May 2001

Ok.  I'm sick of hearing about it.  I haven't updated the site since September of last year and I'm very sorry about that.  But I've been pretty busy.  You know, the usual winter activities - wife had a baby (Dominic), sold house, moved in with parents, bought house, moved out of parent's house, fixed up new house.  Sorry, the website had to take a back seat. 

But the t-shirts are in the initial design stages and the party is being planned.  To order t-shirts, check the front page.  The website will be updated on a regular basis from now until the final 10th Annual 2001 Jarts Tournament results are posted.  Thanks go out again this year to Fantastic Sams of Troy & Piqua.  They are our official sponsors for the 2001 Tournament.  Charlie Larger is also working hard for us to come up with the design of this year's t-shirts. 

The website has a couple new features.  One of those is Commissioner's Corner, which   is now available and will be updated regularly by the commissioner himself.   There is also an ongoing message board where you can post anything you wish and it will be posted immediately.  Again, check for constant updates to what's going on before the tournament begins. 

That's all I have for now, if you have questions, please email me or post them on the message board.  And as always, here are a couple of emails that I have received in the past month or two.

EMail 1 (from another tournament in Pennsylvania)

2001: A Lawn Darts Odyssey

Saturday, May 19

 

Time:     2:00 until Dubya can say "subliminal"

Place:    Granny Derr Memorial Jart Stadium and Pony Field

           (3XXX XXXXX XXXX Rd. Collegeville, PA 19426)

RSVP:     With number of adults, children and others attending

esyres@XXXXXX.com or 610-XXX-XXXX

 

As always, you can help with salads, desserts, snacks, or beverages.

Stadium seating is limited. Please bring chairs or blankets.

Fully sanctioned by the
International Lawn Darts Federation
The United States Lawn Darts Association

All scores tabulated and certified by the Florida Secretary of State

Email 2  (I have no idea what the answer is)

My professor in college will grant any student that finds out who

invented "lawn darts" or "jarts" an A in his class. I found your site

by mistake, but very informative. Do you know the name or names of who

invented "Jarts"? If so, please email me back

Email 3

Hi,

    My friends and I play on the same softball team.  For about 5 years now we have been taking our Jart sets to softball tournaments so that we would have something to do between games.  The rules we use vary a bit from yours, but it is basically the same game.  Every Labor Day weekend there is a marathon softball tournament in nearby Winchester, Indiana.  This tournament is limited to 32 teams, but the beauty of it is, everyone camps there.  What better opportunity to play a huge Jart tournament!!!   We usually have anywhere from 20-25 teams, and it is great fun.  We have often thought of trying to organize, at least enough to have some sort of national tournament.  We definitely have some awesome players.  Anyway, we would love to put a couple of teams in your tournament, and maybe one of these days we will get around to having an official tourney of our own.  Please let me know if it would be possible to put teams in your tournament, and if you can give me some detalils about where it is and the entry fee I would sure appreciate it.

                                                                Thanks,

                                                                        Dave,       Albion, IN

See you soon!

Shane