Next Meeting...Tomorrow at St. Mary's

Tomorrow night we return to St. Mary in Pinckney for the next meeting. We will begin in the gym from 7:00-8:00 PM for activity (hint: the volleyball nets should be up) and then move over to the activity center for formation from 8:00-9:00 PM.

It would be very much appreciated if somebody can sign up for snack and/or drink duty at this meeting. Please respond to this email or sign up at the link below.

First Meeting was Glorious!

We had a high turnout, a tasty snack, and a challenging and fun soccer match at the first official meeting of the season. God blessed us with fantastic weather!

Go Support Father Gabriel Richard Football This Saturday!

From one of our Conquest parents:

Just wanted to invite anyone who may be interested to come to Howell High School at 1:00 Saturday to watch our son and the Father Gabriel Richard's football team as they play in the Division 5 Semi-finals against Portland.

 

This is the farthest Gabriel Richard has ever gone in the playoffs, and we are hoping for a lot of support and noise from fans on Saturday. From what we hear, the whole town of Portland is behind their team, so we want to invite as many FGR supporters as possible!

 

If you can't make it to the game, it will be streamed live on foxsportsdetroit.com (click on the Prep zone).

 

This sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Of course, coming directly to Conquest afterward can only make it better!

 

Please pray for the success and safety of all the players!

Lugnuts Game Recap

Ok, so this post is a bit overdue. But it has been a busy off-season so far!

I posted some photos from our trip out to the ballpark for your enjoyment. They are in a slideshow that you will find on the right hand side of the blog. If you happen to have any other photos of your own, please feel free to send them to conquestbrighton@gmail.com and I can add them.

We had such a great time this year and what a way to wrap it up! The weather was perfect, the pre-game tailgate in the park was a blast, and although the Lugnuts did not prevail that night, the fireworks more than made up for it!

I hope you all enjoy the summer! Our next season is just around the corner, and it should be one of our best!

Final Awards & Lansing Lugnuts Family Outing

Tomorrow evening, well over 50 of us will head west to Lansing to watch the Lansing Lugnuts take on the Bowling Green Hot Rods. This has become an annual tradition for our ConQuest club and we are very excited to see so many family and friends joining us for the event this year!

The latest weather forecast hints at the possibility of a stray thunderstorm a few hours before gametime with temps in the low 70s. As of yesterday, the forecast was drier and warmer. We may still see further changes, so you may wish to plan for various possibilities! 

The game starts at 7:05 PM at Cooley Law School Stadium, but we are planning to meet by 6:00 for a pre-game "tailgate" party and to hand out the final awards for the season. For this purpose, the Lugnuts organization recommended to us the Adado Riverfront Park, which is just a short walk from the stadium. Parking is available along North Grand Avenue and in the covered structure just to the south. There should be plenty of other options in the vicinity, as well. 

We ask that each family brings a main dish of their own plus something to share (such as a dessert, drink, salad, or chips). Just to be safe, everybody should plan for their own utensils.

The final point tally and awards will be announced at about 6:30, and then we will walk over to the game. The Lugnuts have the best record in the entire Midwest League, and second-place Bowling Green is desperately trying to chip away at their lead. So the we should see some very exciting baseball! Afterward, there will be a fireworks display which I have heard is itself worth the trip out to the game! 

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