THE IOWA WBA BOWLER Publication of the Iowa Women s Bowling Association Vol. 33, No. 1, November, 2006 CHARLA S WEB Hello and welcome to the 2006-2007 bowling season from your ISUSBCWBA state office! First, I d like to introduce myself. I am Charla Green, your new association manager for the ISUSBCWBA. I m very excited to be in this position, serving the women bowlers of our association in the great state of Iowa! I am from Fort Dodge and this is where the state office is now located at. Please feel free to contact me at any time. If I don t have the answer for you, I ll do my best to get your answer and get back to you timely. The state office is located at 939 South 24 th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-6146, the phone number is 515-576-5561, fax number 515-576-4969, email isusbcwba@frontiernet.net and the website address is the same, iowawba.com. The association manager position is very new to me but I have a strong bowling background. I started bowling as an AJBC junior bowler in Fort Dodge about 43 years ago! Following high school, I joined my first adult woman s league and continued enjoying the game. Thanks to great bowling leadership in Fort Dodge, I was asked to run for a position on the local board, was elected, and have been serving ever since. I served as President for 15 years and am currently a director for the FDUSBCWBA. Now I d like you to meet the governing body of the Iowa State USBC Women s Bowling Assn., Inc. President, Kristi Reidy, is from Independence, where she also serves as President for her local. 1 st Vice President, from Pella, is Shirley Bloodsworth, Shirley also serves her Pella association as President. 2 nd Vice President is Marilyn Mittan of Luzerne. Marilyn is the Association Manager for the Belle Plaine USBC WBA. Sergeant- At-Arms, Carma Bouska is from Waverly where she is also her local President. Our board includes seven directors. Wanda Blake is from Cedar Rapids and is President of the CRUSBCWBA. Carolynn Lee handles the association manager duties in Burlington while serving as a director for the ISUSBCWBA. Also acting as association manager is Shannon McHugh for her home association of Greene County. Next is Jean Mumm from the Davenport Metro USBC WBA. Sally Reighard of Washington is the association manager there also. Connie Rommel, Greater Cedar Valley USBC, formerly Waterloo Metro, served as President there. Finally, Jan Thomas of the Des Moines Area USBC WBA rounds out our board. We have an exciting year ahead as this is the inaugural year of our new association. We have rich history which gives us a strong foundation on which to build and go forward. Upcoming events include our Annual State Tournament in Des Moines starting on March 10, 2007. Entries are open and will close on December 1. If you haven t already entered, send your entry in as soon as possible. It s a great event and a fun weekend for all the participants! State Senior Tournament entry forms will be in the mail later this year. Entries open February 1, 2007 and close April 1. Entry is open to all ISUSBCWBA members willing to admit to being 55 and over! The 2007 event is being held at Cardinal Lanes in Newton on May 5, 6, 12, 19 & 20, 2007. Credential & Alternate forms are due in the state office by January 15, 2007. Please make sure your association has representation at our annual meeting. Deceased member reports are due in the state office by February 15, 2007, so they may be included in our Memorial Service during the annual meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309, phone 515-245-5500. Plan now to attend the Friday Night party hosted by the Des Moines Area USBC WBA on April 13. Their theme is What s Cookin in Des Moines. On Saturday morning, April 14, the ISUSBCWBA will present a workshop with valuable service & information to the attendees. Our Annual Meeting will come to order on Saturday at 1:00 pm. On Sunday, April 15, we will start with our Memorial Service followed by the