Visit MOHPA on the Internet at. Missouri State Horseshoe Pitching News. Volume 20, Issue 1 An Award-Winning Publication February 2016

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1 Missouri State Horseshoe Pitching News Volume 20, Issue 1 An Award-Winning Publication February 2016 h o r s e s h o e National Association P i t c h e r s Prez Report by Ron Highley, President MOHPA The winter weather so far this year has been kind to our indoor tournaments. I know of only one tournament that has been canceled because of bad weather, and they were able to get it in the next weekend. In our neck of the woods, we have had plenty of rain and it has been cold, but thank goodness not at the same time. We have also escaped the flooding that has hit much of the southern and eastern parts of the state. We are trying this winter to visit a couple of indoor courts that we had not been to before. We made it to one a while back when we went to McCown s Good Luck Courts. What a nice and WARM facility that is. Virgle has an outdoor wood furnace and pours the wood to it. If you have not been down to Bucyrus, it is well worth your drive. Kudos to Mark Snead and Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club for hosting a Junior s and Cadet s tournament on February 6 along with their adults tournament. They had room for 16 kids and had 30 sign up, so Mark is already planning a bigger tournament. This was also Victoria s first tournament back pitching after her knee replacement in December. She pitched okay, but the knee did great! We have an Officers Meeting coming up the end of this month on February 27. We will be meeting at the site of the 2016 State Tournament in Jefferson City. If you have any items to bring to our attention or if you would like to attend the meeting, contact one of your MOHPA officers. Our contact information is on the MOHPA home page and at the top of page 2 of every issue of Shoe Biz. Now is the time for recruiting. The outdoor leagues and tournaments will be here before we know it. Several members in my club requested a flyer that they could hang up at local businesses, feed stores, laundry mats, etc. There are premade flyers, handouts, and promotional items available on the NHPA homepage under Resources. And finally, our Junior Director Savanna Johnson is starting a Junior Spotlight for Shoe Biz. Check out page 3 of this issue to discover the initial Spotlightee. See ya on the courts. P.S.: I was writing this during the Super Bowl. Congratulations to Peyton Manning. Maybe now he will RETIRE!! 15th Annual Holly Marie Memorial by Stan Griggs Another 18 angels have earned their wings and have finished in the top three places in their class at the 15th Annual Holly Marie Memorial Mixed Open at the Don Harris Arena in Liberty, Missouri, on November 7. The angel count now stands at 270; check to see whether you can find them on the courts at the next tournament you attend. The High Over Average awards Wings of Achievement were won by Sue Roberts (6.99% over average in the morning session) and Victoria Highley (9.08% over average in the afternoon session). Class A: 1st place, Gregg Craven (30 ), 75.2% (8 angels); 2nd place, Gina Baker, 61.3% (2 angels); 3rd place, Karen Goldizen, 55.0% (1 angel). Class B: 1st place, Victoria Highley, 52.1% (4 angels); 2nd place, Nancy Gunter, 45.8% (1 angel); 3rd place, Chuck Volpi Jr. (30 ), 38.8% (1 angel). Class C: 1st place, Terry Kampe (30 ), 42.9% (5 angels); 2nd place, Lee Miller Jr., 48.3% (4 angels); 3rd place, Ron Highley, 38.8% (2 angels). Class D: 1st place, Michael Gillespie, 41.4% (6 angels); 2nd place, Bob Bloss, 32.9% (2 angels); 3rd place, Mike Crouch, 36.1% (3 angels). Class E: 1st place, Sue Roberts, 30.7% (5 angels); 2nd place, Keith Johnson, 31.7% (1 angel); 3rd place, Warren Highley (Cadet), 17.9% (1 angel). Class F: 1st place, Don Lake (30, KS), 24.2% (1 angel); 2nd place, Terry Chadry, 18.9% (1 angel); 3rd place, Hannah Johnson, 23.0% (2 angels). The contributions for this year s tournament totaled $644.27; the tote board now stands at $ % of the proceeds generated by this tournament are donated to a cause that Stephanie and I choose as fitting in remembrance of Holly. This year, we chose to have all proceeds go to the Don Harris Arena Air Fund. Visit MOHPA on the Internet at 1

2 Missouri State Officers and Key Personnel President: Ron Highley E. 307th St., Harrisonville, MO Vice President: Pat Griewing 199 Hurricane Creek, Foley, MO , cell Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Bainter Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO , cell Statistician: Stan Griggs 5629 Sterling, Raytown, MO Regional Director: Donna Bastel 1028 Oak Point Dr., Gravois Mills, MO , cell Zone 1 Director: Michael Gillespie NE County Rd , Urich, MO hdpmlg134@hotmail.com Zone 2 Director: Scott Raimer 8690 County Rd. 422, Hannibal, MO cell gbpfan@rallstech.com Zone 3 Director: Alfred Mundy E. B Highway, Sheldon, MO mundyfarms@yahoo.com Zone 4 Director: Danny Williams HCR 64 Box 817, Glen Allen, MO , cell nipdpeg2@yahoo.com Hall of Fame Chairperson: Dee McIntire 6802 N Askew, Gladstone, MO , cell dinetamcintire@att.net Junior Director: Savanna Johnson 3801 S. Adams Ave., Independence, MO cell SavLeeJoh@aol.com Publicity Chairperson: Laura Johnson 3801 S. Adams Ave., Independence, MO cell johnmoreco@aol.com Newsletter Editor: Elizabeth Furner Furner Ln., Excelsior Springs, MO four4zero0@gmail.com Shoe Biz Deadlines The magic number is 9 : February 9 May 9 October 9 Furn s Turn by Elizabeth Furner What a sports year we have had in Missouri. It all began with Missouri s fantastic performance at the Team World in Beloit. We blazed the trail for the Royals going all the way, followed closely by the Chief s record-breaking run. Just what will 2016 hold for the world of sports and horseshoes? Come on, sign up for Team World; practice, practice, and start the winnings on to bigger and better. This issue of Shoe Biz includes entry forms to two really big events in our world: funding MOHPA with the Club Team Championship, and world recognition with the World Championship. There are invitations to compete or observe at the Team World and the Hall of Fame Invitational. There are words of encouragement and enticement, with the State Tournament to be held in our capitol city. Look for and respond positively to all. We welcome the return of From My Court to Yours and to the beginning of Junior Spotlight, both on page 3. It was with great happiness that I saw the new for Juniors and Cadets only tournament. I encourage other clubs to initiate this type of competition locally. I can tell you from hearing from my own grandchildren, they enjoy pitching within their peer group much more than pitching against adults. If you have concerns you think are worthy of bringing before the officers of the state, let them be known. They can be considered at the upcoming officers meeting to be held in Jefferson City. Do you have someone in mind who you consider worthy of the MOHPA Hall of Fame and why? Do the homework, dig up the dirt, and find the jewels in your club. Make the nominations. Take the words of your President to heart. There are many who have contributed to this issue of Shoe Biz. A big thank you to Daphne Happy, Tracy Archer, Jeanette Claas, Mel Bruemmer, Donna Bastel, Dee McIntire, George Chichura, Nancy Gunter, Savanna Johnson, Scott Raimer, Ron Highley, Jim Bainter, Rose Diekamp, Gregg Craven, Joe Faron, Stan Griggs, and to the person who responds in a timely manner. Support the MOHPA! by Donna Bastel As most of you know, the MOHPA Club/Team Benefit Tournament is the only fund raiser for the MOHPA. In 2015, we had a disappointing 53 entries, which included only 10 teams from across the Show Me State. If we schedule three sessions throughout the day, we can field 96 pitchers. PLEASE BE ONE OF THEM!! The 2016 event will be held on June 4 at the Quail Ridge courts in Wentzville. You will find the Entry Requirements and Entry Form on pages 10 and 11 of this issue of Shoe Biz. The cutoff date is May 20, Please poll your club members at your earliest opportunity and get your entries sent in. Your club cannot bring home the Championship plaque if you don t enter a team. Go for the gold, or maybe you d call it bragging rights. If you can t come up with five team members within your club, call someone who doesn t belong to any club and get them to join you. They can be from anywhere. The only requirement is that they are a current-year card holder. Three of your team members must belong to your club. The host hotel for 2016 is the Holiday Inn Express, 1155 Technology Drive, O Fallon, MO, They are holding a courtesy block of 10 rooms at $86 per night. If you make your reservations early, many more rooms are available. Just tell them you are pitching in the Club/Team Tournament at Quail Ridge. We look forward to seeing you there! Harvesters Benefit By Dee McIntire Thank you to all who participated in the Harvesters Tournament and who donated money and food. Thanks to the generosity of all, we were able to deliver 400 pounds of food and $ in cash to the Harvesters Food Bank. It is all greatly appreciated by those in need, and it comes from the heart. Your tournament directors, Danny Wetzel and Dee McIntire. 2

