It is with great sadness that the Deland Shuffleboard club announces the passing of Arnie Fischbach, a beloved former member of the DeLand Shuffleboard Club and the Deltona Shffleboard Club. Arnie and his wife Fran Fischbach were both admired for their hard work and their devotion to the game of shuffleboard. They were snowbirds for many years dividing their time between Maplewood, Minnesota and DeBary, Florida. In 2018 they left Florida to move back to Minnesota full time to be with family.
Our hearts go out to Fran and all their loved ones during this di=icult time. We do not have
any further information at this time.

Yesterday we had the final ND Board of Directors meeting for the season. We had our regular meeting (Minutes to Follow) and then Brad Simons gave the Oath of Office to our new Directors. The new ND Board is now official.

Joe Inga, President
Tom Brown, 1st Vice President
Steve Helmer, 2nd Vice President
Gail Howell, 3rd Vice President
Steve Clark, 4th Vice President
Sharon Wilde, Secretary
Diana Vincent, Treasurer
Bob Robinson, State Delegate
George Snyder, Alternate State Delegate
Richard Tallman, Keeper of Records
Bonnie Radke, Web Master

Practice Information

The Deland Shuffleboard Club warmly welcomes all players who have qualified for the Masters this year. To help you prepare for the upcoming tournament, we are pleased to offer designated practice times on our courts in DeLand. We encourage you to take advantage of these sessions to familiarize yourself with the playing environment and hone your skills.

Practice Session Schedule

• Monday morning: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Tuesday morning: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Friday morning: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Please be aware that practice will not be permitted on the day before the tournament. The club will use this time to prepare the facility and courts, ensuring optimal conditions for all participants during the event.

Deland Shuffleboard Club

“a fun place to shuffle”

This is the poster that will be up on the Florida State Shuffleboard Website to see if we can’t get a maximum participation in the tournament from the entire state. Thank you to my Granddaughter Bella for the picture of our courts and my daughter, Bree for the verbiage

PLEASE NOTE: Preregistrations for the Amateur Tournament of Champions (TOC) will open on March 23, 2026. Registrations will not be accepted before that date. Further information will be provided at that time.

Once again, here is the list of the Northern District Qualifiers for the State Amateur TOC Tournament.

This is the Final Qualifiers for the ND Masters Tournament to be played on 3/26/26 at the Deland Shuffleboard Courts. Joe and Ralph will play their qualifying match on Thursday March 19th. Congratulations to all our shufflers for a great tournament season.

Mid Florida Lakes SBC hosted the ND TOC on 3/12/26. Steve Clark was the Director. The Sponsors were: Deb Liesdon IMO Dick Wandersee),The Ingas, The Collin’s, The Lewis’ Tavares SBC, Leesburg SBC, Suter A/C, Keith Holbrook, The Menendez’s, Stan Craig.

The Frank Wilson Special award is given to the Top Amateur Lady and the Top Amateur Man.
Barb Allen and Randy Barker will receive this award.

A new plaque, The Dave Nitchie Memorial Plaque was given to the top Pro Lady and Pro Man.
Diana Vincent and David Strock will receive this award.

Congratulations to all our TOC shufflers

Pro Men Mid Florida Lakes SBC   March 12, 2026 20 Shufflers
MAIN:
1. David Strock . . . . . . . . . . . . Deland.
2. Carl Collin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
3. Stan Williamson . . . . . . . . . .Coronado-Mainland
4. John Giumarra . . . . . . . . . . .Deland

CONSOLATION:
1. Rod Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavares
2. Brad Simons. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deland
3. Larry Whalen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leesburg
4. Doug Peuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday RV

Pro Ladies Mid Florida Lakes   March 12, 2026 9 Shufflers
MAIN:
1. Diana Vincent . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid Florida Lakes
2. Christine Inga. . . . . . . . . . . . . Deland
3. Gail Howell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leesburg
4. Carol Helfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leesburg

CONSOLATION:
1. Barb Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coronado-Mainland
2. Phyllis Sokol-Wood . . . . . . . . Leesburg
3. Janet Shira . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .Coronado-Mainland
4. Katy Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne

Amateur Men Mid Florida Lakes   March 12, 2026 19 Shufflers
MAIN:
1. Randy Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
2. Andy Hakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday RV
3. Guy Furton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavares
4. Keith Holdbrook. . . . . . . . . . .Mid Florida Lakes

CONSOLATION:
1. Arthur Jordan, Jr.. . . . . . . . . Clermont
2. Paul Ayotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leesburg
3. Scott Menard . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coronado-Mainland
4. Fred Hanna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday RV

Amateur Ladies Mid Florida Lakes   March 12, 2026 10 Shufflers
MAIN:
1. Barb Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deland
2. Debi Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leesburg
3. Connie Hakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday RV
4. Lilly Dellosier. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leesburg

CONSOLATION:
1. Debbie Collin. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
2. Judy Menard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Coronado Mainland
3. Lisa Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne
4. Jan Sweet . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Coronado-Mainland

Mid Florida Lakes hosted the final State Amateur Doubles Tournament of the season. Congratulations to all the shufflers.

FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION

A22
Amateur Any Doubles – Mid-Florida Lakes SBC – 3/10/2026
Sponsor: The Clark & Collin Families
Main (14)Teams
1. Paul Ayotte – Gerald Bashore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leesburg
2. Wayne Braun – Joan Braun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clermont
3. Randy Barker – Gary Goyette . . . .MidFlorida Lakes/Midflorida Lakes
4. Arthur Jordan Jr, – Arthur Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clermont
Consolation
1. Greg Hunter – Diana Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday RV
2. Tony Kurth – Pat Highley . . . . . MidFlorida Lakes/Mid florida Lakes
3. Max Collin – Blair Gaudreau . . . .MidFlorida lakes/Midflorida Lakes
4. Phil Reilly – Kevin Hilty . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midflorida Lakes
Tournament Director(s): Steve Clark