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must be sent. betwil@att.net
2007 Tournament Schedule
(Preliminary Data - will be updated as more information comes in.)
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March
31st and April 1st.
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3nd Annual West Coast Beach Tournament (WCBT)
Date: Saturday March
31st (rain day April 1st).
Time: start time 8:30 am to finish
Location: On the beach in Playa Del Rey right in the wake of departing aircraft from LAX (see link to website).
T.D. : Morri Mohr
262 27th street
Hermosa beach, ca 90254
310.493.7100
Type of tournament: Regular events with the possiblility of LD and Glorp at the end or Sunday if not used as a rain day. Special night throwing session on the beach with bonfire Saturday night!
Events: MTA, FC, Endurance, (lunch) Accuracy, TC/Doubling, AR (events are in this order to take advantage of the lighter morning air).
It would be great to see a bunch of you at
our second annual beach tournament. We will do a regular rules tournament on the beach right under the departing aircraft from LAX. So if you're traveling it will be no problem to pick you up at the airport.
That's if for now, if you are interested shoot me back an email
mohr41@yahoo.com and I will send you information related local hotels. You can also visit our web-site at:
http://whishhbone.com/score.html
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April |
April 21st |
8th Annual Southeastern Classic
Boomerang Tournament
The Southeastern Classic Boomerang
tournament returns for its 8th year on
Saturday, April 21st. Located just 30
minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta,
the tournament will be at Al Bishop
Softball Complex in Marietta, GA.
Detailed directions can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/jesmucker/sec/.
The Southeastern Classic always attracts
a variety of boomerang enthusiasts, from
new throwers to world class members of
the US boomerang team. We strive to
create an inclusive and welcoming
experience, focusing on making sure
everybody has fun. The experienced
throwers encourage and coach the newer
throwers, helping them to experience
Boomerang Joy. We'll offer training,
we'll let you try throwing our
boomerangs, we'll help you with the
various events. Just heed our one
caution...
Warning: You may
blow a fun gasket and leak enthusiasm!!!
The post-tournament awards dinner always
features one of the great traditions of
the Southeastern Classic: The Prize
Pile. All throwers who are so inclined
donate some boomerangs to the prize
pile. Boomerangs are chosen from the
prize pile, starting from the last place
finisher and progressing on to the first
place finisher. This is our way of
encouraging the newer, the younger, and
the less experienced throwers by
equipping them with high quality
boomerangs to develop their enjoyment of
the sport of boomerangs.
Laura and I will also host a casual
pre-tournament spaghetti dinner the
night before the tournament around 7:00
PM on Friday, April 20. Everybody is
welcome to come share stories and
reminisce about their favorite boomerang
experiences. Plus, the floor is always
available to those who are looking for
inexpensive accommodations. If you need
more than a patch of carpet, there are
plenty of hotels around. Give me a call
or email me if you need some pointers
finding a hotel.
Maps, directions, and more
information can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/jesmucker/sec/.
Or call me at 770-565-7256 for more
information.
Stay Rad,
Jason Smucker
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May |
May 27th
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The 20th
Annual St. Louis Gateway Classic
will be held on Sunday, May 27th,
2007 in lovely Waterloo, Illinois.
Waterloo is located about 25 minutes
from the Arch in downtown St. Louis.
The tournament will be held in Konarcik
Park, where we will have the field and a
pavilion reserved. Waterloo is
where we had the tourney last year (and
where I live), and is a lovely small
town with a handful of big-town
amenities! This year’s event will
feature a (almost) regulation field.
No more snack trailer and equipment shed
within the 50 meter circle!
On Saturday, we will meet at the field
to throw, reminisce, and paint the
lines. Then Saturday evening, Angela
and I will host everyone at our house
for some barbeque and beer and
socializing.
On Sunday, the tournament will kick off
with registration at 9:00, and we’ll
start the first event around 10:00.
There are plenty of local places to hit
for the lunch break. After the
tournament, we’ll come back to my house
for pizza or barbeque or something,
awards, and more socializing. Of
course, since this is the St. Louis
Gateway Classic, there will be plenty of
trophies to go around. No one
leaves empty handed.
Monday is Memorial Day, and often
impromptu events occur like throwing
under the Arch, mountain biking, etc.
The order of events and the format will
be determined later. I sometimes
like to change it up and throw in new
events or something else to spice up the
tired old USBA format.
There is a Super 8 motel in town if you
need lodging nearby. It would be
the Waterloo, IL location if you call
the national number or go to their Web
site. If you need the local info
to make reservations directly, let me
know.
This tournament is one of the longest
running in the country, and is typically
a laid-back, easy-going affair.
For information, contact Chicago Bob at
(618) 939-9023 (home) or (618) 420-3273
(cell). Email is
chibob@htc.net.
Hope to see everyone here in May!
Chicago
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June
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June 8th-10th
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LD in BigD Long Distance
Tournament.
The LD in BigD long distance
boomerang tournament is a go.
June
8-10; the actual
competition will be on Sat. & sun.
with Friday as a warm-up day. In
Dallas, of course :-) . It will be
on the campus of Eastfield College,
which is actually in Mesquite (3737
Motley Dr.) a suburb of Dallas; more
details to come. This will be a
great warm-up for the Natl's. And
gives us three LD tourneys this
summer.
If you can only go to one,
though, make it the Shoot-Out in
Houston this October.
