The Biggest Bash there ever was.....The Banquet

The end of the season banquet is a HUGE deal, this is of course is where the riders receive their overall season trophies.  It's quite the big deal to a five year old.  Let's face it, trophies are a big deal for just about everyone!

It was great when he earned his first trophy (4th place) reaction of others as he carried this huge piece of plastic and wood back to the motorhome.  Awe struck kids double his age, congratulating him was heartwarming.  They've been there, they've won that first trophy before.

Throughout the season each rider accumulates points based on how they finish each race in the series.

1st place-25 points     2nd-22 points     3rd-20 points     4th-18 points     5th-16 points and so on.

Now the racing is done and it's time to party! Sean stayed home with the Diva Doll and off Liam and I went to the banquet, unfortunately Jeremy was unable to join us. Football games have him pretty much booked Fall and Winter and both boys know that a commitment has to be seen through.

My little man earned 5th place in points-not too shabby being the only 5 year old on a track with kids as old as 10 in his division. I'm one proud Momma! His accomplishment is an amazing moment not just for him but for me as well.   Why am I so excited? It's been 2 years since he first rode the TTR 50. The training wheels are off now, the chain is hanging by a wing and a prayer...literally. He feels so comfortable with this bike it truley is a second set of legs to him.  This journey began when Sean dropped the trailer ramp and Liam started that bike up.  The grin from ear to ear and sparkle in his eye I will never forget.

Whether I like it or not my son was born a dirtbike rider and he was 3 years old, now I look at this incredibly amazing boy. I never dreamed his abilities would take him to this level. I thought it was a phase. Phases are normal right? At age 3 who says "Mommy I'm going to ride a dirtbike like Travis Pastrana"? and be hell bent on achieving it.

The banquet is held at the Fireside Lodge in Lebanon, NH.  It's rustic facility with post and beam exposed walls.  The night begins with a cocktail hour, dinner and then the awards.  The staff was top notch the organizers of the event surpassed my expectations.  I love that they gave families an option to enjoy the dinner or attend just the awards, many families are local and the cost isn't always justified.  For us it made sense to "do it up"!  We live over an hour away from Lebanon so it made sense to attend the dinner.  I already told Sean that staying overnight is a must next year, we will work it into the 2011 MX budget.

We've met so many wonderful people this season.  We've a bond that many will never understand.  We aren't soccer Mom's, we don't drive mini vans.  We don't wear white EVER and we own stock in Fox, Thor, Moose, Oakley, Shift and many others.  We are sponsors to our kids in an extreme sport.  We encourage it, we teach sportsmanship, we teach patience, we teach strategy, we teach perseverance.  We are Moto Moms!