Journal - May 30, 2007

HELLO FRIENDS AND FANS, KJ IS BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON IN RIDERVILLE.  SORRY THAT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE MY LAST JOURNAL BUT I AM BACK IN FULL STRIDE FOR A GREAT 2007 SEASON.  IT HAS BEEN A LONG OFF-SEASON SINCE WE LOST THE WESTERN FINAL, BUT IT HAS BEEN A GREAT OFFSEASON.  I HAVE TRULY MISSED ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND FANS.  AFTER LAST SEASON I MIGRATED DOWN SOUTH TO LOUISIANA TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY.  IT WAS GREAT TO SEE MY FAMILY AND CATCH UP ON LOST TIME.  AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IS WHEN I GET OFF THE COUCH AND GET BACK TO TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR ANOTHER SEASON.  I SPEND MY TIME DOWN IN ORLANDO FLORIDA WITH MY PERSONAL TRAINER TOM SHAW WHO HAS ONE OF THE BEST BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTRY.  TOM SHAW PERFORMANCE HAS PRODUCE MANY ELITE ATHLETES INCLUDING 7 FIRST ROUND PICKS IN THIS YEAR NFL DRAFT.  IT WAS GOOD TO WORK WITH YOUNG GUYS LIKE JAMARCUS RUSSELL ( OAKLAND RAIDERS), CALVIN JOHNSON (DETROIT LIONS), IKE TAYLOR (PITTSBURGH STEELERS) AND MANY MORE.  LIVING AND TRAINING IN ORLANDO GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET MYSELF INTO GREAT SHAPE FOR MY UPCOMING SEASON. 

I ARRIVED BACK IN REGINA ON MAY 17TH TO BEGIN MY PREPARATION FOR TRAINING CAMP, WHICH WILL BE VERY COMPETITIVE BUT FUN.  I THINK THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN BRINGING IN LOTS OF TALENT TO MAKE THIS TEAM BETTER. I SPENT MY FIRST WEEKEND IN CALGARY PARTICIPATING IN HENRY BURRIS ALLSTAR WEEKEND FOR BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS.  IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND HENRY AND ALL HIS SPONSERS PUT ON A FIRST CLASS EVENT.  AS ATHLETES WE PLAYED IN A CELEBRITY SOFTBALL GAME ON SATURDAY MORNING.  ON A SAD NOTE OUR TEAM LOSS IN THE LAST INNING OF THE GAME.  SATURDAY NIGHT THE WAS A BANQUET IN WHICH MONEY WAS RAISED BY LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS.  I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT EVENT BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO MEET MANY FANS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE IN CALGARY.  DON NARCISSE WAS ALSO ON HAND FOR THE WEEKEND.  IT WAS GREAT TO HANG OUT WITH ROUGHRIDER ALUMNI IN DON NARCISSE.  ON SUNDAY WE WERE TREATED TO A NICE ROUND OF GOLF AT ONE OF CALGARY'S BEST GOLF COURSES. 

THIS PAST SATURDAY, MAY 26 I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEND A HELPING HAND IN THE KIDSPORT CORPORATE CHALLENGE.  THE CHALLENGE CAPPED OFF THE END OF A GREAT KIDSPORT WEEK.  THANKS TO MANY OF THE SPONSORS AND LEADERS I AM SURE THE WEEK WAS A SUCCESS "SO ALL KIDS CAN PLAY".  THIS WILL BE MY SECOND YEAR BEING INVOLVED WITH KIDSPORT AND I LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING GREAT THINGS AGAIN THIS YEAR.  I WAS ABLE TO HELP WITH THE FOOTBALL OBSTACLE COURSE RELAY AND THE QUARTERBACK CHALLENGE.  IT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO SEE OUR EVERYDAY BUSINESS PEOPLE COMPETE IN DIFFERENT EVENTS.  EVERYTHING THAT WAS DONE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND WEEKEND WAS FOR A GREAT CAUSE.  THANKS TO KIDSPORT, ANDREW GREENE, AND MANY OTHERS, I HAD THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE A GREAT WEEKEND.

FANS IN RIDERVILLE AND ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, LETS GET READY FOR SOME GREAT, FUN FOOTBALL IN SASKATCHEWAN FOR THE 2007 SEASON.  I TRULY BELIEVE IN MY HEART THAT GOD HAS A SPECIAL PLAN FOR THIS TEAM, ORGANIZATION AND PROVINCE THIS YEAR.  I AM EXCITED AND YOU SHOULD BE ALSO FOR SOME GOOD FOOTBALL THIS SEASON.  THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE ON MY MIND FOR THE SEASON IS CHAMPIONSHIP. IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF HARD WORK, BUT WITH MY TEAMMATES AND THE GREAT FANS OF SASKATCHEWAN WE HAVE A GREAT CHANCE.  SO FRIENDS AND FANS GET ALL YOUR NOISE MAKERS READY AND LET GO GET IT DONE.

MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS US ALL,

K.J.