The WDA membership came out and supported the Regional. 40 people entered the Blind Draw Friday and 46 entered Saturday. That raised $172 for the Youth program. There were 18 people in the "die hard" late blind draw Saturday night.
Another plus that came out of the Regional is there's a strong possibility a new league team was formed from new players during the Regional.
The only downside to the Regional was that only 3 players outside of Wichita showed up to qualify for the National playoffs. The WDA spent $2,200 to host the event. $1,100 for ADO entries, $1,000 for money-added blind draws and $100 to the Legion to help pay for the cost of opening the dart hall for 2 days.
As this was a BYOB event, the participants had substantially lower expenses even compared to the Legion's lowest in town drink prices. Perhaps if there are future BYOB events (Spring Fling), the WDA could charge a $1 or $2 admission and donate that to the Legion to help pay for utilities and air conditioning.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
May Leaders
Thursday Night Leaders
May 10,2007...........................May 10, 2007
W/L %........................................Points Per Dart
(min - 8 games**)....................................(min - 8 games)
Tony Jessup 10-2 - 83.33%...............Kraig Moore - 18.12
Shawn Russel 13-4 - 76.47%..............Gary Boisen - 16.82
Merlin Suderman 11-4 - 73.33%........Dale Casey - 16.75
Clint Phillips 12-5 - 70.59%...............Brett Rogers* - 15.65
Dale Casey 9-4 - 69.23%....................Mike Seeley - 15.28
Josh Adams 6-3 - 66.67%..................Clint Phillips - 14.46
Rich Pike 12-6 - 66.67%.....................Rich Pike - 14.27
Gary Boisen 12-7 - 63.16%................Richard Cranford - 14.2
Jim Dunham 10-6 - 62.50%..............Bubba Leffew* - 13.96
Paul McPhillips 8-5 - 61.54%............Dave Rosendale - 13.69
Bob Rippel 8-5 - 61.54%
Jeff Prince 8-5 - 61.54%
* Have actually only played 7 games, but were included in PPD on the "close enough" rule. Not eligible for W/L % consideration.
** WDA stats all have one extra loss. Starting all players with their pre-season PPD's requires entering a loss into the WDA system.
May 10,2007...........................May 10, 2007
W/L %........................................Points Per Dart
(min - 8 games**)....................................(min - 8 games)
Tony Jessup 10-2 - 83.33%...............Kraig Moore - 18.12
Shawn Russel 13-4 - 76.47%..............Gary Boisen - 16.82
Merlin Suderman 11-4 - 73.33%........Dale Casey - 16.75
Clint Phillips 12-5 - 70.59%...............Brett Rogers* - 15.65
Dale Casey 9-4 - 69.23%....................Mike Seeley - 15.28
Josh Adams 6-3 - 66.67%..................Clint Phillips - 14.46
Rich Pike 12-6 - 66.67%.....................Rich Pike - 14.27
Gary Boisen 12-7 - 63.16%................Richard Cranford - 14.2
Jim Dunham 10-6 - 62.50%..............Bubba Leffew* - 13.96
Paul McPhillips 8-5 - 61.54%............Dave Rosendale - 13.69
Bob Rippel 8-5 - 61.54%
Jeff Prince 8-5 - 61.54%
* Have actually only played 7 games, but were included in PPD on the "close enough" rule. Not eligible for W/L % consideration.
** WDA stats all have one extra loss. Starting all players with their pre-season PPD's requires entering a loss into the WDA system.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
May Captain's Meeting Recap
No Captain's meeting in June. Next Captain's Meeting is July 3 at Post 256. That's minor compared to the rest of the meeting, but if anyone stops reading before they finish the good stuff, this is something that needs to be known.
14 players entered the Youth Qualifier and 2 will advance to the National Playoffs. Congratulations to Zach and Mz Thang.
There was discussion of the finances required to send 2 Youths and 2 parents to the Nationals. It's expensive and the WDA doesn't have unlimited resources. After a brief discussion it was unanimous that the WDA will continue to send 2 Youths to Nationals. A very positive and convincing attitude of "we will find a way" was the main topic of the discussion. There was a question whether this vote was setting a precedent that future administrations and Directors would feel compelled to follow. The Directors were overwhelmingly in favor of setting this vote as a precedent for the future of the WDA.
The WDA is still distributing the "yellow cards" where members fill out their contact information and anything they'd be interested in doing to help the WDA achieve its goals. Please take the time to fill one out - even if you are unable or choose to not volunteer. Please.
Speaking of volunteers. The WDA is hosting a Regional qualifier May 19 at Post 4. Chalkers are always needed at these events. One thing that keeps chalkers away from these events is the fear that if they show up, they'll be standing and chalking for 3 or 4 hours straight. Not this time. Chalkers are being asked to sign up for chalking duty in 1/2-hour increments. The hope is that this will make chalking more attractive to more potential chalkers. With enough chalkers, each chalker scores a couple of matches and then takes a break for a couple of matches. With plenty of available chalkers, there will be plenty of people to hang out with, relax with, talk to, and maybe shoot the breeze while enjoying a beverage. During these breaks, no discussions of removing the Vice-President will be allowed. This will be enforced by - dang, I forgot to get any volunteers for that.
