Croquet News 2018 Volume 3 Chart Error

I am sorry to report that there is a misleading error in the State Membership Trends feature in the current print version 2018 Volume 3 edition of the USCA's Croquet News. The two chart legends have the wrong regions relative to the colors on the charts. The digital edition and the web edition on the USCA website have been corrected. We will run a correction in the next print issue as well and I apologize for the confusion. The corrected chart is also included below for reference. 
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2018 Croquet News Volume 3 Digital Edition

Click to View the Digital EditionAfter another strong effort from the magazine team, our dedicated contributors and the staff in West Palm Beach, I am pleased to present the 2018 Volume 3 Digital Edition of the USCA's Croquet News through Issuu. Check it out online by clicking the cover to the right or by expanding the embedded version below. It works best on a tablet or desktop, but can also even be viewed on your smart phone. Print copies will start mailing out by the end of the week and should reach members by mid-December.

Before I get into this edition, I would like to note the growing interest in advertiser support for the Croquet News. This issue in particular has a number of new advertisers and I would like to encourage our readers to support all of our advertisers (new and long-term loyal), by simply visiting their website or sending them an email thanking them for making the Croquet News possible. They do this to connect with our readers and you can best show your gratitude and support by engaging in some way with this growing group of advertisers.

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2018 Croquet News Volume 1 Digital Edition

The 2018 Volume 1 issue of the USCA's Croquet News magazine is now available as a digital edition through Issuu. Follow the link and click the full screen symbol to enjoy the magazine on your tablet, desktop/laptop or phone. All links are active so be sure to support the advertisers that help make the magazine possible by visiting their websites.
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2016 Croquet News Volume 3, Web Edition

The 2016 Volume 3 issue of the USCA's Croquet News magazine went to press earlier this month and should be mailing to members soon. The web edition PDF is also now available to USCA members on the magazine page of the USCA website (log in required).

Here's the full run-down of articles you'll find in this issue:

  • Ideas to Kickstart Nearby Club Croquet Activity
  • 2016 Selection Eights
  • Golf Croquet National Championship
  • 2016 US National Championship
  • 2016 Seniors Masters Championships
  • Member Profile: David Maloof
  • Club Profile: Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club
  • On Tactics: Peel to Get Clean
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USCA Croquet News, 2015 Volume 1 Web Edition

The 2015 Volume 1 issue of the Croquet News is now available to USCA members on the magazine page. The issue includes:

  • 2015 Club Teams Championship
  • Chattooga Club Profile
  • Croquet Week GC Tournament
  • Florida Golf Croquet Regional
  • Florida Six Wicket Regional
  • Matthew Essick Profile
  • On Tactics: Insurance Play and Swap

ABOUT THE PDF EDITION: All website and e-mail links should be live in the PDF. If you see an interesting reference, you can click through to dig deeper or reach a contact right away. On computers, the PDF version is best viewed as "two-up" and "show cover page" if you want to see the full spreads (on your Adobe Reader top menu: View/Page Display). The PDF should also be viewable on most tablets.

USCA Croquet News Magazine 2014 Volume 1

The USCA's Croquet News Magazine Volume 1 for 2014 features Team USCA member David Maloof on the cover and the print edition should have reached most members in April. You can also now enjoy the PDF version which is available in the member's section of the USCA website along with back issues all the way back to 2007.
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USCA Publisher Account Hacked

To all contacts related to the USCA's Croquet News magazine, the e-mail account was hacked and utilized to send out a spam link to all e-mail addresses. Yahoo did suspend the account relatively quickly. I have gained back control of the account at this point; however, it is still suspended from sending e-mail. You can still send mail in as I will receive it and hopefully this suspension will be lifted soon. 
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Morning Coffee: Ambitious Goal for 2013

Happy New Year's Eve! We're getting this 39th edition in just under the wire, but I feel like 2012 was a good year for the Morning Coffee newsletter. Growth certainly hasn't been explosive, but it has been steady. At this point, it's clear that it is the crown jewel of the Croquet Network media empire. That's a happy little surprise as the original intent was just to provide a reminder and links to the now defunct Croquet Network print and digital magazine issues.
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USCA Publisher's Desk: Vision for the Croquet News

As many of you know, I took over as publisher and editor of the USCA's Croquet News at the beginning of the year. Finally, on this third issue, I've found a way to add in a publisher's letter. Space is of course tight, so the print magazine has a website URL and QR code for mobile devices that directs you to this web posting. We've done the same for Michael Rumbin's Nine-Wicket Update. It's maybe not the most elegant solution, but at least we can say we are giving you a full magazine and more. And, we are absolutely committed to keeping the USCA up to date with all of the latest trends in digital media.

Susan (my wife) has just come in with the mail and I see my advance copies of the issue have arrived. Hopefully that is a good sign that USCA members will see their issues later this week and ideally before the holidays arrive. I will note that this issue was challenging. All kinds of events converged on what should have been production week and that along with my desire to cram new elements into this edition nearly sent me over the edge.

Those new elements include a letters section which you will find on page six along with a

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