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Post by Gene on Jul 15, 2008 20:10:28 GMT -5
 Bernie Nowotarski
General Manager
Head Coach
Cell: 610-468-1832
A Letter From The Heart:
Well we have all had some time to let the pain of Saturday’s loss pass. So I wanted to write a little letter to reflect my feelings on what I think was a great season.
My Owners and their company (Berks Fire Water Restorations). Thank you certainly isn’t enough, but from a GM and a Head Coach I know my ownership is committed to excellence and doing things the right way. Their employees, what can you say. I have accounting departments running my merchandise booth. I have field managers dressing up as mascots; I have the father of the owner driving my train, their marketing director running my game day ops. Its 100% co-operation at all times. It doesn’t get any better than that.
My (Our) Team: First my coaches, What a group of tireless, unselfish men. Granted this was a new group, again…my plans are to end that trend and have my staff return. With that said, this was a group that only had one coach with any full time arena experience as a coach besides me. We grew together and learned from each other and our players. We certainly will work on our faults and make changes for next season, but I’m proud of the job they did and the sacrifices they made to be a part of this team. We all became friends on and off the field and those are relationships you keep for life. That goes for my medical team, my bus driver, who on the road even helps with game day situations. My front office man, who has to juggle seven or eight tasks at a time. My home game announcer, who travels with us on the road to webcast our games and helps with anything that we need. My stat guy and film guys, my music guys, both DJ and House band, who work full time jobs, but with no questions asked, do their part for our team. My Players: What a great group of young men. They have done everything that was asked of them from the first day of camp until the last day of our season. I have players from all over the country living here, away from loved ones, I have commuters who travel here four times a week, with $4 a gallon gas prices and I have local players who juggle their work schedules to be a practices and travel to away games. I know we feel like we didn’t accomplish everything we set out to do, but these guys brought home a third division title, a third conference championship appearance and brought our three year record to an outstanding 41-11, not bad for twenty-four new players with varying degrees of arena experience, most them being rookies. I love and respect each and every one of them.
Our Sponsors: There’s no amount of thanks that can be given to these local companies and business men and women who help keep this team financially alive, as well as fed, groomed, physically fit, dressed in Express apparel. I have sponsors that keep the players cars running, their teeth, eyes and feet healthy. A practice facility, with regular practice hours. An arena staff from top to bottom that is simply the best to work with. A great group of media folks in all the areas, TV,Radio,Newpaper, Billboards who help spread the word about this team and organization, I thank you.
Our Fans: Wow, where to even start here and what to say. Our number one fan and booster club leader does things for us that are so cool and so appreciated, he is the best. Our season ticket holders and the rest of our fans. There no words to describe you. You’re the absolute best fans in our league. Once again we were tops in the league with our attendance and it just keeps getting better and louder and more exciting and electric. We’re proud to have you as our loyal Express fans and we look forward to seeing all of you in the off season at local community events and parades as well as next years game. With our fans comes a special group of young ladies and that’s our Smokin Hot Steam Team. Again, this is a group of young women who sacrifice family time and personal time to train, work out, practice and make countless public appearances and all for very little in return except the joy of being associated with a team and organization and a group of fans and sponsors so that they can provide everyone has a great time and fun at our games.
As you have seen, I have used no names at this point. I just did not want to forget anyone, because each and every one of you matter to me and this organization and without you all, this just doesn’t work. This leads me to my last group, My Family. There’s nothing more sacred and important to me than my family. My wife, my children, my parents, my in-laws, my sisters and niece and my close friends, without you I couldn’t do what I do. The six months of not being home for more than an hour or two a day with the exception of sleeping and that‘s not a lot. The countless hours of film, recruiting calls, business calls at all hours, the appearances and of course having to deal with me before, on and after games, win or lose. My undying love and appreciation can never be truly said enough to you all, especially my wife April, who deals with this 24/7 – 365, I know being a GM’s / HC’s wife isn’t always so much fun…but I love you and I thank you for allowing me to continue to do something I love so much and am so passionate about.
With that all said I will conclude this letter. It may not be what you expected from me, especially for those of you who know me and are close, I do not open up a whole lot about too much, but sometimes “ya know, ya just gotta let people know how ya feel.”
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Bernie Nowotarski
Reading Express General Manager/Head Coach
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Post by JustMomma on Jul 15, 2008 20:48:36 GMT -5
Bernie Nowotarski
General Manager
Head Coach
Cell: 610-468-1832
A Letter From The Heart:
Well we have all had some time to let the pain of Saturday’s loss pass. So I wanted to write a little letter to reflect my feelings on what I think was a great season.
