Master Bowlers Association of Alberta

The Teaching and Senior Divisions have completed their Provincial tournament with the following bowlers qualifying for the National teams:

TEACHING DIVISION

LADIES:

• Mailinda Thomson (Coach)
• Deena Ritchie-Howse
• Catherine McAllister
• Linda Seitz
• Shannon Roden

• Brian Sudbury (Coach)
• Adrian Burke
• Bob Stirling
• Martinho Marciano
• Edwin Findlay
• Mike Petrucha

Congratulations also going out to Greg Gigliuk.  Greg bowled a 408 during the Saturday shift of the Senior Division Provincials in Lloydminster!!

As noted in the previous newsletter, the following Tournament Division bowlers have qualified for Nationals:

Ladies singles qualifier is Bonnie McDonald of Hylo.

The men’s singles qualifier is Matt Schultz of Edmonton.

The ladies team is made up of Jennifer Baker, Jennifer Smith, Dianne Violini, Tracy Smith, and Annette Campbell.  Coaching the ladies will be Mike Violini.

The tournament men’s team consists of Adam Weber, Colin Christensen, Gene Ziebarth, Mark Johnstone, and Danny Gomboc. The men’s coach will be Lynn Howell.

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you heading to the Nationals in

St. John’s, NL, from June 28-July 4, 2012

Youth Camp Notice

This is a reminder that the Alberta Youth Bowling Camp will be held from August 9-12, 2012 in Calgary. If you are interested in coaching or assisting in this very worthwhile and rewarding camp, please contact Grady Long in Edmonton at 780-499-1266.  Registration forms for the bowlers and coaches are available at your local bowling center, as well as posted on the BFA website at www.bowlfedab.ca

Casino Volunteers Needed

The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta needs volunteers to help at the Casino on July 5 & 6, 2012 in Calgary.

If you can help out, please contact Maria Wood at 403-285-4575 or e-mail Maria at joeandmaria@shaw.ca

Tournament Dates – 2012-2013

The following are tentative tournament dates for next season.

More information will follow in the August newsletter regarding tournament sites and times.

Teaching & Senior Divisions:

• Tournament #1 – October 14, 2012
• Tournament #2 – November 18, 2012
• Tournament #3 – January 6, 2013
• Tournament #4 – March 10, 2013
• Teaching Prov.  – April 6 & 7, 2013 - Chinook Bowladrome-Calgary
• Senior Prov.      – April 6 & 7, 2013 - Paradise Lanes-Calgary

Master/YBC:

• March 17, 2013 – Heritage Lanes – Red Deer

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer. (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010)

If you are planning on attending the AGM and are using your GPS to find it, it will not likely recognize Kerry Wood Nature Centre.  Please use Waskasoo Park as your destination for GPS purposes.

Remember that all attendees at the meeting will have their name put in a draw for a pair of Dexter shoes!!

Tournament Division – Tournaments 5 & 6
Bonnie McDonald of Hylo was victorious for the tournament ladies in the 5th tournament, winning with a score of 2208. This was Bonnie’s 4th tournament victory.  Congratulations go out to Bonnie as well for her 418, which she bowled during the tournament on Saturday at Paradise Lanes in Calgary.

The sixth tournament was won by Jennifer Baker of Edmonton with a score of 2034.   This is Jennifer’s 2nd victory since joining the Alberta Masters this year!

The fifth tournament in the men’s tournament division was won by Gene Ziebarth of Millet, winning his 10th Master’s tournament with a score of 2364.

Matt Schultz rolled a 2168 to win the sixth tournament and capture his 4th tournament victory.

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

Tournament Division Singles & Teams Set for Nationals
Congratulations go out to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have qualified for the Nationals in St. John’s, NL:

• Ladies singles qualifier is Bonnie McDonald of Hylo.
• The men’s singles qualifier is Matt Schultz of Edmonton .
• The ladies team is made up of Jennifer Baker, Jennifer Smith, Dianne Violini, Tracy Smith and Annette Campbell. Coaching the ladies will be Mike Violini.
• The tournament men’s team consists of Adam Weber, Colin Christensen, Gene Ziebarth, Mark Johnstone and Danny Gomboc. The men’s coach will be Lynn Howell.

Congratulations to all of the Tournament Division bowlers and coaches representing Alberta at the Nationals!

Teaching Division – Tournament 4
Congratulations go out to Michelle Kleist of Grande Prairie winning the North Teaching Ladies Division tournament with a +142.

