By now, your leagues should be well under way, and hopefully, everything is running smoothly. I want to share with you what is going on with your local association.
I would like to extend my congratulations to Tiffany Bell, Fred Trace, and Richard Wolfe, our new inductees into the NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame. All three of these individuals have made valuable contributions to bowling in the Washington, D.C. area and are welcome additions to the Hall of Fame.
We just concluded our Senior Tournament and are planning for our three major tournaments:
Entry forms for each event will be available soon at your bowling center.
November is BVL (Bowlers to Veterans Link) Month. Representatives from our association will canvass your leagues to collect funds for the BVL Fund drive.
The Bowlers to Veterans Link is a national nonprofit charitable organization that raises about $1 million annually to fund a variety of recreational equipment and therapeutic supplies for America’s veterans. For more information, please visit the BVL site.
We will have an annual membership meeting on March 30. I encourage all bowlers from the association to attend and hope that all of our leagues send at least one representative to this important meeting. Attendance is open all anyone holding a local membership card.
The main purpose of the annual meeting is to elect officers and directors for the following season, elect delegates to state meetings and the USBC national convention, and vote on any proposed rule and bylaws changes for our local association. We will notify all leagues and post a notice on our Web site once the location is finalized.
Any association member who is interested in serving on the NCAUSBCA board of directors can fill out an application for the board. We are accepting applications until December 31. Applications are available elsewhere in this publication, on our Web site, and from our office. We will elect a total of 12 directors and all officers at the meeting. In addition, we will vote on delegates to represent our association at the USBC Convention, May 7-10, 2008 in Kansas City, Mo.
In addition, there are four positions up for election on our Youth Committee that serve on the board of directors. These youth positions will be elected at the youth representation meeting, which will be held immediately before the annual meeting. All youth leagues are entitled to send one league official and one youth bowler to the youth representation meeting.
Elsewhere in this issue is the announcement about our new Youth Star Award. We will recognize current youth division members for their bowling ability and/or meritorious service to the sport. Awards will be in the form of a plaque and $100 in SMART program administered scholarship funds. A maximum of three young bowlers will be recognized each year.
For the latest events within NCAUSBCA, regularly visit this site. Please don’t hesitate to contact me
In closing, I hope your 2007-08 season is productive and rewarding, and I look forward to seeing you at one of our events this season.