2024 County Cup Begins the New Year with a Ball Drop!
By: Tim Moubray, Director, Orange County Parks & Recreation
The first County Cup event of 2024 is officially in the books. We had 101 players participate in the Snowball Drop. This event tested patience, aim, balance, and steadiness as participants allowed the balls to roll along two rails, choosing the right time to drop the ball into targets of varying point values. We saw many different strategies utilized... and sometimes absolutely no strategy at all.
The bar was set high early when Sheriff Jason Smith recorded a score of 400. He was quickly edged out by E911 ’ s Jeremy Brown with an impressive 410. Later that afternoon, we watched in amazement as the Library ’ s Dee Fleming coolly dropped her first four snowballs in the 100 point target, missed two, and then dropped the double - point yellow snowball in the 100 target for a grand total of 600.
In Tuesday afternoon ’ s competition, Admin/HR hit it big. Jenny Carpenter scored 400 to match Sheriff Smith, and Alyson Simpson recorded a 300 to tie for ninth. Then, County Administrator Ted Voorhees and Deputy County Administrator Glenda Bradley each stepped up and made all seven balls in the 60 - point target for incredible scores of 480, each tying for second place. Wednesday ’ s action saw the Ops Team ’ s Kenneth Yount hit his final (double - point) snowball for a 400, tying for fifth, and Brandon Bunce from Public Works scored a 360 for eighth. Extension ’ s Luke Bello and the Library ’ s Travis Shular each recorded 300’ s on Monday to tie for ninth. The County Cup is a key component 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? Consider visiting www.orangecountyva.gov/jobs to see if an open position might be right for you!
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