And that many sports clubs thrive on the efforts of volunteers who pull the lines through wind and weather, sell tickets, whistle matches, make game schedules and run bar services, which is also apparent from the list of those decorated this year. Many football clubs, tennis clubs and volleyball associations have nominated their association tigers for a ribbon. In Utrecht, for example, this is Frits de Ru, an indispensable link in football club USC EDO. In Leerdam there was a ribbon for Adrie van Felius, who, weather or no weather, rides his regular round on his cargo bike to collect old paper for football club VV Leerdam Sport ’55. On an annual basis, this concerns at least thirty large sea containers full.
Association tigers, a violin maker and a banner designer: these Utrechters received a ribbon
