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(Posted with permission from John Beattie)

On Dec 22 2020 the CVDA lost one of our “Great Ones” Brother, Friend, and Lifetime CVDA Member Robert “The Bertman” Beattie. A kind and gentle soul. He was a pioneer in the CVDA getting his start at the Other Side Lounge and moving on to starting the first Blind Draw at Mike’s Restaurant. In the early 90s, Robert along with Amber Cole and Billy Aultman established the March Madness and Summer Bash weekend tournaments at Mike’s which have endured for over two decades.

Involved with the CVDA for over forty plus years, Robert served as CVDA Secretary and was a regular contributor of articles to the Southern Darts Newsletter under the column “Dartin With Da Bertman” He always signed off as Robert “The Bertman” Beattie.

He possessed a vast knowledge about darts and how to run tournaments. Always willing to share his knowledge and you almost always saw him lending a hand assisting Amber with the CrossFlights Spring Fling and Turkey Shoot weekend tournaments.

He Captained the awesome team “Shoot to Thrill”. Having played them on several occasions it was apparent he was the right man for the job. From the great strategy of his bench line up to just being a professional with a pleasing demeanor. Win, Draw, or Loss, Robert, and his teammates were always the consummate gentlemen exhibiting good sportsmanship and camaraderie. An example of his Team’s commitment, dedication, and Love for their Captain is evident in the attached photo. Robert couldn’t be at the 2018 Fall Finals due to being in the hospital…”Shoot To Thrill” won the Silver Division Finals and went to the hospital immediately after to celebrate with their Beloved Captain. A testament to how special Robert Beattie was.

A very close friend commented, “In my 30 plus year in darts I never saw or met an individual more committed and hardworking to improve their darting ability like Robert”. Long-time friend and talented shooter and prior member of the CVDA Hap Fisher stated: ” Robert was the only Team Captain that I would come back into darts and shoot on his team.” Hap did come back to the CVDA joining Robert’s Team, and they won the League Championship. Patrick’s his Home Bar will never be the same. Robert will definitely be missed.

Please Keep his brother John and the rest of the Beattie family in your prayers and thoughts. To the Beattie Family, please accept our condolences and prayers for strength, support, love, and peace during this time of bereavement.

Please share your fun stories/experiences about Robert Beattie, say his name, and keep his memory alive.With deepest sympathies,

On behalf of the CVDA
CVDA Board of Directors

John Beattie wanted to let everyone know you are all welcome to attend Robert’s graveside service which will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, Jan-16-2021 at Sunset Memorial Park.

By request of the family and in accordance with current executive orders, a mask is required for attendance. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions are made to the National Kidney Foundation, Kidney.org.

Good Afternoon All CVDA Members, Sponsors, and Tournament Directors. Apology for not getting this update out sooner. The President was waiting to get some answers from the state and other personnel plus dealing with a few personal issues. CVDA Board met on 7/29/2020 via Conference call with one board member not in attendance. Below are the key highlights from the meeting/call:

What do we do about incomplete Winter season and the remainder of the 2020 League season? The Board felt at this time our hands were tied and until the state lift the restrictions we could not make a decision until the end of Aug. If no update by the governor then sadly we will have to cancel for the remainder of the year. As soon as that decision is finalized we will update the membership. Along this line, President brought forward a concern from one of our members regarding what will be done with the membership dues already paid for 2020? The Board decided that currently no refunds would be made in 2020 as the COVID-19 Pandemic and the state-mandated restrictions are beyond the CVDA control. With that being said, once a final decision is made about the remainder of the year the CVDA Board will meet again to discuss possible options/considerations as what can be done for our members with respect to 2021 CVDA Membership and Sponsor Fees.

Membership Meeting, Nominations for the New CVDA 2021 Board of Directors and Voting for the 2021 Board of Directors Nominees in December 2020? The Pandemic has challenged All of us and the CVDA is not exempt. State mandatory restrictions have made it difficult to follow our processes outlined in the By-Laws exactly to the letter of the law. As there are no provisions for a Pandemic in our By-Laws, a revision is definitely needed to include provisions to deal with Pandemics/Natural disasters etc. CVDA President has reached out to our Parlimentarium to see how we can be creative to either have virtual meetings and to handle the nomination and voting process. If not the Board of Directors discussed the current Board would remain in place until a special meeting for nominations/elections could take place. More to follow.