3 From My Court to Yours by Jim Bainter This issue of Shoe Biz starts a new beginning for me as the MOHPA Secretary/Treasurer. As a result, I have resurrected the column I used as president: From My Court to Yours. This title seems appropriate because the focus of this column will be to provide useful information to all pitchers and to keep everyone abreast of MOHPA Secretary/Treasurer activity. First of all, I want to let you know that my article was not included in the October issue, so I wasn t able to thank everyone who has helped during the State Tournament over the past 5 years. Your hosts, Jim Caufield, Ed Eliason, and I, hope that you have enjoyed this fine indoor facility and the hospitality of the City of Lebanon. That said, it s on with the new. One of my early projects was to expand the current HSMaster Player Profile contained in the Horseshoe Master program that is used by many clubs and individuals to manage tournaments and leagues into a master database. This effort included combining the older DOS-based horseshoe management system (SHOES) with several Excel spreadsheets and Word documents. Thanks to the work Gregg Craven had done in the past to convert Vicki s membership list to a useable spreadsheet to import into the player profile, it is now 95% complete. I intend to use this expanded profile as the primary database for all MOHPA records. It will be easily imported directly into HSMaster for profile updates and easy for me to develop reports for NHPA and MOHPA requirements. Please ensure that your addresses, addresses, and phone numbers are current. I expect to provide profile updates to the officers and tournament directors at the end of each month, and more frequently if needed. For those of you who use , please note that I have created a new address, mo4dead@charter.net, for MOHPA-related activity. Please ensure that your contact list is updated. The old address is still good, but I will keep MOHPA activity on a separate computer. My cell phone will be my primary contact number. Many of you may have noticed the address published for me on the 2016 Membership application in the last issue of Shoe Biz was in error. It was almost correct in that it said Gravois Bluffs, not Gravois Mills. That s been corrected; luckily, there is no Gravois Bluffs and the post office used only the ZIP code. If you did not receive a 2015 State Tournament patch when you checked in last year in Lebanon, more patches are available. You can request them from me via mail or , and they will be available during the next State Tournament. Since I assumed the secretarial responsibilities from Vicki on November 1, I have endeavored to turn around all membership renewals within 2 days. Sometimes my schedule and the weekend mail service do not cooperate. Please have patience. There s a lot to learn and a lot to do. Finally, I would like to express my personal thanks and appreciation to Vicki for the work she has done for the MOHPA for the last 28 years. She has been a driving force in making our organization the best in the NHPA. I intend to maintain that reputation. Thank you. That s it from the Pits. Condensed Financial Report Funds Available November 1, 2015 $26, Receipts 6, Expenses 11, Dues to NHPA Funds Available February 11, 2016 $21, Junior Spotlight By Savanna Johnson Megan McCleod is the focus of our first Spotlight. Because we are members of the same league, I have known Megan McCleod for a long time. For several years, we were neck and neck, and she has kicked my behind countless times in the years we ve pitched together. Megan started pitching in 2007 when she was 9 years old. She always watched her grandparents, Bob and Denise Bloss, and they really motivated her to start pitching. Megan won Rookie of the Year in In the years since, she has pitched in the World Tournament, and won second place last year in Kansas. She has several State Championships as well. Besides the big tournament winnings, she has countless ribbons, plaques, and patches from other championships and accomplishments that have added up over the years. Her grandparents have supported her over the years, and she now pitches with her younger sister, Jessica Wilson, and her aunt and uncle, Chad and Kelly Bloss. For the rest of her high school career, Megan wants to participate more and get into more tournaments. After high school, she wants to go to college and study to be a psychologist. (Maybe she ll come and help all of us crazies who pitch!) If Megan won a million dollars, she would first pay for her college, then help her family and close friends with any debt. Then she would start saving for her future family and dream house. Megan McCleod is a wonderful pitcher and a wonderful person, and we all have the pleasure of pitching with her. Next time you see her, make sure to say hi. And make sure you look for the next issue of Shoe Biz, and get excited for the next Junior Spotlight! 3

4 Last Shoe By Jeanette Claas Kelly Marie Combs March 28, 1967 November 22, 2015 Kelly Marie Combs was born on March 28, 1967, to Anthony and Sheila Velasco in at St. Johns Hospital in St. Louis. Three years later, the Velasco family added a boy, Michael. They made their home in Overland until they moved to St. Charles in Kelly entered 4th grade at Central Elementary School in the Francis Howell School District. She then attended Hollenbeck Middle School, where I first met her. I was the secretary in the guidance office, and I picked her as a student helper to run errands for me. From that point on, she always called me Boss. She went on to attend Francis Howell High School, where she was active in basketball, but she loved playing softball. She would graduate in She worked at various jobs but the most recent one that she loved the most was working for the Wentzville School District in the Special Education Department with kids with disabilities. Three or four years after Kelly married, she and her husband adopted a baby, Alex, from Romania in He was 1 year old when he arrived in America. I remember Kelly telling me that it was an astronomical amount of money, but he was worth every penny of it. Once Kelly was out of school I would meet her once again on the courts at the Golden Triangle Baseball Park, where she was pitching in a league sometime in the 1980s. She joined the New Melle Horseshoe Club in 1992 and stayed with horseshoes until 2001, when she retired to become a full-time Mom. Alex became Kelly s whole life. She was an excellent mother and taught Alex all the things a son should and should not do. She and Alex were great Cardinals fans. They enjoyed attending the Cardinals Opening Day together for many years. They also enjoyed going to the lake to fish and walking through the woods. Alex, now 17 years old, has grown into a wonderful, athletic young man, one that she was very proud of. He is a junior at Wentzville High School. She returned to pitching with the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club in She would always bring Alex. As soon as she joined the club, Kelly began pitching in tournaments. Taking that time off hadn t hurt her one bit. The first tournament she pitched in was the Shamrock Fling in March 2009, pitching a 47.97%. From that point on, she usually pitched in Class B, averaging anywhere from 45% to 50%. One time, Kelly arrived at a tournament to discover that she had been placed in Class A and wasn t happy one bit. It was out of her comfort zone. Kelly was a great competitor on the courts and was always full of energy. Going through her tournament records over the past 5 years, she won many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. She pitched in every tournament she could and was always ready for the next game. She attended as many Missouri State Tournaments as she was able and even managed to attend the 2012 World Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was the grand champion of the Hall of Fame Tournament held in conjunction with the 2009 World Horseshoe Tournament in Springfield, Illinois. She loved horseshoes and never got enough of it; she gave it her all. She pitched her last tournament on February 22, 2014, with 6 wins and 1 loss and averaged 44.7%. Her pitching career had gotten off to a great start until she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May She was told that she had only 3 months to live, but she was a fighter and always believed that she could beat it. She was more concerned for her son than herself. A large tumor developed right after Halloween 2015, and at that time the doctors saw that there was nothing more they could do for her because the cancer had spread through her body. She died at home surrounded by her loving family, her son, father, mother, and brother. Kelly s ashes were spread on the lake where she enjoyed so many special moments with her family. The QRHC will always remember Kelly and her love of the game. We are saddened by her loss and the loss of her friendship. The QRHC members will honor her with a brick in her memory at the Dr. Jack Freeman Memorial Walkway. Her spirit will always remain within these courts. New NHPA Companion Logo The votes have been tallied and there is a clear-cut winner! With 32% of the total votes, the winning design for an updated NHPA logo that meets ALL of the requirements outlined in the contest rules was submitted by Bobby White of Pennsylvania. Not only can you tell at a glance that it is horseshoe pitching, you can also see male and female participation, the association name, and the website. This eye-catching design would look great on the back of a jacket or shirt and would need no explanation to those who view it. As explained in the contest and voting announcements, the intention is not to replace the existing NHPA logo, but to add a companion design that is easily identifiable to be used in promoting the association to the general public. An announcement will be made when the design becomes available to members. Bobby will receive a $50 prepaid Visa card for his winning design! A sincere thank you goes to every member who gave their time and effort to create and submit all the contest designs. 4

5 State Tournament Host Hotel By Mel Bruemmer The Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center will be our host hotel for the 2016 Missouri State Tournament; it is close to the tournament site at Washington Park and is also within walking distance of the State Capitol and our beautiful downtown attractions. Please consider making your reservations early. They have given us a terrific rate. The Friday business meeting and the Saturday awards banquet will be held here. For online reservations, go to com, click on the Reservations tab at the top left of the page, enter the dates of your stay in the boxes provided, click Group Code so the dot highlights in that circle, enter group code MOS, click update, and then continue to make your reservation. You can also call or and ask for reservations, then give the name of the group and the dates of your reservation. Group rates are $74 for a standard room and $94 for a suite (per night, subject to lodging tax and sales tax). Two free breakfast coupons are included with each room. The group rate is available for reservations made before August 2, Check-in time is 3:00 pm, and check-out time is 11:00 a m. Team World 2016: Beloit, Wisconsin By Mel Bruemmer Come have some fun in Beloit. Team World is the most fun you can have playing horseshoes while enjoying a great time with horseshoe friends old and new. It just doesn t get any better than that! Team World 2016 will be held May 13 to 15. We would like you to experience this great event. We had great success in 2015 and hope to repeat the experience for all who participate in We will be organizing teams of 4 to 5 players. Missouri was represented by 6 teams in Our goal is 8 teams for If you would like to organize a team or if you would like to be included on a team of 4 to 5 players, just let our committee know. The Team World Committee for Missouri is Mel Bruemmer, Gregg Craven, Jim Howard, and Virgle McCown. Contact me, Mel Bruemmer, at or mlbruem@aol.com. Information is also available at Come play and party with us in Beloit. Welcome Horseshoe Pitchers By Chris Wilson On behalf of the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Jefferson City Athletic Events Committee, we are thrilled to welcome horseshoe pitchers from all over the State of Missouri to Jefferson City for the 2016 Missouri State Horseshoe Championships from September 2 to 5. We are excited that the scenic and spacious Washington Park Complex, featuring 12 permanent outdoor lighted horseshoe courts, seven tennis courts, four baseball fields, an ice arena, the Greenway Trail, additional ample parking, and ancillary space for the remaining mobile horseshoe courts, will be playing host to the 4-day State Tournament. We cannot wait to partner with the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation, the Capitol City Horseshoe Club, and other community-minded organizations as we plan to create an enjoyable environment and experience that not only caters to the pitchers competing at the highest level but also to the supportive families and friends who are visiting Jefferson City for the holiday weekend. We anxiously look forward to welcoming our guests to America s Most Beautiful Small Town. Upcoming Event! By Rose Diekamp & Jeanette Claas Missouri pitchers, this is your chance. Be a part of the showcase of the best horseshoe pitchers in the world. If your ringer percentage is high enough, you will have received an invitation to pitch against the best. If not, this is your invitation to observe the best of the best. On April 30 and May 1, 2016, the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club will be hosting the 5th Annual Hall of Fame Invitational Horseshoe Tournament at the NHPA Hall of Fame & Museum in Wentzville, Missouri, for the top sixteen 40-footers and the top sixteen 30-footers (Elders and Women) who meet the requirements. The prize money will be $8000! For more information, contact Tournament Director Joe or Bob More details will follow in the next issue of Newsline magazine. The NHPA Internet Website is Click on the US map to get to Missouri s page 5

