What do you get when you mix minitruckers, tons of car clubs and shops, and endless pitchers of beer in a closed-off bowling alley? You get The East Coast Bowling Nationals and the time of your life! Held every year at Chackos in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, on February 10th; this is an absolute must for anyone looking to have a great time with friends and minitruckers, alike.
But don't get things confused, this is not a car show; rather, it is a place to come and just let loose with your friends and the people who enjoy the same things you do. It kicks off around 8 p.m. on Saturday night, then goes on until the beer is out and the awards are given away- which is usually between 2 and 3 a.m!
We never knew that minitruckers were such talented bowlers, but then again, it's probably just the beer! At the end of the night, no good teams were left unnoticed when the custom bowling pin trophies were awarded. John Beebe of Drop 'Em Wear? not only designed the killer event T-shirts, but he also made the old wooden custom-bowling pin trophies. The trophies made us wish we had tried harder to get good scores, instead of trying to get down that damn between-the-leg shot.
If you ever get the chance to make it out, this is one event you won't want to miss! It has actually inspired us to start a West Coast Bowling Nats. Maybe someone can kick up a Southern Bowling Nats and we can see the winners of each event compete for the finals? Who knows, this could be the start of something big! Be on the lookout for more information about our West Coast event at www.myspace.com/minitruckinmag, and be sure to check it out. For more information on ECBN, visit www.acrophobia.net.
Guest celebrity appearances...
Guest celebrity appearances included Natamato and Brandt from Graphic Disorder.
The line starts early, so...
The line starts early, so make sure to get there early to get in.
Tons of clubs and shops come...
Tons of clubs and shops come out to show their support and share in some ever-lasting memories.
The Drop 'Em Wear? trophies...
The Drop 'Em Wear? trophies were as unique as the people who won them.
Scoreboards across the lanes...
Scoreboards across the lanes read with Club names, and even funnier nicknames for the male parts.
Club pride was all around...
Club pride was all around and everyone was still able to have a great time together as a united minitrucker family.
Clubs showed their pride with...
Clubs showed their pride with team shirts and group efforts in high scores.
Everyone came spruced up for...
Everyone came spruced up for the night's festivities.
Shoot, I'd let someone draw...
Shoot, I'd let someone draw on me too!
It's rumored abroad that Jesus...
It's rumored abroad that Jesus is an amazing bowler