Loretta Schaufele of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +116.

In the men’s North Teaching Division, John Whitford of Lac La Biche lead the way with a +281, while Kris Zubiak of Fort Macleod took the win in the South with a +310!

Congratulations to all of the teaching division winners!!

Senior Division – Tournament 4
In the final Senior Division tournament, Merv Yuschyshyn of St. Paul won the Pins Over Average division with a +134.

Eric Andersen of Ponoka took the final win of the season in the Senior’s Scratch division with a score of 2046.

NOTE: If you have qualified for the Provincials in the Teaching and Senior Divisions, your name will appear above the black line on the results.

The cost of the Provincial Tournament is $80.00 for the weekend in both the Teaching and Senior Divisions.

All bowlers under the age of 25 will also be required to pay the full $80.00 to participate in this tournament.

Please contact your Provincial Tournament Directors if you are UNABLE to attend the Provincial tournament.

Teaching Division contact is Jerry Budnyk – e-mail Jerry at thisbuds4u8@hotmail.com or phone at 780-472-9075

Senior Division contact is Georgette Lafreniere at 780-645-4570

Senior Division Scratch bowlers – it is very important that you inform Georgette if you will NOT be attending Provincials as the next person in line will be given the opportunity to attend and will need to be contacted.

Senior Division Provincial Information
The Senior Division Provincials are being held March 31 & April 1 at Border Bowl in Lloydminster. The start times will be Saturday, March 31 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 @ 9:00 a.m. Border Bowl is  located at 4009 51 Avenue - 780-875-5746.

Teaching Division Provincial Information
The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer – #8 6200 67A Street – 403-309-6387, on March 31 & April 1, 2012. Start times are Saturday, March 31 @ 2:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 1 @ 9:00 a.m.

Coaching Resumes
You can still hand in your coaching resume for Teaching and Senior Divisions.  The deadline for resumes is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament.

Casino Volunteers NeededIt’s that time again!! The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta needs volunteers to help at the Casino on July 5 & 6, 2012 in Calgary.  If you can help out, please contact Maria Wood at 403-285-4575 or e-mail Maria at joeandmaria@shaw.ca

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters
Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

Youth Camp Notice
The Alberta Youth Bowling Camp will be held from August 9-12, 2012 in CALGARY.  If you are interested in coaching or assisting in this very worthwhile and rewarding camp, please contact Grady Long in Edmonton at 780-499-1266.  Registration forms for the bowlers and coaches are available at your local bowling center, as well as posted on the BFA website at www.bowlfedab.ca

AGM Date
The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

National Dates 
The dates for the 2012 Master’s Nationals are from June 28-July 4, 2012 in St. John’s, NL. June 28 & July 4 are travel days.

Congratulations to our winners of the 3rd tournament in the Teaching and Senior Divisions and the 3rd and 4th tournaments in the Tournament Division.

Teaching Division

North Division Teaching Ladies-Denise Howie of Edmonton +204
South Division Teaching Ladies-Erin VanEe of Pincher Creek + 270
North Division Teaching Men-Rick Larabie of Cold Lake + 238
South Division Teaching Men-Mike Bolduc of Medicine Hat + 194

Seniors Division

Pins Over Average Division – Tom Ulanicki of Bonnyville took the win with a +188.

Scratch Division – Greg Dobbie of Edson had a 2012 to pick up the win in the Seniors Scratch division. Tom Walker of Grande Prairie was a close second with a score of 2010!

Tournament Division

The tournament division has now completed their 3rd and 4th tournaments.
The ladies third tournament winner was Tracy Smith of Calgary with a 2025,  edging out Dianne Violini of Lethbridge by a margin of only 6 pins! This is Tracy’s 13th tournament victory with the Alberta Masters!

The winner of the fourth ladies tournament was Annette Campbell of Spruce Grove with a 2151. Annette was also won by a narrow 6 pin margin over Jennifer Baker of Edmonton. This is Annette’s 3rd tournament win with the Masters!!

In the men’s division, Aaron Arndt of Edmonton won the third tournament, and his 3rd Master’s tournament, with a score of 2235.

Danny Gomboc of Calgary took the fourth tournament in the men’s division with a score of 2438, averaging 305! This is Danny’s 6th tournament victory.

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

Master/Youth Tournament Complete

The Master/Youth Tournament was held December 10 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer.

Congratulations go out to Ben Angus, Brandon Bigras, and Pierre Bigras. They won the tournament with a total of 3229.

