Hello, and welcome back to another season of bowling. I’m having a hard time realizing that it’s this time already!!! I hope everyone has had a great summer. I hope that this season brings us all a lot of fun, new friends and some spectacular bowling.

On our web site you can access the Hall of Fame applications, the Cora Porter Award applications, state award applications as well as entry forms for all of our tournaments. You may download these as needed. Some of the applications are time sensitive so pay particular attention to the deadline dates.

The 2012 TSWBA Annual Meeting will be held on March 3, hosted by Roane County USBC WBA. Credential forms have been sent to all local association managers and MUST be returned to me on or before December 1, 2011. You may want to make sure your local manager gets them sent in on time.

TSWBA dues are $1.00 and are to be paid when the member pays her certification dues to the association. These dues are sent in to USBC via winlabs and USBC will send the TSWBA dues to us by direct deposit. Please be aware that if the $1.00 dues are not paid in advance, you will not be eligible for any state awards you may qualify for, including 300 games, 800 series and high average. Also, participation in any of the three state tournaments (Championship, Senior and Queens) is limited to TSWBA members only. If I do not have proof that you have paid your $1.00 dues, you will be required to do so before participation in the tournaments.

TSWBA presents awards for a first 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 series and for a first 300 game. The 400 series award has a qualifying average of 115 and under, and the 500 series has a qualifying average of 140 and under. 800 series and 300 game awards are presented at the annual meeting. These awards from TSWBA are a once in a lifetime award. A state high scratch game award, a high scratch series award and a state high average award is also presented at the annual meeting. All awards will be presented only to those bowlers who have paid the $1.00 TSWBA Dues.

If your association wishes to submit a name of one of your local women bowlers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities for the "Cora Porter Leadership Award" please be sure it is postmarked by September 1st. Be sure the form is filled out completely or it could be sent back by the committee.

If you or your association wishes to submit a name of one your local women bowlers to be considered for induction into the TSWBA Hall of Fame please be sure the nomination form is postmarked by September 1st. Be sure the form is filled out completely or it could be sent back by the committee.

The TSWBA 62nd Annual Championship Tournament will be hosted by Cookeville USBC WBA in Cookeville, TN. All of the events will be held at Bowling World, 545 Neal St., Cookeville, TN 38501, 931-528-5551, with doubles and singles on Saturday and team on Sunday. Entries close Jan. 15, 2012. (All entries must have a postmark of this date or earlier. Entries will be processed in the order they are received, with the exception of the hosting association, which will scheduled last.) Opening date will be March 10, 2012 and closing date is April 1, 2012, unless the tournament is extended. Entry forms are available on this site.

We are in need of an association or center to host the 2013 Championship Tournament. If your association or center is interested please submit a bid to me by Oct. 1, 2011.

The 2011 TSWBA Queens Tournament will be held on Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2011 at The Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center, 430 Warfield Blvd., Clarksville, TN, 37043, 931-647-2695. Entries close Sept. 26, 2011. You must have an average of 160 or higher for a minimum of 12 games or more to compete. Entry forms are available on this site.

The Nominating Committee will be meeting soon and will be making any revisions necessary to the nominating forms and procedures. You will be contacted by the committee chairperson as soon as possible with information you will need for the 2012 election. The following positions will be up for election at the 2012 Annual Meeting:

President Current: Jinnie Henry, Chattanooga Area USBC

Director #4 Current: Nancy Harrison, Bristol USBC WBA

Director #5 Current: Marsha Marshall, Roane County USBC WBA

Director #6 Current: Unfilled at this time

Please see the TSWBA Bylaws for eligibility qualifications.

If your association would like to propose an amendment to the Bylaws of the TSWBA, please submit it in writing to the TSWBA President, Manager or the Legislative chairperson by October 1, 2011.

Again, if there is anything I can do for you or your membership, please feel free to contact me.

Carolyn Owens, TSWBA Manager