9:00 am doors - 10:00 am start
Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. 916
925 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05408
Thanks to all our players for an amazing day!
Congrats to our tournament winners!
Steve Cohn, Chet Boehlke Jr, Ian Shaw, Shane Shepard, Mike McTague, and Matt Hotopp
Ian Shaw and Shane Shepard
1st Place
Flicka Flicka Boom Boom
Steve Cohn and Chet Boehlke Jr.
2nd Place
NYOGs
Matt Hotopp and Mike McTague
3rd Place
Mctague/Hotopp
Sparky and Beth Spaulding
B Pool Champions
Spa Flickers
Congrats to our raffle and jackpot winners!
50/50
Raffle
Winner: Mike Thompson
Vermontiest Prize Pack
Spirit of Ethan Allen + The Boardroom + Vermont State Parks
Winner: Mike Thompson
The Boardroom Motherlode
Winner: Greg Bemis
Jackpots!
Double Takeout 20: Steve Cohn
Angle In from the 5: Matt Hotopp
Shoot the Moon: NYOGs and Spa Flickers
A great day was had by all!
See you next year!
2026 Tournament Details
The Boardroom - 3 Mill Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Join us for a hang and some casual crokinole -- we'll cover your table fees. They have a fun menu of grown-up versions of things you loved to eat as a kid, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, and have games for sale.
As one of our sponsors, see what all the fuss is about and then throw in on the raffle!
Full round robin - every team plays every team.
Games are 13 minutes per round with 2 minutes between games to transition.
If time runs out, teams will equalize the number of shots then score the round as-is.
Based on the round robin results, teams will be split into "A Pool" and "B Pool."
Each pool has its own elimination bracket.
Every team will play 2 or 3 elimination games based on the results of those games.
Games are untimed but players are encouraged to keep it moving so the event runs smoothly.
Time permitting, the championship game will be delayed so everyone can watch.
8:00 am - Setup (come down between 8:00-9:00 if you'd like lend a hand with setup)
9:00 am - Doors (sign-in, warmup, announcements, etc. between 9:00-10:00)
10:00 am - Round Robin Start (4 games)
11:00 am - Break
Bar opens
11:15 am - Round Robin Continues (3 games)
12:00 pm - Lunch, raffle drawing, group picture
Leonardo's Pizza provided at no extra charge. Vegetarian options will be available.
12:45 pm - Round Robin Continues (4 games)
1:45 pm - Break
2:00 pm - Quarterfinals
2:30 pm - Semifinals
3:00 pm - Finals (games to determine final placements)
Bar closes
3:30 pm - Championship match
4:00 pm - Awards, pictures, etc.
Please bring cash for raffles.
Raffles
50/50 Raffle.
Bucket Raffle (see sponsors for prizes): 1 ticket for $5.00 / 3 tickets for $10.00.
Jackpots
All players automatically entered into jackpots.
Double takeout 20 - first player to make a double takeout 20 and call out wins.
Angle in from the 5 - first player to angle into the 20 off an opponent piece completely within the 5 zone and call out wins.
Shoot the moon - first table (all 4 players) to collectively sink 8 consecutive 20-point shots and call out wins.
Brian McGarry and Helen Linda
lakechamplaincrokinoleclub@gmail.com
(802) 777-0204
Vermont Brewer's Festival - Waterfront Park, Burlington, VT 05401
After the tournament, we're heading down to the Beer Fest to celebrate a great day! Enjoy one of the best events of the summer and a gorgeous lakeside sunset. If you don't drink, you just wanna hang, they have a special Designated Driver package, too.
As one of our sponsors, you get 15% off your ticket (check your email for the code).
Huge Thanks to Our Sponsors
Crokinole Things
This is our club's favorite shop for merch, accessories, and books about the game!
Crokinole Depot contributed a prize package of discs, wax, holders, and a hat for our raffle.
This is our club's favorite shop for the very best hand-crafted Crokinole Boards!
Tracey Boards donated a padded carrying bag and two sets of custom discs that we'll use in the championship match to include in our raffle.
Vermont Things
Make it a weekend by combining your love of crokinole with your love of beer!
VBA gave our players 15% off tickets to the Vermont Brewers Festival (including designated driver tickets) on July 17-18 on the Burlington Waterfront.
The home of the Lake Champlain Crokinole Club and our favorite place to hang out!
The Boardroom donated a one year membership card, a table fee pass (good for 10 table fees), 4 single free game passes, 3 games, and a puzzle to raffle off.
There's nothing like spending time on the club's namesake lake!
Spirit of Ethan Allen provided two tickets for their Scenic Narrated Cruise to include in our raffle.
Wherever you want to go in Vermont, there's a State Park waiting to welcome you!
Club member Helen Linda gave two passes for Day Use entry to any Vermont State Park for the raffle. Use the Park Finder to pick the perfect spot.
2025 Vermont State Singles Crokinole Championship
2024 Vermont Fall Singles Crokinole Invitational