The second place team was made up of Sharayah Dillon, Adam Richert, and Karen Radyk, who finished with a total of 3148.

Third place went to Jason Smith, Amanda Brunke, and Lana Clubine with a 4 game total of 3095.

A copy of the entire results is included with the newsletter.

Thank you to the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta for paying for the lineage costs for this tournament. In doing so, all of the entry fees paid went towards prize money for the teams!!

Senior Division Provincials

The dates for the Senior Division Provincials are Saturday, March 31, 2012 and Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Lloydminster. The start times will be Saturday @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. The phone number at Border Bowl in Lloydminster is 780-875-5746.

I have checked into hotels and unfortunately, you may have to book your room before you are certain if you have qualified as both hotels have given us cut-off dates that fall before the final tournament on March 11, 2012. If you book ahead of time and don’t qualify, there is no problem with cancellation, as long as it is done 24 hours prior to your arrival date.

The following hotels are available in Lloydminster and have been booked as rooms with 2 beds in each room for March 31, 2012:

West Harvest Inn – 5620 44 Street, Lloydminster – 780-875-6113
Group rate of $127.00 + tax. Please quote “Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta” or group #1640 when booking. Must be booked by March 1, 2012, otherwise they will let the rooms go. If you call after March 1, you can still quote the group # but rooms will be subject to availability. Includes lounge, restaurant, fitness center with 2 steam baths.

Tropical Inn – 5621 44 Street, Lloydminster – 780-875-7000
Group rate of $130.00 + tax. Includes a hot buffet breakfast. Please quote MBA of A when booking. Must be booked by March 7, 2012. Same as above if calling after March 7. If you call and there are no rooms left under the group booking, ask for Corry and she will take care of you! There is a swimming pool, waterslides, Jacuzzi, Tony Roma’s and a pub.

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer on Saturday, March 31, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 1, 2012 @ 9:00 a.m. Heritage Lanes are located at #8 6200 67A Street in Red Deer. The phone number there is 403-309-6387.

As there is a hockey tournament in Red Deer that weekend, I was unable to block any rooms off near the bowling center. The following rooms have been blocked for March 31, 2012:

I have blocked 12 rooms at the Western Budget Motel 1 – 37468 Highway 2 SW Red Deer County (South end of Red Deer on Gasoline Alley) – 403-358-5755 – the following is what is available at this location: 2 rooms with 1 queen size bed – $59.00, 1 room with 1 king size bed – $79.00, 7 jacuzzi suites which have 1 king size bed and a full size Jacuzzi – $109.00, 1 room with 2 queen size beds and a bunk bed – $129.00 – must be booked by March 17, 2012 – please quote Master Bowlers when booking

Western Budget Motel 2 – 37549 Highway 2 SE Red Deer County (same location as above, just on the east side of the highway) – 403-347-2177 – there are 10 rooms booked with 2 queen beds per room, non-smoking – $74.00. Must be booked by March 17, 2012 – please quote Master Bowlers when booking

Coaching Resumes

This is a reminder to get your coaching resumes updated.

The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament.

The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 18, 2012 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer. This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.

Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler. We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information has been sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future. Please take the time to check it out and join in. It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Uniform Guideline

There has been a recent change to the uniform guideline. The guideline has been amended to include the addition of lulu lemon pants.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta Uniform Guideline

The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta official uniform is the official shirt and black dress slacks or “Pace Setters” brand pants, lulu lemon brand pants, or skirt, skorts, or shorts. The Master Bowler must pay for an official shirt or golf shirt as designed and approved by the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. Black dress slacks or Pace Setter pants, (NOT rugby pants, corduroys, denims, seat pants, stirrup pants, etc.) or lulu lemons (black only, no colored bands), and /or skirts, skorts, and shorts, (NOT culottes, etc.) are the bowlers’ responsibility. T-shirts can be worn under the Masters shirt; the color can only be black, white or navy. T-shirt sleeve cannot be longer than Masters shirt sleeve. Black shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members of the Tournament Division. Blue shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members in the Teaching Division. Gold shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members of the Senior division. Epaulets not required on golf shirts.

Golf shirts can only be worn during National qualifying tournaments. They cannot be worn during any events involving YBC or involving youth bowlers.

The only pins allowed to be attached to your official Masters Uniform shirt or Masters golf shirt are Alberta Masters pins only.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta uniforms must be clean and in acceptable condition at all times.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

National Dates

The dates for the 2012 Master’s Nationals are from June 28-July 4, 2012 in St. John’s, NL. June 28 & July 4 are travel days.

