03/01/2026
This was a record breaking attendance year for My Dad's pool tournament Bob Baumgartner's straight 8 pool tournament. This year several times we broke the attendance record. Then the finale week for qualifying with 35 players decimating the old attendance record.
Not only that we had several young children and teenagers playing in the weekly tournaments this year. Which was one of my Dad's goals to be able to do for this tournament. I want to see even more of the youth and teenagers in our community coming in and playing in the future. That totally warmed my heart to see it multiple times this year. So I know my Dad was up above in heaven looking down doing his happy dance.
Even cooler was the tournament of champions. Where our gracious hosts the Rendezvous bar and grill In Annandale MN Owned by Tom Grether and Brittany loaded up two tables full of beer and spirits to be given away to the players playing in the championship pool tournament in a raffle every half an hour.Then Ashley baked up a Storm of sweet goodies. Her peanut butter chocolate kiss cookies were so good. Yum 😋 Then Again I was blown away by our hosts as they donated several of their freshly made house pizzas. For all of the players to eat. Then as always Sara-Jean Cox (Care Bear) was masterfully handling the cocktail's most Saturday's. And handling the Drawing.
Now Don't forget the first Saturday of the month starting in April 2026 Shelley Snabb her son Henry and his wife Ashley will be running an off season tournament.
All winners are welcome to participate in the tournament of champions at the end of the regular season of play.
Thank you to all the players for a spectacular season this year.
Timothy James Baumgartner
Founder
Baumgartner family foundation