Only a few weeks away! The first
LD tournament in Dallas is soon to
happen. At the moment, it appears
we've got 13 or so if everyone
comes. For those that need a place
to stay Friday or Saturday night,
I've got a recommendation. The
Microtel Inn and Suites is just
across
the highway from the field. Though
it is adjacent to the college
campus, by the time you go across
the bridge and to the far side of
the
campus it's about half a mile but
can be easily walked if you've a
mind
to. I visited the property yesterday
and, for the price, it's a good
deal. There are other area motels,
but none so close. There's a
Crosslands a mile away but if it's
like the Houston one this Microtel
seems nicer. They have a room for
$35. The room isn't real big but has
one queen size and TV. They also
have a suite with microwave and frig
(and two beds, I believe) for $70.
Contact info: 3424 Sorrento Dr.,
Mesquite, Tx. 75150, (972) 682-0400,
toll free (888) 771-7171,
www.microtelinn.com The motel
is on the SW corner of Motley and
I-30.
If you come out on Friday, I plan to
have warm up from noon to 5pm,
then hot dogs on the grill and beer
on ice at my place about 7:30.
Saturday night, again about 7:30,
I've got us a reservation at Spring
Creek barbeque (which is my
favorite). If you're in the area,
wives,
girlfriends, husbands, all welcome
but I ain't buyin'! :-)
Depending on the weather, I hope to
do 3 rounds, maybe 4 on Saturday
but if it gets warm more likely 3.
Hopefully 2 on Sunday. We'll have
bathroom access at the parking lot,
just 300 yrds from the throw line.
Most everyone is from this area so
just remember, sun screen, water and
perhaps a hat. I'd like to start at
9am Sat. morning so get there a
little early to warm up.
I hope to see everyone there!
David
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June 23
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Greenfield Massachusetts tourney
is scheduled for Saturday, June 23
at the Greenfield Community College.
Contact Larry at 413-625-6959
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July |
July 7th
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The 5th Annual 2 Chicks and a Mole
Tourney
will be held on July 7th At
Berkshire School Rt 41 sheffield Ma.
01257 Contact:
Moleman at:
moledoggy@gmail.com
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August
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11&12
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14th Annual Greater Seattle Open Boomerang Tournament
Dates: August 11th and
12th, 2007
Place: Dahl Field, Seattle
TD: Betsylew Miale-Gix
August 11th will be a team tournament with WBC
events. August 12th will feature a USBA individual tournament day plus GLORP!
Events start at 8:30am each day.
Come out and enjoy two great days of boomerang competition and camaraderie!
For more information contact Betsylew Miale-Gix 425-485-1672 or
betwil@att.net
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Aug 11th
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The 27th Annual
Free Throwers' Fling
August 11th, at Smith Park in Delaware, Ohio. More info at 740-363-7552,
email info@thejunglegym.com or go to
www.leadingedgeboomerangs.com
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16-19
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2007 US Boomerang
National Championships and Exposition
Eau Claire Soccer Park
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
TD - Don Monroe
http://users.isp.com/azrang/
The tentative schedule of events
is as follows:
Day 1: 9 o'clock -
Long Distance
Days 2 & 3: General Competition
Trick Catch, Fast Catch, Aussie Round,
MTA.
Includes Mega/Mini competition, Boomerang
Challenge, and Athletics competition in
boomerang craft.
Last Day: Fun Stuff for Everybody!!! Glorp,
Team Events, Mini/Maxi, and Lessons for new
throwers.
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September
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October
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Fourth annual Texas LD Shoot-Out
Houston, TX
For more info, contact
David Hirsch, or
Stewart Jones , co-hosts. More detailed info will be posted to the USBA forum in the near future.
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OCTOBER 19,20,21 |
EMMAUS BOOMERANG TOURNEY
Oli Thienhaus and Harald Steck invite you to
their dual in Emmaus
it will be a terrible thing.
come if you have the guts
come if you need to take them out of their
misery
come if hurricanes are your ambient for
boomeranging.
Emmaus Hurricane Patrol Boomerang Tourney
number 23.
October 19, 20, 21 19th may be under the
lights 7 pm going for
juggling world record.
20th will be all day all night tourney
including juggling for overall.
remember, getting just 3 juggles puts you in
5th place there.
think of painting black/white stripes on
undersides of booms used for
night events.
order on oct 20 is mta..... aussie round....
accuracy....trick
catch.. endurance... fastcatch... juggling.
rained out events may go on oct 21. early
and daytime.
((the field as yet to be determined. looks
like emmaus community park
just by the farm. as usual. see directions
to farm, below . at
broad street- go west instead past 10th
street and around 13th street
enter park while still on broad. stay
straight as crow flies do NOT
veer left at the big arrow.. thus you enter
the park.
barnabyruhe@gmail.com
917 721 2541
((ruhe farm is on South Mountain just south
of Allentown,
Pennsylvania, in a little town called
Emmaus.))
directions - Holland tunnel at NYC, follow
signs for 95 right at the tunnel …
But do not take 95 N or S, instead take 78
West where they fork.
78 west. …. Pay the 75cent toll… half hour
later take the
"lehigh street " exit south. Which means
loop left under 78 at the
exit ramp
go a mile through strip malls… then left on
4th st in little
town of emmaus.
right on broad street
left on 5th street --- go uphill one mile to
the crest and start
down the other side.
Quickly see the boulders and mailboxes.
right at the gravel lane with 5 mailboxes,
four boulders
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November
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A listing of boomerang tournaments worldwide is available at the DBC website.
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