annual meeting. Again, we are here to serve the ISUSBC WBA bowlers. Please call or email at any time. Until the next issue. Charla IMPORTANT IMPORTANT! Has your subscription expired? Is it time to renew your subscription to the Iowa WBA Bowler Newsletter? Would you like a subscription? Or perhaps you would like to receive your own copy of the newsletter. Please send your renewal or new subscriptions in right away so that you won t miss any future issues. Feel free to photocopy the subscription form below. News FROM Iowa women bowlers ABOUT women bowling in Iowa! NAME COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP + 4 PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT ALL INFORMATION! YES! Send me 2 issues per year of the IOWA WBA Newsletter (THE IOWA WBA BOWLER) for $2.00. I do not want to miss a single issue! 1 year ($2.00) 3 years ($6.00) 5 years ($10.00) A publication of the Iowa State USBC Women s Bowling Association, Inc. 939 South 24 th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-6146
What s Cooking in Des Moines Just a reminder of the upcoming State Tournament. Our theme this year is what s Cooking in Des Moines. Let s make this a great Tournament this year for all Iowa Women bowlers. We, here in Des Moines, are working hard towards the Tournament. We are out getting fantastic items to raffle off, such as a large set of Pampered Chef pans, a Longenburger Laundry Basket, a beautiful quilt and fleece blankets. These will be raffled off 6 tickets for $5.00 or $1.00 a ticket. Also, for the first time we will be trying brackets. This year the bowlers will be allowed to eat during the Tournament. Exciting times at the State Tournament for one and all. The State Bowling Meeting will be held April 13th & 14th, 2007 at the Des Moines Marriott. The Friday night dinner theme is what s Cooking in Des Moines. At this dinner, the dress will be anything related to cooking. What fun ideas we can all come up with. Speaking of fun, the entertainment for Friday night is???. Yes, right!! It is a surprise!!!! You will need to be there to find out what the entertainment is. SO PLEASE ATTEND! Fun for all who do!! We here in Des Moines, truly, hope to see you all here to find out What s Cooking in Des Moines, our warm hospitality awaits you!! ISUSBCWBA ANNUAL STATE TOURNAMENT Give us your feedback! Our tournament rules currently do NOT allow smoking during tournament bowling on any shifts throughout the tournament. Smoking is allowed in the lounge areas of the bowling centers at the discretion of the proprietor. Do you want this rule changed? Please let us know by contacting state office at isusbcwba@frontiernet.net or mailing to ISUSBCWBA, 939 South 24th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-6146. This information will be discussed by your governing Board of Directors at the Spring 2007 meetings, and will be brought before the delegates at the 2007 Annual Meeting. This survey WILL NOT AFFECT the 2007 tournament. Thank you for participating! Tuesday Night Ladies League Hull, Iowa - Sheila Meyer, Treas. Dear Iowa WBA Bowlers, Having completed our 2005-2006 season, I wanted to tell you about our 1st Timers... At our banquet I gave out six special awards for 1st Time events... 1. Sue Leaverton had her first 200 game ever!! She bowled a 200 game while having a 118 average. She received a special medallion as well as her WIBC awards for 200 game with below 160 average and also 75 pins over average. Way to go Sue!! 2. Tara Walton had her first 200 game ever!! She bowled a 203 with a 128 average. She, too, received a special medallion as well as her WIBC awards for 200 game with below 160 average and 75 pins above average for one game. Well done Tara!! Tara also picked up the 4-7-10 split. My other four special medallions were for fun. No WIBC awards for these, but they did deserve (to me) recognition. 