Open Meeting

The Mobile WBA held thier annual meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Camellia Lanes. The Board of Directors has chosen a new uniform and wore it for the first time at this meeting. Everyone thought it looked really nice and we are excited about showing our "new" look at uncoming events.

The association recognized outstanding women in our association for bowling for 25 consecutive years. Those recognized were Dorothy Butler(below-who is one of our Directors)


Mary Skeeter Willcut(right)
Also recognized with a 25 yr plaque was: Charlene Satanthus, Pam Scheurer and Carolyn Morris.

Recognition was given to the top bowler for the 2007-2008 season...that honor was given to Jessica Diegan who had high average with a 201.49, high series with a 730 and high game with a 279. Excellent bowling Jessica. Congradualation goes to Sonya Schilling for high series handicap of a 747. Great Bowling girls....


We are excited about our uncoming events: Scotch Doubles, Holiday No Tap, and the City Tournament.
We officially kicked off our fund raising event for the year: The Walmart Gift Certificates and the raffle for the basket of cheer.
Please join us for a very exciting and fun year.....

Board of Director Meeting

The Board of Director will hold a meeting Monday, October 6, 2008 at Florida Bowl at 5:15pm to prepare for the Open Meeting on Saturday, Ocotber 11, 2008. The new directors shirts will be given out at that time. Please plan to attend.

Open Meeting

The Mobile Women's Bowling Association will hold thier annual open meeting, Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Camellia Lanes at 10:00am. We will be discussing our upcoming year and the events that will be held by the Association.

Information will be given about the Hall of Fame awards, the upcoming budget, tournaments and our plans for the future of the WBA. This is your association and we (the board)strive to make your bowling experience this year a good one. We are focused on representing you and the Association to the best of our ability.

Mark your calendars and hope to see you there. Any questions, you an email us at mobilewba@bellsouth.net.

Board Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday, August 21th at 5;30 pm at Florida Bowl. We will install 2 directors (Stephanie Brown and Diann Allen)appointed by the President and discuss upcoming events prior to our Annual meeting. Dates for the Holiday No Tap and the City Tournament have been set. We are planning a Scotch Doubles tournament to coincide with the Breast Cancer Awareness in October.
New committees have been formed and those will be given out at the meeting in August.

When the date for the Annual tournament is announced, I will put them on the site.

State Meeting

Mobile USBC WBA was represented in Montgomery by Debbie Etheridge(Association Manager), Alice Dickson( V-President)and Carolyn Fortenberry(Director). The Association was recognized for it's contribution to the Veterans and recieved a plaque from the State Association.

We attended a meeting held by a representative of the USBC giving us information on thier move to the new headquarters in the Dallas area. He told us of possible changes to the awards program. We should get more about that later.

We will have a meeting the end of August and at that time all the committee will be assigned for the upcoming year.

We have some exciting things in the works and hope we have a very successful year for the 2008-2009 year.

State Tournament

Mobile WBA had a strong turn out at the State tournament this year. It was held in a new center in Birmingham and a good time was had by all. We have not recieved the results yet but hope that some of the home folk get some money back.

Those attending were Pat, Jennifer, Mary Margaret and Karen , Deb, Alice, Carolyn, Stephie and Violetta, Brandy (Deb's niece), Diann, Arlette, Marilyn and Sarah. Nancy Wingo bowled her first State Tournament.
As soon as we get the results back I will post them.

CITY TOURNAMENT

The Mobile WBA held thier 63rd City Tournament the weekend of February 9th & 10th and 16th & 17th at Florida Bowl.
Opening ceremonies where conducted by Brenda Howard, President and Juanita Robinson, V-President. Invocation was done by Peggy Moore and the National Anthem was sung by Aurelia Thomas. Ruth Yanney introduced the Bowling Manager and the Mobile USBC WBA Board of Directors was introduced.
The ceremony was addressed by Reggie Copeland(President Mobile City Council)and Presentation of Color by Blount High School ROTC.

A rememberance ceremony was attended by the family members of Mobile WBA Bowlers who had past away in the previous year and a candle was lite by a family member or friend in rememberance of the bowler. A beautiful performance of Amazing Grace was done by Arienne Thomas on the flute.

The Azalea Trial Maids & members of Mobile ARC officially open the event.

Juanita Robinson threw out the first ball for a strike.

Shirts for sale, gift certificates for Ed's and Oyster House, gift baskets and 50/50 gave everyone the opportunity to walk away with something.
We had good participation with 26+ teams, 52 doubles and and over 90 singles. Th official results will be posted soon.
Thanks to all who made this tournament the success it was.

Officail results will be available soon.