1^st & 2^nd TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The first and second tournaments of the season have now been completed for all divisions.

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2^nd tournament in the Teaching and Senior Divisions:

Teaching Division

• North Division Teaching Ladies
  Shannon Roden of Sherwood Park +163
• South Division Teaching Ladies
  Catherine McAllister of Red Deer +211
• North Division Teaching Men
  Tim Smith of Cold Lake +220
• South Division Teaching Men
  Darryl Bratz of Pincher Creek +288

 Seniors Division

• Pins Over Average Division
  Merv Yuschyshyn of St. Paul +168
• Scratch Division
  Harvie Pocza of Calgary with a 2134.
  This is Harvey’s first win as a Senior Division Bowler!

 Tournament Division

The winner of the first tournament in the ladies division was Jennifer Baker of Edmonton with a 2106.
This is Jennifer’s first year and first tournament with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

The men’s division winner of the first tournament was Colin Christensen of Calgary with a 2263.
This is also Colin’s first tournament victory!!

In the second tournament, Bonnie McDonald of Hylo won her 3rd tournament  with a score of 2243.

On the men’s side, Mark Johnstone rolled a 2191 to secure his 5th tournament win.

400 Games Bowled  -  Congratulations are going out to Garry Klein of Sedgewick and Terry Ell of Innisfail.  Garry bowled a 418 in the first tournament while Terry bowled a 408 in the second tournament.  Garry is a member of the Teaching Division and Terry is a member of the Senior Division.  Congratulations to both of you!!

Important Coaching Upgrade Information
The following information comes from the Technical Director and is very important to the coaches of the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

 LEVEL 1 to CSI TRAINED STATUS:  Any Level 1 coaches who have not completed the in-class Making Ethical Decisions or on-line Commmunity Sport Making Ethical Decisions (MED) test by Dec. 2013 will be considered inactive and will have to take the entire CSI clinic.

The C5 office has indicated they will recognize three methods of MED participation for those wishing to update their status from Level 1 to Community Sport Initiation trained.

These are:
1. The in-class session with a Community Sport Initiation Clinic
2. A Comp-Intro Med test AND as well,
3. A Community Sport Med on-line test.

The C5 office says: “We will recognize both of them (Community Sport Med and Comp-Int MED) for Level 1 coaches but the Comp Med is required for Level 2 Coaches.” (who are pursuing their Comp Certification status)  The deadline for Level 1 coaches to upgrade to CSI Trained is Dec 31, 2013 and for Level 2 coaches to Comp Certified is Dec  31, 2015.

Keep this in mind; I am only referring to NCCP requirements, NOT tournament requirements. Tournament requirements may be different and unrelated.

LEVEL 2 to COMP CERTIFIED STATUS
All Level 2 coaches must have all their upgrades completed by Dec. 2015. All Level 2 coaches will remain active on the C5 database until this date regardless of having taken the MED. After Dec 2015 those Level 2 coaches who did not upgrade will be considered inactive.

All Level 2 coaches who wish to attain COMP Certified equivalency must complete three things:

1. Code of Conduct
2. Pass the Technical test -75% and
3. Pass the on-line Comp- Int Med test (go to http://nccp.coach.ca ) by Dec 31, 2015. You will need your NCCP # and a password from coach.ca. Follow the links. They will email you a password. The test takes about one hour but you can take as long as you wish.

***Before December 2013 and December 2015 some events may require the Coach, regardless of their Level, 1 or 2, to have taken the MED class or on-line test to coach at that event. Check the event rules.

It is suggested, but not necessary, that Level 2 coaches simply take the on-line test instead of the in-class session. They will require the on-line test to become COMP certified anyway. That being said Level 2 coaches can still take the in-class session if they wish and then do the on-line test later.

The on-line Comp-Int MED test offers you one practice scenario that will provide you with immediate feedback and the correct answer if you were wrong with your response. You can re-do the practice session over and over.  Take notes!

When you are ready you will have two scenarios to complete. The scenarios are similar in nature to the practice one. Your notes will help you. The test and practice should only take an hour or so.

The Code of Conduct must be signed and mailed or faxed to:
Sheila Carr
Executive Director|
Canadian 5 Pin Bowlers’ Association
#206 – 720 Belfast Rd.
Ottawa, ON, K1G 0Z5     fax (613)744-2217.

The Technical test can be saved to your computer, completed and then emailed to sheila.c5pba@gmail.com . The pass grade is 75%.

