Midwest Welcome from Chicago Pride Invitational
By Michael Frantz
Republished from October 2006 IGBO Newsletter
October 2006—
While the city of “big shoulders” traditionally
dyes its Chicago river green for St. Patrick’s
Day, the Chicago Pride Invitational Bowling
and Scratch Masters Tournaments (CPI)
changes the color of the “community” that
weekend. It’s green with “envy and cash” for
the one hundred forty-four (144) GLBT visiting
bowlers from around the country who attended
our 18th Annual Chicago Pride Invitational
tournament held March 10-12 2006.
The CPI 2006 Committee worked together
until we were certain our tournament was one
not to be forgotten: assuring green with envy!
From our NEW host hotel - The Lincoln Park
Days Inn - located steps from the lakefront
and “boystown,” our Opening party “under
the tent” held at Scot’s., and who could forget
the Saturday night Bar Crawl. Finishing with
an Open Bar at our Sunday’s Awards Ceremony
held at Sidetrack, where we gave away over
$30,000 in prize fund and cash raffles.
CPI is sponsored in part by the GLBT bowling
community of Chicago –Chicago Metropolitan
Sports Association (CMSA), Windy City
Athletic Association (WCAA), Lincoln Park
Lagooners (LPL), and the CMSA bowlers’ support
through the 50/50 raffles on Fridays. A
total of $90,000 has been donated to both
AIDS-related and Women’s Cancer Programs
since its inception.
The bowling was fierce and competitive at
times, however, everyone had a fun time with
“Bo-Bo” the fairy and “Lucky” the leprechaun
always fluttering around somewhere.
We look forward to greeting our CPI 2007
tournament guests and dare them to, “Go
Ahead, Get Lucky” at the 19th Annual Chicago
Pride Invitational Bowling and Scratch
Masters Tournaments. CPI promises to provide
you with yet another unforgettable “green
with envy” weekend. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact us at
www.CPI-Chicago.org or
cpichicago2006@yahoo.com
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