Blind draws at the Regional qualifier are set for Friday,May 18 and Saturday, May 19. These are 80% payback with 20% going to the Youth Nationals fund. The blind draws will start at 8 PM. Signups will close in time to start the events on time, so don't be late. I know we're supposed to say Blind Draws start at 7:30 to get people there by 8.
Spring Fling is now cast in stone, chiseled in concrete and cemented in ink - or something like that. It's June 9 at Post 4. It's a Post 4 Pig Out, which is about exactly like a Burn Your Buns. Side dishes. Side dishes. Side dishes. Those are required to make these things work. Side dish contributions have been low at recent Burn Your Buns. We need a better response to keep these things going.
The Directors voted to suthorize a 3-year contract with the Radisson/Broadview - you know the place. The rental rate for the dart hall is guaranteed. Room rate increases have been capped at good rates.
The Directors also voted to stash money (to guarantee the Air Cap) in interest-bearing accounts. These will be timed to have the funds available in time to buy boards and guarantee payouts for the Air Cap.
Participation in weekend Blind Draws is low. Both Kelly's (Friday) and Post 4 (Saturday) have made commitments to the WDA with the expectation of some darters showing up for the Blind Draws. Kelly's put up 4 boards in a prime location. Post 4 has provided storage and repeatedly opened the public hall for the WDA when the revenues couldn't be expected to cover the heating or A/C costs. The message was pretty clear. If the WDA wants to continue getting favorable commitments from our sponsors, then the WDA membership needs to support those sponsors.
14 players entered the Youth Qualifier and 2 will advance to the National Playoffs. Congratulations to Zach and Mz Thang.
There was discussion of the finances required to send 2 Youths and 2 parents to the Nationals. It's expensive and the WDA doesn't have unlimited resources. After a brief discussion it was unanimous that the WDA will continue to send 2 Youths to Nationals. A very positive and convincing attitude of "we will find a way" was the main topic of the discussion. There was a question whether this vote was setting a precedent that future administrations and Directors would feel compelled to follow. The Directors were overwhelmingly in favor of setting this vote as a precedent for the future of the WDA.
The WDA is still distributing the "yellow cards" where members fill out their contact information and anything they'd be interested in doing to help the WDA achieve its goals. Please take the time to fill one out - even if you are unable or choose to not volunteer. Please.
Speaking of volunteers. The WDA is hosting a Regional qualifier May 19 at Post 4. Chalkers are always needed at these events. One thing that keeps chalkers away from these events is the fear that if they show up, they'll be standing and chalking for 3 or 4 hours straight. Not this time. Chalkers are being asked to sign up for chalking duty in 1/2-hour increments. The hope is that this will make chalking more attractive to more potential chalkers. With enough chalkers, each chalker scores a couple of matches and then takes a break for a couple of matches. With plenty of available chalkers, there will be plenty of people to hang out with, relax with, talk to, and maybe shoot the breeze while enjoying a beverage. During these breaks, no discussions of removing the Vice-President will be allowed. This will be enforced by - dang, I forgot to get any volunteers for that.
Blind draws at the Regional qualifier are set for Friday,May 18 and Saturday, May 19. These are 80% payback with 20% going to the Youth Nationals fund. The blind draws will start at 8 PM. Signups will close in time to start the events on time, so don't be late. I know we're supposed to say Blind Draws start at 7:30 to get people there by 8.
Spring Fling is now cast in stone, chiseled in concrete and cemented in ink - or something like that. It's June 9 at Post 4. It's a Post 4 Pig Out, which is about exactly like a Burn Your Buns. Side dishes. Side dishes. Side dishes. Those are required to make these things work. Side dish contributions have been low at recent Burn Your Buns. We need a better response to keep these things going.
The Directors voted to suthorize a 3-year contract with the Radisson/Broadview - you know the place. The rental rate for the dart hall is guaranteed. Room rate increases have been capped at good rates.
The Directors also voted to stash money (to guarantee the Air Cap) in interest-bearing accounts. These will be timed to have the funds available in time to buy boards and guarantee payouts for the Air Cap.
Participation in weekend Blind Draws is low. Both Kelly's (Friday) and Post 4 (Saturday) have made commitments to the WDA with the expectation of some darters showing up for the Blind Draws. Kelly's put up 4 boards in a prime location. Post 4 has provided storage and repeatedly opened the public hall for the WDA when the revenues couldn't be expected to cover the heating or A/C costs. The message was pretty clear. If the WDA wants to continue getting favorable commitments from our sponsors, then the WDA membership needs to support those sponsors.
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