Tournament Schedule
IHHPA 2008 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tournaments are IHHPA Sanctioned and IHHPA membership is required unless designated as Non - Sanctioned ( NS ).
New Players are always welcome. For IHHPA membership information, contact :
Ron Rowley, Sec./Treas. , 515-707-6852 , rowleywr@mchsi.com
ELDORA INDOOR TOURNAMENTS - Mar = 1st & 2nd / 8th & 9th // Apr 5th & 6th Tourn Dir: Russ Martin 319-278-4090 // Apr 12th Eldora Indoor Horseshoe Pitching Championship / Reg by 9 a.m., play at 9:30 a.m. We will play the first 46 pitchers to register . Tourn Dir: Bob McKee 641 - 485 - 8801 / Cell 641 - 753 - 7311 / ringerbob@marshallnet.com// Russ Martin 319-278-4090 // LeRoy Law 515-681-1937. TEAR DOWN COURTS ON MONDAY , APRIL 14th, 2008.
May 3 - ( Sat ) Indianola Open - Pickard Park - East edge of town on Hwy 92 - Sanc #024– 08-017, Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - No Food - Gerald Weeks 515 - 961 - 4656 / Cell 515 - 360 - 1776.
May 4 - ( Sun ) Council Bluffs - SWIHPA Anniversary - Sunset Park - 16th Ave & 11th St - Sanc # 024-08–018 - Register by 12:30 PM / Play at 1:00 PM - Entry Fee $7.00 - Food nearby - Jan Flemming 712-483–2029 / (Cell) 402-639-6962.
May 10 - ( Sat ) - Cedar Rapids Open - Ellis Park , Ellis Blvd - Sanc #024–08-019 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $12.50 (Includes Scorekeeping) - Food nearby - Ronnie Burgess 319-390-3979.
* * * MAY 16 -17- 18 , 2008 - - - TEAM WORLD * * *
(What Cheer, May 18th CANCELLED!!!)
May 18 - ( Sun ) - What Cheer - Keokuk County Fairgrounds - Sanc # 024-08-020 - Register by 9:00 / Play at 9:30 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food nearby - Nine courts under one roof - All pitchers, please be present by 9:00AM - Bob Dugger ( Cell ) 641-295-2951.
May 31 – ( Sat ) – Cedar Rapids Open – Sanc #024-08-021 – Same as May 10th.
June 1 – ( Sun ) – Burlington Open – Crapo Park – Sanc # 024-08-022 – Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 – Entry Fee $10.00 – Food Nearby – Steve Jackson 319–754–5058 / Cell 319–750–2259.
June 1 – ( Sun ) – Council Bluffs – Summer Set – Sanc #024-08-023 – Same as May 4th.
June 5 - ( Thur ) - West Des Moines - Iowa Senior Olympics - ( Holiday Park ) - Non Sanc - Pre Register by May 23rd - Call 515-633-5011 for entry form - Play at 3:00 PM - Entry Fee $25.00 (Allows entry in other events) - LeRoy Law 515- 681-1937. lawringers@mchsi.com
June 7 - ( Sat ) - Dubuque Open - Flora Park - Sanc #024-08-024 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $12.50 (Includes Scorekeeping) - Food HyVee catered, must order at time of sign-in - Mike Fishnick 563-556-2811 / Cell 563–590–6483.
June 8 - ( Sun ) - Clinton Open - 9th Ave. No. & 3rd St. - Sanc #024-08-025 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food nearby - Donny Borchers 563-843–3488 / (Cell) 563–210– 3847.
June 14 - ( Sat ) - Charles City - North Central Regional - Park on Clark St - Sanc #024-08-026 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food nearby - Russ Martin 319-278-4090.
June 14 - ( Sat ) - Russell Open - Community Building - Sanc #024-08-027 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food available - Harold & Lois Garner 641-897-3174 / (Cell) 641- 203-1719.
Jun 19 – ( Thur ) – Des Moines – Iowa State Fair June Open – Iowa State Fairgrounds next to Pioneer Hall – Park by courts - Sanc #024-08-028 – Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 – Entry Fee $11.00 – Food Nearby – Danny Sease 515-238-1043.
June 21 - ( Sat ) - Iowa City Open - Iowa City Park - Dubuque St. to Park Rd ,City Park off of Park Rd - Sanc # 024-08-029 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $13.50 (Includes Scorekeeping) - First Place in EACH Class gets $30.00 - Food HyVee catered (must order at time of sign in) - Leo Buell 319-338-8256 / Ron Swartzendruber 319-354-2382 / (Cell) 319-530-3763.
June 22 - ( Sun ) - Mount Pleasant Open - East Pine Lake Park - Sanc #024-08-030 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - All pitchers, please be present by 9:30 - Entry Fee $10.00 - No food - Vern Kollasch 319-337-7020 / (Cell) 319–321-0747.
