MGSHPA President Rick Wright

To all the league directors out there, thank you for your hard work! Please continue to encourage your club members to bring a friend or two. The more people we bring into our sport, the stronger we become as an association. 

With everyone's help we can make 2014 an exceptional year. See you on the courts!

Each and every Minnesota horseshoe pitcher is more than ready for the

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the e-Ringer Digest! We hope that all of you will enjoy the benefits of this newsletter being sent to you as an online publication.
We understand that there are going to be some folks who just don't have email/internet access. We have a few suggestions to solve this problem.

The number one way to resolve this problem is to find someone who can print off a copy for you. I encourage every club to survey your members and see who cannot access the Digest online. Appoint someone in ...

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Want to compete against people from across the world without traveling too far? Well, here's your chance, especially if you're 50 or over (or at least turning 50 this year).

Our great state is proud to host the 2015 National Senior Games and the MGSHPA is proud to be partnering with the game to chair the horseshoe competition. Over 15,000 senior athletes will converge on Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington from July 8-19, 2015 to compete in 18 sports - the largest multi-sport event in the world for athletes 50 plus. Bloomington and the Bloomington Club will play host to the 2014 qualifier and the official games next year.

You must qualify this year. So, register now for the 2014 State Senior Games. The horseshoe tournament happens on August 7. Visit these links for additional information and registration:  State Games 2014 and National Senior Games 2015 You can register for additional sports at the same time ... archery, pickleball, bowling, golf, tennis and more.

If you have questions, please contact Sara Otto or Robin Constance.

by Shawn Warnemunde, Promotional-Club Advisor

Spring is FINALLY in the air as you are reading this article! What a brutal winter we had up here in the northland.

Well, April is the month where many clubs will partake in their spring meetings and it is during this time I urge all club members to not only talk about the upcoming season but also discuss the recruitment of new members. Now is the perfect time to invite someone new to a meeting or discuss ways to invite the public out to your courts. There are many ideas that could work ...

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I would like to give a shout out to Colton Williams and Mariah Torgerson for receiving Top Ten Awards from the NHPA for their achievements last season. Colton placed fifth in the cadets division for high ringer average (18.48 percent) and high ringer game (35 percent), and sixth for high ringer game over average (16.52 percent). Mariah was fourth in the junior girls division in high ringer game over average (20.30 percent).

Congratulations!