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Monthly
e-Newsletter June 2009 In this issue:
2009 Nationals Eligibility Due to confusion concerning
the new
eligibility rules for USCA Nationals, approved by the Management
Committee in
2008, the new rules will not go into effect until the 2010 Nationals.
Furthermore, participation in a 2009 Regional will count toward 2010
Nationals
eligibility. Please
visit the USCA web site at www.croquetamerica.com,
24/7 and click
on: Members Only
To
update your mailing address, telephone numbers, and email address;
You are also able to change your user name
and/or
password.
Handicaps
To check on
your handicap and points ( ) Tournaments
For a
list of all upcoming tournaments, instructional schools,
and
events calendar;
Tournament entry forms;
Sanctioning and reporting tournament results
forms. USCA National Croquet
Day: The USCA
is still looking for volunteers to oversee National Croquet Day
[UTF-8?]– The
chairperson would decide on two dates from July 1 to November
30,
2009. The duties of the chairperson
would be to find prizes for the
most active
club, the club with the most media exposure, most new USCA members
signed up on
that day, and the most original theme.
Any type
of croquet can be played on this day [UTF-8?]– golf croquet,
singles, doubles, American
or Association rules, or nine-wicket. NOW
IS THE TIME TO PLAN YOUR WINTER VACATION at the
USCA "Croquet
School" 2009-2010 in West Palm Beach, FL
October 8-10, 2009
November 5-7,
2009 January
14-16, 2010 February
4-6, 2010
March 11-13, 2010
April 8-10, 2010
Tournament Play
School
March 14-16, 2010
Learn
to Play the USCA Way! School
Reservation Form is available at: http://www.croquetamerica.com/members/forms/SchoolReservation.doc For
information about our schools contact Erica Sherman at: 561-478-0760 or
tournamentusca@aol.com USCA Up-Coming Tournaments
For
details and entry forms, please visit: CALENDAR:
http://www.croquetamerica.com/calendar/upcoming/ ENTRY
FORMS:
http://www.croquetamerica.com/members/forms/ Tournament
Write-ups/Results: Elizabeth Park
Croquet
Club On Saturday, June 13, three
members of
the Elizabeth Park Croquet Club spent an afternoon promoting croquet at
the
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (next to the Mark Twain House in Hartford. You don't often see Abe Lincoln with a
croquet mallet! Using a U.S.C.A.
tournament approved 9-wicket set, three members of the Elizabeth Park
Croquet
Club set up a mini croquet court as one of the lawn activities to
celebrate
Harriett Beecher [UTF-8?]Stowe’s 198th birthday.
[UTF-8?]Stowe’s twin daughters, Hattie and Eliza, would
have played the game at
Nook Farm with family and friends.
The birthday celebration was part of Connecticut
Open House Day, a
statewide event designed to increase awareness of
[UTF-8?]Connecticut’s rich cultural
attractions. Activities included
free or discounted admissions, tours, demonstrations and lectures at
close to
200 galleries, museums, theaters, historic houses, tourist attractions
and
businesses across the state. Scott,
Barbara and Bobbi handed out flyers on the history of croquet with
summaries of
6 and 9 wicket rules and court layouts, which directed readers to the
U.S.C.A.
website for more information. After
a short demonstration on how to hold the mallet and aim for a wicket or
[UTF-8?]opponent’s ball, players went out on the court
[UTF-8?]“to make [UTF-8?]wickets.â€
Competition among parents and siblings
was fierce. Tall grass, a steep
slope and enthusiastic two-year olds made for some interesting plays. The most asked question of the day: Where can I buy a croquet
set? (Photo) =
Scott
MacCloy, Hattie and Eliza Stowe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abe Lincoln,
Bobbi
Shorthouse and Barbara Hagan-Smith (also Bombay Mallet Club) at Stowe
Center,
Hartford, CT.
USCA
Merchandise: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE SUMMER
TOURNAMENT
SEASON? Improve your playing skills by ordering Bob & Ted's training DVDs.
Description: Bob & [UTF-8?]Ted’s Excellent
Croquet DVD Everything the beginning croquet
player needs to get started! Bob
and Ted take you right from the beginning explaining the direction of
play and
the use of a deadness board. They
take you step-by-step through each of the croquet shots and finish up
with some
strategy. This 2 ½ hour DVD is an
absolute MUST for players looking to improve their technique and learn
the right
way to play from the beginning. Bob & [UTF-8?]Ted’s Most
Wanted Croquet Strategy DVD This DVD includes 3 ½ hours of
croquet strategy explained by the best in the game.
If you need to know the where, when and
how of croquet strategy, this DVD is for you. Bob & [UTF-8?]Ted’s “You
Make the [UTF-8?]Callâ€
DVD Bob and Ted pose interesting and
thought provoking situations which then go to freeze frame for a few
seconds
allowing the viewer to ponder a solution.
After the pause, Bob & Ted offer their solution.
This DVD is a must
for all players to improve their game. It covers all aspects of the
game from
beginning to end. Bob & [UTF-8?]Ted’s
Staying
Alive [UTF-8?]– Winning Croquet Tactics DVD This is the DVD for players with
established handicaps of 5 or above.
It deals in depth with the common problems aspiring
players face [UTF-8?]– first
and second wicket problems, attacking, break play (three and four
ball),
comprehensive deadness rotation issues and end game
tactics. Special
Packages Excellent and Most Wanted
Excellent, Most Wanted &
Staying Alive Excellent, Most Wanted, Staying
Alive & You Make the Call Excellent, Most Wanted, Staying
Alive, You Make the Call, and Break Play Call
(561) 478-0760 or email tournamentusca@aol.com to order your
DVDs. Order
forms are
available at: http://www.croquetamerica.com/gear/order/OrderForm.xls
WELCOME, TO ALL OF OUR NEW USCA MEMBERS:
WELCOME, TO ALL OF OUR NEW USCA 9 WICKET MEMBERS
USCA
Staff: Shereen
Hayes [UTF-8?]–
Executive Manager, shereenhayes@aol.com Erica
Sherman [UTF-8?]–
Tournament Services Coordinator, tournamentusca@aol.com Ursula
Peck [UTF-8?]–
Membership Coordinator, uscamemberco@aol.com |
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