For those of you who do not have internet access, I have copies of the code of conduct as well as the technical test available at the office.  Please contact Bev at 403-309-6916 for these documents.

As they are quite lengthy, I am not mailing them out to everyone but would be happy to mail them to those that require them!

Best Wishes to everyone for a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday season!!

Tournament Division – Tournament #1 & #2

The first two tournaments in the tournament division are now complete.  The winner of the first tournament in the ladies division was Jennifer Baker of Edmonton with a 2106.  This is Jennifer’s first year and first tournament with the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

The men’s division winner of the first tournament was Colin Christensen of Calgary with a 2263.  This is also Colin’s first tournament victory!!

In the second tournament, Bonnie McDonald of Hylo won her 3rd tournament  with a score of 2243.

On the men’s side, Mark Johnstone rolled a 2191 to secure his 5th tournament win.

Congratulations to all of the winners.

Teaching & Senior Division – Tournament #1

The first tournament of the Teaching and Senior Divisions has been completed. The results of that tournament are as follows:  

Teaching Division

• North Division Teaching Ladies
  Michelle Armstrong of Edson bowled +298
• South Division Teaching Ladies
  Brandi Franz of Calgary + 169

• North Division Teaching Men
  Garry Klein of Sedgewick +592
  
• South Division Teaching Men
  Tyler Kiefuik of Lethbridge +291
  

 Seniors Division

• Pins Over Average Division
  Bernice DeLeenheer of Bow Island with a + 180

• Scratch Division
  Jim Linnen of Sherwood Park with a 2132
  

 The Nationals will be held in Newfoundland this year from June 28, 2011– July 4, 2011

Teaching & Senior Division Results – Tournament #1 

The first tournament of the Teaching and Senior Divisions has been completed.  The results of that tournament are as follows:

Teaching Division

• North Division Teaching Ladies
• Michelle Armstrong of Edson bowled +298
• South Division Teaching Ladies
• Brandi Franz of Calgary + 169
• North Division Teaching Men
• Garry Klein of Sedgewick +592
• South Division Teaching Men
• Tyler Kiefuik of Lethbridge +291

 Seniors Division

• Pins Over Average Division
• Bernice DeLeenheer of Bow Island with a + 180
• Scratch Division
• Jim Linnen of Sherwood Park with a 2132

Important Note –Check Tournament Schedule:  Please check the attached schedule for tournament times and sites.  Some of the zones have changed the November tournament so please be sure you have the correct date for your upcoming tournament.

If you have any questions or are unsure of the information, please contact your Zone Director.  Zone Director information is also attached.

Congratulations to all of the winners in both divisions!!

ALBERTA SENIORS GOLDEN AT NATIONALS

We are very happy to congratulate our Alberta Senior Division team on winning the gold medal at the Master’s Nationals held in Gatineau, Quebec in July. The team of Georgette Lafreniere, Doris Kissel, Rollie Poitras, Marty Bush, Rick Westoby and coach Cisco Beyersbergen won their last 7 games in a row to take a 1.5 point victory over Quebec.  Georgette Lafreniere won a singles gold medal for the Senior division with a whopping +474 pins over average for the tournament!!  Doris Kissel won a silver in the division with a +295.  Congratulations to the entire team!

Congratulations to the tournament division ladies team on their 2^nd place finish.  The tournament men finished in 5^th place.

The teaching ladies team finished in 6^th place, while the teaching men’s team was 5^th.  Cory Hoople was 4^th high overall in the men’s teaching division with a +223 pins over average!

In the tournament division singles event, Alison Roberts of Alberta finished in 7^th place for the ladies, with Mark Johnstone finishing 5^th in the tournament men’s singles division.

Dianne Violini was given a 35 year Nationals Participation Plaque at the Nationals. This means that Dianne has made 35 Nationals with the Masters…..Consecutively!

MASTER/YOUTH TOURNAMENT

Included with this newsletter you will find an entry form for the Master/Youth Tournament.  These entry forms are to be forwarded to Maria Wood.  Maria’s information is included on the entry form.

The Master/Youth Tournament will be held this year on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Bonnie Doon Lanes in Edmonton.  Please note that there is only one shift available this year at 3:00 p.m.

5PIN CARD REMINDER

This is a reminder that all participating members of the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta must have a CURRENT 5 pin card.  This means that you must be a member in good standing in both the Canadian 5-Pin Association and the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta prior to November 30^th of the current bowling season. Should you happen to make a National team without a card you will be disqualified and not allowed to go to the National event.

