The 11th Annual S.C.O.P.E.
Poker Run Reviews

Scope Rocks the Dock with Poker Run #11!!!

The boys and girls of SCOPE just completed their 11th Annual Poker Run this past weekend and it was a riot. Held in Long Beach, California, there were 156 registered boats...some of the finest hardware you have ever seen!!! It was a three day event starting with the annual kickoff party at Tequila Jacks...it was a wild evening to say the least. Saturday morning was the charity rides for the charity, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Entrants gave charity rides to the children and families associated with this disease. The In-N-Out Burger Truck cooked up some double-double hamburgers for lunch and the afternoon was filled with paddle boat races and many of the registrants headed to Newport Beach and Catalina for a relaxing lunch.

Saturday night was another wild night with a rocking DJ and some classic music, the kids were entertained with Hot Wheel Racing and there were black jack tables around the compound for the hot gamblers in the crowd. Following the compound party, many of the guests headed back to the main bar at the Hyatt Regency.

Bob Teague, the event title sponsor lead the fleet out of the breakwater and dropped the flag as the boats came to plane and zoomed towards Avalon. Helicopters chased the fleet as still and video pictures were taken. Over $27,000 in cash prizes were given out at the awards ceremony Sunday afternoon. Everyone walked away looking forward to next year's run. There were countless OSO members in attendance including the two board gods!!!!

There were also a few World Champion Offshore Champions in attendance as well as some of the leading marine manufacturers in the world...names such as Randy Scism, Larry Smith and Bob Leach. Championship drivers included Bob Teague, Matt Alcone, Gerry Gilbreth, Craig Ferguson, Rique Ford, Rick Bowling and probably many more that I forgot to mention.

Famous names in the business were also in attendance....Bob Teague had a great display of parts and equipment, Fred Inman from Imco, Paul Pfaff from Paul Pfaff Racing Engines, Bill Faunteroy had the big Lifeline rig at dockside. Once again, mother nature cooperated and we had three great days of weather.

Just another major league blowout by the team from SCOPE. Just an incredible venue. The world famous Jesse James was in attendance with his digital camera in hand...along with the legendary Phantom Chaos!!!!! No escaping the camera at this event!!!!

Ron Songrath (aka DMan)
Club Founder

Wayne, the Freakin PRD!!!

Wayne is still recovering. We hope to get a review from the freakin Poker Run Director soon.

What a Weekend!!!

Well the weekend has come and gone, but the memories I am sure will last forever, or till next year and we try and out do ourselves again.

Let's get this party started...right, well that is just what we did, Friday night at Tequila Jacks in Shoreline Village, it was a blast, this was the place to see some old friends and make new ones too, what a great way to start the weekend.

Come Saturday at the docks everyone seemed to know one another...whether you needed help tying up your boat, or having someone offer you a cool drink, the example of what we define as ELITE in SCOPE was being represented.

Saturday was truly a rewarding day, seeing the smiling faces of the children and families through the help and support of the JDRF during the charity boat rides was what I think the best compliment we could get, I thank everyone who participated and volunteered their boat for this part of the event, here is a quote from a 4th grader named Paul who said- (That was an 11 out of a 10 best).

Saturday night, well the fun didn't stop, good food, drinks flowin, and the DJ rockin, and the auction sellin, the tent's were the best party in town.

Sunday morning, boy that came pretty quick, as much work as it was, and as tired as I was, I was ready to rewind back to Friday night, but the coffee and Krispy Kreme got me pretty amp'ed, so I was now ready  to go boating.

After the run, the compound was ready for round two like the night before, the food and drinks were flowing and Mac the DJ was rockin...the sun was shinning and everyone was anticipating if they were holding the winning hand.

This was my 4th SCOPE Poker Run, I would have never thought back at my first SCOPE Poker Run I would have become so involved and be apart of such an ELITE group like SCOPE.

I wish to thank you all once again, to all the sponsors and especially Bob and Andrea Teague for all their support and effort that they put fourth for the club.

A big thanks to the SCOPE BOD- Ron Songrath, Chuck Buehler, Greg Bell, Lu Lyall, Sean Clancy, Norton Alderson, Wayne Lee, Greg Rice, Rob Sherman, Doug Lawrence, and Chris and Andrea Lee...along with the wives and fellow members who also pitched in and helped us pull off such a fantastic event.

Last but not least, all the SCOPE Members and Participants who came out and enjoyed a wonderful weekend, as Wayne puts it when the sun is shinning, and the compound is rockin and the docks are knockin...(this is what it is all about) and that is the truth, a 3 day party where everyone is having the time of their life.

Congratulations to Stan & Kate Leder our Grand Prize Winner ($10,000), and congrats to all the other winners as well.

And a special thanks to all the card boats who volunteered for Queens Gate, Newport Beach, and Avalon.

Thank you all for your support and effort!

Jim Dunphy (aka Jimbo)
SCOPE President/BOD 2003

Scope Members,

I’d like to thank everyone for their generous support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation this past weekend.  My son Paul and I drove up to Long Beach early Saturday morning from Carlsbad to participate in the JDRF charity ride.  Lu and his first mate Mike took us and another JDRF family out on the water for what my son scored an 11 out of 10 boat ride.  The SCOPE people were incredibly kind a generous to us this past Saturday.  I’m sure Paul is telling everyone in his 4th grade class today about how much fun he had.  Your organization really made our day.  Thanks so much.

Chris Durso