OC Olympics Brings ‘ Event - full ’ Fun
By: Tim Moubray, Director, Orange County Parks & Recreation Department
The torch has been extinguished and the County Cup OC Olympic Games have concluded. Following fierce competition in all four event, the results are as follows: Golf Ball Drop: A test of both skill and will, this event required participants to delicately roll a golf ball along two poles, choosing the right moment to drop the ball into a cup or bottle below. Jen Fox (Admin/HR) was the Gold Medal winner, successfully dropping the ball into all five cups and the first water bottle. Kenny Yount (Ops) and Dee Fleming (Library) both successfully dropped in all five cups, but missed the first water bottle. Each had six total misses (first tie - breaker). The OC Olympic Committee elected to award equal team points and flip a coin for the medals. Dee gets Silver and Kenny gets Bronze.
Simon: The classic electronic game of Simon was our second event. Participants repeated the randomized pattern of the Simon board. Brandon Bunce (Public Works) is our Gold Medal winner with a three - round total of 45, and an amazing single round total of 28!! Jen Fox (Admin/HR), becoming accustomed to the podium, wins the Silver with a total of 34 and Chris Cord (ECC) gets Bronze with 26. Money Machine Grab: In this event, participants sought to grab as many flying flowers as possible from the inflatable money machine. Krystle Dickson (Treasurer) is our Gold Medal winner with a total of 1759. Jennifer McGuire (Admin/HR) wins Silver with 1445 and Michelle Williams (ECC) wins Bronze with 1245. Jennifer was the only person to successfully grab the rose, a specialty target worth additional points. Darts: This version of darts awarded the top spot to the individual with the fewest points after twelve throws. After each successful hit, the score they earned was subtracted from 300. Joey Freeze (Public Works) is our Gold Medal winner with a total of 115 remaining. Robin Coppa (Library ) wins Silver with 136 remaining, and Emily Calabrese (DSS) wins Bronze with 142 remaining. Team points were awarded 10 - 1 for all four events. Admin/HR and Library both won big with 28 points. Public Works was next with 27. Team Admin/HR regains the lead in this roller coaster affair, up by a single point over the ECC. There were many shakeups in the standing below them. But remember …. it ’ s still anyone ’ s game. The County Cup is an important part of our organization ’ s Cultural Initiative, which seeks to make Orange County an employer of choice, able to recruit and retain skilled employees. Look like fun? Visit www.orangecountyva.gov/jobs to see if an open position might be right for you!
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