There was talk about cancelling the Tournament of Champions slated for Jan 21. More discussions are required before this decision can be finalized. With one key Board member not in attendance on the conference call, the President added this topic as an Agenda item for the next Board meeting. We hope to have a final decision for our members before 1 Nov.

42nd Annual CVDA Dart Classic- The Board is hopeful the easement of the sanctions and the pandemic will be under control and have set a “Save the Date” of 11-13 June 2021 as the date for our Dart Classic Tournament.

Following the conference call. CVDA President reached out to the state of Virginia asking the following questions: 1. Is there an update under Phase III when the restriction of playing darts may be lifted and 2. WIll there be a Phase IV, and if so, an approx time frame? He received a response from The Commerce and Trade Secretary stating: “We have no information as to the duration of Phase Three and have not been given any indication of the next phase.” To that end as previously stated:
1. All League and CVDA activities continue to be suspended until further notice.
2. No sanction CVDA blind draws are authorized.

To the extent you can, we encourage your continued safe support & patronage of our Sponsor Bars.

Any questions/comments please reach out to any board member.

We appreciate your patience, understanding and recognized this is not how any of us expected our 2020 Dart League season to progress.

Thank you and continue to be safe.

Respectfully,
CVDA Board of Directors

Good Afternoon All CVDA Members, Sponsors, and Tournament Directors. Just wanted to give a quick note. The CVDA President has confirmed with the Virginia state government that Darts and Pool game areas are to remain closed during Phase III COVID-19 Pandemic in the Commonwealth.

The CVDA Board of Directors will be meeting next week to further discuss the way forward with our League operation.

As mentioned previously,
1. All League and CVDA activities continue to be suspended until further notice.
2. No sanction CVDA blind draws are authorized.

To the extent you can, we encourage your continued safe support & patronage of our Sponsor Bars.

Any questions/comments please reach out to any board member.

Thank you and continue to be safe.

Respectfully,
CVDA Board of Directors

It’s with a sad heart the CVDA reports the passing of Jeff Dawson on Jul 2, 2020. Jeff was a long time member and pioneer of the CVDA. Talented Darter, Friend and Brother to many. Always willing to help with pointers to improve one’s game and fun to be around. He won many Tournaments, was a CVDA All Star Team member for several years, and one of the Originators of the Boo Shoot Weekend Tournament many, many, years ago. Jeff You will definitely be missed.

Please keep his Brother Scott and the entire Dawson Family in your prayers. Please accept our condolences and earnest prayers for Strength, Support, Love and Peace during this time of bereavement. Please share your fun stories/experiences about Jeff Dawson. Say his name and keep his memory alive.

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There will be a Celebration of Life for Jeff Dawson at Omega Bar & Grill on 19 July 2020 @ 2PM. Unfortunately, Under The COVID-19 Phase III Guidelines, Darts are still prohibited so they will be no playing of darts at this gathering.
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With Deepest sympathy,
CVDA Board of Directors.

CVDA COVID-19 UPDATE (# 4) -6-12-2020

Good Afternoon All CVDA Members, Sponsors, and Tournament Directors. I hope all are doing well during our continued state of emergency dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and the protests throughout the various cities in the Commonwealth.

Board of Directors met this weekend to discuss the way forward with Phase II Opening and some easement of restrictions. Just today now all Sponsors bars are now on Phase II. We discussed and looked at the Executive orders. Due to prohibitions from opening game areas, dance floors, and playground under Phase II we have no choice but to do the following:

1.) All League and CVDA activities continue to be suspended until further notice.

2. No sanction CVDA blind draws are permitted.

3. At the rate things are going, there’s a possibility we may not get back to normal play until Phase III.

4. We encourage All of our members to the extent you can, please continue to patronize and support all of our Sponsor Bars.

The President sent an email to the Virginia Department of Health to clarify if the rule of keeping game areas closed during phase II included the playing of Darts and Pool. He received a response indicating that Yes Darts and Pool areas have to remain closed during Phase II.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide any updates as they become available. I know many of you are anxious to get back into the bars and start up the competitive dart playing. We the board understand but please understand this decision is to make sure we comply with the law and to make sure we don’t place any of our sponsors in a bad situation and also not to place our members in harm’s way.

Any questions/comments please reach out to any board member.

Thank you and continue to be safe.

