IGBO ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
We received our welcome pack from IGBO, which consisted of the bylaws, fall newsletter, and tournament info.  We discovered that in order to complete our membership, one of us has to be in attendance at either the mid-year or annual meeting.  The mid-year meeting was in November, but the annual meeting is in May (23-28) in Denver.  This is also one of the biggest tournaments of the year.  The tournament is a USBC certified tournament.  Since we chose not to join USBC this year, we're still waiting to hear from IGBO to see if we're allowed to use our established handicaps or not.  As soon as I find out, I'll let you know.

 

The host hotel is the Marriott Denver City Center, with room rates at $79 or $89 a night plus taxes.  The tournament fee is $95, plus any individual USBC fee (if applicable).  Other activities (fees not included) include a Casino night trip, a golf outing, white water rafting, Rocky Mountain National Park visit, and a quilt viewing (IGBO panels for the AIDS quilt).  All entries must be postmarked by May 8th.  This promises to be quite the event.  Bowlers who attend these tournaments always remember them.  I would love to get a team of 4 (or more) to go out and enjoy the festivities!  Let me or any of the other officers know if you're interested in attending.

 
OTHER IGBO TOURNEYS

Other local IGBO tournaments coming up in the next few months are:  Sweetheart Invitational in New Haven - Feb 16-18; Gotham Open in NYC - April 13-15; GREAT in Rochester, NY - May 4-6.  See Tim R. for details on these and other tourneys throughout the year. 

 

SINGERS THANK YOU!

Just a quick note of thanks to all of you who attended either the NHGMC concerts or either of Karen's performances last month.  I can't speak for Karen, but the chorus had record attendances this winter, so thanks for your support!

 

SECOND HALF STARTS TONIGHT

The first half of the season ended with a classic dual for first place between Shady Balls & Up Your Alley.  Both teams battled well, but U.Y.A. managed to edge out the win.  Congratulations to both teams for their first half efforts.  Remember the 2nd half of the season starts tonight, so everyone's chances are back to even!  Good Luck to all!

SMOKING BREAKS

Alas, we're still having a bit of an issue with the extended breaks.  I'll be the first to admit that we have improved GREATLY in our bowling etiquette since last year.  We all appreciate the breaks being limited to in between games, but if we could limit them to just a few minutes instead of lengthy breaks, it would be much more appreciated.  Thanks for your efforts!

 
DATES TO REMEMBER:  

Jan 18 - Howard Jones - Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry

Feb 16-18 - Sweetheart Invitational - New Haven, CT

April 13-15 - Gotham Open - New York City

May 4-6 - GREAT - Rochester, NY

May 23-28 - IGBO Annual XXVII - Denver, CO