1st Timers with split pickups... Joy Hintz 97 average picked up the 5-6-10 split and the 5-7 split all in the same night. Jennifer Prins 91 average picked up her first splits this season. Joni Den Hoed 114 average picked up the 4-7-10 split. And I (Sheila Meyer) 149 average at the time, had 8 strikes in a row. Only a 226 game. Not my highest game, but definitely my most strikes in a row. Thank You and Happy Bowling!! 2 2006 Iowa State USBC WBA Awards Banquet by Shannon McHugh, ISUSBCWBA Director 2006 Awards Banquet Chair Approximately 50 people were welcomed to the 31st Annual ISUSBCWBA Awards Banquet held September 16, 2006, at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center in Des Moines. This banquet honors all champions of the 2006 State Championship Tournament held in Davenport-Bettendorf; the Senior Women s Tournament which was held in Oskaloosa; as well as the Tournament of Champions singles tournament held in Des Moines. The banquet theme Over the Rainbow featured pots of gold found at the end of the rainbow, with colorful table accents. Following a delicious meal, ISUSBCWBA Association Manager Charla Green introduced each of the champions who were present and gave a brief summary of their bowling accomplishments. They were then presented with their awards and pictures were taken. (See elsewhere in this issue for the winners pictures.) Due to the decrease in state dues and lack of attendance at the annual awards banquet, the Board has decided to discontinue the awards banquet at this time. SPECIAL TOURNAMENTS COMMITTEE REPORT by Carma Bouska, Chairman There were no changes to the Bowl For The Cure tournament and entry blanks were sent with the July supplies. Shannon has purchased a Barbie Doll that will be raffled off at the State Tournament. We moved to pay Shannon for the doll and proceeds will go to the Susan B. Komen Foundation. We approved the purchase of a 12 lb. Bowl For The Cure bowling ball that will be on display during the Convention and at the State Tournament where raffle tickets will be sold and the winner named the last weekend of the tournament. These proceeds will also go to the Susan B. Komen Foundation. 2007 Senior Tournament will be held in Newton at Cardinal Lanes - $6 lineage first three weekends of May; 2008 Senior State Tournament will be held in New Hampton at Bowlaway Lanes - $6 lineage first three weekends of May, 2008. Recommendation of the committee to discontinue the Tournament of Champions as participation is low. The Board approved this, Tournament of Champions will be discontinued at this time. Carma thanked her committee. Bowlerama Lanes welcomes the 2007 ISUSBC WBA State Tournament Bowlers! Bowlerama Lanes 1313 SE Diehl, Des Moines, IA 50315 515-285-2811 28 Lanes Lounge Game Room Cafe/Snack Bar Ample Parking
2006 IOWA 600 CLUB MAIL-IN TOURNAMENT By Shannon McHugh, Iowa 600 Club Sec.-Treas. The Iowa 600 Bowling Club held its 5th annual mail-in tournament last March. This tournament features league scores from any USBC women s or mixed certified leagues rolled during a specified week with entry paid ahead of the participation week. First place went to Tari Wheeler, Postville WBA, with a score of 846; 2nd place went to Shirley Etter, Muscatine WBA, 813; and 3rd place went to Shannon McHugh, Greene County WBA, with a score of 804. Rounding out the top 10 were: Kathy Mackie, Burlington WBA, 744 (4th place) Cindy Walton, Independence WBA, 743 (5th place) Carol Payne, Burlington WBA, 735 (6th place) Laura Nickel, Cedar Rapids WBA, 733 (7th place) Brenda McWhorter, Mason City WBA, 727 (8th place) Carla Thompson, Mason City WBA, 726 (9th place) Lonnie Herman, Maquoketa WBA, 724 (10th place) The mail-in tournament was opened to multiple entries, with 71 paid entries and 49 bowlers mailing in their scores. It was decided by the members at their annual meeting in Davenport to continue to allow multiple entries in the 2007 tournament, with one entry per league of which the bowler is a member. The 2007 mail-in tournament will be held during the week of March 4th. If bowler is unable to bowl league