| GEM STATE BOWLER |
| President's Message We are into another year and it is time to reflect on last year. Our State Tournament was a big SUCCESS and I want to take this time to thank all of our bolwers that made the trip to Lewiston. I hope that you had as much fun; as we your State Officers had. It was a lot of miles but you the bowlers, the L.C.O. Association, the Bowling Centes and the towns of Lewiston and Clarkston made it a success. We had out second 300 rolled in the History of our Tournaments, Teresa Griffiths from Gayway bowled it the first weekend, first squad of team, her thiird game but not only did she roll a 300 her first and second games were not to shabby a 237-238-300 for a whopping 775 series. Our Jamboree was in Pocatello in September, we had some very good meetings and Saturday night Joyce Crayne was inducted into the Hall of Fame. She has served as a State Director for the Idaho State Women's Board for 28 years never missing a meeting, not only has she served the State, but also Mountain Home Assoc. for that many yeas. Our State Tournament is in Twin Falls in March. The team event will be at Magic Bowl and S & D will be at Bowladrome Lanes. WE WILL NOT BE SELLING PINS AND TOWELS AT THE TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR SO PLEASE PREORDER THEM WITH OUR ENTRY. Have a great winter and I hope to see all of you in March at the Tourney in Twin Falls Your Presiden Saundra Hubbard _______________________________ 2nd Vice President Message It's hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner and marks the beginning of the Holiday Season. Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you a safe and wish filled holiday. Just a reminder to get all the information for the Memorial Service to me in a timely manner, everything for the 2011 Memorial Service must be to me by March 1, 2011. Please remember I DO NOT want the obituaries out of the paper. All I need is the information as to the name of the person who has passed, the association she was a member of, and the name and address of the person or persons I need to send the card to. A big THANK YOU to the Lewiston Clarkson-Orofino Association for the wonderful hospitality shown to us during the State Tournament., and to the bowlers who traveled the distance to make this tournament such a great success. Directors, please make sure you are visiting your centers. Make sure that our State Tournament is being announced on all the leagues. Let's make sure that 201 is another success. Sharon Howe, 2nd Vice Presicent 3rd Vice President Message Thank you to all of ladies that attended the Jamboree workshop. We went through years and years of pictures and we were able to put names to some of the older bowlers. We are going to start scanning the pictures so that we can project them at our meeting and everyon can enjou them. Camille Johnson |
| 1st Vice President Message A Note from Elaine Wow, here it is almost Halloween, and I hope all of you are ready for the ghosts and goblins. First let me than each and everyone of our readers for all you do for the sport of bowling. Yes, even if you just show up every league night you are promoting our wonderful sport, because I am sure somewhere, sometime, you comment on how much fun you have bowling. In our last edition of the Gem State Bowler I touched on the duties of league officers, especially your local directors. These wonderful ladies are the most underpaid volunteers in the state organization. Do you realize that they only get their meals paid for when attending the Annual Meeting and IBC Hall of Fame Banquets. In addition these ladies are asked to travel to different associations in the state. We have fourteen directors covering 30 associations. Many of your directors do no even represent their own association. We as State Directors do what is necessary in order to see that all of you bowlers are served and it gives us an opportunity to meet new and interesting people. Ladies next time you see one of your State Directors, thank them for the job they do. If you have any questions and Officer and Directors list of names and phone numbers is on the back page of this newsletter __________________________________ Association Manager's Message We have already started the 2010-2011 season and I hope that everyone is ready to bowl. Out tournament is going to be a lot of fun in Twin Falls this year and with the tournament being so close to Jackpot it has a "Let the Good times Roll" theme. I hope that everyone will put a team together and support Twin Falls in March 2011. We are introduction an "EARLY BIRD ENTRY" this year and every entry received postmarked November 1, 2010 will be entered into a drawing for a free team entry into next years tournament. We are not going to be selling PINS & TOWELS at the tournament site this year...so remember to purchase any an all that you need when you send in your tournament entry. So if you want pins to take to Nationals, pre-order them now. Delegates remind your association managers to get your credentials sent in as I will no be reminding them this year and if they are not postmarked by December 1,2010 you will no have votin privileges at the annual meeting. If you need more entries or help in any way please contact me at isusbcwba@yahoo.com or call me 208-529-4763, 208-681-3366. Julie Chappell |
| Association News Buhl - Association seems to be doing a good job. They were excited to get their state entry forms and were planning to go.. Twin Falls - Bowladrome is in full swing. They have several 6 person teams and were excited to get their entry fomrs, too. They are glad about hosting the tournament. Magic Bowl is doing some major renovations and their bowlers are excited to have the opportunity to hos the tournament. Cedar Lanes in Filer was just getting started when I delivered their entry forms. There were several bowlers with questions about the tournament. Thank you - Sharon Nielson |