marks first anniversary

About 100 people got that first edition as I searched for email addresses of shuffleboard players. Some said “no thanks” after that first edition. Their loyalty was to the print publication. I applauded and continue to cheer that loyalty because I knew if they ever became lagging4s readers they’d be with the magazine forever. Circulation grew to 300 and then to 500 as people started to see the value of lagging4s. It might not be recognizable to anyone else, but today marks the first anniversary of publication lagging4s, the ezine of table shuffleboard.

A year ago today the first edition hit the street, promising to be a once-a-month publication going to readers via email. Some scoffed. At the idea, at the need when there already was a monthly print publication and at me, a guy not afraid to express my points of view about shuffleboard.

I tried to make sure there was something for everyone.
A list of places to play shuffleboard grew and grew after hours of computer searches. It tops 500 this week. Readers also contributed heavily to this list of places to play.

One of the things I wanted to include in lagging4s was more literature. I wrote a couple of pieces, used a story from a college student about Friday night meat shoots and added a nice story about legend Billy Mays written by Carlton Stowers of Texas. In addition, Robert Hoffman contributed a piece about one of the stalwarts of the game. You added to the fare by sending tournament results and stories from tournaments across the country. Robert Davidson from Pacific Coast Shuffleboard News, offered a partnership in sharing information that has worked out well. Maybe better for lagging4s.

The highlight of the year was a trip to the North American Shuffleboard Championships in Reno, Nev. We had pleasure to see John McDermott inducted into the National Shuffleboard Hall of Fame and we were able to publish the magazine almost daily as results warranted.

Hopefully, the next year will be as exciting and successful. The magazine is emailed to nearly 600 people weekly and far more than that read lagging 4s. There is never a subscription fee for the magazine. All you have to do to receive it is send your email address to laggin4s@olympus.net. Remember, your words about shuffleboard are always welcome as we strive to have more than just results in the magazine.

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My goals for this web site are:

To compliment and supplement current methods of reporting on shuffleboard tournaments, shuffleboard leagues and shuffleboard Hall-of-Fames.
	To post results from tournaments as soon as possible after it takes place.
	To post schedules for every state that are accessible to everyone, anywhere.
	To link those schedules to the flyers for the shuffleboard tournament.
	To provide the space for others to share their shuffleboard information.

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