What Will We Be Doing In Siauliai, Lithuania?  A reasonable question sent to me by CNSA President Myrna Bilton.

In the very broadest terms, our delegation of 10 shufflers will be demonstrating shuffleboard to a large audience, a very large audience. The expectation is that our demonstration will motivate others to the extent that someone, some group, will carry their enthusiasm to their home State and just possibly a Shuffleboard Club will result >> and later a National Organization.  Our demonstration at the 5^th TAFISA GAMES provides us with a wonderful opportunity in support of Article III of our ISA Const., below: ARTICLE III of the ISA Constitution – OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES reads:

“The general nature of the objective of the Association is to stimulate the formation of National Shuffleboard Associations throughout the world; to provide information on the game of shuffleboard; to promote construction and development of playing equipment, improvement of the rules of play and to stimulate interest in Shuffleboard by promoting world championship games between nations.”

In more specific terms this is our schedule: 3rd July > Depart Ottawa in the early evening; 4^th Arrive Riga by Plane via Frankfurt; Bus to Siauliai; Check In; 5^th Setup Our Display; 6^th Opening Ceremonies; Folk Art Fair; Sports Competitions; Participants Procession; International Jazz & Big Band Festival; & Architecture Exhibition.  7^th, 8^th, 9^th, & 10^th National Demonstrations are programmed on these days.  However; Nations may also arrange to demonstrate during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as during the day of July 6^th.

Providing we have easy access to the internet, I will do my best to have daily reports to you the reading audience.

CLOSING CEREMONIES ARE ON THE 10^TH. 

11^th DEPARTURE.

The ISA Delegation will all be wearing Uniforms provided by the ISA. President Michael has worked out a work schedule which will, if all goes as planned, allow each of us some free time to take advantage of an Organized Tour.

This TAFISA event is held every 4 years, somewhere in the World.  Hopefully we can all learn a great deal as well as enthusiastically convey to others the many positive aspects of Shuffleboard!!

Stan McCormack.  2012 06 28.