6 Missouri Horseshoe Club News Liberty Horseshoe Club by Daphne Happy The Harris Indoor Horseshoe Arena continues to be the gathering place for pitchers in nearby areas when it s too cold to play outdoors in the Missouri winters. League play is held on Monday mornings and Tuesday evenings by the Liberty Horseshoe Club and on Thursday evenings by the Heart of America Horseshoe Club. Tournaments are held roughly every other Saturday sponsored by various members; some are benefit tournaments and others are memorial tournaments. Check out the Tournament Schedule on the MOHPA website and on pages 12 and 13 of this issue of Shoe Biz. Liberty has a new pitcher, Don Fox, called Dad by Tim Fox. Rumor has it that Don was playing golf a couple of weeks ago (in JANUARY!) and got a hole in one. Congratulations! And we re glad to see you have started playing in tournaments with us. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to recent new pitchers, Dennis Shreve from Liberty and Jerry Stewart from Kearney, who joined us in January for league play. Congratulations to Junior Pitcher, Savanna Johnson, on her recent graduation from Truman High School. She finished her classes mid-term and will walk with her class in May We wish her luck as she pursues a career in modeling. Tom McGovern is back pitching with us again after a couple of stays in the hospital battling a nasty infection. Stay healthy, Tom. We miss your smiling face when you re not here. Jim Premer wasn t able to pitch with us this session. He is on a new medication for his cancer, and his wife Carolyn reports that it seems to be working well with few side-effects. His address is 1221 Scott Dr., Liberty, MO Nile Abbott is also back pitching and getting his strength back after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Perry Mann had bypass surgery in December and is still recuperating. His address is 6401 Hedges, Raytown, MO Al Gwinn is healing from surgery to remove skin cancer from his face and reconstructive surgery. He hopes to return to pitching soon. Al s address is 916 S. Logan, Independence, MO Ray Phelps has been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and is having good days and bad days with his breathing and speaking. Ray s address is 526 S. Crane St., Independence, MO Paul Hudson was in and out of the hospital to get a clog removed so quickly that we didn t even know he was there. He missed 1 week of pitching because of the incision in his leg. He reports that he is feeling better than ever. Eileen Barry, wife of Joe Barry, is getting shots and attending a pain management clinic for the arthritis in her spine and hopes to avoid surgery. Eileen s address is 708 Melrose, Liberty, MO Please keep all of our ailing pitching family members in your prayers. I have included their snail-mail addresses, and I m sure they would love to hear from you. Some of our older pitchers may remember John Eggleston from Maysville, who used to drive down with the Maysville Gang to pitch in tournaments with us a few years back. John passed away February 2 at 99 years of age. Our condolences go out to his family. Strawberry Shed Horseshoe Club By Tracy Archer Change alert! Hudson Hall, Est is no more. Strawberry Shed is now the moniker of our friends to the south. Why Strawberry Shed, you ask? During picking time, the horseshoe barn becomes Strawberry Central as Frank and Ruth harvest the fruits of their strawberry-growing hobby. Our club is much honored to have had Frank and Ruth Hudson, our hosts and Tournament Directors, inducted into the Missouri Horseshoe Hall of Fame in Humble as they are, they were very appreciative of all of the hard work done by others to get them this recognition by the Hall of Fame. The framed award is very noticeable as it is proudly hanging on the wall just as you enter Frank s office in the Shed. The Strawberry Shed is always kept clean and maintained. Calling it a horseshoe barn doesn t do the building justice. Frank constructed the building himself and is continually performing upkeep so it will stay top-notch. Lately, Frank and Ruth have put a lot of extra time and work into the arena, and it looks better than ever. Fresh paint throughout and new lighting over the scorekeepers desks are just a couple of the recent improvements. Five annual indoor tournaments are held at the Strawberry Shed on the first weekends in November, December, January, February, and March. Typically, if enough entries allow, six classes of 6 people are filled, with Classes F, E, and D competing in that order on Saturday and C, B, and A on Sunday. Frank s goal is to provide an indoor venue during the winter for local pitchers so that they can pitch in enough sanctioned tournaments to be eligible to pitch in the State or National tournaments. Because Crane is close to the state borders, we also have pitchers from Arkansas and Kansas entering tournaments here. So if you have not had the opportunity to play horseshoes in the Strawberry Shed, be sure to come pitch with us. Tournaments are open to all pitching divisions. Independence Horseshoe Club by Nancy Gunter The Independence Horseshoe Club has elected some new officers for 2016: Rick Gwinn, President; Keith Johnson, Vice President; Nancy Gunter, Secretary/Treasurer/Tournament Concessions; Laura Johnson, Statistician; Robert Johnson, League Director. This is the time of year that we normally complain about the long snowy winter and look forward to spring s April showers and May flowers, but so far we have been very fortunate and haven t had much snow to deal with. Speaking for myself, I am looking forward to the change in seasons and getting back to being outside more. 6

7 Michael Gillespie lost his wife, Debbie, on August 14, Our club also has several members who are currently dealing with health issues. We want to keep them all in our prayers. The Corporate Challenge is coming up on April 17, and our next league tournament is the Spring Open in May. We are looking forward to a great 2016 filled with fun, fellowship, and horseshoes. Capital City Horseshoe Club by Mel Bruemmer The Capital City Horseshoe Club has been diligently preparing to host the 2016 State Tournament. We have the portable pits and clay in storage. The host hotel is the Capital Plaza. Many other details are being worked out, and the #1 challenge of getting ads for the program book is being tackled by the club. The CCHC wrapped up play for 2015 in October. The Fall League winners were Billy Knife (1st), Jerry Weller (2nd), James Driver 3rd), and Mel Bruemmer (4th), with 17 players participating. The Club Championship was won by Steve Johnson at our annual club picnic. The club will sponsor eight tournaments and three leagues, along with hosting State Tournament in Please see the Tournament Schedule on pages 12 and 13 and pick out a time to pitch with us at the beautiful Washington Park Courts. If you would like to help us with our #1 challenge, program book advertisements start at $25 for a business-card size. We would be very grateful for your help. Peculiar Lions Park Horseshoe Club by George Chichura Not much going on in Peculiar this time of year. We have a few members playing in leagues in Liberty. Ralph New has been to Bucyrus and Crane. The Highleys Ron, Victoria, Warren, and Memo went to Quail Ridge for the Future Champions Tournament. It was encouraging to see so many Juniors there. A few could not play because they were filled up! Warren and Memo had one loss each. Memo beat Warren, but Warren took first place with a 25% ringer average. Victoria Highley pitched her first seven games since undergoing knee replacement surgery just 8 weeks ago. What an outstanding recovery! We are looking forward to a great Summer season, especially going to Montgomery, Alabama, for the World Championships, and we ARE going to take back our KS vs MO border war title! I made four apple pies today. The pecans didn t do too well last year. I had a big job at the church last month installing four new heavy-duty outlets for the kitchen, using 150 feet of steel conduit, 750 feet of #10 wire, and three volunteers me, myself, and I. Horseshoe pitchers remember, If you always do what you always did. you always get what you always got! The league here in Peculiar starts April 28. Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club by Jeanette Claas There was no white Christmas in St. Charles County, but we were drenched with bucketsfull of rainfall. Plenty of people were out sandbagging trying to keep their homes and businesses dry. Even up by Mid Rivers Mall, the creeks were overflowing and I-70 was closed for a while. People were rerouting every direction trying to get to their work and homes. It seems that now everything is under control and we wait for our first real blast of winter. Our fall tournaments started with the NHPA-Sanctioned Club/ League Tournament in October with tournament director Jerry Smith. Illinois Team #2 was the grand champion: Austin Bailey, Ken Reid, and Denise Dailey. Mike Guilaume and Terri Leoffler were the tournament directors of the October Fest, and Rich Altis was the grand champion. The November tournaments began with Fall Team Tournament with Jim and Carol Howard as tournament directors. It was full and exciting and took up the entire Saturday. The team from Jefferson City was the grand champion: Steve Johnson, James Driver, Steve Steck, and Jerry Weller. Our Annual Turkey Trot a few days before Thanksgiving saw tournament directors, Jill Knobbe, Ralph Hummel, and Dave Sullivan putting on the show. Gary and Dee Null donated five baskets of goodies, and a silent auction was held with some very lucky winners on hand. Charlie Ward of Mexico won the turkey basket, but Ed Pashia was all smiles as he earned the Grand Champion title. Dee Null of QRHC fixed up a Christmas basket with a ham and all the trimmings for the Jingle Bell Rock Tournament. Jan Kreienkamp was the lucky winner! Tournament director Carol Compton was unable to attend due to back surgery. Her husband, Gaylord, had to double up on his job. Mike Dentsbier also stepped up to the plate to help out. Ed Griffith was the grand champion in the exciting A Class. By the time you receive this issue, we will have hosted a few more winter tournaments. Mark Snead will be holding a Junior and Cadet tournament on the same date as our Happy Hearts Tournament. As of now, 13 pitchers will be participating. We are hoping that this will be successful and that we can continue to hold these tournaments for the young ones our future horseshoe pitchers. We made a change in our tournament schedule this year, as you can see when you read the Tournament Schedule on pages 12 and 13 of this issue of Shoe Biz. We are moving our East vs West Challenge to May and adding the Don Claas Memorial Tournament on April 2. All proceeds from this tournament will go to help raise prize money for our Annual Hall of Fame Tournament. Dalton Rakestraw will be the tournament director, assisted by the Claas family. In a bit of other news, the best-looking female pitchers at QRHC turned 60 years old this past November. Congratulations to Ginny, Jill, and Jan! We are getting a new facelift at the Hall of Fame Facility. One of our newer members, Mark Neubauer, is giving it a new coat of paint, and it is already looking much nicer. Joe Faron is doing some wood staining and polishing things up. Why, you may not even recognize the place the next time you come to visit us! See Club News, page 14 7

8 World Championships Tournament Information We look forward to seeing you on the road to Montgomery, Alabama. Plan ahead to do some sightseeing on the way. According to Mapquest, Malden, Missouri, is 8 hours, St. Louis 9 hours, Joplin 12 hours, and Kansas City 13 hours away from some of the most fun and excitement in the horseshoe world. Plan ahead and head east! VENUE: Cramton Bowl, 220 Hall St., Montgomery, AL CAMPING AND RV RV parking at the Multiplex (Tournament site) 220 Hall St., Montgomery, AL 36104; Reservations will be available online in 2016; 32 sites with electrical hookups; periodic water service; security; $10/day. Capital City RV Park 4655 Old Wetumpka Hwy.; Montgomery, 36110; miles from the Multiplex; 62 to pull-through sites; 26 to pull-through sites; full hook-ups; 20, 30, and 50 amps; cable TV; sewer; water; laundry; additional parking at sites; private bathrooms/showers; free high-speed wireless; 1 block from the Tallapoosa River; $30/night; discounts apply (AAA, etc.). The RV Village at Garrett Coliseum Fairgrounds 155 Federal Dr.; Montgomery, AL 36107; miles from the Multiplex; 24 full hook-up sites; water; sewer; dump station available; $35/day; more sites may be available. HOSTING HOTEL Embassy Suites Montgomery Hotel & Conference Center 300 Tallapoosa St.; Montgomery, AL ; Located in downtown Montgomery, Embassy Suites Hotel & Montgomery Conference Center combines an upscale, full-service, all-suite hotel with stellar service and a diverse array of amenities. It is located immediately adjacent to the Montgomery Area Visitor Center and the Montgomery Convention Center and is only nine miles from the Montgomery Regional Airport. Complimentary breakfast; free evening managers reception; indoor pool; fitness center; restaurant; room service; pets allowed; 1.6 miles from the Multiplex. Special rates: 1-bedroom suite (nonsmoking) / double double + sleeper sofa: $119 per night + 14% hotel tax. 1-bedroom suite (nonsmoking) / king + sleeper sofa: $119 per night + 14% hotel tax. OTHER HOTELS Country Inn & Suites, Carmichael 5155 Carmichael Rd.; Montgomery, AL 36106; Complimentary breakfast, fitness center; 6.8 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double queen; $89 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $89 per night + 14% hotel tax. Holiday Inn Express 5135 Carmichael Rd.; Montgomery, AL 36106; Complimentary breakfast; fitness center; indoor pool; 6.8 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double queen; $109 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $109 per night + 14% hotel tax. La Quinta Inn & Suites, Carmichael 5225 Carmichael Rd.; Montgomery, AL ; Outdoor pool; pets allowed; 7.1 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double double; $69 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $69 per night + 14% hotel tax. Comfort Suites Airport South 110 Folmar Pkwy.; Montgomery, AL 36105; Complimentary breakfast; fitness center; outdoor pool; 10.4 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double double; $89 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $79 per night + 14% hotel tax. Hampton Inn & Suites, EastChase 7651 EastChase Pkwy.; Montgomery, AL 36117; Complimentary breakfast; fitness center; outdoor pool; 10.6 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double queen: $119 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $119 per night + 14% hotel tax. Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 8970 EastChase Pkwy.; Montgomery, AL 36117; Complimentary breakfast; fitness center; indoor pool; 11.7 miles from the Multiplex; free parking. Special rates: Standard (nonsmoking) / double queen; $114 per night + 14% hotel tax. Standard (nonsmoking) / king; $114 per night + 14% hotel tax. STOP Don t throw me away! Keep me for future reference. I am full of useful information. 8