* * * JUNE 28 & 29, 2008 - - - DANVILLE * * *
July 4 - ( Fri ) - West Des Moines - Holiday Classic - Holiday Park - Railroad Ave. - North on 10th St. - Sanc # 024-08-031- Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food HyVee catered, order at time of sign in - LeRoy Law 515-224-2000 / (Cell) 515-681-1937. lawringers@mchsi.com
July 5 ( Sat ) - Marshalltown - Al Burgess Memorial - Moose Lodge - 1516 E. Olive St. - Sanc # 024-08-032 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $12.50 (Includes Scorekeeping) - Food available - Bob McKee 641-753-7311 / (Cell) 641-485-8801 / ringerbob@marshallnet.com
July 6 - ( Sun ) - Council Bluffs - Sunset Classic - Sanc #024-08-033 - Same as May 4th.
* * * JULY 7 THRU JULY 19, 2008 - - - WORLD TOURNAMENT – YORK, PA * * *
July 13 - ( Sun ) - What Cheer - Keokuk County Fairgrounds - Sanc # 024-08-034 - Food is available - Same as May 18.
July 19 - ( Sat ) - Boone County Fair - Crazy Day’s Open - Memorial Park - 20th and Story - Sanc # 024-08-035 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food nearby - Mike McNace 515-230-3355.
July 20 - ( Sun ) - Winterset - Madison County Fairgrounds – S.W. edge of town - Sanc # 024-08-036 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 - Food available - John Pletchette (Office) 515-462- 258 or 515-468-1176.
July 26 - ( Sat ) - Cedar Rapids Open - Sanc #024-08-037 - Same as May 10th.
July 26 ( Sat ) - Ames “Iowa Games Open” - Brookside Park - 6th St. (east side of river by tennis courts) - Non - Sanc - Pre-Registration is required using Iowa Games Entry Forms - Entry forms are available at HyVee Food Stores or may be printed from online ( www.iowagames.org )- Jan Warwick 515 - 292 – 7343 / (Cell) 515-290-6281.
July 27 – ( Sun ) – Clinton Open – Sanc #024-08-038 – Same as June 8th.
PLEASE NOTE!!!!!! AUG 2ND TOURNEY HAS BEEN MOVED TO CEDAR RAPIDS!!!!
Aug 2 – ( Sat ) – Iowa City Open – Sanc # 024-08-039 – Same as June 21st.
Aug 3 - ( Sun ) - Council Bluffs - State Fair Warm Up - Sanc #024-08-040 - Same as May 4th.
Aug 7 thru 17th - IOWA STATE FAIR - Des Moines - Iowa State Fairgrounds - “PLAY EVERYDAY” - “FUN FOR EVERYONE” - Schedule of events in Newsletter - State Championships on the week ends - Danny Sease, Supt. 515-285-0131 / (Cell) 515-238-1293 / ddsease@msn.com .
Aug 23 – ( Sat ) – Cedar Rapids Open – Sanc # 024-08-041 – Same as May 10th.
Aug 24 – ( Sun ) – Ottumwa Open – Sanc #024-08-042 – Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 – Entry Fee $10:00 – Food nearby – John Peterson 319–430–1092 / Bob Bown 641–624–2006.
Aug 30 - ( Sat ) - West Des Moines - Valley Junction Open - Sanc # 024-08-043 - Same as July 4th .
Sept 6 - ( SAT ) - Eldora Open - 14th St & 16 Ave - From signal light on Hwy 175, go south on Hwy 215 then west on 16th Ave - Sanc # 024-08-044 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $12.50 ( Includes Scorekeeping ) - Food nearby - Joe Smith 641-473-3097 / (Cell) 641-691-9009.
Sept 7 - ( Sun ) - Boone - Puffer Billy Day’s - Sanc # 024-08-045 - Same as July 19th .
Sept 13 - ( Sat ) - Cedar Rapids Open - Sanc # 024-08-046 - Same as May 10th .
Sept 14 - ( Sun ) - Burlington - Corn Belt Open - Crapo Park - Sanc # 024-08-047 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - All classes be ready to pitch at 9:30 - Entry Fee $12.00 - Food nearby - Steve Jackson 319-754–5058 / (Cell) 319–750–2259.
Sept 20 - ( Sat ) - Iowa City Open - Sanc # 024-08-048 - Same as June 21st.
Sept 27 - ( Sat ) - Russell Open - Sanc # 024-08-049 - Same as June 14th .
Oct 4 - ( Sat ) - Indianola Open - Pickard Park - Sanc # 024-08-050 - Register by 9:30 / Play at 10:00 - Entry Fee $10.00 – Food Nearby - Rusty & Deb Dalton 515-961–8046 / (Cell) 515–554–5610.
Oct 11 - ( Sat ) - Winterset - Madison County Covered Bridge Festival - Sanc # 024-08-051 - Same as July 20th.
Oct 25 - ( Sat ) - ANNUAL MEETING - MARSHALLTOWN - MOOSE LODGE - 1516 E. OLIVE ST. - 10:00 A M - MEAL $12.00 - PRE-PAY OR CONTACT RON ROWLEY FOR MEAL COUNT- “EVERYONE’S INPUT IS NEEDED ! !” - PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND .