Posted by Joe O
on 6/3/2009, 12:30 am
Message modified by board administrator 6/3/2009, 12:38 am
Congratulations to Luau Bowers, the ASA of PA State Umpire-In-Chief, who was one of the recipients of the 2009 Award of Excellence that were given out at the 21st Biennial UIC Clinic held in Oklahoma City.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- Over the weekend, the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) held its 21st Biennial UIC Clinic held at the Biltmore Hotel in Oklahoma City. With over 400 in attendance at the Saturday evening banquet, the ASA Umpire family gathered to recognize years of service, awards of excellence as well as the inaugural Merle O. Butler National award of Excellence.
The evening was highlighted by the 15 Regional Awards of Excellence and the inaugural Merle O. Butler National Award of Excellence that was given to Bernie Profato (Niles, Ohio) who is retiring from the ASA Umpire staff after 39 years. The crowd enjoyed lots of laughter as the memories from Profato's years were told.
Luau is pictured third from left in the front row, wearing a grey sports coat.
About ASA:
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 83 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 240,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit www.asasoftball.com
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