We have hopefully seen the last of the cold winter weather and that white substance covering the ground and roadways. Now it’s time to “spring” into action.
Before March arrives, the annual meeting of the association will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Bowl America Gaithersburg. It is open to all members of the Nation’s Capital Area USBC Association, not just league officers. This is your opportunity to speak out and be heard by the members of the board. Details of the meeting are available here.
This is also the time to get your teams entered in the annual championship tournaments. The Youth Championship event will be held the first two weekends of March at Bowl America Woodbridge. The Open (adult) and Women’s Championship events will be conducted over four weekends starting on the last weekend of March at two centers—AMF Annandale for the team event and AMF Capital Plaza for singles and doubles.
Most leagues are entering the home stretch of their schedule. The monthly account verification duties by league presidents should happen like clockwork.
Now is a good time to start planning for end of the current season and the start of next season—what has gone well so far, what needs improvement, how many teams plan on returning, end-of-season meeting and/or banquet. Leagues whose officers are proactive are those that have a stronger return rate.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. May you strike out often and be spared of any splits.