CARA SPRING 2010 ROLL-OFF
The Spring 2010 CARA Roll-Off will take place March 1-14. COST: $10. You use your current average on your CARA league. One in 10 entrants will win a voucher for:

• A free entry tothe IGBO 2010 Mid-Year Tournament in Washington, DC
• Up to $100 towards an entry fee to any IGBO-affiliated tournament
• Up to $100 worth of bowling equipment at SportsPlus/Carmen Don's Pro Shop
• $50 cash

Ask your league officers to sign up.

CARA SKILLS ENHANCEMENT CLINIC
Saturday, March 13, at AMF Annandale Lanes (4245 Markham Street, Annandale, VA). Session 1: 1 p.m. Session 2: 2:30 p.m. COST: $25. You will also receive a CARA certificate of $10 to be used toward a private lesson from coach Noel Dysart. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Marcus at eintz@comcast.net to register or for further details.

CARA DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
CARA Doubles Tournament with Optional Singles. Saturday, March 13. Shift 1: 12:30 p.m.; Shift 2 and Re-entry: 3 p.m. AMF Annandale Lanes (4245 Markham Street, Annandale, VA).
COST: $25 per person/$50 per doubles team
$10 per person for optional singles
Handicap: 90% of 225

This is a closed tournament. The tournament is limited to:
1) Bowlers with a CARA league average as of December 31, 2009, and
2) Bowlers with a 2008-2009 or CARA 2009 Summer league average if no current league average.

Pre-registration is not required, but greatly appreciated. If you would like to participate, please contact Dan Jeffers at dj111467@aol.com. You may download a flyer here.

SEVERAL WINTER LEAGUES FORMING IN JANUARY
SMACK bowls Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at AMF Alexandria Bowling Lanes, 6228A N. Kings Hwy, and 1 mile south of the Beltway just off of Route 1 in Alexandria, VA. Teams are composed of two persons with team members changing each week. METRO ACCESSIBLE: 1/2 mile from Huntington Metro. Contact Rob: smackbowling@gmail.com. www.smackdc.com.

Ten-Pin Pride bowls Mondays at 8 p.m. The league bowls at AMF Alexandria Bowling Lanes, 6228A N. Kings Hwy, and 1 mile south of the Beltway just off of Route 1 in Alexandria, VA. This is a social league composed of 4-person teams with a good mixture of men & women. This league has a high concentration of new/beginner bowlers. METRO ACCESSIBLE: 1/2 mile from Huntington Metro. Contact Adam: dcbowler@gmail.com.

Dale City Tuesday Pride bowls Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at AMF Dale City Lanes, 4304 Dale Boulevard. Dale City Pride is a very social league composed of 2-person teams with a great mix of men & women. New or inexperienced bowlers are strongly encouraged. Contact John: dctp@comcast.net.

Centreville Pride bowls Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at AMF Centreville Lanes, 13814 Lee Hwy. This league is composed of 4 person teams. New and inexperienced bowlers are strongly encouraged. Organizational meeting: January 6; league play begins January 13. Contact Scott: scottws2000@yahoo.com.

MARY RICHARDS WINS MISS IGBABE TITLE
Another DC champion was crowned in Syracuse as Mary Richards (aka Gary Deinken) won the title of MISS IGBABE 2009. The Miss IGBABE contest is IGBO's annual drag show pageant held each year during the IGBO Mid-Year Tournament. You may remember that Mary won the title of Miss CARA at the Bowled & the Beautiful drag show in September. We are so proud of Mary for bringing the crown and sash to DC. Mary will relinquish her title next year on her home turf when the IGBO Mid-Year Tournament comes to Washington. Congratulations Mary!

FORMER CARA PRESIDENT HONORED
October was a good month for former CARA President James "Hawk" Crutchfield. On October 18, he was one of three people to receive the Trailblazers Award from Team DC (www.teamdc.org) for his years of work on behalf of the local GLBT bowling community. Three days later, Hawk, who has been actively as a volunteer or leader for over 30 years in the DC GLBT community received a second award when he was one of 20 individuals recognized as a Community Pioneer by Rainbow History Project (www.rainbowhistory.org). Congratulations Hawk on your well-deserved awards!

KEEP TRACK OF ALL WASHINGTON, DC BOWLING & GLBT SPORTS EVENTS
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CARA INTERLEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the 2009 CARA Interleague Championship winners, the League of Women Bowlers.