ILLINOIS LOCAL ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS JAMBOREE HISTORY

 THE ANNUAL GET TOGETHER OF BOWLING OFFICIALS WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN 1934.  IT WAS CALLED THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY'S JAMBOREE AND SWEEPSTAKES. 

 In 1945 The name was changed to the Midwest Secretary's Association, which included the Iowa Association.  

 In 1957 Illinois split from the Iowa Association, to handle its own annual jamboree. 

 In 1966 the name was changed to the Association Officials Jamboree. 

 In 1974 the jamboree format was discontinued.  This event was changed to be the annual Council of Delegates conference,
and to also include a Bowling Hall of Fame dinner.

 

 

Year

Event Held

NumberDinner

NumberBowling

DinnerCost

BowlingCost

TotalCost

 

 

1944

Peoria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1945

Pekin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1946

Springfield

126

120

3.50

 

 

 

 

1947

Rock Island

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1948

Pekin

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1949

Champaign

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1950

Muscatine, IA

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1951

Decatur

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1952

Moline

 

 

3.50

 

 

 

 

1953

Springfield

350

348

3.25

1.25

4.50

 

 

1954

Cedar Rapids,IA

223

223

2.00

2.50

4.50

 

 

1955

Alton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1956

Waterloo, IA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1957                

Decatur

 

 

2.00

3.00

5.00

 

 

1958

Rock Island

 

 

2.00

3.00

5.00

 

 

1959                                                                          

Peoria

 

 

 

 

5.00

 

 

1960

Galesburg

410

403

 

 

5.00

 

 

1961

Bloomington

441

436

 

 

5.00

 

 

1962

Moline

395

395

 

 

5.00

 

 

1963

Aurora

560

541

 

 

5.00

 

 

1964

Galesburg

497

497

 

 

5.00

 

 

1965

LaSalle

535

535

 

 

5.00

 

 

1966

Elgin

246

246

 

 

6.00

 

 

1967

Decatur

275

231

 

 

7.00

 

 

1968

Kankakee

221

201

 

 

7.50

 

 

1969

Pekin

264

253

 

 

 

 

 

1970

Champaign

255

247

5.30

1.95

7.25

 

 

1971

Moline

240

225

 

 

9.00

 

 

1972

Galesburg

240

238

4.75

3.75

8.50