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Volume 1, Issue 1 Editor: Angie Garcia November 2006

Welcome!

The Foothills USBC Association is new, and hopefully improved, while still maintaining the traditions and services we were proud to provide in the past as separate associations. The mission statement for our association is consistent with that of USBC: “The Foothills USBC Association ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience.” We are happy to welcome our returning members, as well as new certified members to our association.

Merged and Moving Forward

As voted by our membership, the local men, women, and youth associations have joined together to provide consistent and equitable bowling services and activities in support of our local adult and youth members. The Board of Directors, comprised of men, women, and youth, is working hard to meet the goals set by national headquarters, as well as joining forces as a single organization to fulfill its commitment to all of our members through various tournaments, awards processing, hall of fame recognition, and charity events.

However, the above does not begin to convey the effort involved in this merge process and there is still a lot to be done—please read on.

Your Association Needs You!

The work required to fulfill our mission is dependent on a board comprised of 13 directors and the association manager. Due to a variety of circumstances, your board is working at a disadvantage. Due to the resignation of our first appointed association manager, this position is being filled temporarily by director Bonnie Ulrich, thereby requiring her to wear two hats. Also, citing family and job issues, two other directors, one of whom was the vice president, have found it necessary to resign. Appointments to fill two of these positions have already been made, but this still leaves one director position vacant, as well as the need to permanently fill the association manager position.

What all this means is that we are asking for volunteers to help us meet our obligations to the membership. Yes, it requires time, effort and commitment. However, many hands make light the work—but we not only need your hands, we need your ideas, creativity, time, and other talents. Following are some of the activities and expectations of potential board members:

• Participating in a minimum of 6 board meetings per year
• Participating in the annual membership meeting
• Participating and working several tournaments, including the women, open, and youth championships
• Participating on committees, which may include policy/procedures, audit, awards, hall of fame, fundraising, and publicity, for example.

Volunteers to serve on any of our committees would also be most welcome and appreciated.

The only compensation we can offer you is the satisfaction that you are contributing to the running of your association and the ability to make a difference.

A search committee will be appointed to identify, solicit and select candidates for the position of association manager. Please watch for the announcement, job description, and procedure for applying for this very important, though underpaid, position. The job itself has its own rewards.

Please contact Laurie Olsen or any other board member if you are interested in any of these new and rewarding experiences. (See page 2 for a list of current board members.)

Tournament Information

Women’s Championship Tournament.

The tournament was held Oct. 28-29, with a field of 11 teams, 24 doubles, and 48 singles. The team winner was The Newbys, with a team handicap series of 2712. Doubles winners were Laurie Olsen and Bonnie Ulrich, 1354 series, and Singles winner was Bridgitte Andrus, 790 series. All Events winner was Ruth Green, who posted an impressive total nine game handicap series of 2175. A complete list of winners is posted in the center, including other participants. Remember, there are no losers in this tournament—only contributors!

BVL Tournament Coming Soon!

November 25th is the date for our first charity fun bowl (and craft fair) in support of the Bowlers to Veterans Link. A portion of the prize fee is donated to the BVL, which is a national charity that provides hospitalized veterans with recreational outlets that are not provided through government funding. The tournament is open to ALL adult bowlers, whether or not the adult participates in a certified league. Games include 3-6-9, 9-Pin No Tap, Snake Bite, and Low Ball. This tournament usually has a great turnout, so bring your family, bring your friends, but sign up by November 24 or risk being shut out! Entry forms are available at the front desk and in the association information area.

Other Tournaments

The next charity fun bowl is the Komen Scotch Doubles on February 11. The Open Championship Tournament will be held on February 17-18 and is open to all men and women who hold a Foothills USBC adult membership card. More information will follow as these tournaments draw near. Mark your calendars!

Web Site—Under Construction

We are happy to announce that association member, Zach Hittle, has graciously offered his time and resources to develop a web site for our association. The content will include information on tournaments, policies, averages, hall of fame, and a variety of other information. Zach is attending CSU, studying computer science, and has taken on this task as a favor to us, as well as a learning experience for him. We are so grateful for his help and creativity. This project is new to all of us, and in trying to produce a professional, informative web site, it is taking more time than anticipated. We’ll let you know when it’s available. Thank you, Zach!!

Board of Directors

Following is a list of the board members. Please contact any of these members with questions you may have about association activities or volunteer opportunities for you to assist with association activities.

President: Laurie Olsen

Vice Pres.: Angie Garcia

Sgt.-at-Arms: Mike Hill

Adult Directors:

Liz Boxrud

Stacy Eichelberger-Burns

John Green

Bill Ingram, Jr.

Gayle Meier

Bonnie Ulrich

Vacant

Youth Directors:

Anthony Hassett

Nick Morell

Sean Pearson

Interim Association Manager:

Bonnie Ulrich