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By now most of you probably know that BWAA did accept the proposed bylaws to form one writer’s organization on January 1, 2007 when they met in June during Bowl Expo. The vote was 31 for and 19 against.
The BWAA voted for their new board members on June 27. The following were elected: Craig Mathews, Winchester, MO; Lyle Zikes, Palatine, Il; Bill Vint, West Allis, WI; John Falzone, Cherry Valley, IL; Dick Evans, Daytona Beach, FL; Tom Clark, USBC Communications; Mike Hennessy, Bluffton, SC; Jim Goodwin, Rockwall, TX. The Chairman for the Council of Life Members must still be elected.
On June 28, while still in Las Vegas, the new board met for a brief time to elect officers. Hazel McLeary, Victoria, BC, was elected president, Bill Vint, Vice President and Steve James, Fox Point, WI, Executive Director.
The new board voted to name the new organization “Bowling Writers Association of America”. At the NWBW annual meeting our members had no objection to that name. They also voted to hold the first merged BWAA annual meeting during Bowl Expo in Las Vegas in June of 2007.
The NWBW Task Force, Nancy Chapman, Barbara Spencer and Jackie Wyckoff, were present at all of the meetings of BWAA. NWBW secretary Chris Beard was in attendance.
The NWBW board of directors will meet on October 20, 21, 22, and 2006 to finalize what is necessary for our organization before January 1, 2007. We must decide on issues of finance, history books, equipment, membership dues, convention events, meeting and awards presentations in Nashville.
As of this writing there has been no decision made for the date and time of the awards banquet. It will not be on Sunday as it has been for the last two years. We want it sometime during the USBC schedule. That way no one will have to extend their stay to attend these important events.
In this issue of Knows For News you will find the 2006-2007 committee appointments. You will be looking at a much shorter list and very few committee members. Yes, we will need committee members, however, appointments will be made after meeting with Hazel McLeary in October. We will need members on those committees listed and new committees that will be required under BWAA.
Helen Lesh, Vice President, is getting information to all the state presidents to again donate to the Charities raffle in Nashville. Raising money for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame will continue to be a major charity for NWBW/BWAA.
Ellen Goss, Director, is moving forward with the Mail-A-Graphic tournament. Another excellent way to support NWBW/BWAA.
As we move forward to the start of our merged associations, please feel free to offer us any suggestions or ideas you may have to improve getting the written word out on bowling and bowling activities. It is needed more now than ever.
I am sure there will be some new programs started up once the new merged BWAA gets started in 2007. NWBW has so many wonderful members that I feel confident that all will work very hard to help make the new merged “Bowling Writers Association of America” a big success.
Nancy Chapman, President
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