9 ENTRY FORM National Horseshoe Pitchers Association July 25th - August 6th Montgomery, Alabama 2016 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships Name: 2016 NHPA Card # ( Please Print ) First last (or canadian # ) Address: City: State/Prov: Zip/Postal Code: Telephone: Cell: Birth Date: Local Newspaper: Check One I will print my schedule. Mail my schedule to me. Circle the Division you are entering: - You can enter only one division (see notes near bottom of page) OPEN MEN SENIOR MEN OPEN WOMEN SENIOR WOMEN ELDER MEN / ME JR. BOYS JR. GIRLS JR CADETS 40ft 40ft (see note #2) (see note #2) 30ft ( see note #1 ) ( see note #3 ) 20ft all applicable information above is required. Form will be returned if not signed below or is incomplete. entry Deadline May 16 th, 2016 No refunds will be made after May 23 rd,2016 PARTICIPANTS LIABILITY RELEASE: in consideration of participating in such activity, i hereby waive, release and forever discharge the National horseshoe Pitchers association, all officers, employees, agents and servants of the afore stated organization, and all fellow participants of this event, for any and all action, cause of action, damage, loss or injury, which i may suffer as a consequence of participating in the World horseshoe Pitching tournament. in addition it is understood that the NhPa has sole rights to any and all pictures and/or articles for publication. signed: Date: mail top half only ENTRY FEES: ALL ADULTS -- $ ALL JUNIORS -- $25.00 U.S. FUNDS ONLY canadian entries MUst Use MoNeY orders entry Fee includes score KeePiNG MAIL THE TOP PORTION OF THIS FORM along with REGISTRATION FEES ( PAYABLE TO NHPA ) to: NhPa Direct telephone & inquiries to: Jefferson st David sidles NhPa sec/treas. omaha, Ne (402) sec.treas@horseshoepitching.com all entries must be on this signed form and mailed with a postmark no later than May 16, entries received with a postmark after May 16th shall be put on a waiting list and entered into the tournament only as space is available. all adults must have pitched in a minimum of four (4) Us/canadian sanctioned events in the twelve (12) months prior to May 16, 2016, in the same division you are entering. only one (1) event is required for Juniors. exceptions for Us armed Forces members and family and foreign competitors (other than canadians) are outlined in rule 11, sec D.1 of the rgs Book. contact NhPa for more information regarding qualifying exceptions. all averages used will be the average on record in Natstats / canstats as of May 16th. anyone qualifying under an exception must have those scores recorded by the same date. all NhPa and any special tournament rules apply. NhPa and canadian entrants must show their 2016 membership card when checking in. You may enter at anytime prior to May 16th. READ CAREFULLY: any adult male pitching from the full distance platform may enter the OPEN MEN'S DIVISION regardless of age, just as any adult female may enter the OPEN WOMEN'S DIVISION. to enter the SENIOR DIVISION, you must be 60 years of age or older before the end of any man that turns 70 years of age in 2016, is older than 70, or has an approved medical exemption may enter the ELDER MEN S DIVISION. entrants in the JUNIOR BOY and JUNIOR GIRL DIVISION must be 18 years old or less for the entire 2016 calendar year. JUNIOR CADET DIVISION entrants must be 12 years old or younger for the entire 2016 calender year. Note # 1. 30ft Men with Medical exemptions must include a copy of their NhPa charter acceptance letter or a copy of their NhPa card showing the Me box checked to verify your eligibility to participate in this division. Note # 2. For class play, a minimum of 48 must enter this division or it will be canceled. all entrants will then pitch in the open Preliminaries. Note # 3 Junior Boys and Girls divisions will be mixed for prelimary play. the pitching schedule will be finalized by May 31st and published on the NhPa website. if you indicated above to receive the schedule by mail, it will be mailed to the address you have listed above during the first week in June. Please note: the NhPa reserves the right to disallow your participation for any of the following reasons; any errors on this form, if your records don't appear in Natstats or canstats, any false or misleading information on this form, or for any other reason by majority vote of the NhPa council. the NhPa hall of Fame Banquet will be held July 31 st at the embassy suites hotel Ballroom. tickets can be purchased for $30.00 each from the NhPa office or at the World tournament NhPF booth. Must be purchased by July 27 th,

10 Entry Requirements 13 th ANNUAL MOHPA OPEN CLUB/TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP BENEFIT Quail Ridge Park, Wentzville, MO - - June 4, This tournament is an MOHPA fund-raiser. All profits realized from this event will stay with the MOHPA. 2. This is an NHPA sanctioned event. All pitchers will be placed according to their NatStats average as of May 18, New pitchers may use a sanctioned league average of at least 400 shoes (Attach signed letter from League Director) or send a score sheet for 100 shoes pitched consecutively and witnessed by 2 sanctioned members. 3. ENTRY INFORMATION All entries must be submitted on an Official Entry Form and must be signed and dated. Mail entries to: Donna Bastel, 1028 Oak Point Dr, Gravois Mills, MO MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: MOHPA. SINGLES: OPEN TO ALL CURRENT NHPA MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCE. ADULT ENTRY FEE - $22.00 (includes scorekeeping). JUNIORS - $7.00 for scorekeeping ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 20, TEAM EVENT: OPEN TO MISSOURI RESIDENTS AND OUT-OF-STATE PITCHERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF A MISSOURI CLUB. TEAM ENTRY FEE - $ Have your Team Captain fill out the Official Team Entry Form listing all 5 team members. Please submit one check for the $25.00 Team entry and the singles entry fee of $22.00 ($7 for juniors) per pitcher TOTAL CHECK AMOUNT $135, if all adults. ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 22, NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER MAY 20, Your club may enter as many 5-person teams as you will. NOTE: At least 3 members on each team must be club members. IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY BELONG TO A CLUB, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF OUR CLUBS AND LET THEM KNOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO PITCH ON ONE OF THEIR TEAMS AT THIS EVENT. 4. SINGLES PORTION OF TOURNAMENT: Classes will be scheduled for 8-person round robins where possible. All games will be cancellation scoring. All classes will pitch 40 shoe games (this will allow ample time for team tie breakers, if required). In the case of a tie, each player will pitch down and back until the tie is broken. All games are subject to NHPA and MOHPA rules and judges decisions will be FINAL. 5. Each singles participant also signed up as a TEAM member will accumulate points based on their win/loss record: 1 st Place 8 points, 2 nd Place 7 Points, 3 rd Place 6 Points, 4 th Place 5 Points, 5 th Place 4 Points, 6 th Place 3 Points, 7 th Place 2 Points and 8 th Place 1 Point. Any classes with less than 8 pitchers will still start with 8 points for 1 st Place. Tie Breakers: 1) Win/Loss percentage, 2) losing points scored. 6. ANY PITCHERS not completing their schedule forfeit all prizes, unless officially excused. 7. ALL PITCHERS must wear a shirt with their last name lettered neatly on the back. 8. TROPHIES Plaque and patch will be presented to 1 st Place only in each singles class. 9. SCOREKEEPING fees have been included in the entry fee. 10. NOTIFICATION Pitching times will be mailed or ed to ONLY the team captains and singles-only pitchers. It will be the team captain s responsibility to notify their team members of their pitching times. 11. TEAM PORTION OF TOURNAMENT Points accumulated by team members during normal singles play will be added together. If there is a tie for 1 st Place, the tie-breaker will be as follows: The 5 pitchers on each team will be matched up by ringer %. Each of the paired pitchers on opposing teams will play one game using a 90% handicap. The team with highest win record will become the MISSOURI CLUB TEAM CHAMPIONS. 12. CLUB TROPHY One State Championship Club/Team plaque will be presented to the 1 st Place Club Team at the MOHPA Awards Banquet to be held, September 4, 2016 in Jefferson City, MO. Individual plaques will be presented to each of the five 1 st Place Club/Team members. Tentative Schedule: (Subject to change) Saturday, June am Classes I, J, K, L Saturday, June pm Classes E, F, G, H Saturday, June pm Classes A, B, C, D FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: Donna Bastel or Cell or dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 10

11 SINGLES ENTRY FORM SINGLES 13 th ANNUAL MISSOURI CLUB/TEAM BENEFIT Quail Ridge HOF Arena, Wentzville, MO - - June 4, 2016 NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR ADDRESS CHECK ONE: Use my official NatStats average I am a new pitcher and am entering under the provisions of Rule #2. (Required documents enclosed) PARTICIPANT LIABILITY RELEASE: In consideration of participating in such activity, I hereby waive, release and forever discharge the Mo. Horseshoe Pitchers Assoc., all officers, agents, employees and servants of the afore-stated organization and all fellow participants of this event, for any and all action, causes of actions, damage, loss or injury, which I may suffer as a consequence of participating in a Mo. State Horseshoe Tournament. WE WILL PAY SCOREKEEPERS OUT OF ENTRY MONEY! ADULTS - $22.00 ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 20, 2016 JUNIORS FREE (Scorekeeping included) $7.00 Scorekeeping (Send with entry) Signed: Dated: TEAM ENTRY FORM TEAM 13 th ANNUAL MISSOURI CLUB/TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP BENEFIT Quail Ridge HOF Arena, Wentzville, MO - - JUNE 4, 2016 TEAM NAME TEAM CAPTAIN CLUB NAME ADDRESS: TEAM MEMBERS: 1. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR 2. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR 3. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR 4. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR 5. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE ( ) NHPA CARD # BIRTH DATE ADULT JUNIOR PARTICIPANT LIABILITY RELEASE: In consideration of participating in such activity, I hereby waive, release and forever discharge the Mo. Horseshoe Pitchers Assoc., all officers, agents, employees and servants of the afore stated organization and all fellow participants of this event, for any and all action, causes of actions, damage, loss or injury, which I may suffer as a consequence of participating in a Mo. State Horseshoe Tournament. Signed: Date: (Team Captain) Please attach required documents for new pitchers under provisions of Rule #2 TEAM: $25.00 ADULTS - OPEN: $22.00 Each JUNIORS - OPEN: FREE ENTRY (Scorekeeping included) TEAM: $ 5.00 TEAM: $5.00 TOTAL: $27.00 Scorekeeping: $7.00 TOTAL $12.00 ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY May 20,

