Well, here we go USS peeps! It is time for a little Motor City Madness! A Genuine Motown Throwdown! Coach Barkley of the Four Horsemen is at the Wheel of the 2017 USS Nationals! And, the Excel Wizard, the Queen of the Spread Sheet, the USS Official Score Keeper Crystal Barkley will be managing the numbers! (You remember Crystal from the flawless scoring in '15?) Of course, Barkley is going to have a little help from his friends, the other Horsemen, the VEEP, John Albrecht, the Prez Willie Wessels, and of course, yours truly, the MEAN MARINE will be there in force!
But that is not all. Coach will be adding an all-star cast of veteran promoters and athletes including Amanda Albrecht, Jared Spybrook, Dana Spybrook, Aaron West, Stacey West, Jason "JP" Pyles, Dean Nascimben, Lance Darr, Regina Coughlin, Tyrel Detweiler (MS Rep), Margaret Anne, the Warren Mott football team, and many other veteran promoters and athletes.
Here is a little more from the Coach:
Events will be: Axle clean and press Deadlift Farmers carry Sandbag carry Stones
*10 lanes of every event* Venue and Hotel are locked in with 2 sister hotels ready for when we fill up the host hotel. Negotiated discount rate of $89/night at host and sister hotels. Water park on site - discounted rate of $10 wristbands. Banquet on site. Shirts and goody bags will be ready at weigh-ins. Seating capacity at venue for 1000+ spectators at an indoor venue. Concessions available at venue. Locker room and warm-up area for athletes. Athletes banquet and event/hotel parking included.
The weights will be posted by October 1st.
The entry form and on-line entry will be posted by January 1, 2017. 6th event will be a casual feel with live entertainment! 7th event....... They say "Ain't no party like a Detroit party..." But really there ain't no party like a Barkley party! 😉
Fasten your safety belts! The USS Revolution Rolls on!