NEW ZONE DIRECTOR REQUIRED – ZONE 8

As many of you are aware, Rick Wagner has been looking after the position as Zone Director for the Teaching and Senior Division in Zone 8 for numerous years.  Zone 8 covers the Blairmore, Claresholm, Lethbridge, and Pincher Creek area.  Rick has informed us that he is semi-retiring and will therefore be unable to continue in the position.   This is a request to anyone that would be interested in helping out at the tournaments with collecting and sending in fees as well as results, to please contact Rick.  This is an important job and one that requires attendance at the tournaments.  Usually it is someone who is bowling in the tournaments that takes it on, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.  If you attend the tournaments but don’t bowl, perhaps it would be something you would like to do.

It is necessary that we fill this position as soon as possible.  Rick will be available for the first tournament of the season on October 2 to show how things are done.   If you would be interested, please contact Rick at rrw2@shaw.ca or by calling him at 403-327-0686.

Thanks to Rick for a job very well done.  We will definitely miss his attention to detail and accuracy, as well as his good nature!!  Happy semi-retirement Rick.  Enjoy!!

WELCOME TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS 

We would like to thank Jennifer Marshall for 10 years of service on our board as a Tournament Division Director, as well as Tournament Division Director Greg Gigliuk.  Greg has held various positions on the board for over 25 years and will be taking over from Linda Raymond as our Treasurer. We would like to welcome Brian Sudbury, Aaron Arndt and Mark Johnstone to the Board of Directors of the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta.

Brian will be taking over as Technical Director from Fran Clarke.  Aaron and Mark are each taking on the position of Tournament Director for the Tournament Division.

THANK YOU TO FRAN CLARKE

 We would like to thank Fran Clarke for all the time she put in revising our new Community Sport and Competitive Sport coaching programs across Canada. Fran’s efforts for both our province and for Canada are unprecedented in the area of technical development. Fran will be missed not only on our Board of Directors, but across Canada.  We would like to thank Brian Sudbury for stepping into Fran’s shoes and we look forward to working with Brian.

5 PIN BOWLING ON CBC

There will be a 5 Pin Bowling event on CBC Television from Chinook Bowl in Calgary on Saturday, September 17, 2011.  This is part of Sport Day in Canada.  Adam Weber and Jennifer Laden, both of Calgary, will be on the show.  Check your schedule as the date gets closer for times.

 AGM DRAW WINNER

Congratulations to Clint Redekopp on winning a new pair of Dexter bowling shoes sponsored by Sanders Pro Distributors.  Those who attended the Annual General Meeting had their name put in the draw and were eligible to win.  The meeting was held on May 29, 2011, in Red Deer.

 LATE RENEWAL FEE

Please note that the late fee of $10.00 if renewal fees are not paid by September 19th of the current bowling season.   This is to allow all of the renewal forms to be processed in a timely manner in order that results and information can be sent out quickly following the tournaments.

The 2012 Nationals will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland!

Tournament Division – Tournaments 5 & 6
Annette Campbell of Spruce Grove was victorious for the tournament ladies in the 5th tournament division tournament, winning with a score of 2229. This was Annette’s 2nd tournament victory.

The sixth tournament was won by Alison Roberts of Sherwood Park with a score of 2166. This is Alison’s 2nd victory since joining the Alberta Masters.

The fifth tournament in the men’s tournament division was won by Mark Johnstone of Edmonton, winning his 4th Master’s tournament with a score of 2373.

Bruce Morter rolled a 2215 to win the sixth tournament and capture his 18th tournament victory.

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

Tournament Division Singles & Teams Set for Nationals
Congratulations go out to the following Tournament Division bowlers who have qualified for the Nationals in Gatineau:

Ladies singles qualifier is Alison Roberts of Sherwood Park.

The men’s singles qualifier is Mark Johnstone of Edmonton.

The ladies team is made up of Jennifer Marshall, Tracy Smith, Dianne Violini, Bonnie McDonald and Annette Campbell. Coaching the ladies will be Cassey Campbell.

The tournament men’s team consists of Aaron Arndt, Mike Lacoursiere, Bruce Morter, Gene Ziebarth and Ian Dobbie. The men’s coach will be Lynn Howell.

Congratulations to all of the Tournament Division bowlers and coaches representing Alberta at the Nationals!

Teaching Division – Tournament 4
Congratulations go out to Connie Budnyk of Edmonton winning the North Teaching Ladies Division tournament #4 with a +282!