12 2016 MOHPA Tournament Schedule As known February 12, 2016 Visit our web page at Date Sanction # Location Tournament Name Contact or Cell # 2/ Park Hills Chilly Days Open R.McEntire /13, Sunrise Beach Peg In My Heart Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 2/ Glenn Allen Sweetheart Valentine Special Williams nipdepeg@yahoo.com 2/ Bucyrus Good Luck Valentine McCown ddmccown33@hotmail.com 2/ Liberty Window of % Straughn nmstraughn@sbcglobal.net 2/ Wentzville Sprint Handicap Team Howard horseshoejc@yahoo.com 2/ Glenn Allen Birthday Party Special Williams nipdepeg@yahoo.com 3/ Liberty Down Syndrome % Johnson jmoreco@aol.com 3/ Crane Daffodil Special Hudson 4/ / Park Hills March Winds Open R.McEntire /12, Sunrise Beach Daylight Savings Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 3/ Glenn Allen Spring Fling Classic Williams nipdepeg@yahoo.com 3/ Bucyrus Good Luck St Pats McCown ddmccown33@hotmail.com 3/ Wentzville Shamrock Fling Open Pierce grandpanor@aol.com 3/ Glenn Allen Yee Haw Classic Williams nipdepeg@yahoo.com 4/ Liberty Cancer Action % Cooper ipitch6@hotmail.com 4/ Wentzville Don Claas Memorial Tournament Rakestraw rakestraw_10@hotmail.com 4/ Park Hills April Showers Open R.McEntire /9, Sunrise Beach Bluebird Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 4/ Glenn Allen Fools Open Williams nipdepeg@yahoo.com 4/ Bucyrus Good Luck Showers McCown ddmccown33@hotmail.com 4/ Liberty Juniors (In & Out) G.Craven greggaudra62@twc.com 4/ Wentzville April Showers Open Hummel ralphandjan@yahoolcom 4/ Jefferson City April Showers Classic S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 4/23, Sunrise Beach Winter End of League Tournament Bainter jbainter@charter.net 4/ Liberty Little Angel % C.Bloss cbloss93@gmail.com 4/30,5/ Wentzville HOF 40' Invitational Faron bugsfaron@aol.com 4/30.5/ Wentzville HOF 30' Invitational Diekamp rdiekamp@charter.net 5/ Laurie Spring Fling Open Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 5/7 c Independence Independence Spring Open K. Johnson johnmoreco@aol.com 5/ Mountain View May Flowers D.Hobbs threeringers3@hotmail.com 5/ Peculiar Peculiar Spring Open P.Goddard horseshoevic@gmail.com 5/ Jefferson City The Memorial S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 5/ Liberty East vs % G.Craven greggaudra62@twc.com 5/ Jefferson City Spring EOL Tournament M.Bruemmer mlbruem@aol.com 6/ Wentzville MOHPA Club/Team Benefit Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 6/ Chillicothe Chillicothe Open P.Howard howardpaul@att.net 6/ Jefferson City Triple Elimination Tournament S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 6/ Mountain View Heating Up D.Hobbs threeringers3@hotmail.com 6/ Warsaw Darrel Thrasher Memorial D.Harris crwnkid@aol.com 6/ Liberty Wilbur Hodgson Memorial@Harris % B.Craven bcraven2@kc.rr.com 6/ Jefferson City Jefferson City Open S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 6/ St Joseph Ray Cavin Memorial K.Goldizen bkgold@stjoewireless.com 7/ Mountain View Summer's Here D.Hobbs threeringers3@hotmail.com 12

13 7/ Warsaw Truman Lake Firecracker Open D.Harris crwnkid@aol.com 7/ Laurie Summer Splash Open Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 7/ Peculiar Peculiar Memorial Open P.Goddard horseshoevic@gmail.com 7/ Jefferson City Capitol City Classic S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 7/ Liberty World Harris % B.Craven bcraven2@kc.rr.com 7/ Jefferson City Summer EOL Tournament M.Bruemmer mlbruem@aol.com 8/ Jefferson City Hot Summer Classic S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 8/20, Sedalia Missouri State Fair Open Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 8/ Independence State Warm Up K. Johnson johnmoreco@aol.com 9/ Jefferson City Missouri State Championship Doubles Bainter mo4dead@charter.net 9/3,4, Jefferson City Missouri State Championship Singles Bainter mo4dead@charter.net 9/ Laurie Summer End of League Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 9/ Laurie Hillbilly Fair Open Bastel dbastel@lauriekitchen.net 9/ Mountain View Better Weather D.Hobbs threeringers3@hotmail.com 9/ Liberty Liberty Summer Leagues Tournament % G.Craven greggaudra62@twc.com 9/ Jefferson City Big Money Classic S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 9/ Warsaw Truman Lake Fall Open D.Harris crwnkid@aol.com 9/ Jefferson City CCHC vs QR S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 10/1, Wentzville NHPA Sanctioned Club/League J.Smith leagues@horseshoepitching.com 10/ Liberty Heart of America Open % D.McIntire dinetamcintire@att.net 10/8, Sunrise Beach Frosted Pumpkin Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 10/ Mountain View Fall's Beauty D.Hobbs threeringers3@hotmail.com 10/ Liberty Don Harris Memorial % G.Craven greggaudra62@twc.com 10/ Wentzville Octoberfest Open T.Loeffler terri@aquariusltd.com 10/ Jefferson City Capitol City HC Picnic S.Bruemmer sdrr@att.net 10/ Jefferson City Fall EOL Tournament M.Bruemmer mlbruem@aol.com 11/ Liberty Charles Killgore Memorial % Cooper ipitch6@hotmail.com 11/ Wentzville Fall Handicap Team Howard horseshoejc@yahoo.com 11/5, Crane Deer Hunter Blues@Strawberry Shed Hudson 4/ /12, Sunrise Beach Turkey Stakes Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 11/ Liberty 16th Annual Holly Marie Memorial % Griggs moshoe@turnkeymail.com 11/ Wentzville Turkey Trot Tournament J. Knobbe jknobbe@orcolan.com 12/ Liberty Harverster's Food Network Benefit % D.McIntire dinetamcintire@att.net 12/3, Crane Christmas is Coming@Strawberry Shed Hudson 4/ / Wentzville Jingle Bell Rock G.Compton gccompton1@yahoo.com 12/10, Sunrise Beach Snowball Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 11/5, Crane Deer Hunter Blues@Strawberry Shed Hudson 4/ /12, Sunrise Beach Turkey Stakes Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net 11/ Wentzville Turkey Trot Tournament J. Knobbe jknobbe@orcolan.com 12/3, Crane Christmas is Coming@Strawberry Shed Hudson 4/ / Wentzville Jingle Bell Rock G.Compton gccompton1@yahoo.com 12/10, Sunrise Beach Snowball Open Bainter jbainter@charter.net Issued 2/12/16 by D. Bastel. +Addition, c Change, % If cancelling late call CELL (Craven or ) NOTE: Enter at least 7 days in advance (much earlier in winter) NHPA Card: State & National dues - Adults $28.00, Juniors $5.00. Order from Jim Bainter, Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO Attention Tournament Directors: Please check all facts listed pertaining to your tournament(s) and immediately report any errors to the Regional Director so that timely changes can be made. 13

14 Club News, from page 7 The QRHC has been hit hard over the past few years with the deaths of many members. Most recently, it was Kelly Combs, 47 years and much too young to die (see Last Shoe on page 4). The QRHC adopted Kelly s son, Alex, as our Family Christmas Project. On December 21, Alex and his grandparents were invited to the courts on League Night and we presented Alex with many gifts. More than $1500 was collected from our very generous members and the other horseshoe pitchers who helped out. Alex beamed when he was presented with a hoverboard by Paul Spell. A memorial stone and picture album of Kelly s events in horseshoes were given to him. It was a very special horseshoe moment for each of us. We are looking ahead in the year 2016 for many good things to come our way and are hoping to have many new pitchers join the club. I was at the courts this Sunday afternoon and noticed a lot of new pitchers coming for practice. Rich Altis was right smack in the middle of them teaching and encouraging them all to get a few ringers. Every Sunday, Rich and Mary donate their time to do this. Thank you, Rich and Mary. Come by and pitch some shoes with us. We ll leave the light on for you! Ringers in 2016! Shelbina Library Park Horseshoe Club By Scott Raimer Our 2015 league had 12 participants, including two junior pitchers. For the second year in a row, had one shift in which each member had an opportunity to pitch against every other member as we played as one shift. The starting times for some of the matches were staggered to allow this. All games for this league were a handicapped 50 shoe count, in which each member played two games each night against one opponent. This year s league champion was Pat Heathman and the runner up was David Day Sr. Our rookie of the year was Conner Chinn, who was also one of our junior pitchers. The recipient of the sportsmanship award as chosen by the membership this year was Scott Raimer. We are all looking forward to another season of horseshoe pitching in Shelbina for Join us. Moving? Let Us Know! If you move, please send your change of address to our Secretary, Jim Bainter, at Sunset Rd., Gravois Bluffs, MO Your help in keeping our mailing list current would be appreciated. Thank you! New Member List Compiled by Jim Bainter Welcome to our new members who have joined the NHPA and MOHPA for the first time. We hope that you will enjoy your association with us! Name City Club George Altman O Fallon Quail Ridge Becky Bahr St. Louis Quail Ridge Randy Beilsmith St. Charles Quail Ridge Daniel Borgmann Marthasville Quail Ridge Tom Boyer Lake St. Louis Quail Ridge Cathy Boyer Lake St. Louis Quail Ridge Mark Buehrle St. Louis Quail Ridge Terry Chadry Parkville Liberty Cindy Cooper Wentzville Quail Ridge Orrin Curbow Lampe Kelley DeCosty St. Charles Quail Ridge Melissa DeCosty St. Charles Quail Ridge Sarah DeLaCruz Liberty Liberty Sean Dunivent Kansas City Liberty Al Fagan Waynesville David Farrell Dittmer Kenneth Hamilton Wentzville Quail Ridge Denise Haye Oak Grove Liberty Bret Heimsness Lebanon Lake Ozark Bob Hembrock Cottleville Quail Ridge Louis Jones Mexico Sarah Kane Kansas City Liberty Sartin Keith Troy Quail Ridge Debra Kennedy St. Peters Quail Ridge Andy Miller Overland Quail Ridge James Myers St. Charles Quail Ridge Lonnie Nasalroad St. Peters Quail Ridge Donna Nasalroad St. Peters Quail Ridge Mike Ogborn Foristell Quail Ridge Gregory D. Polsgrove Stockton Ron Powell St. Charles Quail Ridge Aurelio Ramirez Harrisonville Lions Park Brian Ressel Chaffee Backyard Sarah Rynders Dardenne Prairie Quail Ridge Dennis Shreve Liberty Liberty Tricia Simon St. Peters Quail Ridge Mike Siwicki Foristell Quail Ridge Jerry Steward Kearney Liberty Steve Stulce St. Charles Quail Ridge Miranda Thompson Gladstone Liberty Randy Thompson Jr. Gladstone Liberty Randy Thompson Sr. Gladstone Liberty Stacey Thompson Gladstone Liberty David Van Trump St. Charles Quail Ridge Richard Vanderpool Gravois Mills Lake Ozark Mel Volmer Lake St. Louis Patricia Volmer Lake St. Louis Chuck F. Volpi Jr. Kansas City Liberty Tyler Ware Potosi Mineral Area 14

