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Let the Good Times Roll

ATA hosts trucking execs at an exclusive fundraiser and
bowling tournament for the ATA-PAC

ATA-PAC
GOLF TOURNAMENT
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TITLE SPONSORS:

By ATR Staff was honored with the Hot Stuff Award
for having the best moves since John
On Oct. 15, attendees were invited Travolta.
to eat, drink, karaoke and mingle with The party and tournament brought
ATA Board of Directors and the 40 together nearly 90 industry profes- LANE SPONSORS:
Under 40 Council at the Dust Bowl sionals from 30 companies to support
Lanes and Lounge in Little Rock, Ark. ATA-PAC, whose mission is to educate
for our second annual ATA-PAC Party policymakers, promote advocacy efforts
and Bowling Tournament. and financially support public officials
Forty-eight bowlers played a two and candidates who support an orga-
round tournament and competed for nization’s agenda. Association PACs
trophies in three individual categories. are funded by voluntary contributions,
FedEx Freight made a clean sweep of completely apart from the organiza-
all three individual categories. Cashea tion’s general treasury. The ATA-PAC
Weathers was recognized for tossing the provides strength in numbers and ben-
most gutter balls, Michael Payne scored efits from being recognized by elected PIN PARTY SPONSORS:
the most spares and LaDona Teague leaders locally and in Washington.
took home the top individual honor,
Top of the Charts Award, for the highest  Joey Rector (Tri-State Truck Center),
overall score. Clay Sanders (Cottingham & Butler),
Logan Morris, Joey Rector, Bob Malea McElyea (CalArk International),
Joiner, Jeff Lovelady, Clay Sanders and Jeff Lovelady and Bob Joiner (Bell &
Malea McElyea joined up for the highest Company)
team score in round one of the tourna-
ment. After drawing lanes for round
two, Jeff Lovelady found himself on
another winning team alongside Will
Powell, Lamous Hall, Robert Mooney,
Brad Heisterkamp and Adam Bobbitt.
This year, awards were given out
not just for the highest scores but for
the highest bid. A trophy auction was
held so those not on the top of their
game could to still go home with a brag-
worthy award. Al Heringer took home
the Big Lebowski award for playing just
as good as the dude himself. John Smith
was the lucky winner of the Disco
Inferno award for the best burns, trash
talk and yo’ momma jokes. Frank Dyer

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