Talk to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. You'll find that they either play in the APA or know someone who does. It'll surprise you! Clerks, secretaries, janitors, lawyers, construction workers, doctors, waitresses, truck drivers, bank tellers, and even school teachers ... all play pool in the APA Pool League. Over one fourth of APA members are women.
The APA is the World's Largest Amateur Pool League with more members than all other amateur leagues combined. Nationally, the APA currently boasts over 250,000 members (and growing). 75% of APA members are beginner to intermediate players, meaning you don't have to be a Pool Pro to play. With the APA's Equalizer® Handicap System everyone has an equal chance of winning.
We are proud to offer our members an interactive Website with all the stats and features you've been looking for. Inside you'll find personalized Stats, Schedules and Division Standings; Chat with other members in our new member's only forum. Member's get access to special forms and features. Also this year we will be introducing several new programs to increase your enjoyment of the league. You will see programs the are designed to benefit your continued promotion and support of the league. Stay tuned as we make this our best year yet.
Although the Fall Session starts September 14th, there's no sense in waiting until the last minute to get your rosters in. There's even an EARLY-BIRD BONUS! Every Captain with a complete (at least 5 players) roster turned in before Labor Day will be entered into a drawing for a FREE APA MEMBERSHIP for 2009 ($25 Value). One free membership will be given away for every 8 teams entered. If we have 20 or more early registrations, those odds will be improved by double! I'll give away one free membership for every 4 rosters! I'll pull the winning names on Labor Day and post the results here on www.MonroeAPA.com.
Why wait? Call your friends now and get your rosters in! Use the link in the graphic at the top of the home page to register your team! Share it with friends, family, and co-workers!
The APA of Monroe County hosted it's end of the year Local Team Championships Saturday, May 31 - Sunday, June 1. The event was called The Vegas Cup because the winning team will be awarded a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the APA National Team Championships. Here's some more detail:
Teams Participating:
Run While You Can!!.......Captain: Ken Coffman The Sandbaggers...........Captain: Arnie Spittler Team Seals...................Captain: Lynn Banks Squish!.........................Captain: Stacy Vanderbush Drift Inn.......................Captain: Ike Heaberlin Here For The Fun..........Captain: Dave Devall Thirsty's Pub.................Captain: Joe Inman Carl's Hideaway.............Captain: John Henning
Local Prize Fund:
(Trophies / Vegas packet awarded to winning team - Worth $5,000) (Trophies / Trip to Michigan State Team Championship for 2nd - Worth $1000) (APA beer mugs for all participants (64) - $550) (APA T-shirts for all participants (64) - $450) (Dated LTC Patches for all participants (64) - $50)
(Total in prizes given away at this event: Over $7,000.00!)
Location: The Fox Club, 13 W. Front St, Monroe, MI, 48161 3 pool tables, full bar, full restaurant
AND THE WINNER IS: HERE 4 THE FUN!
Pictured, from left to right: Larry Rizzardi, Malek Khreis, Aaron Hunter, Captain Dave Devall, Norm Smith, Lynne Smith, and Co-Captain Tom Newby.
Congratulations! You're going to VEGAS!!
3 Rooms for 6 nights at Circus-Circus and round-trip airfare to Vegas has already been paid for your team!!
AND THE SECOND PLACE FINISHER IS: SQUISH!
Pictured, from left to right: Brian Mayes, Kim Redli, Rich Reiter (front), Dale Melton (sunglasses), Stacy Venderbush, Jim Lafeve, and Jerome Vanslambrouck
CONGRATULATIONS SQUISH! You're getting three nights paid at the Holiday Inn in Muskegon to compete in the Michigan State Team Championships this November! All Entry fees, greens fees, and lodging has been paid and I'm throwing in $150 for gas money!
The APA is the largest pool league in the world. 250,000 members play on over 39,000 teams in the US, Canada, and Japan. Every year, nearly $1.4 million is paid out to players at the National events. Last year, 667 8-Ball teams and 333 9-Ball teams played for their shares of the prize money. Hey, if they can do it, so can you! What are you waiting for? Try it!
