The winter season is in full swing, and league certification applications that have been submitted have been processed. All bowlers should soon receive their 2011-2012 membership cards from USBC Headquarters in Arlington, Texas. Meanwhile, the staff is mainly working on processing award applications.
We have instituted a new policy in the office: We will now send the rosters for the leagues by E-mail. This is being done to save money on postage, paper, toner, and envelopes. If you have not moved onto the Internet, we will still send yours by the Postal Service or snail mail, as it is referred by computer geeks.
The entry forms for the Open Championship Tournament have been printed, and they should be available at your bowling center as well as here.
Some changes have been made this year to entice the better bowlers to compete in the scratch division. We have increased the cost of each event so that the prize fund will larger and hopefully the prize list a lot longer.
The cost of operating the tournament has increased over the years, and it is impossible to keep the cost down. As a result, we have had to increase the cost of the regular division as well. We hope these changes will not deter you from participating in the event. The tournament will be held at Bowl America Shirley (Team) and Bowl America Woodbridge (Singles & Doubles). These are both high-scoring houses, so I expect that the scores will be extremely high this year.
The Women’s Championship Tournament will be held at Bowl America Burke, and the Youth Championship Tournament will take place at Bowl America Bull Run.
November is BVL month. We ask that you be generous when the house director comes by and asks for a donation. The money you donate to the BVL is used to buy televisions, stereos, sporting equipment, and other things that our wounded veterans need to help them through a trying time. It also is used for veterans who have served this country for many years and have retired to places like the U.S. Soldier’s home located on North Capital Street in Washington, D.C.
If you do not see a director come around to collect from your league, please contact me; I will shake his cage.
This also is the time when families get together, so please don’t forget to remember all those who are fighting for us, and say a prayer for them.