during that week because of weather, illness, or other emergency, league scores from the week of March 11th will be allowed. Entries will be returned to members upon renewal (or new membership) of their 600 club dues. Entries are $5.00 and close March 1, 2007. High Games 10-15-05 Linda Ehlinger - 287 game 1-24-06 Cindy Cottrell - 276 game 755 series We had an exceptional team score bowled this past Monday night on the Casino Belle League in the Oelwein Womens Association in Oelwein, Iowa. This is a 3-girl team and listen to the following scores for their third game of the series: Deb Opperman bowled a 211 with a 130 average Phyllis Williams bowled a 213 with a 142 average Bonnie West bowled a 193 with a 116 average for a total scratch score of 617. Plus 229 pins handicap for a 846 total handicap game. Their total scratch average for three games is 1164 and they had a scratch score of 1466 and 2153 with handicap. Thanks, Cindy Wilharm, Secretary IOWA 20 YEAR CLUB ANNUAL MEETING 3 2006 IOWA 600 CLUB/IWBA SINGLES TOURNAMENT By Shannon McHugh, Iowa 600 Club Sec.-Treas. The 2006 Iowa 600 Club Singles Tournament was held in conjunction with the IWBA State Tournament held last spring in Davenport. There were 151 paid entries with 97 entries returning their scores. First place winner was Carla Thompson, Mason City WBA, with a handicap score of 793. 2nd place went to Barbara Heuer, Muscatine WBA, 788, and 3rd place went to O Kemm Dixon, Burlington WBA, 784. Rounding out the top 10 were Annette Gapen, Burlington WBA, 773 (4th place), Molly Pierce, Sioux City WBA, 768 (5th place), Nicole Kluesner, Dubuqueland WBA, 747 (6th place), Kathy Johnson, Postville WBA, 746 (7th place), Janann Vogt, Dubuqueland WBA, 736 (8th place), Carol Moore, Stuart WBA, 735 (9th place), and Sally Johnson, Des Moines WBA, 730 (10th place). The 2007 singles tournament will be held in Des Moines at AMF Des Moines Lanes, beginning March 10th, in conjunction with the ISUSBCWBA State Tournament. Entry forms will be returned to members upon renewal (or new membership) of their 600 club dues. Entries are $6.00 and close March 3, 2007. $1.00 of the entry fee will be going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Bowl for the Cure. Membership in the Iowa 600 Bowling Club is open to any female rolling a scratch 600+ series in USBC certified league or tournament play. The first three games of a 4-game series will be recognized. For information or questions concerning the 600 Club, please contact Shannon McHugh, 700 West South, Jefferson, Iowa 50129, phone 515-386-2043, fax 515 386 8531, email: mchugh@ netins.net, or contact any officer. 000FIRST 600 Series000 11-15-05 - Becky Ruchti - 172-200-211=603 1-24-06 - Lynn Harris - 190-160-268=618 It happened, and probably when she least expected it to. Cara Schneider of the Waverly Women s Bowling Association shot her first ever 600 series on February 27, 2006. With a 155 average Cara rolled games of 188, 203 and 222 for a 613 series. The strikes just kept coming. The opposing team were cheering her on, in fact, they took her chair away as they decided she did not need to sit down between shots. It was a thrilling night and one I do not think Cara will forget. Nice bowling Cara. And just a month later, on March 20, 2006, she rolled another 600 with games of 214, 202, and 211 for a 627 series. Cara s husband, Matt Schneider is the high school bowling coach, and her two children enjoy bowling also. The Iowa 20 Year Club will hold it s annual luncheon and meeting on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Downtown Marriott, 700 Grand, Des Moines, IA. Details will be mailed to club members prior to the event. Membership in the Iowa 20 Year Club is open to all ISUSBCWBA, former IWBA, members who have participated in 20 or more ISUSBC/IWBA state tournaments. For information please contact Charla Green, Secretary-Treasurer, Iowa 20 Year Club, 939 South 24th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-6146.
