RE: Spring 2002 Soccer Season is over........

From: Li, Wei (wei.li@verizon.com)
Date: Mon Jun 10 2002 - 13:50:07 CDT


Chen Si:
	Put my name on your hosting candidate list if you guys are willing
to drive. Where is Dong Jong, I thought he wants to host so badly:-)

Wei Li
Verizon E-Biz
phone: 972-507-1368


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chen, Mark [mailto:MChen@santera.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:11 AM
> To: Dragon (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Spring 2002 Soccer Season is over........
> 
> 
> Dragons,
> 
> 1) I am sorry I did not even think about doing that. Since we 
> have a voice and an echo in the team, we should order 
> individual trophies, with player's name on it.
> 
> Last season's trophy cost is $10 per player. Please let me 
> know if you are NOT going to have one, otherwise I WILL order 
> one trophy per player.
> 
> (On the second thought, it would be nice to see we have one 
> champion/finalist trophy for Fall/01, one for Spr/02, and one 
> for Fall/02, and ????. Ya......Ya....)
> 
> 
> 2) Team still needs a list of names who can host the 06/21/02 
> no-diner party. It does not have to conform with the ideal 
> requirement, which is no-kids, soccer-loving wife, and in 
> Plano. Then team can choose from the list at least. I will 
> put my name to start with. 
> 
> Party Hosting Candidate List: Chen, Si
> 
> 
> 3) While y'all can take summer season off, I still have one 
> job to do: recruit new energetic young players for upcoming 
> seasons. If any of existing players are determine (100%) NOT 
> to play next season, please kindly inform me as early as 
> possible so that I might know the exact head counts team 
> needs to recruit. However if you are not decided, please do 
> not let me know at all. I sincerely hope all current players 
> (except Zhou Ge, Alex, and ZhiGao), who are well-experienced 
> in league games, can return in Fall, 2002.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Chen, Si
> 
> 
> PS, Bai Qiang, it is good to hear from you. How is Dick/Lao 
> Shen doing. You guys may have to take some notes about any 
> tricks, strategies, 'black lady', etc., to share it with 
> team, so that next season team Dragon can be as good as S. 
> Korea or Japan......
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dong [mailto:johndong@microsoft.com]
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 10:36 AM
> To: Li Huan; Chen, Mark; Dragon (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Spring 2002 Soccer Season is over........
> 
> 
> Agree with Li Huan, Mark, could you find out?
> 
> Thanks, John
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Li Huan [mailto:huan_l_99@yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 6:35 PM
> To: Chen, Mark; Dragon (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: Spring 2002 Soccer Season is over........
> 
> Mark,
> 
> No plan to order small trophy this time? Although we
> did not play well in the championship game, especially
> in the second half, I still think getting into final
> in 30-B is a big achievement for us. It is nice to
> have something which will help us to remember the 
> good times we had in this wonderful season many many 
> years later.If we don't want to do it on team basis, 
> is it possible to order it individually? 
> 
> I will go back China next week. Enjoy the party, all
> of you. Talk to you guys later.
> 
> 
> Go Dragons,
> 
> Li, Huan
> 
>  
> --- "Chen, Mark" <MChen@santera.com> wrote:
> > Dragons,
> >  
> > 1) Brief Summary: Spring 2002 soccer season is
> > behind us now. What we have achieved as a team is
> > HUGE. To get into 30B division's final game at 1st
> > time is not an easy thing to do. We had several ups
> > and downs throughout the season. All teams were
> > tough. We had to fight against every each team in
> > every each game. We cheered when we won; we bitched
> > when we lost. However at last we got through into
> > the playoffs and finals. We are a strong team. Not
> > all eight teams can do it. It has been a season full
> > of a lot 'species'.
> >  
> > I realize that the fact that we did not become a
> > Champion team again may trouble some of us for quite
> > some times. We shouldn't be spoiled like that. Yes,
> > last two season's back-to-back Championship had been
> > really sweet. However I do not think that we can be
> > the Champion team for all seasons. Lacking of
> > Dick/ZhiGao/BQ in the Championship game definitely
> > hurt the team a lot in the final, to say the least.
> > But there will be next season, next playoffs, next
> > finals, when we will have all of our players ready
> > to fight.
> >  
> > Currently since we are in the World Cups season,
> > let's enjoy watching TVs and playing some off-season
> > soccers. I see at least one big advantage in
> > off-season soccer is that I will be after you all
> > the times. Pardon me, if I ever offended you. I did
> > not mean to.
> >  
> > 2) Party: I propose that we will have a party on
> > 06/21/02 Friday night after dinner, say starting
> > 8:00 pm. a) There will be a quarter-final match
> > (Spain vs Korea?) on TV that night 1:30 am; b)
> > Dick/BQ shall be back from Korea by then. c) Place:
> > TBD. We need some volunteers so that we can gather
> > together and will not give family too much trouble
> > (hopefully no kids, football-fan wives house).
> > Please let the team/me know if you are to host the
> > party. Thanks.
> >  
> > 3) Team Fund Update: Balance since last update is
> > $116.67 - $21.39 (two new soccer balls) - $10.70
> > (air pump) - $13.53 (24 case 'TECATE' beers) =
> > $71.05. So we still have $71.05 left in our team
> > fund.
> >  
> > 4) Roster Update: a) Team will terribly miss the
