A Message from our President |
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Ed Humphrey
(623) 882-5511
scwbocceclub@gmail.com
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Hello and welcome to what is actually the second monthly Bocce Club e-Newsletter. For most of you, this will be the first one you have received to your email address as the first edition was emailed only to captains and board members. The October e-Newsletter can be found on the Club's website "bocce.scwclubs.com" under "Bocce Club" then "Newsletters". Our club is updating it's sources for communicating with its members. The new and improved website and this e-Newsletter are the by-product of hundreds of hours of hard work by Webmaster and Publicity Chair, Kathleen Ashing, and Player Coordinator and Membership Chair, Carol Card. Their efforts speak for themselves...well done, ladies, and thank you!
In this edition of the SCW Bocce Club e-Newsletter, you will read about another very successful clinic for people new to bocce, as well as, the information on the next scheduled clinic. There is a report on the Kickoff Dinner/General Membership meeting held on November 7th.
In addition, you will meet the people who make up the club's advisory board. By the way, there is still room for anyone else who wants to be involved. There is also a detailed explanation of the rest of this year's schedule, throw in some procedural and terminology reminders and you have the November edition of the e-Newsletter.
ENJOY!
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Meet our
2021-2022
Advisory Board Members
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Carol Card
Player Coordinator
& Membership
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Kathleen Ashing
Publicity
& Webmaster
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Bud Winkler
Past President
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Gordy Monten
Safety & Maintenance
& Mentor
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Melanie
Dunham-Zemberi
Mentor
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Faye Moody
Advisor at Large
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Penny Nawfel
Social Events
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Mike Voosen
Scoring Program
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To contact a board member, click on the following link: |
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Bocce Club Holiday Schedule & Event |
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Thanksgiving Break
November 22-27, 2021
No Bocce Club
League Play
or Open Bocce
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Holiday Break
Dec 20, 2021 - Jan 7, 2022
No Bocce Club
League Play
or Open Bocce
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Friday, December 31, 2021
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Bocce Courts Breezeway
Come join in on a mini-bocce tournament.
Names will be drawn to place on teams.
Meet new friends and have fun.
No need to register.
Refreshments will be available.
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Regular League Play and Open Bocce Resumes
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Calling on Club Members to Volunteer for Advisory Board Positions |
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We are asking our Bocce Club members to step up and help out our club by becoming an Advisory Board Member. We have the following positions open:
Auditor
Tournament Chair
Nominations Chair
Advisors at Large
In addition, we have openings on committees to help our Advisory Board members. Feel free to contact Ed Humphrey, President, to discuss any open positions by clicking on the above link to send him an email.
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Kickoff Dinner/General Meeting |
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50/50 Raffle Winners
1st Place ($135):
Dan Kearny, Sorrentos
2nd Place ($76):
Lori Geisinger, Nightlights
3rd Place ($53):
Tom Entringer, Rough Riders
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Thank you to our club members who attended the Kickoff Dinner/General Meeting on November 7th. The dinner was delicious from Portillo's and the meeting was very informative.
We hope everyone enjoyed the slide show that was running throughout the meeting. Many of our members were captured “in action” at both league play and during our clinics. Also, there were some beautiful shots of the bocce courts and the surrounding area. If anyone has pictures of their league, please email them along with identifying information to Kathleen Ashing, Publicity Chair, by clicking on the link below.
Our next Bocce Club Member meetings are scheduled on:
Sunday, February 6th at 12:00 noon
and
Sunday, March 6th at 4:00 p.m.
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Which table is Ed going to call next? |
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As a reminder, the monitor station opens for check in at 8:45 a.m. each morning. Please be patient with the monitor while they prepare to open at the scheduled time.
Each time a bocce club member checks in for league play or open bocce, you MUST check in with the Rec Center Monitor before proceeding to the courts. It is expected that you present your rec card and indicate you are there for Bocce Club. You MAY NOT proceed directly to the courts with the intention of checking in later which is never allowed. The monitors have rules to follow, as our members do, and things work out much better for everyone when we are all mindful and respectful of each other.