2006 IWBA Annual State Tournament Held in Davenport, Iowa Division 1 Team Thunderbowl 2 Division 4 Pin Pals Wall Lake - Staci Bohm, Sara Rodman Heather Boger, Cassie Arter, Joanie Boger 2502 Council Bluffs - Cindy Kesterson, Judy Gurney Margo DeBar, Melody Felton, Brenda Stevens 3221 Div. 5 (tie) Von Hoffman Vixens Division 2 Lee Insurance DeWitt - Charity Williams, Shannon Boeddekee Beth Carrier, Diane Davis, Tina Connor 2267 Muscatine - Lori Easterla, Joyce Freyermuth Tricia Klein, Angie Freyermuth, Sandra Plemmons 2835 Division 3 - If Only 2 Div. 5 (tie) Git-R-Done Gals Council Bluffs - Ethel Hearn, Samantha Underwood Shannon Olsen, Patricia Robinson, Heather Hansen 2681 4 Ottumwa - Melissa Hecker, Kim Dicks Jeannie Billingsley, Lisa Kent, Cindy Lindner 2267
Doubles Champions Div. 1 - Michelle Allen & Tabitha Tillie, Muscatine - 1285 Div. 2 - Marianne Wood & Sherry Davis, Council Bluffs - 1175 Div. 3 - Marilynn Stelling & Tami Block, Manson - 1115 Div. 4 - Sandy McCoury & Elaine Hess, Greenfield - 1034 Div. 5 - Joann Brincks & Susan Frank, Carroll - 957 Singles Champions Div. 1 - Laura Fishnick, Dubuque - 727 Div. 2 - Polly Graham, Ottumwa - 665 Div. 3 - Luanne Kamentz, Dubuque - 645 Div. 4 - Barbara Kasper, Iowa City 587 Div. 5 - Heather Boger, Wall Lake - 531 Stephanie Beck Dubuque Div. 1 All Events 2107 Patricia Robinson Council Bluffs Div. 2 All Events 1791 Heather Boger Wall Lake Div. 5 All Events 1632 All Events Champions Div. 1 - Stephanie Beck, Dubuque - 2107 Div. 2 - Patricia Robinson, Council Bluffs - 1791 Div. 3 - Vickie Knepper, Cedar Rapids - 1679 Div. 4 - Barbara Kasper, Iowa City - 1727 Div. 5 - Heather Boger, Wall Lake - 1632 High Series of Tournament Stephanie Beck, Dubuque - 758 Donna Anderson, Davenport - 758 High Game of Tournament Stephanie Beck, Dubuque - 300 Tabitha Tillie, Muscatine - 300 2006 State Senior Championship Tourn. Held in Oskaloosa, Iowa Louise Northup Ottumwa Div. 1 Senior All Ev. 1514 Louise Northup Ottumwa Div. 1 Senior Dbls 1502 Doubles Champions Div. 1 - Marry Messer & Louise Northup, Ottumwa - 1502 Div. 2 - Carolyn Nelson & Arlene Hast, Denison - 1492 Janean Haukap Carroll Div. 2 Senior Singles 818 Singles Champions Div. 1 - Nancy Rolston, Clinton - 769 Div. 2 - Janean Haukap, Carroll - 818 All Events Champions Div. 1 - Louise Northup, Ottumwa - 1514 Div. 2 - Karen Book, Ida Grove - 1508 2006 Tournament of Champions Darleen Espe, Oelwein - 782 Board of Directors Nancy Rolston Clinton Div. 1 Senior Singles 769 Polly Graham Ottumwa Div. 2 Singles 665 Stephanie Beck Dubuque High Game Tie - 300 High Series Tie -758 Laura Fishnick Dubuque Div. 1 Singles 727 Heather Boger Wall Lake Div. 5 Singles 531 5 SEATED: Marilyn Mittan, Belle Plaine, 2nd VP; Shirley Bloodsworth, Pella, 1st VP; Kristi Reidy, Independence, President; Charla Green, Fort Dodge, Assn. Manager; Carma Bouska, Waverly, Sgt.-At-Arms STANDING: Jean Mumm, Davenport, Director; Carolynn Lee, Burlington, Director; Connie Rommel, Greater Cedar Valley, Director; Shannon McHugh, Greene Co., Director; Sally Reighard, Washington, Director; Wanda Blake, Cedar Rapids, Director, Jan Thomas, Des Moines, Director
IOWA 600 BOWLING CLUB By Shannon McHugh, Iowa 600 Club Secretary The Iowa 600 Bowling Club met on Saturday, April 8, in Davenport, Iowa, with 39 members and 1 guest attending. Sue Strasburger was re-elected as Vice President, and Shannon McHugh was re-elected as Secretary-Treasurer. Both positions are for two years. The membership of the 600 Club as of March 18, 2006, was 850, with 60 new members and 790 renewed members. Dues for club membership remain at $2.00 for both new members and renewals. Donations were approved of $50 to each of the four VA hospitals, and $300 to the Iowa Bowling Council for their scholarship fund. The 2006 Doubles & Singles Tournament will be held in October at Spare Time Lanes in Jefferson, with the entry fee to remain at $12.00 per event, and $1.00 optional all events fee. Plaques were presented for Bowler of the Year awards for high game and high series (these are the honor scores that were reported). Five women bowled games of 300 during the 2004-2005 season - Janet Helble, Stacy Starry, and Tricia Nederhiser, all of Cedar Rapids, Robin Honts of Muscatine, and Amanda