Melissa Olson of Calgary won the South Teaching Ladies tournament with a +217.

In the men’s North Teaching Division, Allan Reinhardt of Edmonton lead the way with a +270, while Matt Johnson of Chestermere took the win in the South with a +227.

Congratulations to all of the teaching divisions winners. Great bowling!!

Senior Division – Tournament 4

In the final Senior Division tournament, Alphonse Robert of Bonnyville won the Pins Over Average division with a +322!!!

John Drnasin of Calgary took the final win of the season in the Senior’s Scratch division with a score of 2027, winning by only 3 pins over Brian Randall of Fort Saskatchewan.

NOTE: If you have qualified for the Provincials in the Teaching and Senior Divisons, your name will appear above the black line on the results.

The cost of the Provincial Tournament is $80.00 for the weekend in both the Teaching and Senior Divisions. All bowlers under the age of 25 will also be required to pay the full $80.00 to participate in this tournament.  Please contact your Provincial Tournament Directors if you are UNABLE to attend the Provincial tournament.

Teaching Division contact is Jerry Budnyk – e-mail Jerry at thisbuds4u8@hotmail.com or phone at 780-472-9075

Senior Division contact is Georgette Lafreniere at 780-645-4570

Senior Division Scratch bowlers – it is very important that you inform Georgette if you will NOT be attending Provincials as the next person in line will be given the opportunity to attend and will need to be contacted.

Senior Division Provincial Information

The Senior Division Provincials are being held April 2 & 3, 2011 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer. The start times will be Saturday, April 2 @ 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 @ 9:00 a.m. Heritage Lanes is located #8 6200 67A Street. The phone number there is 403-309-6387.

The following is a list of hotels in the vicinity of Heritage Lanes:
Holiday Inn – 6500 67 Street – 403-342-6567 – www.hi67.com – $119.00 and up + tax

Best Western – 6839 66 Street – 403-346-3555 – www.bestwestern.com – $116.00 and up + tax

Ramada Inn – 6853 66 Street – 403-342-4445 – www.ramada.com – The Ramada offers a discount of 15% if you book and pre-pay 14 days in advance.

Comfort Inn – 6846 66 Street – 403-348-0025 – www.comfortinn.com – from $118.00 and up + tax

Note that some of the prices quoted include discounts that are available. Please remember to check with the hotel you are booking and ask for discounts if you are a Senior, AAA member, government employee, etc. Rates may be higher without a discount.

Teaching Division Provincial Information

The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Callingwood Lanes in Edmonton – #300 6655 178 Street – 780-444-2695, on April 9 & 10, 2011. Start times are Saturday, April 9 @ 1:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 10 @ 9:00 a.m.

Attached is a list of hotels in the Callingwood area.

Coaching Resumes

You can still hand in your coaching resume for Teaching and Senior Divisions.

The deadline for resumes is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament.

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters

Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

Master/YBC Tournament

The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament was held on March 20, 2011 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer, with a full 40 teams competing.

Congratulations to the St. Albert #1 girl’s team. Hannah Labonte, Jessica Arno, Sharon Batoche and Master bowler Susan Avery bowled a +519 to win the girl’s division. Finishing in 2nd place were the St. Albert #2 girls with a +372 and in 3rd was the girl’s team from Sandstone Lanes in Drumheller with a +368.

In the boy’s division the winning team was from Leduc Lanes in Leduc. They had a total of +413. Congratulations to Erik Gullickson, Nathan Andres, Steven Brandly and Master bowler Ray Clark. 2nd and 3rd place went to Riverside Bowl from Red Deer and Paradise Lanes in Calgary. The Riverside Bowl boys rolled a +328, with the Paradise boys finishing 30 pins behind at a +298.

Included are the full results of all of the teams that competed at the tournament.

Youth Camp Notice

The Alberta Youth Bowling Camp will be held from August 4-7, 2011 in Edmonton. If you are interested in coaching or assisting in this very worthwhile and rewarding camp, please contact Grady Long in Edmonton at 780-499-1266. Registration forms for the bowlers are available at your local bowling center, as well as posted on the BFA website at www.bowlfedab.

AGM Date

The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

National Dates

The dates for the 2011 Master’s Nationals are from June 27-July 3, 2011 in Gatineau, Quebec. June 27 & July 3 are travel days.

