says Jason. “It was a challenging adventure for our youth and for us leaders.”
With the group ready to head for home, Jason called the mechanic to check on the van. “Tey were still working on the transmission but said it would be ready on Friday—just not until 9:00 pm. So, I called Tony again to see if we could stay in his shop overnight on Friday. Being Tony, he said of course. I did ask him to make sure that Bob knew ‘the campers’ would be back.”
Te travelers are happy to arrive safely in Colorado.
there would be a TPI member that would help me and/or my family. Tat’s the power of the TPI family.”
In addition, Jason got a phone call from Wade Wilbur, Tony’s son who operates Te Sod Shop in the Kansas City area. “He wanted to make sure we were doing okay after hearing about our adventure from his Dad and urged me to let them know if there was anything else we might need.”
Te Colorado site was all the campers had hoped for, with the spectacular mountain views expected at an elevation of 11,000 feet. “We got in 31 miles of hiking on the Elk Trace Trail and 20 miles of white water rafting,”
It was another rainy night in Wichita when Jason, Troy and the scouts arrived at Te Sod Shop. Early Saturday morning Bob was there again with one of the foremen. “As we were packing up to head home, Bob told us it hadn’t rained a drop after we left the first time and temperatures had been running between 100 and 110 degrees,” reports Jason. “But when we were getting close to Wichita, it started raining again and they got another inch and a half overnight. Ten Bob said, ‘You guys need to come every Friday.’”
A trip that could have been derailed by a broken-down van turned into a great experience thanks to the warm hearts of Tony and Olivia and their staff. Jason says, “We’re lucky—no, we’re blessed—that our revised trip plans took us through Wichita, which put us in the path of Te Sod Shop and the Wilburs who came to our rescue. I can’t describe how thankful I am for all they did for us. Te friendship and fellowship within the TPI family is extraordinary.”
Suz Trusty is co-editor of Turf News. All photos by Jason Pooler.
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