The name on the banner
About Ruby
101 years young. Sharp as ever. Do not let her deal the cards.
Ruby is the matriarch. The one whose kitchen everyone ends up in, whose opinion settles arguments, and whose backyard has hosted more washer toss than any sanctioned league on the river. She is 101 years old, she is very much here, and she has seen enough summers to know exactly which grandchild is fudging the score.
For the past seven summers, the whole family has gathered every August for a day of fun and fellowship. That lasted about an hour each year. Then the chirping started, the competitiveness took the wheel, and the people who came to 'just have fun' learned that around here, fun and competition are the same thing. We love both, we blend them well, and we have the trash talk archive to prove it.
In 2027 we're opening the gates. Same day, same spirit, same rules of conduct, but now the whole community is invited: 32 teams, eight lanes, a midway, and a banner that starts collecting names. Ruby throws the first washer of the tournament and hands the Ruby Cup to the champions. Win it, and your name goes up beside hers.
Played for. Remembered always.
The five we carry with us
Our family day has always been played for the family members who left this earth far too early in life. Their names are on the badge, and every August they are with us on the lanes.
- Judy
- Van
- George
- Terry
- Michaela
The Classic keeps that tradition. The first toss of the day is thrown for them.
What the day stands for
House values
The mission, in the plain terms Ruby would use:
Family first
Started by the family, run by the family, celebrating the matriarch while she can heckle us from the front row. Which she will.
Fun and competition, blended right
Seven years of family play taught us the recipe: laugh the whole day, keep score anyway, shake hands after. Both things are true at once.
Community fun day
This is Miramichi's day now too. Local sponsors, local vendors, local bragging rights, and the money stays on the river.