I have heard varying reports, but Michelle or Mumzie maybe you all know for sure....are they going to go ahead with regionals that were already scheduled or is the whole thing kaput?

Barb
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"If we can change our thoughts, then we can change the world."  -H.M. Tomlinson

My guess, and that is all that it is, would be that the ongoing viability of women's bowling is going to be determined at the regional level by the quality of the regional directors.  I know that Mimi made the statement that as long as there was breath in her, women's bowling would continue in the Southeast.  I haven't spoken or emailed with Jim or CJ about the impact in the Southwest.  I really feel for those in the regions that didn't have much to start with (like mumzie and barbbowl) because they potentially will have even less now...  

Effectively, I could see some of the proprietors continuing to run tournaments, but you could see different organizations running them as opposed to one umbrella like we have with the PWBA name attached to regional events.

I know that a new event in the SE has been postponed from its September date, but the postponement came before yesterday's announcement...not sure if it was related to the national issues or if it was another issue that the proprietor had to contend with...

Just in from Regional Headquarters...

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Here is your free weekly email report on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association’s Regional Program.  This week’s report is a day early to assure everyone that yesterday’s announcement about the cancellation of the national fall tour has no affect on our remaining regional events.

We’re sad, but we will go on - Monday’s announcement by the PWBA’s Rockford office that the fall swing for the national tour is cancelled due to lack of operating funds is sad news for women’s pro bowling, but the Texas based PWBA Regional Program office is still open for business, and all PWBA regional events scheduled for this fall and winter will be held as scheduled.  â€œWe continue to encourage the regional program, and we're happy that the regional events can continue to bring PWBA to the fans and pro-am bowlers on a grassroots level,” said PWBA Chairman John Sommer, who vowed to explore all options to start a new tour season in 2004.  PWBA Regional Program Director Jim Goodwin is also upbeat about the future of women’s pro bowling.  â€œWe are proud to be a part of women’s pro bowling,” said Goodwin, “and we will continue to bring great events with both national and regional players to as many markets as we can.  We’re sad about this setback, but we have no doubt a better and more popular tour will eventually develop, and we’ll support them in any way we can in our six regions.”

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