The Coronado/Mainland Shuffler

Members of the Coronado/Mainland Shuffleboard Club.

As I have been reminding you all at the various gatherings, this is again the year we must elect new officers and representatives of the club. As of this memo there are only two positions, two representatives, which will carry over into next year. We therefore need people for three representative positions, a treasurer, a secretary, a vice president, and a president. Thus far the nominating committee has identified two members who have agreed to run for representative positions and one member who has stepped forward to run for secretary. That leaves one representative position, a treasurer, a vice president, and president position to be filled. Should one of the present representatives move up to one of the officer’s position, that will require not one but two representatives to be elected.

Be aware that if there are no officers of the club there is no club. If there is no club you members that participate in tournaments will no longer be able to do so unless you go join another club. By joining a different club you have not avoided that issue since they too will be asking you to do that same things I am asking you to do: STEP UP AND HELP RUN THIS CLUB.

Nominations for positions on the board are due at the February meeting so as to vote at the March meeting. It is in your interest to be at the February and March meetings.

If any member considers any other member qualified to run for one of the open positions, I encourage you to seek them out and encourage them to do so.

The nomination committee:

Arden McConnell, Bill Boyes, Barb Nephew

Attached please find the Minutes from the January 2, 2016 Executive Board Meeting of the Coronado/Main Shuffleboard Club.  Submitted by Bob Finta, Secretary.

Jan2,2016minutes

January 9th was the first C/M Shuffleboard member only Fun Day that Randy and I had ever attended. It was really a lot of fun with plenty of laughs. We all appreciate the members who came out early to set up the courts, club house and kitchen.  Forty-eight members showed up at noon to a sunny afternoon before a light fog rolled in. Hot dogs, donuts, coffee and tea were served before Team Captains were assigned to different courts. President Allen Best provided the chips for drawing the 14 teams that competed in each one of our 20 tricked-out courts. Courts were set-up to let fly between the legs of a chair, bowling pins and concrete blocks. On some courts you could score on the lines, a blind shot, only on your subordinate arm, off a bungee cord, in the kitchen and much more. Teams with the most points placed for $ winnings. This month Don Nephew’s team won with 1590 points. The lowest score was 840 points, a considerable spread. We are all very pleased to see so many new members participating in the fun and games. Come join us next month for your fun and amusement!

More Pictures from Fun Day

On February 1st there will be a new sign up sheet to the right of the door where we store our cue sticks. Because we have so many new members, it is necessary for us to see who has a holder for their cue sticks in the club house. If you currently keep your cue sticks locked in the storage room, please sign your name on the sheet adjacent to the number that corresponds to your cue sticks location.   When all those members currently locking their cues have signed up, we will be removing those cues that have not been claimed.   If you are out of town or are unable to sign the sheet, please let us know.  Thank you for your help with this matter.

Hi everyone, had a call to check on the time. Fun Day is today. They said to come at 12:00 for hot dogs and the actual games will start at 1:00pm. Sorry I left that out of the announcement. See you there!

Please note that the Northern District Tournament on Jan 14 and 15 is also for All Pros as well as All Amateurs. They will be using all the courts so we need lots of volunteers to sign up. Thanks

Mary Harlow is back so “Scoring” has started. “Scoring” play started last Saturday but because “Fun Day” will be held this Saturday (Jan. 9th), “Scoring” play will not be held. You can make up your missed scores on Saturday the 16th.

Please be sure to sign up (at the club house) for the Jan 9th “Fun Day” by Thursday (Jan. 7th) so that we can provide food for willing participants.

January 14th and 15th will be the Northern District Tournament for “Any Amateurs” so we will need volunteers to help set up the courts, wax the discs and add more beads to the courts as needed. The sign up sheet is in the clubhouse.

Well, today was clear, blustery and a unseasonably cool. A near perfect day to work on our shuffleboard courts. Eighteen (18) people volunteered and showed up at 8:00 am to wash, wax and clean the courts. Marguerite and Paul are back, so we were greeted with hot coffee and donuts. Marguerite set to work getting “her” kitchen in order. Joan, Connie and Mary went right to work washing the score board stations and cleaning up the benches while Daryl swept out the club house. All the rest of us swept, washed and waxed all 20 courts. We were able to finish up by 10:30 am because there were so many of us who had volunteered. The club would like to thank all the volunteers for keeping our club in shipshape condition. We are grateful to Allen and Joan Best, Arden and Mary McConnell, Marguerite and Paul Fortier, Bonnie and Randy Radke, Connie Bousquet, Wayne Lockwood, Darrel Harman, Felix Piscitelli, Bob Stock, Ted Hauptmann, John Fortini, Bill Boyes , Jean Tardif and Joey Shebester for all your support and hard-work.

More Pictures From Court Clean Up Day

This is a reminder that Tuesday January 5th at 8:00 AM We will be cleaning, washing and scrubbing the courts and then applying a coat of wax. We need volunteers to come help out. Men and Women are both welcome. If you do not want to scrub the courts we can use help cleaning the score boards and sweeping up the club house. Time to prepare for all the Upcoming Events. Check out all of the pictures and fun we had at previos work days. https://cmshuffleboard.org/2015/05/20/cms-work-day-51915/

Fireworks launched from the CM Shuffleboard courts on New Years Eve to welcome in the New Year – 2016.  The Coronado/Mainland Shuffleboard Club wishes everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

More pictures of the New Years Eve Fireworks.