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Bowls USA governs and is an advocate for the sport of bowls in the United States. We are a proud member of World Bowls, which oversees bowls development worldwide and maintains the Laws of the Sport.
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President's Message
Fellow Bowls USA Members,
We at Bowls USA all hope that you are doing well and are looking forward to an unorthodox, but still festive holiday season. As I write this, we are seeing record numbers of new daily cases and hospitals reaching capacities in most of the country. Please continue to be safe.
At the recent Bowls USA Annual General Meeting, severable notable items occurred that I want to inform you about.
The Southwest Division’s Ivan and Maryna Hyland were elected into the Bowls USA Hall of Fame. They are the first husband and wife pair to be inducted in the same year. They have both represented Bowls USA in international competitions and have won numerous US Open titles. They have both served the SW Division as President and Vice-President, along with multiple other roles. Please join the rest of Bowls USA in congratulating them for this incredible honor.
As President of Bowls USA, I have the ability and responsibility to thank members for their exceptional service via President’s Awards. At the 2019 US Open, I presented one of these awards to Ron Rollick for his service to Bowls USA via his chairmanship of the US Open committee and the Memorial Fund, as well as for his numerous contributions to the South Central division.
Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 US Open, I was unable to present the President’s Awards for this year in person. I will use this forum instead to thank three special individuals. Please join me in thanking the following:
We at Bowls USA all hope that you are doing well and are looking forward to an unorthodox, but still festive holiday season. As I write this, we are seeing record numbers of new daily cases and hospitals reaching capacities in most of the country. Please continue to be safe.
At the recent Bowls USA Annual General Meeting, severable notable items occurred that I want to inform you about.
The Southwest Division’s Ivan and Maryna Hyland were elected into the Bowls USA Hall of Fame. They are the first husband and wife pair to be inducted in the same year. They have both represented Bowls USA in international competitions and have won numerous US Open titles. They have both served the SW Division as President and Vice-President, along with multiple other roles. Please join the rest of Bowls USA in congratulating them for this incredible honor.
As President of Bowls USA, I have the ability and responsibility to thank members for their exceptional service via President’s Awards. At the 2019 US Open, I presented one of these awards to Ron Rollick for his service to Bowls USA via his chairmanship of the US Open committee and the Memorial Fund, as well as for his numerous contributions to the South Central division.
Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the 2020 US Open, I was unable to present the President’s Awards for this year in person. I will use this forum instead to thank three special individuals. Please join me in thanking the following:
Dee McSparran has served as Bowls USA Secretary and National Registrar for many years. She has also served the South Central and South West Divisions in multiple roles. Bowls in this country is much better because of her long-time and continued service. In addition to her President’s Award, Dee has been granted Lifetime Membership into Bowls USA.
Jim Semanek was webmaster for Bowls USA and the Southwest Division for multiple years. He gave of himself in these roles and set a very high bar for those that have followed. He has also served the Southwest Division in additional ways for a very long time.
Jackie Tucker has served Bowls USA as Head Selector and Team Manager for multiple years and a former President of the Southeast Division. She is a current member of the National Coaching Committee and runs an annual skills clinic in the South Central Division. She also has contributed in many ways to bowls in the South Central, Southeast and Northeast Divisions for many years.
An increase of national dues to $25 a year was approved and is set to be in place for 2022. This increase is to allow us to keep up the same level of services that Bowls USA continues to provide, including the grant program, hosting national tournaments, and coaching. Costs for all of these items have increased for the past 10 years, while our dues and membership numbers have stayed the same.
Executive Committee elections were held and the 2021 EC of Bowls USA, is as follows:
President – Veronica Sum (NE)
1st VP – Wayne Baines (SC)
2nd VP – Arthur Stewart (PIMD)
Secretary – Pam Edwards (NW)
Treasurer – Kelly Warren (SW)
Regarding the new board members, Arthur Stewart, the current PIMD President joins as the new 2nd Vice President for Bowls USA. Also, long time NW Councilor, Pam Edwards was elected to the Secretary position. They join our new President, Veronica Sum, new 1st VP Wayne Baines, and returning Treasurer, Kelly Warren. I join the rest of Bowls USA in thanking them for their service and wishing them well in the coming year.
The Board thanks the long-time services of now former Secretary, Dee McSparran, and Immediate Past-President, Richard Broad. They will both still be involved in bowls in this country in different ways for many years to come.
Personally, I’m moving into the Immediate Past-President role and will be supporting this new board as best that I can. I hope that you all will, as well. Thank you all for your support over these past two years, especially from my wonderful wife, Linda.
We at Bowls USA, hope that you are staying safe, and wish you good bowls, if not now, then hopefully very soon.
Sincerely,
Scott Roberts
Bowls USA President
Jim Semanek was webmaster for Bowls USA and the Southwest Division for multiple years. He gave of himself in these roles and set a very high bar for those that have followed. He has also served the Southwest Division in additional ways for a very long time.
Jackie Tucker has served Bowls USA as Head Selector and Team Manager for multiple years and a former President of the Southeast Division. She is a current member of the National Coaching Committee and runs an annual skills clinic in the South Central Division. She also has contributed in many ways to bowls in the South Central, Southeast and Northeast Divisions for many years.
An increase of national dues to $25 a year was approved and is set to be in place for 2022. This increase is to allow us to keep up the same level of services that Bowls USA continues to provide, including the grant program, hosting national tournaments, and coaching. Costs for all of these items have increased for the past 10 years, while our dues and membership numbers have stayed the same.
Executive Committee elections were held and the 2021 EC of Bowls USA, is as follows:
President – Veronica Sum (NE)
1st VP – Wayne Baines (SC)
2nd VP – Arthur Stewart (PIMD)
Secretary – Pam Edwards (NW)
Treasurer – Kelly Warren (SW)
Regarding the new board members, Arthur Stewart, the current PIMD President joins as the new 2nd Vice President for Bowls USA. Also, long time NW Councilor, Pam Edwards was elected to the Secretary position. They join our new President, Veronica Sum, new 1st VP Wayne Baines, and returning Treasurer, Kelly Warren. I join the rest of Bowls USA in thanking them for their service and wishing them well in the coming year.
The Board thanks the long-time services of now former Secretary, Dee McSparran, and Immediate Past-President, Richard Broad. They will both still be involved in bowls in this country in different ways for many years to come.
Personally, I’m moving into the Immediate Past-President role and will be supporting this new board as best that I can. I hope that you all will, as well. Thank you all for your support over these past two years, especially from my wonderful wife, Linda.
We at Bowls USA, hope that you are staying safe, and wish you good bowls, if not now, then hopefully very soon.
Sincerely,
Scott Roberts
Bowls USA President
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