Edenburn of Council Bluffs. The high series plaque was awarded to Tricia Nederhiser for her series of 836. In addition to the Doubles & Singles Tournament held in October, we will also have our singles tournament that is held in conjunction with the singles event of the ISUSBCWBA State Tournament and the mail-o-graphic tournament which league scores from a specific week of league bowling. The mail-o-graphic tournament allows multiple entries but you may cash only once in the prize list. Entry blanks for both tournaments will be mailed out with club renewals and new memberships. So please send in your dues early to receive your information as there are closing dates for each tournament. The entry fee for the singles tournament held in conjunction with the ISUSBCWBA state tournament remains at $6.00, with $1.00 being donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Bowl for the Cure. The entry fee for the mail-o-graphic tournament will remain at $5.00 with multiple entries. All tournaments are handicapped at 100% of 225. Officers for the 2006-2007 season are: President - Janice Cooper, 2035 Avenue A, Council Bluffs, IA 51501-2353; email: majecmom@aol.com Vice President - Sue Strasburger, Solon, IA Secretary-Treasurer - Shannon McHugh, 700 West South, Jefferson, IA 50129-2327; email: mchugh@netins.net Sergeant-at-Arms - Norma Rose, Des Moines, IA All tournament information, club information and forms are available at our new web site: www.iowa600club.com ATTENTION ALL 600 CLUB SECRETARIES AND/OR ASSOCIATION SECRETARIES: Please mail in your dues as quickly as possible at the start of the new bowling season (which starts August 1st of each year), so that all the members may receive the full benefits of belonging to the 600 club, including the entry blanks for the tournaments because there are closing dates. Atlantic 60th Anniversary Atlantic Women s Bowling Association celebrated their 60th Anniversary in 2005 with a celebration on October 30th at the Super Bowl in Atlantic. In attendance at the celebration were the following special AWBA members: Bea Shearman, who has the distinct honor of being the only 60-year active member and is 96 years young; Lenora Maas, AWBA President and a 50-year member; Jackie Pelzer, current AWBA Secretary/Treasurer and a 48-year member; and Jeanette Larsen, a 48-year member. In honor of the 60th anniversary, several members purchased shirts/sweatshirts with a diamond logo and Atlantic Women s Bowling Association - 60th Anniversary. 6 IOWA WOMEN S 700 Bowling club Singles tournament The Iowa Women s 700 Bowling Club held it s annual Singles Tournament on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at Family Bowling Center in Fort Dodge. This event is a 4 games across 8 lanes singles event, and this year fielded 18 entries. Claiming first place, from Dubuque, was Shellie Kutsch. Shellie rolled 257, 221, 224, 211 for a scratch 913, added 132 pins handicap for her winning total. 2nd place went to Charla Green, Fort Dodge who rolled 219-181-235-236, scratch 871 & added 152 handicap for her 1023 finish. Karla Rice also of Fort Dodge rolled a scratch 798 and by adding 144 pins handicap finished in third with a 942. Next s years event is planning for Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Maple Lanes in Waterloo, IA. Following the tournament, the club held it s annual meeting. High games & series awards were presented to Shawna Sailor, Cedar Rapids for her 843 series and to Diana Sidler of Waterloo for her 300 game. Kim Grady of Cedar Rapids was elected President, and incumbents Bonny Prucha, 2nd Vice President, and Sergeant- At-Arms, Robbin Jones were returned to office. They join 2nd Vice President, Sue Strasburger, and Secretary-Treasurer, Charla Green. Any ISUSBCWBA member who has rolled a 700 or more 3 game series in USBC/WIBC/YABA certified/sanctioned leagues or tournaments is eligible to join the Iowa Women s 700 Bowling Club. For information, please contact: Charla Green, Iowa Women s 700 Bowling Club, 939 South 24th Street, Fort Dodge, 2007 IOWA STATE USBC SENIOR WOMEN S TOURNAMENT If you are 55...take the drive...to Cardinal Lanes in Newton on May 5, 12th or 19th and participate in the Women s State Senior Tournament. There will be no bowling on Mother s Day. Entry fee is $13.00 per person per event. Division 1 is 65 and over for singles and all events and a combined age of 130 and over for doubles. Division 2 is 55 through 64 in singles and all events and a combined age of 110 through 129 for doubles. Contact your local Association Manager or the Iowa State USBC WBA office for an entry form. Ask a friend to bowl in this tournament with you for some fun! Get those entries in early for the Senior Tournament. 