Comments from the Sec/Tres

 

This will be my last article for the newsletter. I have thoroughly enjoyed this position over the last ten

 year’s. It has given me the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people. I have always strived to put the best

interest of the association first in all my decisions and would like to thank all of you for your support. I feel the

association will be in good hands with our new sec/tres Marcy Santoya.

I look forward to seeing all of you at this year’s state tournament. I encourage you to attend, as there will

be many extra’s for our 50 year celebration.

Good luck, good pitching and thanks for the memories.

                                                                                   John Peplinski      Sec/Tres

             REMEMBER: We promote by our action on and off the courts.  Remain Professional.

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                                        Comments From First Vice President

 

This has been a terribly cold and wet winter for horseshoe pitching in Florida. I don’t know what the policy is at

your club, but the policy for the Wednesday night league in Clearwater is that we cancel pitching if it’s going to

be less than 50 degrees. It has been extremely cold for some of the tournaments this year. Let’s hope this El

Nino weather pattern ends before the state tournament. 

 

It’s too bad we had the cold and rainy weather for the club team tournament in Clearwater, January 30th and

were forced to cancel the tournament. However, with the conditions the way they were cancelling the

tournament was the right thing to do. Clubs with a minimum of 18 courts that are interested in hosting the club

team next year need to let Bob Hilpertshauser know prior to the state annual business meeting.

 

I hope to see you all at the State Tournament this year in Melbourne to celebrate the Florida State

Championship 50th Anniversary. Please don’t forget the dress code. You must wear a shirt with your last name

professionally lettered on the back. Sleeveless shirts are not permitted. Good Luck and Good Pitching.

 

                                                                             Ron Deckard

                                                                             First Vice President

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                                                                  2ND VICE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS

 

It is now time to make final preparations for the State Closed Tournament in April.  Please send in your entry

forms as soon as possible and make any necessary lodging reservations.  Although the weather has not been

very cooperative to date, there should be opportunities for ample practice before the third week in April.  I hope

to see you at Melbourne.

 

Thank you for electing me as a member of the Executive Council.  I have, for the most part, enjoyed serving as

the 2nd Vice President.  I have chosen not to seek reelection and I hope that an interested and qualified

replacement will step forward to fill my vacancy.  In my opinion, the most important qualification for a

candidate to be elected to the EC is that he or she be able to set aside personal and home-club interests in

deference to the good of the FSHPA’s total membership.  If we have members of the EC who cannot or will not

do this, harmony, effectiveness, and progress will be severely impeded.

 

I wish all of you good luck at the courts.

 

God bless America, the NHPA and FSHPA and all horseshoe pitchers.

 

BYRON S. JARRETT