Update #3 And good news to all of you trying to make a change!
Hello everybody! We have been on this mission for QUITE sometime now. Definitely longer than I expected. I would have thought that the APA themselves would have given some kind of response back, aside from silently terminating my membership and sweeping Johnny and Gloria's misdeeds under the carpet. But even I know that you'll have to deal with your mess someday, no matter how/where you may hide it.
The first thing I would like to share with you all is WE HAVE GOTTEN 181 SIGNATURES. For our community size, THIS IS HUGE. What I also want to share with you all, is a new Facebook page aimed at consolidating league information and pop up billiards tournaments for surrounding local businesses and clubs. Needless to say, this will NOT promote any events hosted by Illiana APA LLC or that of the APA Nationals. UNLESS Illiana APA provides an apology and reinstatement to myself for their misdeeds.
You can find the TRBB Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/TRBB219
Please give this page a Like/Follow. You will find more an more information being offered as we grow and reach out to local businesses. I am looking for BCA, ACS and TAP league operator information for the NWI area. If you have a contact, please send us a message, so I can get in touch and get their league information shared on "the billboard".
Another GREAT update I would like to share with you is the LOOOOONG AWAITED launch of Ultimate Pool League -NWI, run by https://ultimatepoolusa.com/
Their Facebook group FOR NWI players is located here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/911257518547522
8 Players teams, with 5 players shooting every night. Shots are timed, so matches are also timed. This means you can shoot on a weekday and still be able to get to sleep for work the next day. In summer, this is MONUMENTAL because you can shoot pool on a weekday and save your weekends for time with the family, concerts, camping, etc. No more playing until midnight or 1am because your opponent wants to drag you into fatigue to get the advantage.
This league is LAUNCHING FIRST @Hobart Moose Lounge on Thursdays. More nights are in the works and will be offered soon! Myself and others would like to bring this to the attention of Griffith Billiards, so this exciting new league can be enjoyed by pool players that gather there, from all around. So PLEASE continue to sign AND SHARE this petition to others, so I can take it to Carl's attention. It's a little redundant, but if you can sign and share the following petition that is more focused on that.. it would also help tremendously with our efforts and takes only a few seconds:
I want to thank everyone for having the courage to continue on this journey with me. It has been comforting to know that I have not been alone and I am not the only person to have their membership abused and their hard work taken away from them. The response (or lack thereof) from the APA National office is something I never expected.
So now we return the favor. Let's make these other leagues so loud, that they cannot be heard in the crowd! This game CANNOT be played without THE PLAYERS. You can try if you want. BUT WE MAKE THE GAME. WE are Valley, WE are BCS, WE are UPL, WE ARE THE APA. Never forget those words, Johnny.
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