I think I would like to go back to the Striking Knights..... It takes way too long to go to the Titan.

I think we should do the Orange and Black again. I really liked that tournament ;)

I think we should not go to Midstates and try out the Western Shootout.

And I think we should go back to the Striking Knights tournament.

what about the Glenn Carlson and shoot out in Vegas?

Going out to Vegas is EXPENSIVE!  I looked five months out from today and tickets are already pricing at over $400 each.  In order to take just one men's and one women's team, I estimate that we'd need to do a minimum of $3,000 to $4,000 worth of fundraising, or pay that amount out of pocket to even have a chance to make that happen.  If we can get into the Brunswick Southern, that trip is much more efficient. 

I personally like Midstates because it's a longer format, so more opportunity for everyone to bowl on each roster, plus we see teams there that we don't see anywhere else.  The 2015 ITC is also at Northrock Lanes, the guy's house for Midstates.  Western Shootout is at Western Bowl in Indianapolis and is a basic six team games, 16 baker games format with no match play.

Orange and Black is pretty popular and has a match play finish, even for JV if I recall correctly.

Our girls have won the Boilermaker four years straight...Probably should try to extend the streak...  W. Kentucky shootout is very similar, five team games on Saturday, 12 bakers on Sunday.

Titan was really long trip and the lanes were like bounce houses.  Striking Knights is a nice four hour drive to Louisville.

Back to back baker tournaments might be interesting in late January/early February.  Columbus is about 7 hours of actual driving time and we lose an hour, but that might be do-able.

Keep the thoughts coming.  When the final tournament schedule is released and confirmed, I'll pull the trigger quickly.

I like the idea of Norse and warhawk

The Norse is not worth the trip

This year, if memory serves me, the Norse was a one day tournament on Saturday. The next day, the Thomas Burris was held in Lexington. Last year was the first year for the Norse, and next year's schedule could be different.

The logistics could work for that weekend, but I would rather have a weekend off than a weekend at home.

I know everyone hates NE but for the Lincoln shootout it would be interesting to see what teams have gone in previous years. Just a chance to see different competition but Orange and Black is always a great tournament for us so I wish we could replace a different tourney.

I def think we need to continue to go to Midstates, always challenging and a great tournament

Again, Hoinke we have always won and would be great to continue that, but maybe this year switching things up for some tournaments wouldn't be a bad decision. But when and where we make those choices is the decision.

I know no one liked the Titan because of the lane issues and the bounce when we all released and the drive is terrible.

Honestly for the weekends where tournaments have two options would you mind posting last years team attendance so we can see what kind of competition we would have visiting each one Phil??

I think more than anything that should lead to our decision about where to go!

I am just up for whatever and as many tournaments as possible even if the drive might be killer lol

Crusader had a total of 10 varsity and JV women's teams last year.  Hastings had six.  Bulls Country Classic is NCAA, so it's only women, and we can't go there.

2014-15 Schedule Proposal
OK, based on feedback, and after talking with Dolph, this is the schedule I am planning to submit to the school once the preliminary tournament list goes final.

 October 4-5, 2014:  MW Collegiate-Wauwatosa, WI (tier 1-probably just one team each)

October 11-12:  Midstates-Wichita, KS  (3 teams each)

October 18-19:  Orange & Black-Dayton, OH (3 teams each)

October 25-26:  Boilermaker Classic-West Lafayette, IN  (3 teams each)           

November 1-2:  Brunswick Southern-Marietta, GA  (tier 1-probably just one team each)

November 8-9:  Leatherneck-Davenport, IA/Moline, IL (1-3 teams each, depending on availability)

November 15-16:  Striking Knights Classic-Louisville, KY (3 teams each)

November 22-23:  Lions Classic-Home (3 teams each)

November 28-29:  Team Match Games-Fairview Heights/Belleville, IL  (tier 1-probably just one team each, but could get 2nd last minute)

J-Term
January 10-11, 2015:  Hoinke Bearcat-Cincinnati, OH (3 teams each)

January 17-18:  ISBPA/Kegel Midwest Classic (tier 1)-Addison, IL  (probably just 1 team each, but could get more based on availability)

Spring Semester
January 24-25:   McKendree Baker-Fairview Heights & Belleville, IL (1-2 teams each max)

(Two, one-day tournaments back-to-back)
February 7:  Norse Collegiate Classic-Erlanger, KY near Cincinnati   (3 teams each most likely)
February 8:  Thomas Burris Memorial-Lexington, KY (about 75 minutes from Erlanger) (3 teams most likely)

February 14-15:  Hoosier Classic-Indianapolis, IN (tier 1-one team each)

 

Sectionals-singles/team
March 13-15:  Locations TBD

First Weekend of April-Carlson Cup?

ITC's Wichita, KS

MIDSTATES!!! We bowl enough in Indiana

I'm revisiting this thread again because when the final event schedule came out, the Thomas Burris Memorial and Norse Classic were no longer listed on the same weekend.  

SO....do we drive six hours for a one-day event just on Saturday, February 7, 2015 for the Norse Classic?  Or do we drive 5.5-6 hours to Dubuque, Iowa for the Crusader Open (I think this was the Clark Conference Invite last year) February 7-8 for a more traditional 6 games/16 baker games format?  OR, do we take a chance on the Blue & Gold that weekend?  Last year, it was only a men's tournament, but perhaps they'll attract more teams and a women's field on the new weekend?  OR, do we just bowl a 10th tournament in the fall the first weekend of December?  

Thoughts?  I'm open for suggestions.

The master tournament schedule is now online at:   http://www.bowl.com/Collegiate/Collegiate_Home/Season_schedule,_results/ 

Results from last year are at:  http://www.collegebowling.com/events.asp