On August 1st we held the 2nd of our quarterly "Intro to Women's Billiards" presentations at Colony Cottage to a group of 30+ women that I had never seen before. WOW it's amazing to me how many women are so interested in learning out our sport!
The Villages media was there to take photos and record part of the presentation which they included on the Villages TV station a few day later. Since that day, I have seen many of them in my Tuesday class and know that several have signed up for LLLC beginner classes which will begin in September.
Our mission to get more women to the tables is working and the proof is in the pudding' as they say. Sharon Lomanno's beginner group on Saturday is at the bursting point. As a result, those women who have been playing there and who are now playing games are ready to begin playing in beginner leagues and will have that opportunity come September. The WVBC is adding a new beginner league on Saturdays at 9am at Bradenton for any women who are beginners but have begun to play the game. Leagues are not just for good players. As long as your skill level is in the same range as other members in the league, everyone can have fun and win games no matter where your skill set falls in the overall billiards population. It is the goal of the WVBC to seed players so that each league location has a fair and balanced playing field whenever possible.
It has been a pleasure to see the fruit of our efforts succeed in helping more women enjoy our sport. Thanks to all who are helping to make this happen!
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