45th Reunion Bowling

Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Fort Shafter Bowling Center was the site of the '69 Tigers' second event of our 45th Reunion celebration.  A few of the golfers joined the bowlers and other Tigers who just came to watch ... and laugh.  Once the teams were formed, things really started "rolling."

Bobby Comeau giving out a few pointers to Virgy Avera and Arlene Kami while the peanut gallery of Veda Gyotoku Shimizu, Gary Tamanaha, Alice Asuncion Ome and Dennis Sumida listen in.  The food from the snack bar was onolicious!

Posing for the camera, MHS Team captained by Dean Masuno, Keith Mizokami, Elsie Lum and Marian Arakawa Crocco.  Elsie and her husband Satoshi joined us from sunny California.

Alan Fujii still had lots of energy after a round of golf to bowl with teammates Shirley Chang Han, Bobby Imoto, Johnsine Hashimoto and Arlene Kami.  Shirley joined us all the way from Molokai!

Dexter Suzuki cheered on his team - Myra Tamanaha, Chris Sumiye Imoto, Keith Aweau and Merle Yamada Woo.

Keith Kurahashi captained his team of Susie Ing Lau, Richard Ito and Virgy Avera (Virgy flew in from Maui for the weekend festivities).

Satoshi Iwahashi, Bobby Domingo, Raynard Kanemori, Naomi Masuno, and Elaine Nagato Kelly gave it their full measure.  Satoshi and Elsie Lum flew in from California and Raynard came all the way from Kirkland, Washington.

Earl Kawakami had so much fun at the golf event that he signed on last minute to join in on the bowling with the Tiger Team of Sandy Nishimoto, Gil Hashimoto, Jody Pang Domingo and Benjamin Woo.

"What?  I have to hit the least amount of pins?"

But it was soon evident that this was not what you call "Bowling."  Different things started to happen.

The two-game set involved Blackout Bowling with the second game even zanier.  Fun and laugh meter ... 10!  You had to be there!

Some very unique styles were used.

"Dean!  This is my best chicken form!" said teammate Marian Arakawa Crocco as her team chickened her on.

"Come on team, flap your wings and cluck like a chicken!"

There were a couple of true "seniors" who required special equipment.

Others found effective ways of aiming.

Of the group who attended this event, 28 displayed their fine bowling skills.  The rest of the group cheered them on and were truly entertained by their acrobatic skills.  Everyone enjoyed the event, had lots to eat/drink, and was able to spend some quality time catching up with old friends.

Tomorrow ... the 45th Reunion Banquet!!