15 Missouri Tournament Results September 12, 2015, to January 31, 2016 Summer End of League Laurie, September 12, Director: Donna Bastel Class Championship Donna Bastel % Douglas Peoples % Class A: Donna Bastel % Richard Reina % George Lawler % Class B: Douglas Peoples % Bob Bastel % Mitzi Hughes % MO-AR Shootout Mixed Mt. View, September 12, Director: Dan Hobbs Class A: Virgle McCown % Billy Gill % Denver Jennings % Hiram Chaffin % Hillbilly Fair Mixed Laurie, September 19, Director: Donna Bastel Class A: Jim Howard % Virgle McCown % Ray Plute % Class B: Lynn Elmore % Richard Reina % Dale Froling % Class C: Leroy Dooley % Carol Howard % Mitzi Hughes % MO/KS Border War Mixed Independence, September 19, Director: Michael Gillespie Kansas defeats Missouri 54 to 50 Class A: Gregg Craven % Bernie VanLerberg % Ora Lee Jeardoe % Class B: Karen Goldizen % Fred Nelson % Mike Grissom % Class C: Khamkeo Keopine % Ken Singleton % Nile Abbott % Class D: Terry Kampe % Ron Highley % Gary Fulton % Class E: Jim Kinney Jr % Melvin Jeardoe % Harlan May % Class F: Paul Lowry % Jerry Dugan % Michael Gillespie % Class G: Earl Romine % Dennis Bales % Darrell Canfield % Class H: Danny Wetzel % Don Lake % Barney Bell % Class I: George Chichura % Floyd Roberts % Frank Gonzalez % Class J: Sue Roberts % Teri Houk % Gary Parker % Liberty Summer Leagues Tournament Class Championship Ethan Wilson % Wayne Day % Hannah Johnson % Class A (Monday) Audra Craven % Mike Grissom % Norm Green % Class B (Monday) Helen Velasquez % Jim Moore % Larry Anderson % Class C (Monday) Wayne Day % Harry Owens % Joe Barry % Class A (Saturday) Roger Wholf % Nile Abbott % Denise Bloss % Class B (Saturday) Ethan Wilson % Larry Guggisberg % Angela DiRaimo % Class C (Saturday) Hannah Johnson % Bobby Johnson % Jackie Guggisberg % Class A (Tuesday) Laura Johnson % Jana Miller % Terry Kampe % Class B (Tuesday) Sam Vogel % Christie Terrell % Chad Bloss % Class C (Tuesday) Brett Leo Kane % Lori Kane % Tom Kane % Truman Lake Fall Mixed Warsaw, September 26, Director: Debbie Harris Class A: George Lawler % Kelly Kasper % Lynn Elmore % Class B: Harlan May % Carroll Sinclair % Richard Reina % Class C: Joe Cameron % Debbie Harris % Michael Gillespie % Class D: Dennis Mills % Dean Constance % Jeff Lawrence % Class E: Mike Watkins % Paul Vaughn Jr % Jesse Dowell % Class F: Ron Gibson % Victor Scheuring % Stacy Golden % Big Money Mixed Jefferson City, September 27, Director: Mel Bruemmer Class A: Billy Knife % Mel Bruemmer % Steve Johnson % Class B: Richard Dudenhoeffer % Sam Godbouldt % Keith Peck % Class C: Charlie Ward % Larry Brown % Robert Ruble % Class D: Bryan Huff % Leon Wolken % Scott Wolken % Lions Park End of League Peculiar, September 27, Director: Victoria Highley Class Championship: Harlan May % Lawrence Loney % Ralph New % Class A: Lawrence Loney % Ron Highley % Terry Highley % Class B: Harlan May % Erika Myler % Victoria Highley % Class C: Ralph New % Guillermo Ramirez % Warren Highley % NHPA Club/Team Quail Ridge, October 3-4, Director: Jerry Smith Gray Div 1: Jim Howard % Gregg Craven % Larry Thomason % Gray Div 2: Ron Stanerson % Audra Craven % Terry Kampe % Gray Div 3: Bill Arnold % Gary Null % Carol Howard % Scarlet Div 1: Austin Bailey % Doug Farnsworth % Gary Roehrig % Scarlet Div 2: Kenneth Reid % Jana Miller % Don Falkenhagen % Scarlet Div 3: Dave Lachance % Roy Evans % Raymond Callahan % Heart of America Mixed Don Harris Arena, October 10, Director: Dee McIntire Class A: Audra Craven % M.O. Turner % Roger Wholf % Class B: Lee Miller Jr % Nancy Gunter % Johnna Bales % Class C: Harlan May % Tom Beaver % Helen Velasquez % 15

16 Class D: Mike Crouch % Joe Evans % Tim Fox % Class E: Larry Anderson % Perry Mann % Danny Wetzel % Class F: George Chichura % Terry Chadry % Hannah Johnson % CCHC Club Jefferson City, October 10, 2015.Director: Steve Bruemmer Class Championship: Steve Johnson % Leon Wolken % Jed Baker % Class A: Steve Johnson % James Driver % Mel Bruemmer % Class B: Jed Baker % Oscar Reeves % Eileen Reeves % Class C: Leon Wolken % Larry Brown % Dalton Reeves % Class D: Jim Wheeler % Scott Wolken % Jeremy Starke % Frosted Pumpkin Mixed The Pits, October 10-11, Director: Jim Bainter Class A: Ray Plute % Bob Long % George Lawler % Class B: Richard Reina % Stan Bailey % Jim Bainter % Class C: Clint Camp % Mary Boze % Douglas Peoples % Class D: J.R. Smith % James Caufield % Ralph New % Bucyrus Fall Mixed Open, October 14, Directors: Virgle & Donra McCown Class A: Bob Long % Jim Renfro % Jerry Weller % Class B: Darrin Sherman % Joie Welker % Matheny % Class C: Jesse Dowell % James Caufield % Tyler McCown % Octoberfest Mixed Quail Ridge, October 17, Director: Terri Loeffler Class A: Rich Altis % John Sapper % Edward Pashia % Class B: Jim Spidle Jr % John Setzer % Charlie Smith % Class C: Eugene Freels % Ralph Hummel % Justin Narup % Class D: Ronnette Lerma % Carol Howard % William Hendrix % 16 Class E: David Day % Tom Ray % Sarah Geisler % Class F: Roger Pipes % Ralph Throckmorton % Ralph Peters % Fall Wrap-Up Mixed Mt. View, October 17, Director: Dan Hobbs Class A: Denver Jennings % Virgle McCown % Joie Welker % Class B: A. Matheny % Harold Alexander % Jim Bradenburg % Spooky Cat Mixed Park Hills, October 17, Director: Rick McEntire Class A: Ronald LeGrand % Randy Grady % Eugene Donner % Rick McEntire % Octoberfest Mixed Jefferson City, October 18, Director: Mel Bruemmer Class A: Bob Beaver % Harlan May % James Driver % Spooktacular Mixed Glen Allen, October 18, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald LeGrand % Randy Grady % Cori Stoverink % Class B: James Hillis % Mike Davault % Edgar Stoverink % Class C: Kelcee Davault % Bob Spencer % Andrew Tucker % End of Fall League Jefferson City, October 22, Director: Mel Bruemmer Class Championship: Mel Bruemmer % R. Dudenhoeffer % Steve Steck % Class A: Mel Bruemmer % Jerry Weller % Billy Knife % Class B: Bryan Huff % Steve Johnson % Sam Godbouldt % Class C: Steve Steck % Leon Wolken % Jeremy Starke % Class D: R. Dudenhoeffer % Scott Wolken % Rod Mallinckrodt % Don Harris Don Harris Arena, October 24, Director: Gregg Craven Class A: Audra Craven % Jim Kinney Sr % Ray Plute % Class B: Lee Miller Jr % Elwyn Cooper % Terry Kampe % Class C: Chuck Volpi Jr % Denise Bloss % Roy Flatt % Class D: Mike Taylor % Larry Anderson % Bob Bloss % Class E: Ralph New % Danny Wetzel % Dennis Bales % Class F: Hannah Johnson % Angela DiRaimo % Floyd Roberts % Bang Bang Mixed Glen Allen, November 1, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald LeGrand % Cori Stoverink % James Hillis % Class B: Edgar Stoverink % Oda Cook % Mike Davault % Class C: Terry Holder % Melody Williams % Bob Spencer % 15th Annual Holly Marie Memorial Mixed Don Harris Arena, November 7, Directors: Stan & Stephanie Griggs Class A: Gregg Craven % Gina Baker % Karen Goldizen % Class B: Victoria Highley % Nancy Gunter % Chuck Volpi Jr % Class C: Terry Kampe % Lee Miller Jr % Ron Highley % Class D: Michael Gillespie % Bob Bloss % Mike Crouch % Class E: Sue Roberts % Keith Johnson % Warren Highley % Class F: Don Lake % Terry Chadry % Hannah Johnson % Fall Team Handicap Quail Ridge, November 7, Directors: Jim & Carol Howard A: Jerry Weller (17 wins) % Steve Steck % Steve Johnson % James Driver % B: Dave Lachance (15.5 wins) % Terri Loeffler % Andrew Foulds % Lauren Jones % Mike Guillaume % C: Debbie Steinhoff (14.5 wins) % Gary Null % Kay Jones % Pat Griewing % Norman Pierce % Audrey Pappas % Deer Hunter Blues Mixed Strawberry Shed, November 7-8, Director: Frank Hudson Class A: Michael Bowman % Ray Plute % Raymond Bowling %

