We are The Board

Why are we here? We’re here to make Kickball more fun for you. We’ve been working hard this last year to bring you the best kickball experience in DC. Summer 2008 was a great season and we know Fall 2008 will be great too. And don’t worry, the season will be over before election night.

We’ve got some exciting things planned, including a fabulous charity event. Since we are always looking to improve on our service to you, we want to hear from you. If you have concerns about unsportsmanlike conduct or you have an idea for a fun event, send one of us an email. The bottom line is that we’re working to keep you kicking, flipping, and having fun.

Now, meet your board:

Board Members

Kirsten “The Lovebug” Shiroma, President kirsten.shiroma@gmail.com
	My name is Kirsten (pronounced kEARsten.) Not kRIsten, not Kursten, KIRSTEN. Please feel free to call me el presidente if you can’t get the name right. This is my 3rd season as president, my 5th season playing, and I am happy to help contribute to the DCKickball FALL 2008 Season. Known to lead a few championship flip cup teams- two golden kegs, 1 division, 1 league Flip Cup is a way of life! TEAM: Chest Bumps and Ass Pats (Wednesday, Mandarin Orange) POSITION: Center Field
Justin “El Diablo” Schuck, Vice President me@justinschuck.com
	I don’t have quite the same name issues as Kirsten, but it’s JUSTIN not Jason or Jeffton or Justine. Just Justin. I’ve been playing Kickball for a few seasons now and I’ve reffed enough games to have friends and enemies on every team. I love DCK and what our mission is all about: having fun. I’m a photographer (especially for all you kickball couples getting engaged), web designer, event planner and consultant. DCK: Do you really live in DC, because I never see you? Interesting question, and a complicated one. I live between here and there, with a stopover in everywhere. No, really, kind of. I am moving away from DC, but I have so much work here and NY that I’ll always be a fixture, if not always a visible one. And because I’m a loser, read my occasionally-updated blog: JutinSchuck.com/blog TEAM: Schrute’s Beet Farm/NDA (Wednesday, Independence Red)
Dimple “The Beast from the East” Bhayani, Treasurer dimpleb@gmail.com
	I hail from good ol’ Buffalo, NY. So yes, I like the snow and no, DC doesn’t have good chicken wings. I’ve long since sold my soul to corporate America, and used the proceeds to buy jumbo slice. I’ve been playing kickball since last fall and am mainly here to have a good time (and win). DCK: Is your real name Dimple? It’s funny you ask. It’s actually Sacajawea, but I decided to go with something more common. DCK: Are your parents from India? No. It was just a muddy game of kickball gone wrong. Ps. J, i hate you for making me do this… TEAM: In the Pink (Wednesday, Frosted Pink)
Kyle “The Undertaker” West, Social Chair pk.kyle@gmail.com
	Kyle West graduated William and Mary in 2007 and promptly found himself playing kickball. He’s served the board for 3 seasons now making sure that players have a place to “socialize”. In his off time he pays the bills by working as a meeting planner for Cardiologists in DC. TEAM: Chest Bumps and Ass Pats (Wednesday, Mandarin Orange)
Alan “The Dragon” Van Grack, Ref Chair, Division Head Referee alanvangrack@gmail.com
	Alan has been playing DC Kickball since Summer 2005. He has also played in both WAKA and NAKID. He has reffed games in all 3 leagues and is excited to be the head ref of DC Kickball Adams Morgan. This season, he is a captain of the newest team, idkmybffkickball. A lifelong Washingtonian, Alan graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2005. He currently is a Research Analyst for CoStar Group and going to school part-time at Georgetown University where is pursuing a Masters Degree is Real Estate. TEAM: idkmybffkickball (Wednesday, Glacier Blue)

Honorary Board

Emily “Special Delivery” Benavides, Photo Archivist emilybenavides@gmail.com
	Emily spends her days dodging paper cuts behind enemy lines on the Hill. At night, she studies the mistakes of our forefathers at Johns Hopkins. And on Wednesday evenings, she’s Chest Bumpin’ and Ass Pattin’ her way to the Division Championship. TEAM: Chest Bumps and Ass Pats (Wednesday, Mandarin Orange)
Steve “Big Thunder” Powell, Charity Coordinator stephen.b.powell@gmail.com
	Steve joined DC Kickball in the fall of 2007 on the infamous team, “BONER JAMS ‘07 (Adam Morgan Champs Fall ‘07). He promptly infiltrated other teams during that season and when BONER JAMS left for supposedly greener pastures in the Spring of ‘08 he remained in DCK and is now on the Little Lebowski Urban Achievers. GO LLUA!! Favorite pastimes are being an official flipcup announcer, dancing to absolutely everything, and that late night goodness of an Alberto’s slice ‘o pizza with enough garlic to kill a horse. TEAM: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers (Monday, Navy Blue)