Being a team captain at the USBC Open Championships takes hard work and dedication.

Captains must be well-organized and willing to serve as the team's leader, recruiter, accountant, courier and even travel agent.

This year, the Open Championships is being held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., for the second consecutive year, marking the first time a city has held back-to-back events. With this in mind, USBC challenged team captains to help make the unprecedented return a memorable one.

In order to reward and recognize team captains for their hard work, USBC and the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority formed an exclusive club, THE USBC EAGLE'S NEST.

The Eagle's Nest includes more than 5,900 captains, who brought teams to Reno in 2010 and have signed up to return in 2011, while some went above and beyond, registering four or more teams.

In all, 200 captains have earned "Super Captain" status. Let's meet one now:


Captain: Jeff McCorvey

Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.

Age: 50 (when competing this year)

Number of teams: 10

Date and time of team event: May 28 (8:30 p.m.)

Open Championships appearances (through 2010): 29

Favorite host city: Huntsville, of course

Best Open Championships memory: third place in Wichita (1989)

My favorite part of the Open Championships experience is: tradition

I am a team captain because: I am not very bright.

The thing I am most looking forward to about the 2011 tournament is: mountain biking in Tahoe

Favorite place to stay in Reno: Silver Legacy

Two favorite (appropriate) Reno memories: 1. the hundred-foot lane at the Hilton; 2. snow skiing at Squaw Valley

Three favorite things to do in Reno when not bowling: 1. snow skiing; 2. mountain biking; 3. hiking

Four favorite places to eat in Reno: any place without a line

If you only had five minutes to recruit a new bowler, how would you sell the Open Championships: History and tradition. It is the ultimate event for all bowlers.


 
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