20 Ladies from Tama-Toledo bowled in Reno, Nevada The third week of May 2006, twenty ladies from the Tama- Toledo Women s Bowling Association went by train, plane and automobile to Reno, Nevada to bowl in the USBC Women s Championship Tournament. We had fun getting there even though the train made a couple of unscheduled stops, the plane had an extra layover and the automobile had a flat on the way out. We all got to Reno in plenty of time to bowl. None of us thought that we did anything fantastic. But this has got to be a first. In July all the captains received an envelope from USBC. It turns out that every one of the twenty ladies received money back. The smallest check was for $15.00 and the largest was for $352.00. The ladies that went to Reno are Marie Mann, Fran Carlson, Jean Dostal, LaSiene Kapayou, Michelle Roberts, Brenda Youngbear, Margaret Youngbear, Renetta Plander, Verona Wood, Reba Blackcloud, Eva Keahna, Angie Dolash, Georgiana Keahna, Roni Kapayou, Dee Lasley, Eilene Johnson, Martha O Connor, LauraEtta Metz, Carol O Connor, and Melinda Dostal. All but one of the ladies are signed up to go to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2007. These twenty ladies make up one-third of our association.
SHIRLEY SWANK SELECTEDTOP ASSOCIATION MANAGER By Shannon McHugh, Chair of the Hall of Fame & Special Awards Committee Shirley Swank of Muscatine has been selected to receive the Outstanding Local Association Manger Award (f/k/a the Lo Borschuk Outstanding Local Secretary Award) at the ISUSBCWBA Annual Meeting in Des Moines on April 14, 2007. Shirley served as the local association secretary-treasurer for Muscatine for 24 years, and the Muscatine USBC WBA recently honored Shirley at their annual meeting and breakfast and presented her with a gift for her years of service. Shirley has been an active member of the youth association by serving on their Board of Directors. She has also assisted the youth secretaries by recording and sending the awards earned by the youth through the season, and she helped with youth sign-up. Shirley also supported and attended the High School Federation and tallied the Baker Games for the girls team at the meets. Over the years the women s association has been asked to run tournaments for the Moose, American Legion, and Elks as a money-making project. Shirley has coordinated and ran these tournaments as well. Her nomination form states I m sure when Shirley took the position of Secretary of the Muscatine Women s Bowling Association she had no idea she d still be doing the job 24 years later. But sometime through the years she set a goal of staying until she served at least 25 years. Although the 2006-2007 season would have been her 25th year, with the merge of our three associations Shirley will not reach her 25th year. But as far as we are concerned she has far exceeded her goal. With the job she has done by being conscientious, staying on top of things at all levels of bowling, local, state, and nationals, Shirley, you deserve the appreciation and recognition of the entire association FOR A JOB WELL DONE. (Shirley Etter, Muscatine USBC WBA President) Etter also said that After being a board member and attending state conventions and workshops and hearing how other secretaries do or don t do their jobs, I make sure our members realize how lucky we are that Shirley has been our secretary all these years. Karen Krula, former IWBA Secretary-Treasurer, included on Shirley s nomination form that She is a great candidate for this award. We would be very lucky indeed if we had more of her volunteering for their locals! She s great! Shirley said it took her by surprise when President Reidy called her and that she couldn t think of anything to say! She feels very honored to receive this award, and