Respectfully,

CVDA Board of Directors

Good Afternoon Fellow CVDA members, Sponsors, and Tournament Directors. We hope all are well and you are continuing to practice safe social distancing and enjoying time with your families. With the continued State of Emergency and the Stay at Home order by the Governor of Virginia. All League and CVDA Sanctioned activities still continued to be suspended. The board of Directors met and below are the decisions which were made.

Please keep in mind that all of these are subject to change as the government implements new rules/laws regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic.

1. Sadly the 42 Annual Dart Classic Tournament is canceled.
Reason: We are not certain we will be back to a new norm of social gathering in time enough to hold it. Postponement is not feasible due to several other tournaments that were postponed and rescheduled. Picking a date to avoid conflict with other events is impossible. We are unable to fundraise to raise monies required to host this event. Lastly, COVID-19 Pandemic is also affecting the businesses we solicit for donations and in good conscious cannot ask them for donations with all businesses being affected.

2. Our plan is to finish out the Winter season once we have the CDC and local government go-ahead for social gatherings. The caveat is…as long as our sponsors are up and running as well. In order to complete the 2020 Winter season and have time for another season this year, we would at the latest have to play week 10 NLT 21 & 22 July and then head into the playoffs. The next season would start as stated on the calendar of events in your Team packets.

3. Summer Season is canceled.

Please keep in mind that we didn’t make these decisions lightly and recognize all that is going on is beyond everyone’s control.

4. Please continue to support our Bar sponsor to the extent that You can. Continued prayers for all of you and your families. We will get through this crisis.

The CVDA Board of Directors will provide an update as soon as we have any further information. Thank you all for your understanding and consideration during these rough times. Look to the CVDA Website, Facebook page, and email for further updates. Questions/inquiries/suggestions please send to: bod@cvdadarts.com.

Continue to stay safe at home for those that are not essential and practice proper social distancing and hand sanitation.

DartConnect continues to be a viable option to keep your darting competitive skills up.

Kind regards,
CVDA Board of Directors

Good Afternoon Fellow CVDA members, Sponsors, and Tournament Directors. With the continued State of Emergency and the Stay at Home order by the Governor of Virginia. All League and CVDA Sanctioned activities continued to be suspended. The board of Directors is currently in discussions regarding the Winter Season, the upcoming Summer season as well as the 42 Annual Dart Classic.

Please keep in mind that every decision we will make is with You and Your family’s best interest and safety at the forefront. We welcome any feedback and suggestions You the membership may have regarding the current Winter Season or Summer season with regards to the way forward. Your suggestions will be taken into considerations as we determine our next steps. Please send feedback/suggestions to bod@cvdadarts.com

The CVDA Board of Directors will provide an update as soon as decisions have been made. Thank you all for your understanding and consideration during these rough times. Look to the CVDA Website, Facebook page and email for further updates.

Please stay safe, at Home for those that are not essential and practice proper social distancing and hand sanitation.

Have that Dart itch?…DartConnect is a way to keep your skills on point as you challenge Darters globally. Our President has played some games with people in the USA as well as other countries and accepting all challenges from any CVDA Member. not mentioning any names (Coughs)Kevin Hensley.

Respectfully,
Your CVDA Board of Directors

March 16, 2020

Due to the recent CDC’s latest guidance and the state mandate of gathering for the Coronavirus we, the CVDA Board of Directors, have made the difficult decision to suspend all CVDA related play for the next two weeks. The will not only pertain to league play, but also all blind draws and weekend events.

The Board will try to get the word out the best the we can by email, Facebook and posting on the webiste, but please make sure to tell all your players and anyone that you know that attends blind draws and weekend events.

The CVDA Board of Directors will revisit this at the end of next week to advise if further suspension needs to happen. Thank you all for your understanding and consideration during these rough times.

Please stay safe.

Elections for the Board of Directors were held at the Finals. The following positions were elected.

President – Rodrick Barrow
Vice-President – Robert Jayne
Secretary – Amber Cole
Treasurer – Terry Hackworth
League Director – Susan Linkous

The Fun is not over. Don’t forget off season Blind Draws schedule below:

Tuesday:Omega- Sign up 7:00 PM– Play at 7:30 PM

Wednesday: Murphy’s Law- Sign 7:00 PM– Play at 7:30 PM

Wow!!! Darts Six days of the week…What more can we ask for! 🙂