Mid America Melee Tournament

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It is now official. The dedication ceremonies and the first public viewing of the Tyler Davis Stadium in Merced, Caliornia will be this Friday at 5:00 PM. The 620 Stadium has arrived in Dos Palos, and will be transported to Merced on Friday. No word on when the first game will be played, but it will be either the Merced Bears or the Dallas Cowboys against the Raymond Bulldogs.

Both teams will be making their electric football debut, as will Coach Tyler Davis, my soon to be 13 year old grandson. This will be my first electric football action since the sixties when I used to play an 8 man game because it was faster and fit the field better. Geno used to come over and watch us play. We never let him because he was "too little". Sure wish I still had that board and players. I did paint them into a KU team and I think an Oklahoma, but am not sure about the Oklahoma. (It was an UGLY paint job).

Coach Davis doesn't know about the field or the team that he gets to paint as they are a birthday present from Grandpa. Cousin Geno has also sent some tweaked bases for both teams. The first thing we need to do is get our teams painted and decaled. I have been practicing decaling and I HATE DECALING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully we will get the teams done in time to do play some games before we come to Kansas. But you guys will be getting some fresh meat, grin. I have a set of passing sticks made for both of us. We are going to start that way and then work on learning how to pass with Geno's quaterback after we get back from Kansas.

Hopefully I remember to take my camera to the official Tyler Davis Stadium opening on Friday and can post to the list what his reaction is. Can you guys tell that I am really excited about spending some quality time with my grandson??? Doug