yesterday I wrote to the USO about getting  Boomerangs in the hands of our
troops over seas for sport and entertainment.  here is the response I got:
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Rev. Fantone,

Thank you for your inquiry.  Can you tell me how many that you have?  I
may be able to distribute them for you to our troops in Iraq,
Afghanistan and Kuwait.

Thank you very much for your support and I look forward to hearing from
you.


Juston

Juston Reynolds
Manager, Programs & Services
USO World Headquarters
2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22201
703.908.6436 | 703.908.6402 fax
www.uso.org | Support the Troops!
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I has seen a report on the news about  our speci al forces over there ( Iraq) playing
soccer with the locals and they were getting there behinds beat.  soccer is
their national sport and the locals had the home court advantage.

I figured here is a chance where the boomerang community could get  out and
maybe get  some international exposure as well as doing something for others.  I'm not  sure how this will work, but I  figured, "it's all  good".

above is the response I got from the USO.  right  now I  haven't  any
details,  I think we may make them up a we go along or as advised.    the
bottom line is I / we are looking  for donations of boomerangs.  new or
used.  they should be a beginners type of boomerang.  the more donations we
get the more our chances of getting  noticed.  I ' m also  requesting  any  CD
or DVD's with  instructional or how to  materials on them we can pass along
as well.  any  instructional hard copies on paper will  help as well.

right  now I am not  sure if they  want us to  send everything to  the USO
address or what.  I think it  will depend on just  how many  boomerangs and materials we have to send.  Juston is waiting to  hear back from me as to  'how many' we will  have to  ship.

if you wish to  donate anything to  this cause, please contact me as soon as
possible with  a number or list of what you have in mind in donating.

these are your troops, defending your right to  FLY.

David F
Grants Pass,  OR.
Bear Boomerangs

http://www.geocities.com/bearboomerang/index.html