17 Class B: Glade Greenup % Pete Ploss % Alfred Mundy % Class C: Michael Gillespie % Oren Harris % Jeff Ridenoure % Class D: Tracy Archer % Joe Cameron % John Fite % Class E: Paul Parnell % J.R. Smith % Orrin Curbow % Class F: Orrin Curbow % Daniel Gavin % Doug Eaton % Deer Run Mixed Glen Allen, November 8, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald Legrand % Randy Grady % James Hillis % Cori Stoverink % Pre Deer Season Mixed Park Hills, November 14, Director: Rick McEntire Class A: Edward Pashia % Tim Henderson % Rick McEntire % Turkey Stakes Mixed The Pits, November 14-15, Director: Jim Bainter Class A: Tamra Jenkins % Steve Johnson % Ray Plute % Class B: Carroll Sinclair % Michael Gillespie % Stan Bailey % Class C: Bob Bastel % Mitzi Hughes % Robert Russell % Charles Killgore Memorial Mixed Don Harris Arena, November 21, Director: Elwyn Cooper Class A: Audra Craven % Jim Kinney Sr % Ray Plute % Gregg Craven % Class B: M.O. Turner % Terry Kampe % Nile Abbott % Class C: Chuck Volpi Jr % Jim Kinney Jr % Michael Gillespie % Class D: Roy Flatt % Lyle Samuelson % Paul Taylor % Class E: Danny Wetzel % Darrell Pulliam % Keith Johnson % Class F: Paul Trump % Mark Miller % Terry Chadry % Turkey Trot Mixed Quail Ridge, November 21, Director: Jill Knobbe Class A: Edward Pashia % Mick Gillette % Steve Johnson % Class B: Jim Howard % Jim Spidle Jr % Alan Eason % Class C: Eugene Freels % Terri Loeffler % Gaylord Compton % Class D: Charlie Ward % Gary Null % Larry Brown % Class E: David Day % Tom Ray % Carol Howard % Class F: Trampes Gifford % Pat Griewing % Mike Guillaume % Gobbler Mixed Bucyrus, November 28, Directors: Virgle & Donra McCown Class A: Edward Griffith % Donra McCown % Virgle McCown % Class B: Joie Welker % Archie Matheny % Darrin Sherman % Class C: James Caufield % Tim Warden % Ronny Lee Mincks % Harvester s Food Benefit Mixed Don Harris Arena, December 5, Director: Dee McIntire Class A: Al Gwinn % Karen Goldizen % Jim Kinney Sr % Class B: Laura Johnson % Elwyn Cooper % Chuck Volpi Jr % Class C: Terry Kampe % Ken Singleton % Lee Miller Jr % Class D: Jim Kinney Jr % Denise Bloss % Ron Highley % Class E: Danny Wetzel % Bob Bloss % Mike Crouch % Class F: Larry Brown % Sam Vogel % Darrell Pulliam % Class G: Larry Anderson % Joel Dunivent % Perry Mann % Class H: Dennis Bales % Chad Bloss % Megan McLeod % Class I: Paul Trump % Kyle Ratliff % Tom Dersham % Christmas Is Coming Mixed Strawberry Shed, December 5-6, Director: Frank Hudson Class A: Jim Renfro % Raymond Bowling % Michael Bowman % Class B: Pete Ploss % Denver Jennings % Glade Greenup % Class C: Tim Warden % Joe Cameron % Duwane Blevins % Class D: David Wilson % Oren Harris % Jerry Dugan % Class E: Orrin Curbow % Douglas Tripp % Jim Caufield % Class F: Cliff Blevins % Ronnie Bohannon % Daniel Gavin % Santa Claus Mixed Glen Allen, December 6, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Randy Grady % Ronald LeGrand % James Hillis % Oda Cook % Michael Massa % Jingle Bell Rock Mixed Quail Ridge, December 12, Director: Gaylord Compton Class A: Edward Griffith % Rich Altis % Steve Johnson % Class B: Jim Spidle Jr % Alan Eason % Andrew Foulds % Class C: Justin Narup % Jim Klump % Eugene Freels % Class D: Gary Null % Melanie Zerr % Bobby Schwent % Class E: Carol Howard % Randy York % Gage Freels % Class F: Melody Downey % Ralph Thurman % Pat Griewing % Class G: Justin Riley % Mike Guillaume % Mark Neubauer % Class H: Pat Herrmann % John Hocking % Ron Bourgeois % Jolly Ol Man Mixed Park Hills, December 12, Director: Rick McEntire Class A: Randy Grady % Rick McEntire % Michael Brewer % Snowball Mixed The Pits, December 12-13, Director: Jim Bainter Class A: Bob Long % Donra McCown % Ray Plute % Class B: Lile Harper % Michael Gillespie % Clint Camp % Class C: Mitzi Hughes % Leroy Dooley % Ralph New % Class D: Robert Russell % Joseph Hughes % Jesse Dowell % 17

18 Santa Mixed Bucyrus, December 19, Directors: Virgle & Donra McCown Class A: Edward Griffith % Jerry Weller % Pete Ploss % Class B: Paul Davis % Denver Jennings % Archie Matheny % Class C: Tim Warden % James Caufield % Ronny Lee Mincks % HO! HO! HO! Mixed Glen Allen, December 20, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Carol Schreckenberg % James Hillis % Michael Massa % Juniors Family Don Harris Arena, December 26, Director: Gregg Craven Class A: Warren Highley % Jessica Wilson % Mia Craven % Devin Wetzel % Toby Craven % Class B: Guillermo Ramirez % Nickel Craven % Merissa Caravello % Audrey Caravello % Class C: Sophie Craven % Sarah Kane % Miranda Thompson % Walker Candler % Class D: Mason Furner % Alex Simon % Adrianna Furner % Brandon Simon % January Thaw Mixed Strawberry Shed, January 2-3, Director: Frank Hudson Class A: Jim Renfro % Raymond Bowling % Ray Plute % Class B: Dean Renfro % Denver Jennings % Duwane Blevins % Class C: John Fite % Loretta Cameron % Joe Cameron % Class D: Orrin Curbow % Tracy Archer % Jim Caufield % Class E: Jeff Lowery % Douglas Tripp % Doug Eaton % Icicle Mixed Glen Allen, January 3, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald LeGrand % Terrie Rose % James Hillis % Class B: Bob Spencer % Brian Ressel % Danny Williams % 18 Happy New Year Mixed Don Harris Arena, January 9, Director: Gregg Craven Class A: Karen Goldizen % Gina Baker % Audra Craven % Class B: Elwyn Cooper % Lee Miller Jr % Nancy Gunter % Class C: Jana Miller % Jim Kinney Jr % Brady Craven % Class D: Mike Crouch % Danny Wetzel % Eileen Lake % Class E: Roy Flatt % Charlie Baker % Clint Sloan % Class F: Paul Taylor % Don Lake % Darrell Pulliam % Class G: Rich Schmidt % Sue Roberts % Darrell Plowman % Class H: Megan McLeod % Paul Trump % David Jackson % Class I: Tom Dersham % Dee McIntire % Floyd Roberts % Cool Shoe Mixed The Pits, January 9-10, Director: Jim Bainter Class A: Steve Johnson % Donra McCown % Ray Plute % Class B: Donna Bastel % Carroll Sinclair % Kelly Kasper % Class C: Jeff Spry % Clint Camp % Jim Bainter % Class D: Bret Heimsness % Bob Bastel % Roy Evans % New Year Ringers Mixed Quail Ridge, January 16, Director: Gary Roehrig Class A: Rich Altis % Jim Culver % Edward Griffith % Class B: Jan Kreienkamp % Chas Smith % Terrie Loeffler % Class C: Justin Narup % Bobby Schwent % Gary Null % Class D: Glenn Vaughn Jr % Jim Brown % Melody Downey % Class E: Keith Patton % Jim Riley % Ralph Thurman % Class F: Mary Beeson % Justin Riley % David Becher % Class G: Mike Ogborn % Megan Riley % Pat Herrmann % Class H: Scott Klump % Ron Bourgeois % Tim Jones % January Freeze Mixed Park Hills, January 16, Director: Rick McEntire Class A: Edward Pashia % Eugene Donner % Rick McEntire % Chilly Willy Mixed Glen Allen, January 17, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald LeGrand % James Hillis % Edgar Stoverink % Class B: Wesley Stoverink % Mike Brewer % Danny Williams % Deep Freeze Mixed Don Harris Arena, January 23, Director: Brady Craven Class A: Gregg Craven % Audra Craven % Bert Logsdon % Class B: M.O. Turner % Jim Kinney Sr % Lawrence Loney % Class C: Jana Miller % Terry Kampe % Elwyn Cooper % Class D: Brady Craven % Nile Abbott % Michael Gillespie % Class E: Roy Flatt % Tony Bootka % Charlie Baker % Class F: Larry Anderson % Clint Sloan % Ralph New % Class G: Denise Haye % Sue Roberts % Diane Kiser % Class H: Angela DiRaimo % Carrie Ratliff % Mark Miller % Class I: Kyle Ratliff % David Jackson % Jessica Wilson % Snowball Mixed Bucyrus, January 30, Directors: Virgle & Donra McCown Class A: Ray Plute % Donra McCown % Edward Griffith % Class B: Ron Highley % Darrin Sherman % Joie Welker % Class C: Ronny Lee Mincks % Russell McCown % Erbie Wisdom % Ice Melt Mixed Glen Allen, January 31, Directors: Danny & Melody Williams Class A: Ronald LeGrand % James Hillis % Terrie Rose % Class B: Wesley Stoverink % Bob Spencer % Danny Williams %

