good mates of Huddos. I was advised that he is a smartarse who hangs shit on everyone. (I actually witnessed this - he is v funny)
I arrived at 9.30, met Rocket, and then Murph and Gilbs and showed them the Powerpoint presentation I had put together. They loved it. The plan was for the meeting to start, Murph to introduce me as someone who had a proposition about fundraising for the end of year trip and then I was away.
Before the meeting I spent a pleasant few minutes talking with Rocket. He is a lovely bloke, he is upbeat about the teams prospects this year but also realistic. I didn't hear anything I didn't want to hear.
I went into the meeting at 10 - I met Johnno ("Hi I'm Brad" and I wanted to say "Der!" but I didn't. I met Gia who was on the massage table which they have in their small theatre/meeting room. So I sat in a chair next to the massage table where Gia was getting a rub down (I first sat in one of the proper seats and was told "That's Aker's seat, you don't want to sit there"
Rocket opened the meeting, and asked Murph to say a few words. Murph got up and introduced me as someone who was here to talk to them about a fundraising proposal for the end of year. I stood up and they started the first slide - everyone laughed! (thank god) and we went from there.
I had a pretty tense 48 hours putting the slides together, but it paid off.
I thanked everyone for coming along to the Annual General Meeting of the Ben Hudson's Beard Appreciation Society. I also thanked Rocket and the Club for hosting the meeting and announced that we had a special guest as well! Not only had Ben Hudson's beard come along but also Ben Hudson!
The presentation went better than expected. At the end, I called Mr Hudson down gave him a t-shirt and presented a certificate of appreciation to his beard.
The presentation is attached below - the biggest laughs were for the "this is a beard" photo and the "how we will win a flag photo".
I got many laughs and clapping and hand shakes afterwards and frankly I am so impressed with myself I don't know what to do.
The opposition review meeting was fascinating. The dogs are very professional, very focused.
Later, Rocket gave me a tour and then I watched training for an hour or so. I had a lovely time.
Will attach the presentation and so on as soon asap.
The Coon Dog called me and said, call Rocket, he wants you to do a presentation to Huddo. Ohmygod.
I called Rocket and it was true. I was to turn up to an Opposition Review meeting, make a presentation front of the entire team of a BHBAS t-shirt to Huddo. And if I wanted I could stay for the meeting.
Apparently the idea was put together by Mr Murphy and Mr Minson who are good mates of Huddos. I was advised that he is a smartarse who hangs shit on everyone. (I actually witnessed this - he is v funny)
I arrived at 9.30, met Rocket, and then Murph and Gilbs and showed them the Powerpoint presentation I had put together. They loved it. The plan was for the meeting to start, Murph to introduce me as someone who had a proposition about fundraising for the end of year trip and then I was away.
Before the meeting I spent a pleasant few minutes talking with Rocket. He is a lovely bloke, he is upbeat about the teams prospects this year but also realistic. I didn't hear anything I didn't want to hear.
I went into the meeting at 10 - I met Johnno ("Hi I'm Brad" and I wanted to say "Der!" but I didn't. I met Gia who was on the massage table which they have in their small theatre/meeting room. So I sat in a chair next to the massage table where Gia was getting a rub down (I first sat in one of the proper seats and was told "That's Aker's seat, you don't want to sit there"
Rocket opened the meeting, and asked Murph to say a few words. Murph got up and introduced me as someone who was here to talk to them about a fundraising proposal for the end of year. I stood up and they started the first slide - everyone laughed! (thank god) and we went from there.
I had a pretty tense 48 hours putting the slides together, but it paid off.
I thanked everyone for coming along to the Annual General Meeting of the Ben Hudson's Beard Appreciation Society. I also thanked Rocket and the Club for hosting the meeting and announced that we had a special guest as well! Not only had Ben Hudson's beard come along but also Ben Hudson!
The presentation went better than expected. At the end, I called Mr Hudson down gave him a t-shirt and presented a certificate of appreciation to his beard.
The presentation is attached below - the biggest laughs were for the "this is a beard" photo and the "how we will win a flag photo".
I got many laughs and clapping and hand shakes afterwards and frankly I am so impressed with myself I don't know what to do.
The opposition review meeting was fascinating. The dogs are very professional, very focused.
Later, Rocket gave me a tour and then I watched training for an hour or so. I had a lovely time.
Will attach the presentation and so on as soon asap.
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