The final votes are in. My son's Schwans sales totalled $448.64, 33% of which went directly to offset his hockey fee this year. For those keeping score at home, that's $148.05.
I want to thank those SiouxSports.com members who participated in this fund-raiser. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated!
Just for kicks, here's a snippet of an actual conversation I had with someone at Bloomington Ice Gardens a few weeks ago (since its well-documented that I'm the biggest Sioux fan there):
Parent: What are you going to do if your kid grows up and plays hockey at Minnesota? Won't you still cheer for him? At center...for your Golden Gophers...number nineteen...
Me: I'll be in the stands at Mariucci beaming with pride as I watch my son take the ice. Then, when they do pre-game introductions, I'll boo his a** like the rest of the Gophers!