Chili

from BATL Grounds

Here's what the community had to say about Chili:

"She has a gift for deep, thoughtful conversation that invites authenticity and trust. She's warm, real, often hilarious, and always present. Chili creates spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued—exactly the kind of leader our community thrives on.
For her selfless contributions, heart-forward presence, and commitment to building something bigger than herself, I can think of no one more deserving of this recognition."

"As a competitor, Chili always throws with integrity and honesty. She is always helping other throwers be their best. Sometimes that means helping break down physical parts of their throw, sometimes that means helping them with the mental aspect of the sport. Sometimes that means saying a kind thing when it’s needed most, and sometimes it’s helping us look inward to help us be our higher self. The best part is that it’s always done with compassion and empathy.
Chili has also demonstrated highly attuned leadership within the community, by helping us see what kind of impact we can have, on not only the axe throwing community, but also, on the communities in which our events and tournaments take place. She has been the main driving force behind the charity raffles associated with the Challenger Series, Team Canada vs Team USA events, and Love and Axes, and continues to do so this year. With these, she has raised thousands of dollars for people who need it the most."

"I have never met someone as supportive as her."

Carl Howe

from Valhalla North

Here's what the community had to say about Carl:

"Carl is the epitome of the LaFace award. He gives his blood, sweat and tears to this sport and ensures that our venue is a place for everyone and that axe throwing is available to everyone. Whether it be putting on marathons for throwers away from the area who lost their home venues, to facilitating leagues for people who travel far, to ensuring members who are struggling financially can still take part. Not to mention the charity fundraisers and free awards nights for the whole community!"

"Carl is an outstanding example of sportsmanship, he continuously goes above and beyond for the community and strives to make a safe place for any and all that need it, all while showing what a great sport axe throwing is, no matter how stressful and hectic things are, you can guarantee he's there to sort out any issues or problems that may occur, even going as far to create a "community fund" to lend a hand to those that need it, he continues to do the sport proud and spread the love of axe throwing."

"He balances the challenge of a professional axe throwing venue, with integrity, [...] friendship, and community...which people across the globe can attest to. He literally lives and breathes the axe throwing community!"