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JUNIOR BILLIARDS ON NATIONAL TV THIS WEEKEND |
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Friday, 29 May 2009 |
"Teen Kids News" to Air Segment on World's Greatest Young Players
May 28, 2009 (Lafayette, CO): The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that a segment on junior billiards, including highlights from the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships, will air on TEEN KIDS NEWS Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EST.
Junior pool players from across the globe gathered in Reno, Nevada for the 2008 World 9-Ball Championships. "Teen Kids News" will feature footage from the event and discuss the BEF's Pool in Schools program reaching into schools across the country! North American teen pool phenoms filmed included Brittany Bryant, Austin Murphy, Braden Murphy, Briana Miller, Joshua Newman, as well as the BEF's Dawn Hopkins.
About Teen Kids News
Teen Kids News offers guaranteed airing on 200 TV stations, reaching more than 91% of US households and over five million viewers. In addition, the program is seen weekly in 1,000 locations in 175 other countries, and via the American Forces Network. Teen Kids News is also seen in 7,700 schools by an estimated 4.5 million students each week in a special "in the classroom" education feed. For more information, visit www.teenkidsnews.com.
About the BEF
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization committed to the growth and promotion of billiards among youth. The BEF supports youth billiard programs by funding academic scholarships, produces the Junior National 9-Ball Championships and sponsors billiard athletes to attend the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships. The BEF encourages youth to stay in school and further their education while building and maintaining a lifelong love of billiards through the “Pool In School” program, which promotes billiard clubs, teams and billiards as part of the physical education "Lifetime Sports" class. For more information about the BEF, please visit www.BilliardEducation.org or contact Laura Smith at 303.926.1039, e-mail
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 May 2009 )
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STARS SHINE BRIGHT AT BILLIARD EDUCATION BENEFIT |
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 |
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Pros help raise funds for junior billiards
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) held its annual "Challenge the Stars" fundraiser on May 12th during the 9th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship and BCA Pool League (BCAPL) National 8-Ball Championships in Las Vegas. Pros, amateurs and fans helped raise almost $5,300 to help academic scholarships, "Pool In School" and other junior billiard programs.
Among the pros that graciously donated their time to play on the 7' Diamond tables were champions like  Rodney Morris, John Schmidt, Allison Fisher, Kelly Fisher, Jeanette Lee, Rafael Martinez, Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman, Kim Shaw, Jasmin Ouschan, Shawn Putnam, Charlie "Hillbilly" Bryant, Sarah Rousey, Adam Smith, Scott "The Shot" Smith, Dawn Hopkins, Angelina Paglia and Laura Smith. The challengers were from among the thousands of amateur league players and fans attending the championships.
Billiard enthusiast attending the benefit also participated in the silent auction and raffle made possible by the generous donations from almost 30 individuals and industry contributors. Included in the long list of donors is John Rousseau, PoolDawg.com, McDermott Cue Mfg, Viking Cue Mfg, Cuestix International, Chalkeys by Ken, Frank’s Center, Predator Products, OB Cues and RT9 Design to name a few. Diamond Billiard Products and BCAPL provided the pool tables and arena for the festivities.
A team of two dozen dedicated volunteers helped to make this event successful. Among the list of helpers are Tim Thompson, Billy Joe Stephenson, Turk Brown, Joanne Bostrom, Jane Clark, Keven Engelke, Brent Johnson, Alexis Brown, Dave Merrill, and many BCA Pool League referees. Dawn Hopkins, Melissa Herndon and John Leyman shared the task as Master of Ceremonies. A comprehensive list of all who came together to support the future of billiards through junior programs is available on the BEF website at www.BilliardEducation.org.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 May 2009 )
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