The DCC, and the Future of Pool

[Rickw]

Gerald,

You are right, most pool rooms do nothing for the younger crowd. But just so you know, it isn't always the pool room owners fault. When I was 13 and a freshman in high school, I put together a proposal and took it to the school board trying to get the school to put pool into the physical education curriculum. My father owned the pool room it would be held at and he ensured there would be no smoking, gambling or swearing while the class was being taught. The school board wouldn't go for it. Right now I am trying to do the same thing in one of the suburbs of Chicago. I am hoping that in the past 8 years something has changed.

Like I said before, the public image of pool has changed. What went on at the DCC is not known to the general public. The tournaments shown on ESPN are pretty much all that the general public know of. Movies like The Hustler and The Color of Money also have not given a great outlook. Obviously though that is what makes them so interesting.

Sarah

Sarah,

There is a guy here in Sacramento, Bart Mahoney, that is working with the schools to include Pool as a PE course. You might want to contact him and see how he's doing with it. He's been doing this for several years now and I think he's had some real success. I believe he's doing it out of Hard Times here in Sacramento. Let me know if you're interested and I'll see if I can get you his email address.

 

[sarahrousey]

Thanks Rick. If you could PM me with his information it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jerry, it is no problem for me to be here commenting on things. I really enjoy it. I am hoping that I educate or help someone about something. I am not the most knowledgable person but I am learning.

You have many good points. Right now it is pool players trying to support pool players. There are great tournaments that are put on by players (DCC, Valley Forge, Midwest Expo/Windy City Open) but they could be better with bigger sponsorship.

Until things change I will be hanging on for a change if not trying to help.

Sarah

 

[jkjerry]

tap, tap, tap Sarah.

Keep up your contributions, hopefully we will be able to return the favor in some way.

Alas, I am not anywhere near the skill-level of many of the folks on this board but love the game/sport.

Pool should be fun and suspenseful (why else to the same shots seem to have different results sometimes). It should also be lucarative to those who have chosen that path. I hope the later happens sooner rather than later.

Good Luck, Jerry