• GAS DISCOUNT! 5 cents off per gallon with current APA Membership card at the Marathon station outside Cabela’s in Dundee. Look for the decals on the door! Talk to the owner, Moe, about the 40 different kinds of jerky he has! (Moe wants an 8 gal min.) • Cue Drawing every session – your odds are based on the number of times you wear APA Gear (hats, shirts, jackets) on league nights. • FREE night of league pool for your birthday if you have a valid e-mail address on file! • Individual Trophies and T-Shirts for 1st Place every Playoff, every Session! • Beer Mugs and T-Shirts for 2nd Place every Playoff, every Session! • Over $11,000 in trips, trophies, patches, cues, and other prizes were given away to the players in the Monroe APA during League Year 2007-2008! With only 16 teams max! • NO FEES for Playoff weeks or LTC (Local Team Championship, every June) • All Patches are free, period. There will never be a fee for these in Monroe County. • Odds of your team making it to Vegas: 300% better than in surrounding areas! One team out of 16 won the trip for 2008. Compare that to the ratio in other areas! Teams sent : Team Count • High Point finishers get into the Vegas Cup Tournament at the end of the year, too! Not just Division Champions! • Second Place team at the end of the year wins a three day trip to the Michigan State Team Championships. That’s three nights hotel paid for the team and the chance to win $5,000! • Website promos for splitting teams and recruiting new members! (One promo per team) • Myspace page – www.MySpace.com/MonroeAPA • Website with player stats, graphs, team standings, printable division schedules, printable division rosters, and printable scoresheets! Our website even has a tavern locator! Just click on the location in the schedule and the address / phone number will come up. Click on ‘Get Directions’ and a map will appear!!! • Top Gun patches for three tiers in every division. • Dr. Cue shows – FREE for active members on Monroe APA rosters when he comes to Monroe County. Some areas charge admission! • Board of Governors to help with player concerns or disputes. • Personal contact with League Operator. • Players will be interviewed for ‘Player of the Month’ feature in Inside Pool magazine. (Photo and 4-5 brief paragraphs about you needed.) • Regional Team Tournament information put out as it becomes available (i.e.: Sandusky) • Singles Tournaments scheduled several times a year, see the events calendar on our website for details on where and when to find them! • Lower weekly fees than neighboring counties! • Christmas card for every member – If I have your current address on file. • 20% discount on pool gear at Cones & Cue in Monroe. See Jimmy T. at Cones! • Rewards for bringing teams to the Monroe County APA -- FREE Cue for the team organizer and T-Shirts for the new team, or -- Cash incentive program for becoming a team builder, or -- Points redeemable for cues, hats, shirts, trips to Vegas, etc!
Why would you play anywhere else??? Call John at 734-289-3322 to get started!
In most APA Leagues, and on most nights, things go according to plan and the teams have a great time playing APA pool. We realize however, that occasionally there may be a player or even a team in the League that other players just don't like being around. Usually these players or teams get away with their actions way too long before we are able to take appropriate action. Members simply don’t like to complain unless the problem turns major.
With this in mind, the same Pool League that brings you fair competition with it’s EQUALIZER Handicap System, has now put into place a Five-Star Sportsmanship program designed to increase the fun you have playing in the APA.
Cloudy during the morning. Partly sunny during the afternoon. Scattered light showers...ending around noon. Highs 75 to 79. East winds 5 to 10 mph...turning to southeast. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Partly cloudy during the evening. Mostly cloudy overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows 61 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...turning to southwest late. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Over the past 15 years, the price of consumer products and services has skyrocketed. In 1993, a gallon of gas averaged $1.11, a postage stamp cost $0.29, and the average price for a new home was $147,700. My how things change! One thing that hasn’t changed since 1993 is the cost of your APA membership.
Sportsmanship is our #1 Priority.
Cloudy during the morning. Partly sunny during the afternoon. Scattered light showers...ending around noon. Highs 75 to 79. East winds 5 to 10 mph...turning to southeast. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Partly cloudy during the evening. Mostly cloudy overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows 61 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...turning to southwest late. Chance of rain 40 percent.
