Team Awards
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter congratulates the 2007 SAM’S CLUB MS 150 award winners:
Most Improved Team: Growth
Gardere
Team Captain: Keith Novick
The Gardere team grew by more than 71 cyclists from 2006 to 2007.
Most Improved Team: Fund-Raising
Gardere
Team Captain: Keith Novick
Gardere increased its fund-raising campaign by more than $59,000 from 2006 to 2007.
Best Rookie Team Captain
Team Captain: Cindy Brown
The Sore Saddles
First-year Captain Cindy Brown was determined this year join the fight and start a team for her sister (living with ms) who lives in Steamboat, CO. Cindy recruited eleven other cyclists and in their first year averaged over $750 per rider. She also had rented a team tent at the Speedway that was full of goodies. Can’t wait to see what she does in 2008.
Best Veteran Team Captain
Jimmy Grossman
EDS
The EDS team increased their total fundraising by more than $21,000 and Jimmy recruited 28 more riders. He was responsible for pushing EDS to be the SAG van sponsor as well. This is a savings of $10,000 for the National MS Society.
Rookie Team of the Year
Bicycles Inc.
Team Captains Chip Hornbeek and Rodney Bailey
This rookie team raised more than $37,000 with 111 cyclists.
Largest Team
Bikemart.com (Richardson Bikemart)
Team Captain: Ken Woody Smith
Bikemart registered 298 cyclists.
Best Team Tent
Citi-Slickers Team Captain Elizabeth Schopmeyer
A REPEAT winner! This team tent had a Nascar theme that was out of this world. The tent had lots of drinks (adult & non-adult), massage therapists, food, music, and GOOD TIMES!
Best Mission Based Jersey
Plano Cycling & Fitness
Team Captains: Kyle Carlson and Smitty
Highest Average Fund-Raising Team
Granite Properties
Team Captain: David Aler
The team averaged more than $2,500 per cyclist. Granite has also won this award in ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04,
Top Fund-Raising Teams
1. BikeMart.com: $314,140
2. Feisty Devils: $218,380
3. Cheesy Riders: $136,100