My Owners and their company (Berks Fire Water Restorations). Thank you certainly isn’t enough, but from a GM and a Head Coach I know my ownership is committed to excellence and doing things the right way. Their employees, what can you say. I have accounting departments running my merchandise booth. I have field managers dressing up as mascots; I have the father of the owner driving my train, their marketing director running my game day ops. Its 100% co-operation at all times. It doesn’t get any better than that.
My (Our) Team: First my coaches, What a group of tireless, unselfish men. Granted this was a new group, again…my plans are to end that trend and have my staff return. With that said, this was a group that only had one coach with any full time arena experience as a coach besides me. We grew together and learned from each other and our players. We certainly will work on our faults and make changes for next season, but I’m proud of the job they did and the sacrifices they made to be a part of this team. We all became friends on and off the field and those are relationships you keep for life. That goes for my medical team, my bus driver, who on the road even helps with game day situations. My front office man, who has to juggle seven or eight tasks at a time. My home game announcer, who travels with us on the road to webcast our games and helps with anything that we need. My stat guy and film guys, my music guys, both DJ and House band, who work full time jobs, but with no questions asked, do their part for our team. My Players: What a great group of young men. They have done everything that was asked of them from the first day of camp until the last day of our season. I have players from all over the country living here, away from loved ones, I have commuters who travel here four times a week, with $4 a gallon gas prices and I have local players who juggle their work schedules to be a practices and travel to away games. I know we feel like we didn’t accomplish everything we set out to do, but these guys brought home a third division title, a third conference championship appearance and brought our three year record to an outstanding 41-11, not bad for twenty-four new players with varying degrees of arena experience, most them being rookies. I love and respect each and every one of them.
Our Sponsors: There’s no amount of thanks that can be given to these local companies and business men and women who help keep this team financially alive, as well as fed, groomed, physically fit, dressed in Express apparel. I have sponsors that keep the players cars running, their teeth, eyes and feet healthy. A practice facility, with regular practice hours. An arena staff from top to bottom that is simply the best to work with. A great group of media folks in all the areas, TV,Radio,Newpaper, Billboards who help spread the word about this team and organization, I thank you.
Our Fans: Wow, where to even start here and what to say. Our number one fan and booster club leader does things for us that are so cool and so appreciated, he is the best. Our season ticket holders and the rest of our fans. There no words to describe you. You’re the absolute best fans in our league. Once again we were tops in the league with our attendance and it just keeps getting better and louder and more exciting and electric. We’re proud to have you as our loyal Express fans and we look forward to seeing all of you in the off season at local community events and parades as well as next years game. With our fans comes a special group of young ladies and that’s our Smokin Hot Steam Team. Again, this is a group of young women who sacrifice family time and personal time to train, work out, practice and make countless public appearances and all for very little in return except the joy of being associated with a team and organization and a group of fans and sponsors so that they can provide everyone has a great time and fun at our games.
As you have seen, I have used no names at this point. I just did not want to forget anyone, because each and every one of you matter to me and this organization and without you all, this just doesn’t work. This leads me to my last group, My Family. There’s nothing more sacred and important to me than my family. My wife, my children, my parents, my in-laws, my sisters and niece and my close friends, without you I couldn’t do what I do. The six months of not being home for more than an hour or two a day with the exception of sleeping and that‘s not a lot. The countless hours of film, recruiting calls, business calls at all hours, the appearances and of course having to deal with me before, on and after games, win or lose. My undying love and appreciation can never be truly said enough to you all, especially my wife April, who deals with this 24/7 – 365, I know being a GM’s / HC’s wife isn’t always so much fun…but I love you and I thank you for allowing me to continue to do something I love so much and am so passionate about.
With that all said I will conclude this letter. It may not be what you expected from me, especially for those of you who know me and are close, I do not open up a whole lot about too much, but sometimes “ya know, ya just gotta let people know how ya feel.”
Sincerely and Respectfully,
Bernie Nowotarski
Reading Express General Manager/Head Coach  Bernie, you are a class act! I look forward to meeting you one day soon! |
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Post by Standard Deviation on Jul 15, 2008 20:50:15 GMT -5
As usual, Bernie is a class act. In the Navy we had a term that we used to tell someone they did a kick ass job; "BRAVO ZULU" Bernie.
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