- friendship, a love for pétanque and the French “savoir vivre”
- participation at many foreign tournaments, including the European and World Championships
- co-organizing of the successful 2003 Junior World Championships in Brno
- organizing dozens of sports, social, and charitable events involving pétanque throughout the country and internationally as well
- many years of experience in moderating and organizing events – not only in Czech, but in French and English as well