Senior Division Provincial Date Change
The date for the Senior Division Provincials has been changed to April 2 & 3, 2011 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer. The start times will be Saturday, April 2 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 @ 9:00 a.m. Heritage Lanes are located at #8 6200 67A Street in Red Deer. The phone number there is 403-309-6387.

The date has been changed as the Club 55+ Triples Provincials are being held on April 10, 2011 and there was a possibility that this would affect a number of the Senior Masters.  In order for the bowlers to avoid a conflict with the above dates, we would like to note that the hi-lo Doubles Provincial tournament is being held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in Edmonton.

The following is a list of hotels in the vicinity of Heritage Lanes:

• Holiday Inn – 6500 67 Street – 403-342-6567 – www.hi67.com – $119.00 and up + tax
• Best Western – 6839 66 Street – 403-346-3555 – www.bestwestern.com - $116.00 and up + tax
• Ramada Inn – 6853 66 Street – 403-342-4445 – www.ramada.com – The Ramada offers a discount of 15% if you book and pre-pay 14 days in advance.
• Comfort Inn – 6846 66 Street – 403-348-0025 – www.comfortinn.com – from $118.00 and up + tax

Note that some of the prices quoted include discounts that are available. Please remember to check with the hotel you are booking and ask for discounts if you are a Senior, AAA member, government employee, etc. Rates may be higher without a discount.

Teaching Division Provincial Information
The Teaching Division Provincials are being held at Callingwood Lanes in Edmonton - #300 6655 178 Street – 780-444-2695, on April 9 & 10, 2011. Start times are Saturday, April 9 @ 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 @ 9:00 a.m.

Coaching Resumes
This is a reminder to get your coaching resumes updated.  The deadline for resumes for Teaching and Senior divisions is before the first ball is thrown on the last day of the Provincial tournament.  The deadline for the Tournament division is before the first ball is thrown on the morning of the final tournament.

Assessment Fee for Non-Participating Masters
Please note that any non-participating Master who wishes to coach at the National level will be required to pay a $300.00 assessment fee.

Master/YBC Tournament
The annual Master/YBC Provincial tournament is being held on March 20, 2011 at Heritage Lanes in Red Deer. This is a great event that gives our youth bowlers a glimpse at what being a Master is all about.  Teams are made up of a bantam, junior and senior YBC bowler as well as a Master bowler. We need Masters from all divisions to support this tournament!!

Entry information is being sent to the bowling centers and your proprietors should be running house rounds in the near future. Please take the time to check it out and join in. It really is a lot of fun for those who get involved!!

Uniform Guideline
We have had complaints about Master Bowlers showing up with long sleeved brown shirts under their Masters shirts or Masters Shirts being worn with blue jeans and a few other indiscretions. This is a reminder of our dress code when wearing our Alberta Master’s Uniform. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation with this matter.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta Uniform Guideline
The Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta official uniform is the official shirt and black dress slacks or “Pace Setters” brand pants, or skirt, skorts, or shorts. The Master Bowler must pay for an official shirt or golf shirt as designed and approved by the Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta. Black dress slacks or Pace Setter pants (NOT rugby pants, corduroys, denims, seat pants, stirrup pants, etc.) and /or skirts, skorts, and shorts, (NOT culottes, etc.) are the bowlers’ responsibility. T-shirts can be worn under the Masters shirt; the color can only be black, white or navy. T-shirt sleeve cannot be longer than Masters shirt sleeve. Black shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members of the Tournament Division. Blue shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members in the Teaching Division. Gold shoulder epaulets shall be worn by those Masters who are current members of the Senior division. Epaulets not required on golf shirts. Golf shirts can only be worn during National qualifying tournaments. They cannot be worn during any events involving YBC or involving youth bowlers.

The only pins allowed to be attached to your official Masters Uniform shirt or Masters golf shirt are Alberta Masters pins only.

Master Bowlers’ Association of Alberta uniforms must be clean and in acceptable condition at all times.

Youth Camp Notice
The Alberta Youth Bowling Camp will be held from August 4-7, 2011 in Edmonton.

If you are interested in coaching or assisting in this very worthwhile and rewarding camp, please contact Grady Long in Edmonton at 780-499-1266. Registration forms for the bowlers will be out to the centers soon, as well as posted on the BFA website at www.bowlfedab.ca

AGM Date
The date for this year’s AGM is Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre in Red Deer (6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer – 403-346-2010).

National Dates
The dates for the 2011 Master’s Nationals are from June 27-July 3, 2011 in Gatineau, Quebec.
June 27 & July 3 are travel days.