2018 Croquet News Volume 2 Digital Edition

The 2018 Volume 2 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 USCA Croquet News Volume 1, Web Edition

The 2016 Volume 1 issue of the USCA's Croquet News magazine mailed in April and should be arriving in member's mailboxes soon. Today, the web edition PDF is also now available to USCA members on the magazine page of the USCA website. A few of the highlights include:

USCA PRESIDENT'S ROUNDTABLE
In this feature, I held an email roundtable discussion with current USCA President Johnny Mitchell and recent presidents Eugene Young and Rich Curtis. The discussion touched on a range of topics around current USCA challenges and the future vision. Excerpt:

"Promoting the sport is an entirely different issue. I know that all those who are involved in croquet truly have a passion for it and have a hard time understanding why more don’t play. Yes, we have seen pockets of expansion. North Carolina is a good example of this, but I feel it is not as easy as just trying to follow that model. Each area of the country is unique. What works in one may not be effective in another. Development is dependent on having local support. No matter where or who you may sell the idea of croquet to, unless some local support or the drive to keep it going is there, it just won’t work."
--Johnny Mitchell

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Morning Coffee: Mitchell Will Be USCA President

Visit the storeWell, I think we're finally back from a little un-planned holiday hiatus. It seems quiet at Croquet Network, but I can assure you that there has been a lot of action behind the scenes. Look for some news to come out before the end of March. In the meantime, let's catch up on some headlines ...

MITCHELL WILL HEAD USCA: The new issue of Croquet News is out and the top news surfacing from that issue is that Gene Young will leave his post as USCA President after three years. Taking his place will be Johnny Mitchell, a long-time member

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