Past Jamborees

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

Year

Event Held

NumberDinner

NumberBowling

DinnerCost

BowlingCost

TotalCost