CARA will once again be an "all-star" partner with Team DC for the 8th annual Night OUT at the Nationals, Tuesday, June 19, at 7:05 p.m. vs. the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tickets are $16. ***Shoot a message to Rob Treadway at president@carabowling.org to let him know that you would like to purchase tickets. First paid, first served!*** You can pay Rob at CARA Tuesday and Thursday summer bowling leagues, at our Capital Pride booth, or at an upcoming event. See you OUT at the ole ball game! |
SUMMER LEAGUES NOW FORMING
CARA will be coordinating three leagues this summer:
Tuesdays
AMF Annandale Lanes
4245 Markham St., Annandale, VA
3-person teams
7:30 p.m. start time
Begins June 5 • Ends August 14
10 weeks in length, skipping July 3
Contact Clyde at caratuesday@gmail.com
Wednesdays **Duckpin League**
White Oak Duckpin Lanes
11207 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD
3-person teams
7:30 p.m. start time
Begins June 6 • Ends August 15
10 weeks in length, skipping July 4
Contact Richard at richaron@usa.net
Thursdays
Bowl America Falls Church
40 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church
3-person teams
7:30 p.m. start time
Begins May 31 • Ends August 9
10 weeks in length, skipping July 5
Contact Les at les.johnson@gmail.com
And although CARA is not organizing it, some higheraverage
bowlers are trying to form a sports pattern league for
Wednesdays this summer at Bowl America Shirley. Anyone
wanting further information about this league should contact
Stephen at stephenowens34@gmail.com.
NOTE: You do NOT have to have a fully-formed team of three people to join the above leagues. There are always some vacant spots that need to be filled each season.
We hope to see you on the lanes this summer!
THEATER EVENTS AT ARENA STAGE
Join us for the following exciting shows at Arena Stage in June and July:
 THE MUSIC MAN—the classic American musical
Saturday, June 23, 2012 • 8 pm
The Fichandler Stage
Who hasn't heard of this classic American musical, which is a five-time Tony Award winner? Come sing along with the marching band and your all-time favorites like “76 Trombones.” For more info, click here.
***DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS: MAY 20, 2012***
 THE NORMAL HEART—the award-winning AIDS epidemic drama
Saturday, July 28, 2012 • 8 pm
The Kreeger Theater (orchestra section)
JUST ANNOUNCED: Cast to include Luke MacFarlane (Brothers & Sisters) and Patricia Wettig (Thirtysomething, Brothers & Sisters)
 Arena Stage launches the national tour of this play, direct from Broadway, where it won three 2011 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play. Join us on closing weekend (during the International AIDS Conference) to applaud this groundbreaking work of theater. For more info, click here.
***DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS: JUNE 25, 2012***
Ticket to one of the shows: $75 each (a savings of $26 off door price!)
—OR—
Grab a CARA Combo: Buy a ticket for BOTH shows for only $140! (save an extra $10!)
A portion of each ticket will benefit CARA.
To reserve your tickets, contact Jeremy Glasser at IGBOJeremy@aol.com. Please provide the number of tickets you are ordering and which show(s) you want to see.
 CARA is proud to be a $500 sponsor of the Brian K. Betts Foundation 5K Run. Brian was a longtime CARA bowler and beloved principal in the District of Columbia. He was killed two years ago at his home.
We ask that anyone who can attend to please run/walk with us in memory of Brian and to allow his legacy to live on. Registration is just $25. The race will begin at 8 a.m. and weave through West Potomac Park in DC. Visit www.bkbfoundation.org for more information. |
 BOB FONTAINE RECIEVES ROGER NEWMAN AWARD
CARA President Les Johnson presented Bob "Pixie" Fontaine with the 2011 Roger Newman Award for his longtime commitment and contributions to CARA and the CHIT tournament. Congratulations Pixie! Photos may be found here.
THE 2011-2012 SEASON WAS MAGNIFICENT!
This year, CARA bowlers racked up numerous special achievements. Click here to see some of this year's champions.
 DC-AREA BOWLER
NAMED MISS IGBABE
CARA would like to congratulate Steve Frable (aka Sable) for winning this year's Miss IGBABE title. Miss IGBABE is an annual drag performance competition held each year at the International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO)'s Mid-Year Tournament.
 MISS CARA 2012
CARA would like to congratulate Chandeleria Bacardi Limon (aka Patrick Mason) for winning this year's Miss CARA title. He will represent the DC area in next year's Miss IGBABE contest in Seattle. For more pictures from the 2011 Bowled & the Beautiful event, click here.
WEBMASTER WANTED
CARA is looking for a possible new Webmaster. This is a volunteer position. Duties would include updating the site with new league information as it becomes available, posting information about events and infrequently updating text about CARA history, officers, award winners, Bylaws, etc.
Some knowledge of HTML required.
For questions or for more information, please contact Rob Treadway at webmaster@carabowling.org. Thank you in advance for volunteering to serve your organization.
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