Darts Alberta

	Darts Alberta E-News \| October 2, 2007
Hello Darts Enthusiasts, Welcome to Darts Alberta's first 2007/08 Darts Alberta e-news flash. Our Members and fellow dart enthusiasts have been busy this past summer with lots happening in the DA community and the dart world in general since last e-news flash. The executive of DA trust you enjoyed your Summer and expect big things this new season. We hope you find the enclosed information useful. Happy Darting and enjoy the new season. If you have any questions/concerns/suggestions, please email the DA Publicity Director at publicity@dartsalberta.com.
Husky / Mohawk Loyalty Program	Husky/Mohawk Loyalty Program pays off for Darts Alberta. Darts Alberta has just received another cheque from Husky/Mohawk for $307.36. This brings our total dividends from this loyalty program to just over $650.00 in the first 7 months of Darts Alberta signing up for the program. A special "thank you" goes out to all of our members that have used their card to assist Darts Alberta in this fundraising endeavour. Remember, you can use your card for any purchases…whether it’s a package of gum for $1.00 or a $50.00 fill up at the pump. The only exclusions are cigarettes and lottery tickets. If you haven’t yet received a card or want a few extra for family or co-workers, please contact administrator@dartsalberta.com and a card will be sent to you in the mail.
Darts Alberta Tournaments	50th Anniversary for Edmonton Tournament. October 5, 6 and 7, 2007 will mark the 50th Anniversary of Klondike Open, organized and operated by the Edmonton City Dart League Association and boasts a $12,700 prize payout...<click to read more>
Darts Alberta Governance	New Darts Alberta Bylaws took effect July 9th, 2007. A project that has lasted well over 3 years has finally come to completion. The new Darts Alberta Bylaws were approved by and filed with Alberta Corporate Registry as of July 9, 2007...<click to read more> Darts Alberta 2007 Bylaws...<click to read more>
Darts Alberta Policies	Darts Alberta Disciplinary Policy Revised. The NDFC will be immediately notified of any Darts Alberta suspension upon completion of any Darts Alberta Disciplinary Hearing...<click to read more> What can I do about Harassment? Although it’s an unfortunate fact to admit, many participants in the sport of darts have been subjected to a great deal of poor sportsmanship over the years. In fact, recent survey results showed that dart players consider ‘poor sportsmanship’ to be the number one detriment of our sport...<click to read more>
Adult Ranked Tournament Package	Darts Alberta has issued ranking for the first-ever Darts Alberta Ranked Tactics Tournament. Due to the length of the game of Tactics, Darts Alberta has revised the Darts Alberta Ranked Package to reflect a more suitable format for the minimum game requirements, based on the rules and format of Alberta’s largest Tactics league...<click to read more> Tactics Open Tournament Results...<click for results>
E-NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Congratulations Go Out to Adult Team Alberta at the 2007 Nationals in Saskatoon SK on June 12-15, 2007. Many countless hours of practise and preparation from players, coaches and volunteers returned many tangible and intangible memories. You represented Alberta both on and off the oche and have made us proud. The following medals were earned by Adult Team Alberta... Men’s Singles – Ivan Eddy – 5th place – World Masters Invitation Men's Doubles – Rikk Arnott / Trevor Hobbs - BRONZE (Joint 3rd) Women's Double – Ivy Wieshlow / Wenda Carter - BRONZE (Joint 3rd) Nodor Cup – Women’s Team – SILVER (2nd) Nodor Cup – Men’s Team – GOLD (Champions) Canada Cup – Team Alberta - SILVER (2nd) Congratulations to all participants... <click to read more> Darts Alberta Receives Funding Increase Darts Alberta received notification in August that our funding will increase to $40,470 per annum, effective July 30, 2007...<click to read more> Casino Brings in an Estimated $70,000 It is too soon to know what the financial benefit is from our 2 day Casino event, but we can anticipate approximately $70,000 or more, which again helps our youth and adults attend their respective national events...<click to read more> Darts Alberta Appoints New Provincial Director The recent NDFC Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2007 in Saskatoon and my subsequent election to the office of the NDFC President, there was a need to appoint a new Provincial Director for Darts Alberta...<click to read more> Alberta Team Wins Gold at the 2007 Elks Nationals The 2007 Alberta Team competed at the 2007 Elks/Royal Purple Nationals held from May 22 to 26, 2007 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Alberta Elks/Royal Purple Team earned the Grand Aggregate Gold Medal for the first time...<click to read more>
UPCOMING DA TOURNAMENTS 50th Anniversary!! Klondike Open - Oct 5-7, 2007 - Klondike, AB - DA, NDFC, WDF ranked Challenge of the North - Oct 19-21, 2007 - Grande Prairie, AB - DA ranked Chris Hatter Memorial - Nov 16-18, 2007 - Medicine Hat, AB - DA, NDFC ranked Youth and Senior 55+ - Nov 24-25, 2007 Checkout out our tournament page for more events.
DA RANKINGS & TOURNAMENT RESULTS Adult Rankings as of Sept 15, 2007 <click for rankings> 2007 TAME Open Results <click for results> 2007 Calgary Open Results <click for results> 2007 Dublins Results <click for results> Checkout out our results page for more past results.
OTHER BITS & BITES 2006/07 Grassroots Award Winners <click for results> 2006/07 Member League Volunteer Recognition Award Winners <click for results> Pro-AM DART Shoot results...more details to follow
Darts Alberta proudly acknowledges that many new programs and initiatives would not have been possible without funding through ASRPWF.
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