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These are several photos of those that were inducted into the Nevada State USBC
Hall of Fame Banquet and Tournament Awards in Caron City NV at the Gold West
Hotel and Casino on October 22, 2016. From my left to your right for Superior Per-
formance are Wayne Baker and Dave Wodka, next are Cheryl Hicks and Chris
Beard for Meritorious Service. Photos by Randy Gullery
Chris Beard to Nevada Hall
A long time California bowling leader, Chris Beard has been inducted into the Ne-
vada State USBC Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service. Chris began as a Director of
the Vallejo WBA and served all offices with the exception of Secretary. She was
also a junior bowling coach. In 2000, Chris was inducted into the Vallejo WBA Hall
of Fame for Meritorious Service.
She was elected to the California State WBA in 2000 and served as Director for
two years before moving to Nevada. As a CWBA director, she served on the State
Youth Board and was Publicity Chair. In Nevada Chris continued her bowling ca-
reer and joined the Capital City WBA. She became a director in 2004 and served as
President from 2005 - 2007. After the merger into the Carson Country USBC, Chris
served as President from 2007 - 2015. Though she has stepped aside as an officer,
Chris still serves on the BVL Committee.
Chris was elected to the Nevada State WBA in 2006 as a director and served that
association up to its merger with the Nevada BA. She was then elected to the Ne-
vada State USBC serving first as a director and then Sergeant-At-Arms. In June
2016, Chris was elected to the position of President of the Nevada State USBC As-
sociation.
Chris belongs to the International Bowling Media Association (IBMA) and has
served as a Director and Vice President as well as with
the Silver State Bowling
Writers, serving as officer and director
.
Above and Beyond Youth
Scholarship winner
Congrats to Samantha Hinton for being
selected as the 2016 Above and Be-
yond Scholarship Award at the
Nevada
State USBC Hall of Fame
Banquet on
October 22, 2016 in Carson City.
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