19 Future Champions Youth Tournament by Jeanette Claas Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club held its first tournament for Juniors and Cadets only. It was a most exciting day as Tournament Director Mark Snead watched the 16 kids between 7 and 15 years of age arrive at the National Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame for this event on Saturday, February 6, The tournament was held on the same day at the completion of QRHC s Happy Heart Tournament on the Jack Freeman Courts. Some of the participants had arrived earlier in the day because they had parents and grandparents participating in the Happy Hearts Tournament. It was a long day for the little ones to wait; however, we found some on the outside courts having fun with some warm-up practice! Others were watching the A Class adult horseshoe pitchers, hoping to get some tips before they began their competition. Among the adult pitchers were several former Youth World Champions: Denise Daly, Girls World Champion; Dalton Rakestraw, former Boys Junior World Champion; and Walter Ray Williams, Jr., former Boys Junior World Champion. The tournament consisted of a round-robin format. The Juniors pitched three games each of 40 shoes or 30 points, whichever came first, and the Cadets pitched five games of 20 shoes. Throwing 120 and 100 shoes, respectively, in this tournament would qualify them to pitch in the Missouri State Horseshoe Tournament, if they so desired. Each competitor was given a t-shirt with his or her name on front right and the words Future Champions beneath the horseshoes-and-stake logo on the left front. On the back of the shirt was their last name and state. These shirts can also be worn at the state tournament or at any tournament they would like to enter. The t-shirts were donated by Mark Snead and Dee and Gary Null. A hand towel was given to each pitcher by Sarah Geisler and Cindy Cooper, who are both new QRHC members. They also received a hook (pick-up hook) from NHPA GRS Gary Null. Their names were lit up on the monitor screens, and the kids took to the courts to begin their competition. For most, it was their first tournament ever. An adult was at each court to give assistance to the kids if needed. The spectators, consisting of parents, grandparents, and horseshoe pitchers, were as excited as the kids on the courts. The competition took approximately 2 hours. Trophies were donated by the family of the late Charlie Lawrence, and new name plates were put on them. Each child received a trophy, and they were absolutely delighted! The results were as follows. Juniors Class A: 1st place, Maddy Lawton, 11.67%; 2nd place, Garrin Bantle, 6.67%; 3rd place, Phillip Wing, 11.02%; 4th place, Eli Bezayiff, 5.93%. Juniors Class B: 1st place, Veronica Burns, 8.33%; 2nd place, McKalla Sanders, 7.50%; Reese Compton, 5.83%; 4th place, Nolan Cooper, 1.67%. Cadets Class C: 1st place, Warren Highley, 16.00%; 2nd place, Guillermo Ramirez, 8.00%; 3rd place, Vito Biendo, 2.00%; 4th place, Jade Rakestraw, 0.00%. Cadets Class D: 1st place, Alexis Szombathy, 6.25%; 2nd place, Ty Ware, 1.92%; 3rd place, Nate Cooper, 1.92%; 4th place, Lilyan Silman, 1.67%. It was a great tournament for the kids and adults alike. Plans are being made for future tournaments for the youth only. Mark Snead took it upon himself to organize this tournament because he saw a need for a kids tournament. Mark, a 3-year QRHC member, is a horseshoe enthusiast and an asset to the club. He participates in all leagues at QRHC and actively helps behind the scenes to help make the club an outstanding facility and a great place to pitch. We thank and appreciate Mark for all his time and effort. 19

20 MOHPA Hall of Fame by Dee McIntire The deadline is approaching to send your write-up of your nomination for that special someone in your horseshoe circle who you think should be in the Missouri Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall of Fame. Even though the deadline for submission isn t until June 1, it will be here before you know it! The Hall of Fame Committee will be accepting nominations for inductees into the MOHPA Hall of Fame for 2016 through June 1, The nomination form is on the next page, or you can access it on the MOHPA web site. Nominations can be submitted to the chairperson either by at dinetamcintire@att.net or by mail to Dee McIntire, 6802 N Askew, Gladstone, MO Each nominee must have been an active adult NHPA/MOHPA member for at least 10 years. The three categories are listed below with recommended items that should be addressed during the completion of the nomination form. Please remember that nominations received directly from any nominee will be returned without action. Player Category List pitching records such as high ringer percentage games, longest consecutive string of ringers, etc.; any important tournament wins, along with tournament averages; any state titles with year and averages pitched; any outstanding World Tournament performances. Promoter/Organizer Category List any tournaments organized and their locations; any outstanding publicity obtained for our sport; any horseshoe clubs helped to organize; any club, state or national office(s) held; total years nominee has worked to promote our sport; any other qualifications worthy of consideration. Player/Organizer Category Some persons have achieved a degree of excellence in both categories and it becomes difficult to place them in just one category. Please list any information pertinent from both of the above categories. Those submitting nominations are encouraged to use additional pages to describe the activities of nominees so the selection committee has a complete understanding of the nominee Bob Bales John Elkins Jack Erwin Wayne Winston 1986 Ray Cavin Paul Lattray Alfred Smith 1987 Earl Winston Vicki Winston 1988 James Acock Dave Baker 1989 H. P. Heidel MOHPA Hall of Fame Committee Dee McIntire, Chairman Sam Carter, Bob Kingsolver, Fred Smith, Sharon Taylor, Rich Altis, Al Mundy, Russ Ebbing 1984 Charter Members Ezra Beard, Jack Claves, Dan Cook, Billy Crick Sr., Frank Crumm, C. C. Davis, F. L. Ludemann, Tom Meagher, William Pfender, Lawrence Robinson Inductees 1990 Charles Killgore J. A. Bud Larson D. E. Red Wommack 1991 Oscar Bozich Wayne Trautwein 1992 Louis Lefty Steinmann 1993 Elwyn Cooper Woodrow Shephard 1994 Charles Picraux 1995 Don Harris 1996 Sam Carter 1997 None 1998 Val Eikel Stan Griggs Wayne Henderson Mel Ingram Don Jones Art Schroeder 1999 Joe Faron Sam Foster Kent Armstrong Alan Francis 2000 Harvey Wobbe 2001 Carl W. Cotton Gutshall 2002 Jerry Griggs Pam Henderson 2003 Randy Grady 2004 Rich Altis Rose Diekamp Tom Ebers 2005 Jeanette Claas 2006 Kelly Hill 2007 Tim Henderson Ken Pogue 2008 Gregg Craven Caryle Gricks 2009 Brady Craven Bob and Donna Bastel 2010 Loree Meier 2011 Bob Diekamp Nick DiRaimo 2012 Nile Abbott M. O. Turner 2013 Jim Bainter 2014 Roy Evans 2015 Mick Gillette Frank & Ruth Hudson 20

21 Missouri Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall Of Fame (Nomination Form) For use by selection committee of Missouri Horseshoe Pitchers Association Hall of Fame to determine the applicant s qualification for induction. (Please print or use typewriter) Name of Nominee Phone Address City ZIP Club Affiliations: Date of Birth Date of Death What do you consider the nominee s most important achievements in horseshoes? Player: Organizer: Promoter: What recognition has the nominee received for: Playing Ability, Leadership, Administrative, etc? What services, etc., has the nominee rendered or contributed toward the advancement and/or support of the sport of horseshoes? In which category do you recommend the nominee be considered? Player Promoter/Organizer Player/Organizer Submitted by: Date: Additional narrative may be attached. Please indicate Yes if additional pages and number of total pages included. Please refer to MOHPA HOF Standard Operating Procedure regarding HOF nomination and selection procedures before submitting your nomination. 21

22 2015 NHPA Achievement Award By Joe Faron Bob Rogers of the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club was the recipient of the 2015 NHPA Achievement Award. Bob is the designer of the Hall of Fame and Museum in Wentzville, Missouri. In 2006, an article appeared in the local newspaper (St. Charles County) about the signing of a lease between the NHPA/NHPF and the St. Charles County Parks Department to build a new NHPA Hall of Fame & Museum in Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville. Mary Lou Rogers (wife of Bob Rogers, graphic designer and owner of Gingko Design) noticed the article and contacted me to inquire about the project. She asked whether Bob could submit a concept for the project. It should be noted that Bob and Mary Lou live only about 3 miles from the New Melle Horseshoe Club. [Bob and I had never met before the initial meeting.] A meeting was scheduled at which Bob and I discussed Gingko s experience and capabilities. Bob agreed to produce exhibit concepts to demonstrate how the dedicated space might be developed. I took the concepts to the World Tournament in Gillette, Wyoming, to review with Dave Loucks and the NHPA Council. After the review, the NHPA Council asked me to get a second bid, at which time I asked St. Louis Design to submit a bid for the design and construction of the exhibits. After reviewing both bids, the NHPA council chose Gingko Designs, and Bob was notified. Bob proceeded to review all of the NHPA artifacts, documents, photographs, and other memorabilia. A design concept and floor plan were produced and approved, and work progressed on the individual display components. Exhibits were fabricated and installed. The original cost began at $100,000 and that was just for the museum. When Bob began the project, he was somewhat familiar with horseshoe pitching, mostly from picnics and family reunions. He recalls one day when his father came home from work and announced that he was going to practice and win the St. Louis church league championship. He had pitched horseshoes as a kid on a farm in Jackson, Missouri. He drove two stakes in the ground, began practicing every day for a few weeks, and won the tournament (both singles and doubles); he then came home, put the stakes and shoes away, and never pitched horseshoes again. Bob pitched with him sometimes during practice, but that was the extent of his horseshoe-pitching experience. The thing that most surprised and impressed Bob when he began delving into volumes of documents and items in the Hall of Fame collection was the level of organization and participation. Communicating this aspect of the sport became one of Bob s main objectives during the design and production of the exhibits. After finishing the project, Bob joined the local Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club and the NHPA and has remained a member. He continues to oversee the exhibits, keeping them maintained and updated, and develops new displays while working closely with Bob Dunn, NHPA Historian, and me, Joe Faron, NHPF Vice President and Facility Manager. Through the years, Bob has given the NHPA advice and has consulted on numerous projects, including highway signs, the Brick Plaza, the mural in the Jack Freeman courts, all signs and changes in the facility s lobby and café, brochures, and the design of the NHPA/NHPF flag. He also designed the Museum logo. We thank Bob Rogers for all for his tireless work. Shoe Biz Boosters by Jim Bainter If you would like to receive Shoe Biz via first class mail, please send a donation of $10 or more to the MOHPA in care of our secretary, Jim Bainter, Sunset Rd., Gravois Mills, MO A Shoe Biz Boosters donation entitles you to a listing and first class mailing for three issues. Expiration dates are listed below. Some folks continue to send multiple donations, but no listings have been extended past February Thank you all for your support of our newsletter! Listing Expires After Feb Issue Gary Ball $10 Pat Heathman $11 Wesley Reed $20 Listing Expires After May 2016 Issue Bob and Donna Bastel $25 George Chichura $20 Pete Ploss $15 Frank Rohlfing $15 Listing Expires After Oct Issue Ken Grossman $22 Jim Caufield $12 Fred Smith $22 Vicki Winston $20 Listing Expires After Feb Issue Jerry Weller $20 Roy Flatt $22 Jon McKnight $22 Rodney Mallinckrodt $22 22