Get Fired Up: Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament Registration Now Open

LEEʼS SUMMIT, Mo.—On Saturday, May 5, the Midwest Croquet Association fires up the 2018 MCA Nine Wicket Series at the Leeʼs Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament at Howard Park.

Tournament registration is open now. To sign up, contact tournament organizers Ron Millican (ashdebron@aol.com or 816-510-9395) and/or Greg Adams (816-516-3262), or visit the Facebook event page. Please indicate your preferred division — Pro, Gold or Silver.

DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: Monday, April 30, at 5 p.m.

Starting time: 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: Food and drinks are included with entry
Address: 3498 NE Independence Avenue, Leeʼs Summit, MO

Registration fees:
MCA members: $25
Nonmembers: $30

Membership:
Join the Midwest Croquet Association today. Or please arrive at the tournament early if you want to sign up for your 2018 MCA membership on site.

Update on 2018-04-26 03:31 by MCA Website Admin

As of April 24, the following players have registered to compete at the 2018 Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament:

1. Matt Griffith
2. Billy Bob Breeden
3. Greg Clouse
4. Dylan Goodwin
5. Greg Adams
6. Ron Millican
7. Deborah Millican
8. Steve Jackson
9. Ellie Griffith
10. Brevin Millican
11. Cade Millican
12. Darin Watson
13. Justin Marciniak
14. Jodi Adams
15. Wanda Jackson
16. Debbie Breeden

2017 Kansas City Open: Nine Wicket Series Returns to Kactus Creek Croquet Club

Registration is open for the Kansas City Open nine-wicket croquet tournament to be held over two days at the end of July at Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Mo.

The KC Open is the final regular-season tournament in the Midwest Croquet Association's Nine Wicket Series for 2017 and players' last chance to add to their points totals before the MCA Championship.

Please note: In 2017, the Pro Division takes its turn to play on Saturday — July 29. The lower divisions play on Sunday, July 30, this year. In 2016, the Pro Division played on the Sunday of KC Open weekend. Because of court availability, the divisions alternate days each successive year.

Sign up by Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m. Email kccroquetclub@gmail.com, or mark that you are "Going" on the Facebook event page.

Tournament entry fees are $20 for MCA members and $30 for nonmembers. [More information about membership.]

Lunch is not provided; however, Kactus Creek has a refrigerator and grill on site.

Update on 2017-07-24 01:52 by MCA Website Admin

Registration for the 2017 Kansas City Open closes on Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m. To participate in the final regular season event in the Midwest Croquet Association Nine Wicket Series, email kccroquetclub@gmail.com, or RSVP via Facebook.

As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, these players have entered:

Pro Division

1. Greg Adams
2. Jodi Adams
3. Billy Bob Breeden
4. Debbie Breeden
5. Greg Clouse
6. Matt Griffith
7. Dylan Goodwin
8. Deborah Millican
9. Ron Millican
10. Matt Smith

Gold/Silver Division

1. Gabe Airrington
2. Di Berg
3. Steve Jackson
4. Wanda Jackson
5. Justin Marciniak
6. Joshua Reed
7. Darin Watson

If you are on the list but will not be able to play, please write to Dylan at kccroquetclub@gmail.com.

Two Volunteers Needed for Sunflower Wickets Benefit on June 2

The MCA seeks two more volunteers to supervise games at the Sunflower Wickets Croquet Tournament in Olathe in the afternoon of Friday, June 2.

The tournament is a benefit for the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm in Olathe, and MCA has supported it with equipment, officiating and tournament administration for many years.

The golf croquet games run from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Sunflower Wickets will be held at the Olathe Community Center, 1205 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe, KS 66061.

Email Dylan if you are able to volunteer.

Read more information about Sunflower Wickets.

Reminder: Jersey Pickup at Pinstripes

If you are interested in picking up your jersey at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pinstripes, please email kccroquetclub@gmail.com so we can reserve the right amount of space. You may also pay tournament and membership fees and sign waivers there.

Members may also pick up their MCA jerseys on site the morning of the Lee’s Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament. If you cannot attend either jersey pickup or the Lee's Summit T-Bone Croquet Tournament, your jersey will be mailed to you.

Pinstripes is located in the Prairiefire shopping center on the southwest corner of Nall Avenue and 135th Street in Overland Park.

2017 MCA Spring Notes

As we rapidly roll into the 2017 season, here's a brief rundown new developments for the 2017 MCA season ...

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS OPEN: 2017 MCA membership is open and forms for Basic/Family and Premium (Jersey) membership can be found under the Membership page.

TULSA AC INVITATIONAL: Croquet Network has announced an Association Croquet event to be held April 21-23, 2017 at LaFortune Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MCA member Billy Bob Breeden is spearheading the event and more info is available under the calendar entry on Croquet Nation.

MISSOURI OPEN SET: MCA president Dylan Goodwin has finalized Saturday, July 8, 2017, for the Third Annual Missouri Open to round out the 2017 MCA Nine Wicket Series. The event will again be held at Eagles' Landing Golf Course in Belton, Missouri.

Six-Ball Championship Cancelled

LEAWOOD, KS -- The rescheduled 2016 MCA Six-Ball Championship Scheduled for today (Sunday, October 9) has been cancelled due to an inadequate number of entries. The MCA will look to bring the event back in 2017.