Merry Christmas &

Happy other holidays

from the 2015 Advocate staff and contributors:

Karen Coe, Ewing IL

Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL

Mary Dolan, St. Louis

Karen Flood, St. Charles IL

Kim Grant, Fort Wayne IN

Georgia Heth, Morton IL

Kimmel Jones, Euless TX

Martha Leary, Urbana IL

Jack Spear, Kansas City MO

David Stevenson, Liverpool UK

Karen Walker, Champaign IL

Nate Ward, Champaign IL

Best wishes for the new year.

We hope to see you at these special events hosted by District 8 in 2016.

Regional tournaments:

Illini -- May 24-30, Champaign IL

Crossroads -- June 20-26, Effingham IL

 Great Sizzlin' Illinois -- June 20-26, Crystal Lake IL

Gateway to the West -- August 15-21, St. Louis MO

Fall Festival -- September 19-26, Fort Wayne IN

District-wide competitions:

Winter Sectional-at-Clubs -- February 1-7, Local clubs

Grand National Teams -- May 30-April 1, Springfield IL

Fall Sectional-at-Clubs -- Oct. 29-Nov. 6, Local clubs

North American Pairs -- November 13, Champaign IL