would like to thank her family (daughter Robin Honts and son Jeff Swank and their families) for their love and support over the years. Congratulations, Shirley! The Iowa State USBC Women s Bowling Association will conduct a mailin singles tournament for all current members in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Bowl for the Cure. The mission of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. Bowl for the Cure is a registered trademark of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information on the Komen Foundation, please contact them at 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244, visit www. komen.org or call 1.800.I m. Aware (1.800.462.9273). There are two forms which 7 ISUSBCWBA HONORS 2007 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE - JAN THOMAS By Shannon McHugh, Chair of the Hall of Fame & Special Awards Committee On April 14, 2007, the Iowa State USBC Women s Bowling Association will induct Jan Thomas of Des Moines, Iowa, into the ISUSBCWBA Hall of Fame for performance. Jan has been a member of the IWBA for 30 years, bowling in 28 state tournaments, and 18 national tournaments. In our state tournament, she placed first in singles in 1989 in Division 1, and in 1997 she placed 3rd in singles in Division 1 as well as rolling for a tie of the tournament high game of 268. She has also finished as high as 10th place in the Classic division at nationals in the doubles event. Her highest average was 209 in 1995-1996, and she has bowled a couple of 300 games as well as games of 299, 298, and countless games of 275 and over. Her highest series is 770 rolled in 2006, and has also had numerous 700 series scores. Jan has also bowled in several other tournaments winning many of the championships. ISUSBCWBA to Sponsor Bowl for the Cure Mail-o-Graphic Tournament By Shannon McHugh, ISUSBCWBA Director must be used. The entry form must be returned to the Tournament Director postmarked no later than January 18, 2007. The score verification form must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2007. Sanctioned league scores for the week of February 4, 2007, through February 10, 2007, will be used. If, however, your scheduled league bowling is postponed that week or you are unable to bowl due to illness, etc., scores bowled the week of February 11, 2007, through February 17, 2007, will be accepted. If there are any questions about using scores from a different week (other than listed above), please call the Tournament Director ASAP. This tournament will be handicapped at 100% of 225, and will have three (3) divisions In the past Jan has served as secretary-treasurer of many leagues, was a coach for several seasons, and served on the 2006 Des Moines WBA Nominating Committee. Jan was also a member of a national record-setting team during the 1994-1995 season with a score of 3646 for a 5-member mixed team. When I contacted Jan about her induction she said I am honored to be inducted into the Iowa State USBC Women s Bowling Association Hall of Fame. It has always been my goal to promote the sport of bowling and I hope to continue doing so. Thank you to the Hall of Fame Committee for allowing me to join the previous honorees. Congratulations, Jan! (averages 135 and below; averages 136 to 155; and averages 156 and above). Cash prizes will be paid on a ratio of 1 to 5 entries. Entry fee will be $5.00 ($2.00/prize fund; $2.00/Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Bowl for the Cure, 75 /expenses; 25 / director fee). The prize fund will be returned 100%. All of the funds raised will be returned to Iowa to our 4 affiliate organizations: Davenport - Quad Cities affiliate, Ottumwa - Southeast Iowa affiliate, Sioux City Siouxland affiliate, and Des Moines - Des Moines affiliate. The 2006 tournament raised $3,656.00 for Bowl for the Cure. Winners from last year s tournament were Jennifer Kyles, Wendy Flynn, and Lisa Edwards, all from the Davenport-Bettendorf WBA. Information and entry forms were distributed to all local associations with their new season supplies in last summer.
IOWA STATE WBA 939 South 24th Street Fort Dodge, IA 50501-6146 PreSorted Std. Auto U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Permit No. 733 Fort Dodge, Iowa