|
A Sport for the Non-Athlete
By Dan Sigale
Every month, Texas Twisters sponsors a social event which is open to
everyone. This month's social is pretty unique, because we will be playing...WHIRLYBALL!
 "What the...is Whirlyball?!?," you're probably asking yourself right
now. Well, imagine a combination of basketball, hockey and Jai-Alai. Now imagine
doing all of that while riding around in what looks like little bumper cars, and you're on
your way to figuring out what Whirlyball is all about. (If this description isn't enough
for you, log on to www.whirlyball.net
for more information.) But the best part is that in spite of the elements of all these
sports that are included, you really don't need to have any sort of athletic ability
whatsoever!! (This should come as a relief to those of you like me who dreaded gym class
in high school.)
(EDITORS NOTE: The social for this month has been POSTPONED.
When the new date and time is set, we'll post the information here on the website.)
On ?????? we will meet for lunch at Norma's Cafe, 3647 West
Northwest Hwy. (map)
and Webb Chapel Rd. in Dallas (across the street from KC Dance Studios). Then we will head
over to Whirlyball Texas, located at 3641 West Northwest Hwy. (right behind Norma's -- map),
where we have a court reserved from ????? (which may not seem like a lot of time,
but trust me, it is).
Only ten people are allowed on the court at a time, but each game is only 8-12 minutes so
even if we have a large turnout, everyone will get to play at least a few times. And while
you wait for your turn, you can either watch the game being played, visit the video arcade
or get a drink (alcoholic or nonalcoholic) at the bar.
The cost for use of the court is $150 plus tax for an hour, so the individual cost should
be anywhere from $13-17 per person, depending on the number of people playing. We will
collect money from everyone when we get to Whirlyball Texas and do some quick division
(someone please bring a calculator).
Even though we won't do an official count until the day of the event, we would appreciate it if everyone who is planning on
attending RSVP's to let us know. You can do this through our by email or our phone line at
(972)993-2024, ext. 1463.
Join us and find out firsthand what this Whirlyball thang is all about!! |
|