> > service from Zhou Ge next season, who will be
> > leaving for New York because of job transfer this
> > Fall. And he will come back later, Zhou Ge
> > indicated; b) Alex Xing and LiangHai will still be
> > in China by Fall; c) A few of old players have
> > hinted to leave league games this Fall or shoe
> > hanging; d) Team is in need of some young players,
> > badly. Please recommend any players to team. The
> > roster is open.
> >  
> > 5) FYI, next event after celebration party: Labor
> > Day Weekend Chinese Soccer Grand Tournament is
> > approaching quickly......
> >  
> > 6) 30A next season?
> >  
> >  
> > Thank you all, my fellow teammates, for a wonderful
> > season and have a nice and safe off-season. We shall
> > come back into league plays in Fall, 2002.
> >  
> > Have a good rest,
> >  
> > Chen, Si
> > (972)596-0968 (H)
> > (972)814-4631 (M)
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chen, Mark 
> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 7:01 PM
> > To: Dragon (E-mail); 'wang23_99@yahoo.com'
> > Subject: team fund update etc.
> > 
> > 
> > Dragons,
> >  
> > I think I should give team an update on team fund.
> > Please forgive me if you are concerned.
> >  
> > From last email I sent out last year (copied below),
> > we have (or should have) $76.67 -$10 ("missing"
> > Daniel's debt to team) = $66.67 balance from last
> > season. This season we have 20 players (no including
> > Xiao Yang), with $20 ($65 - $45) from each player,
> > so team fund collected is $20 x 20 - $350 (referee
> > fee) = $50. So now we have total of $116.67 for the
> > team fund, to be spent on BEERs, balls, girls?, etc.
> >  
> > Eric, please add Wang ZhiGao's email to our Dragon
> > list. Welcome abroad, Wang ZhiGao. Team needs a
> > striker like you to succeed in this division.
> >  
> > Also, there are small talks about last Sunday's
> > disastrous game. Please stop from now on. I believe
> > that all players learned from it, and realized the
> > hard lesson. Let's start to look forward to future
> > games and team unity. We definitely shall disallow
> > such a game from happening again.
> >  
> > Next, I've 'sensed' is that our team spirit is not
> > as high as it used to be. Maybe we need to keep our
> > enthusiasm up by doing different things, such as
> > encouraging teammates is one thing, or hosting a
> > party (sounds good), or attending practices more
> > often, arriving fields on time etc. Anyway, these
> > are just my thoughts. Hope we all could have a good
> > season.
> >  
> > Cheers,
> > Chen, Si
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chen, Mark 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:46 AM
> > To: dragon@ez.swmed.edu; 'julian_q_wang@hotmail.com'
> > Subject: CHAMPIONS, TROPHIES, PARTIES AND SUMMARY
> > 
> > 
> > All,
> >  
> > Yes, we did it again!!! We showed all the teams in
> > 30C division that we were the Champions and we still
> > are the Champions.
> >  
> > Wow............. Wow........... Wow!!!
> >  
> > Congratulations to our team, to all our players,
> > forwards, backwards, middlewards, starters, backups,
> > goalie(s). It was a very tough and very very
> > challenging, yet extremely exciting season for all
> > of us. Team Dragon went all the way through, to the
> > point where we got a Champion Trophy in this very
> > special 30C division for Fall 2001 season.
> >  
> > Despite all the economic downturns. Despite all the
> > layoffs, threats. Despite all the injuries. Despite
> > all distractions from LA tournament. Despite all the
> > resistances from family. We, as a team, overcame the
> > burdens and stood up proudly one more time as
> > CHAMPIONs. Thanks for the supports from family
> > (yes!), from x-Dragons, and friends.
> >  
> > Much thanks to those 13+1/2 players who showed up on
> > Sunday, 11/18/2001, fought really hard for the team,
> > and brought the trophy back to the team!!! And my
> > special solute to Li Huan who took over the team in
> > the difficult situation.
> >  
> > Go Dragons! What a dream coming true!!!
> >  
> > Scott is honored (yes!) and well-deserved (yes
> > again!) to host the famous Celebration Party at his
> > NEW house this Saturday. Thanks, Scott. So please
> > try every of your effort to make it. It is going to
> > be fun. 1) BinBing has offered to make 'IT' up
> > during the party; 2) Bai Qing's proposing 3-peat;
> > (to be honest, not quite sure if he could show up
> > for the party, even though BQ may say big YES; 3) I
> > bring a bottle of Chinese wine to the party. 4) Wang
> > Qi will show .......
> > Like Li Huan said, "What a thrilling and memorable
> > experience for all of us". To add more memoriam to
> > it, I have already ordered 21 trophies of 14' tall
> > for all the players. Please look for your name in
> > the attachments for detailed infomation. It would be
> > shipped today and arrived next Monday. I am sure
> > every player would love it.
> > 
> > Again, it was a great season. I love the team, and I
> > love you all. I have received constant support from
> > most of the teammates. I apprecite that very much. I
> > could not do it better with that kind of support. So
> > enjoy the off-season, have a good rest, and spend
> > more time with families on Sundays.
> > 
> > We shall get ready and come back next Spring 2002.
> > 
> > Go Dragons,
> > 
> > - Chen, Si
> > 
> > (972)461-4188 (W)
> > 
> > PS, Team Fund Update: total $108 - $19.48 (1 soccer
> > ball) - $25 (beer on one Sunday) + 10 (credit from
> > one missing referee) - $206.85 (trophies) + 21 x $10
> > (to be colloected per player) = $76.67
> > 
> > 
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> 
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