CHRISTMAS FUN BOWL 2025

WEDNESDAY 12/3
We have a new pair of bowlers leading the UBC activity this year. Thanks to Rick and Krista for stepping up and volunteering to organize the weekly game. 

Like Fun Bowl, UBC is a unique way of playing with different rules and scoring. Come and try it at least once…..you might keep coming back!  The event starts shortly after the regular jitney. Some bowlers do both the Thursday jitney and UBC….others just do UBC.  Mark your calendar! 

Team captains for the Color Tournament have started communicating with team members to prepare for how to best represent their colors. Jump into the planning! We had some amazing costumes last year! (See below, Sunday 11/23)

Monday 12/1
The award for “Best Dressed” last Friday goes to our VP, Carolyn Reeves and Wes Libby. Looking very “snazzy” they’re ready to bowl!

Sunday 11/23
Mark Your Calendar! Saturday, December 13th will be our first Tournaments of the Seasons – The Colors Tournament. 

What is the Colors Tournament? 

Teams are selected from the list of members who sign up for the tournament. Each team is assigned a ‘color’ (Red, Blue, Yellow, etc.). During the tournament each team member will play in one or more of the team’s games. 

The sign up sheet is in the Club shed. We are looking for 32 players and 5 alternates. The sheet will close on Tuesday, December 9th with team selection on the 10th. 

The Colors tournament is open to members of all levels. If you are a new bowler or a less experienced bowler don’t be intimidated by the ‘tournament’ concept. We encourage participation by all members! 

The tournament will take your full day on the 13th. 

More information from the Tournament Director (Ross Holcomb) will follow as we get closer to the actual date. 

Monday 11/17
Big thank you to the membership for the excellent turnout for our first Fun Bowl. Despite questionable skies we had 48 bowlers come out for an afternoon of bowling and fun. 

Our Fun Master, Ross Holcomb, and his crew of Steve Slankard and Steve Posler did not disappoint. They created a challenging and interesting course to test our skills. The administrative support from Celine, Margie and Dede provided smooth registration and timely team organization. On behalf of the members….thank you for making it all work. 

Congrats to Ross Holcomb on bowling the highest score and Gaetz Charette for coming second. Nancy Slankard did win a prize but you will have to ask her what she won it for! 

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Our daily Jitneys begin for the season this week. 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday the teams will have a mix of bowlers with various experience and skill.  This is optimal for mentoring and development within the club. 

Tuesday and Thursday the teams will reflect ‘bowling with your peers’. Teams composed of bowlers with similar skills (determined by jewel color) will bowl against each other.  

This year we have five Draw Masters (Lorna, Gaetz, Steve S, Mike C and Lavern (Linda will fill in for Laverne until Jan). Each Draw Master has been assigned a day of the week. On ‘their day’ they will create the teams either through a random draw process or assignment process.  

On Monday the Draw Master is Leona. She will create teams and assign rinks using the ‘random draw’ process. This will be our first time utilizing the ‘random’ method in a few years so please be patient as we establish the process. Place your name on the board by 12:30 so we can get started on time. 

Sunday 11/16
This year’s Draw Masters are Gaetz, Lorna, Steve Slankard, Mike Caldwell and Lavern. They will help with member concerns regarding team make up and lane assignments. Each Draw Master will control the draw one day per week. They will use a random method for selecting the teams.

As we ramp activity back up we will work to keep everyone in touch with what is happening.