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It shall be the objective and purpose of Dale City Tuesday Pride (DCTP)
/ DCTP II to promote the sport of bowling for men and women in the Prince
William County and surrounding area Gay Community. DCTP/DCTP II goals are
to: Encourage good sportsmanship and fair play, and provide a social and
fun venue for men and women located South of the Beltway.
The Winter 2007 league presently consists of 12 teams, 35 bowlers, and
1 Vacancy. The goal is to grow the league to 14 teams by the end of the
Winter. Many of the bowlers on the league are Beginner bowlers with less
than 1 year experience. The League's handicap system, which will be voted
upon at the Organizational Meeting, levels
the field such that new bowlers have an advantage over the more
experienced bowlers.
Both the Fall (DCTP) and Winter (DCTP II) Leagues are sanctioned
through the United States Bowling Conference (USBC), International Gay
Bowling Organization (IGBO), and Capital Area Rainbowlers Association
(CARA). DCTP II was the 2006 CARA Champions by winning the Annual End of
Season Tournament during its inaugural season.
This is a non-competitive league geared towards individuals who simply
want to bowl and have fun. The league has nearly doubled in size from its
inception in Fall, 2005. In addition to placing emphasis on having fun
with our bowling, the Leagues celebrates birthdays, has a potluck, and
often gets together on weekends for dinners and movies.
Information and reference materials are provided to all members on a
weekly basis to encourage participation in inter-league, local, national
and international events.
The Fall League is a sixteen (16) week, Mixed Adult league that begins
the first Tuesday in September. This year, Dale City Tuesday Pride
starts on Tuesday, September 1st and will finish on Tuesday, December
15th. The league always begins practice at 8:00pm, and league play
starts promptly at 8:10pm. Dale City Tuesday Pride is a 2 person
team format, and presently we're under contract for 12 teams. There
is plenty of room for the league to grow, and our goal is to have 14 teams
this Fall Season. Individual and Team Vacancies are available - so
bring a friend or two along and have fun with us!
The Fall League's Organizational Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
August 25th. The meeting will be held at AMF Dale City's meeting
room, and starts at 8:00pm. During the Organizational Meeting,
League Officers will be elected, and members can present changes to the Bylaws for League consideration.
Other business that is taken care of during the Organizational Meeting
includes signing up new Members, verifying information on returning
bowlers, establishing League dues, and finalizing team rosters. You
do not need to be present at the Organizational Meeting to bowl in the
Fall League, but it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that returning members and new
bowlers attend.
Traditionally, the Dale City Tuesday Pride II Winter League is a separate
sixteen (16)
week, Mixed Adult league that begins the third Tuesday in January.
Dale City Tuesday Pride II will have its Organizational
Meeting on January 12th, the league will start on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 and
the league will finish on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 (16 weeks). Like the Fall
League, Dale City Tuesday Pride II begins practice at 8:00pm, and
league play starts promptly at 8:10pm. DCTP II may
also be a 2 person team format, which is based on the number of bowlers in
the League. Most of the teams from the Fall League
return for the DCTP II, but on occasion both Individual
and Team Vacancies become available. We've got plenty of room to
grow, so bring a friend along and we can bowl those Winter blues
away!
The Winter League's Organizational Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
January 12, 2010. The meeting will be held at AMF Dale City's meeting
room, and starts at 8:00pm. During the Organizational Meeting,
members can present changes to the Bylaws for League consideration.
Other business that is taken care of during the Organizational Meeting
includes signing up new Members, verifying information on returning
bowlers, establishing League dues, and finalizing team rosters.
The Dale City Summer Pride League is an affiliate of the Dale City
Tuesday Pride and Dale City Tuesday Pride II leagues. It's a 10 week
long, mixed Adult, 2-person team format. Dale City Summer Pride
begins the first Tuesday in June and ends in mid-August. The league
takes the first Tuesday in July off as many bowlers head out of town for
the 4th of July holiday.
The Organizational Meeting is the last Tuesday in May (i.e., day after
Memorial Day). Like the Fall & Winter Leagues, the purpose of this
meeting is to elect League Officers, ratify Bylaws, sign up members,
establish team rosters, and establish League fees. If anyone is
interested in coordinating and operating (i.e., serving as League
Officers) the DCSP 2009 league, please contact John @
dctp@comcast.net for information.
Without League Officers, the DCSP '09 league
will be cancelled.
The Capital Area Rainbowlers Association (CARA) is a member supported
organization composed of gay and lesbian bowling leagues in the
Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area.
It shall be the objective and purpose of CARA to coordinate and promote
the sport of bowling for men and women in the Washington D.C. area Gay
Community. CARA's goals are to:
- Provide information and reference materials to all member leagues to
encourage participation in inter-league, local, national and
international events.
- Hold inter-league tournaments and support gay bowling events such as
CHIT and IGBO events around the country.
- Administer an incentive awards program.
- Sponsor skill enhancement programs to increase the bowling skills of
its members at all levels.
- Provide assistance in the establishment of new leagues and events.
- Provide visibility of gay leagues through events such as the annual
Capital Pride Festival.
- Unite the members, teams and leagues in the Washington D.C. area.
- Encourage good sportsmanship and fair play.
- Provide counsel and assistance to member leagues.
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