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Bocce Registration & Membership Update |
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It is very exciting to have so many new members join our Bocce Club. Their enthusiasm is contagious and they are asking tons of questions which is great. Fresh eyes of looking at things is always helpful. Typically, we add seasonal residents to our leagues and our membership in January. We have added well over 120 new members this year but we do not yet have an accurate count of how many members we lost through the year and a half of no play. Today, our membership total is at 446 members.
There are now four leagues playing in the evening. These are comprised of mostly new members, many of whom attended one or more of our bocce clinics. Another clinic will be held in January so it is possible that we may be adding even more leagues.
I am sending in multiple orders for name badges each week. There have been a few glitches with the orders so if any league has been waiting on badges for more than two weeks, please let Carol know.
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Bocce Clinic was Another Huge Success |
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Our Bocce Clinic held on October 20th had a spectacular turnout with 58 new players in attendance and we received 25 new club memberships. Our next Bocce Clinic is scheduled on:
Saturday, January 15th at 2:00 p.m.
If you are interested in attending or know someone who would like to attend, please send an email to SCW Bocce Club by clicking on the link below and include your name, rec card number and telephone number.
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Open Bocce gives you an opportunity to play bocce with your friends, meet new people, refresh your skills, or learn how to play. You do not need to register, just show up, sign in with a bocce club monitor, and you will be assigned to a court to play. The bocce club monitor is there to instruct anyone who requests it.
Open Bocce is held on:
Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
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Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
We are in need of experienced bocce players to volunteer to be a monitor during open bocce sessions on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. If you are interested in being a monitor, please send an email by clicking on the link below.
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A big thank you to Gordy Monten for making new batons for our bocce referees. They are a bit heavier and longer than the previous ones so not only do they look great but they work well too. |
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Terminology:
Is it a Club, a League or a Team?
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Seasoned veterans, and new players alike, struggle with what to call the playing divisions within the Bocce Club. With this in mind, and especially with the terrific influx of new players, it seems like a good time for this primer on terminology and maybe, just for fun, some history too.
The short version is: The SCW Bocce Club has Leagues. The leagues are made up of 2 player Teams.
The long version is: The Club is made up of all dues paying members, 446 as of this writing. The club is in charge of administration and organization, including establishing the rules of play, scheduling, and forming and filling the leagues. There are currently 28 leagues.
A League is made up of 8 (or more) 2 player Teams. The leagues all have names. Originally, the leagues were named after historical events or names (i.e. Betsy Ross, Rough Riders, Gettysburg, etc.). Over the years, as more teams were added, the league names evolved with names like "Fun Lovers", "Laffalots", and "Just for Fun" representing an outlook. Others like "Top Dogs", Low Ballers", and "Last Chance" representing an attitude. And some league names spoke to when they played like "Nightlights", "Snowbirds", and "Midnight Riders". No matter what the name, a league plays once a week on the same day and the same time, October through March.
You and the person you play with every week (who is at the opposite end of the court) are a Team. Your point total in the 3 games you play every week are recorded and reflected in the team standing. Each week played, a court will have 4 teams playing 3 games on it. In each game, 2 teams will partner up to play the other 2 teams. At the end of every game, the partners change so that by the end of the 3 games, you and your teammate will have partnered with every other team once and played against every team twice. Both teams that partner get credit for the final score. For example:
Team 1 & Team 2 = 11 points
Team 3 & Team 4 = 6 points
Teams 1 & 2 get 11 points toward their standings while teams 3 & 4 will each receive 6 points. Your captain keeps track of the points throughout the year.
Hopefully, this has cleared up some questions, but really it doesn't matter what you have called it, as long as you are out there rolling balls and having fun.
It's all just Bocce!
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Compared to where we were at this time last year, things are better but COVID is still lurking out there. Recently, there has been a big uptick of reported cases in Sun City West.
So, if you are ill or have been exposed, please stay home and let your captain know about your situation. Everyone should use precautions they feel comfortable with. If you wish to wear a mask, social distance, or sanitize your hands after handling the balls, please do so.
We all want to stay healthy and enjoy the game we love. Like Sgt. Esterhaus used to say on Hill Street Blues:
"Let's be careful out there"
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Click on the link below to send comments about our club or e-Newsletter. |
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Check out our new and improved Bocce website with the latest news and information about our club: |
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Kathleen Ashing
Publicity & Webmaster
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