UPSET® Game Player of 2008

Of the many UPSET players we met and/or heard from last year, one player who made a lasting impression was Jake Donaldson. We first met Jake at a craft and gift show in Oshawa, Ontario and, when he approached us about playing the game, we were a little apprehensive because he was only 7 yrs old. UPSET’s age recommendation is 12 and up, but a smart 10 year old could play providing their mental math skills are good. We asked Jake if his math was good and in a very confident manner he informed us that he was a level ahead in school for math. So we sat down and proceeded to teach him the game. To our astonishment he wasn’t kidding about his math skills at all. Even his reading/comprehension skills were excellent.
Jake played many games that day and his parents, Jayne and Ken - of The Peddlar's Post, bought UPSET for him at the end of the show. Needless to say Jake has played many games since and when we saw him at other shows he was able to teach people how to play on his own. Jake quickly turned into our good luck mascot and we always liked having him around. He is certainly an UPSET Champ!
A couple months ago we heard from Jake after he got back from his trip to St. Maarten. He sent us this email and picture, here’s an excerpt:

Hi Guys,
It’s Jake. I Just Got Back From St. Maarten… I met two kids down in St. Maarten they were from the United States and they loved the game. Well Gotta Go.
Bye From Jake


Well, we hope to see Jake at some of the upcoming shows again soon and we wanted to say thanks for being such a GREAT UPSET FAN!