Another bowling season has come to an end for some or will come to an end shortly. I hope you had an enjoyable time in your leagues.
While league secretaries need to submit final averages to the office as soon as the league session has ended, treasurers are required to present a financial report to the league members at payout, which hopefully goes smoothly if your president has done his or her duty and verified the league funds are all there.
Every year, we hear of leagues that could not make the prize payout due to missing funds. Don’t get caught in that mess; as a league member, you have the right to file charges against the responsible parties, starting with the president, if your funds go missing.
There is a new membership product aimed at those members who don’t think they should pay $21 for a membership card just for the summer. The basic membership is that product and is available only through leagues that bowl 16 weeks or less, and the secretary must designate on the league application that it is a “basic” league. Anyone purchasing a basic membership will not be eligible for awards and is limited to bowling in only that one league.
Numerous submissions for the “Triple Crown Award” recently have arrived at the office. This is an award given to the male and/or female bowler in a league who holds the highest league average, scratch game, and scratch series.
The 69th Open Championship Tournament has ended, and the checks have been mailed. We tried some new things this year, so if you bowled, good for you, and we hope to see you again next year. If you did not bowl, you missed a fun time and a good event, and we hope you will give it a try next year.
As always, please remember to visit the association Web page and Facebook page to keep informed of upcoming events and news.