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December 5 • 2013
or the last seven years, Jason
Boschan, 35, has carried on a
competitive tradition on Black
Friday that doesn't involve shopping —
the Turkey Bowl. This involves 14 local
Jewish adults and pits them against
each other in a bitter rivalry.
Boschan, originally from the area
but who currently lives in Charlotte,
N.C., puts together two teams for
this annual game, which has recently
turned into a fundraiser for two chari-
ties.
Two years ago, Boschan decided
to up the stakes of the competition,
changing it from a simple rivalry-
based football game into a game with
charity funds on the line. This year,
the two charities are ORT Michigan
and Run 4 Papa, supported by the
Dark team and Family team, respec-
tively. ORT promotes the understand-
ing and appreciation of Jewish values
through a global network of schools
and training programs, and Run 4
Papa raises awareness for ground-
breaking research at the Northwestern
Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's
Disease Center.
After playing in the Turkey Bowl
for five years, Boschan decided that
the tradition needed to be taken up a
notch.
"Now, it's a competition both on and
off the field," Boschan explained. The
fundraising takes place over a two-
week campaign period. This year, team
members raised more than $2,200.
On Friday, the Dark team and the
Family team faced off against each
other at Andover High in Bloomfield
Hills, fighting to award the winning
team's charity 65 percent of the funds
raised, while the losing team's charity
received 35 percent.
The Turkey Bowl is played to 10
points — and each touchdown is
worth one point.
This year, the Dark team was
crowned the winner, scoring 10 points
while the Family team stalled out with
8.
Over the years, Boschan explained,
the game turned from two-hand touch
football into a more competitive game.
In the beginning, it was a backyard
game played in the snow but is now
played at Andover with refs hired from
ComePlayDetroit in an effort to speed
the game along and keep it cleaner.
The Dark team is comprised of play-
ers Boschan knows from high school,
while the Family team is comprised
of family members and close friends.
Over the past seven years, the Family
team has won five of the games.
"We think, historically, the Family
team wins more because we play bet-
ter as a cohesive team than the Dark
team does. But, to be fair, the games are
always very close," Boschan said.
"Losing the Turkey Bowl:' he added,
"is the worst feeling you can imagine.
You don't want to be on the losing side of
the battle because that feeling sticks with
you for the next 364 days of the year."
Boschan said the importance of the
game is twofold: "Ultimately, without a
shred of doubt, the importance on the
actual day of the game is about winning.
But, I think by bringing the charities in,
it gives everybody involved a broader
perspective of what the legacy of the
Turkey Bowl stands for:'
Boschan says he hopes that the
tradition never ends. "For me," he
explained, "this is the first year where I
personally stepped away to let my cous-
in's boyfriend take part and be more a
part of the family. I don't think it will
ever end because there will always be
people who step up for the participants
who want to step back."
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The fundraiser will stay open throughout
December. To donate to the Turkey Bowl
charities, visit www.youcaring.com and
search "Turkey Bowl Z" The charities will
split the funds raised in December equally.