Final Week

Tonight is the final week of the Spring 2014 season...it has been a great time and it has been fun getting to know all the new members.  If you missed a week, have no fear - we will be having a make up week next week before all the scores are finalized.

Trophies and certificates have started the production process this week, prizes are being divvied up...the end is almost upon us.

We will be back this summer though!  Drop us a line to keep up to date.

Pinball for the People with Disabilities - Fundraiser

Hi Everyone,

Many of you know about my love for pinball.  Many of you also know that my fiancée, Angie, who is the president of the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Iowa and  who loves helping others.  We have the unique opportunity to combine both of these passions.  We hope to purchase a wheelchair accessible pinball machine for the Spinal Cord Injury Association of Iowa.  We plan to take the machine to various locations and organizations allowing people with disabilities the chance to access life and enjoy pinball.  Some places we plan on working with - local chapters of Easter Seals and Paralyzed Veterans of America, local hospitals and rehab units, nursing homes and in-patient facilities.

This is a rare machine - only 15 machines were converted for use by people with limb impairments and other disabilities...and that was over 20 years ago, it is not known how many still exist (my guess would be very few).  This machine allows rooms for wheelchairs to fit underneath, is on wheels so that it can be brought to a person's bed, has large buttons on the front of the cabinet for easier pushing, has a remote set of buttons so that the person can sit them on their lap, table or whatever works best, and has a straw-style sip/puff adaptor for those with severe limb impairment.

But we aren't buying this machine for ourselves, we hope to take to many locations and functions across the state so that all people can enjoy pinball.  You can learn more and donate through our indiegogo fundraiser page.  A plaque will be made and attached to the machine with all donors’ names.  We need to raise $2500 for the machine and shipping.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/wheelchair-accessible-pinball/x/6977685

Any extra money will be donated to the Spinal Cord Injury Association to help others through different projects.

Thank you for any help that you can offer, also if you could please share this with others, it would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Michael 

Spring League...starting March 3rd

The Spring season of Des Moines Pinball League is less than a week away.

Please join us on March 3rd, 7:15pm at the Jordan Creek theater arcade!  

• We will play every Monday for 12 weeks (March 3rd - May 19th), 10 weeks regular league play, a make up week, then have a trophy/prize/fun night
• No cost besides the games you play (3-4 per week)
• Field trip league nights to Up/Down and Barcadium DM are planned
• All Skill Levels welcome - beginner to wizard
• Fun for the whole family - if they don't want to play pinball, there are video games or they can check out a movie (except for field trip nights - sorry no kids at the bars)
• Meet other fellow pinheads in the area
• League play usually lasts 1-1.5 hours each week
• Current line up at JC: Star Trek, Metallica, X-men
• Even if you can't make every week, stop in when you can - you are welcome anytime!

Please forward/invite anyone else you think might be interested.  The more the better.

Please drop me a line if you are interested in playing (or for more info) so that we know to expect you.

Thanks everyone.  I hope to see you there. 

Michael

Des Moines Pinball League

michael.hulsebus@gmail.com

2014 Spring Season

The 2014 Spring Season of Des Moines Pinball League begins on March 3rd.  Please contact me for more information or to join.

Hope to see everyone there.

Thanks,
Michael