BINGO Calling Debut

@DWDavis (25797)
United States
May 6, 2017 7:59pm CST
Tonight I made my debut as a volunteer BINGO caller for our camping club's after dinner entertainment. We played 12 rounds of BINGO, with the final game being a coverall. There were forty to fifty people there for the game. Our local club were the hosts for this campout for the state club. The state club camps together twice a year and our local club hosts the event every third campout. As the missus and I haven't been official members long this was our first time volunteering with hosting duties. I have done public speaking before, but have never called a BINGO game. It was a fairly simple task, actually. After the game, everyone complimented me on how well I'd done. I did get a few good natured complaints from folks who didn't win. Now we are back in the camper getting ready for bed. After a church service led by one of our members in the morning we will be heading home to get ready for the next work week. We both look forward to the day in the not-too-distant future when going home from a camping trip will be an option, not a must. What did you do this weekend for fun?
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• United States
7 May 17
Oh sounds so great DW. I bet that was fun for you and everyone appreciated it..nice Camping again for you this weekend? So nice DW. It has been a very sunny warm day here and was fine with me as I was in most of the day. Just went out for a little bit this morning before it got too hot. Have a wonderful weekend.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
7 May 17
It was a lot of fun. This is our fifth outing this year, but we worked rather than relaxed as our club was hosting the event. No matter, we enjoy working with the folks in the club.
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• United States
7 May 17
@DWDavis Its so good to be part of it DW.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
7 May 17
No fumbled ping pong balls?
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
7 May 17
A couple tried to get away, but I stopped them.
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@tammys85 (31394)
• Baltimore, Maryland
13 May 17
Oh that's sounds awesome. Are you going to be volunteering as a BINGO caller again? As for my own weekend, I went out with my best friend tonight, and I'm supposed to be hanging with another friend tomorrow. It's only Friday night so we'll see if the weekend is fun lol.
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@tammys85 (31394)
• Baltimore, Maryland
16 May 17
@DWDavis I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
13 May 17
I will call BINGO again if asked. It was a lot of fun.
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
7 May 17
It's seems you enjoyed to be a volunteer for Bingo, do you plan to do this again in the future? We are going to play Yahtzee with friends this weekend.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
7 May 17
I've been asked if I would mind being the caller next time we play and I said I would be glad to. I love playing Yahtzee.
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
8 May 17
@DWDavis I am glad they asked to be the caller next time.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
8 May 17
I'm sure you did a great job. I love Bingo.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 May 17
Many of the folks complemented me on my clarity and enunciation. A few asked if I'd ever done work in broadcasting.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
8 May 17
@DWDavis That could be a possible career for you!
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May 17
I've only played bingo a few times but have had quite a bit of luck. The biggest win was taking out the jackpot on the Queen Mary II. I won $US2,400 so was quite excited about that. The other wins have been much smaller.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
13 May 17
The most I ever won at BINGO was $25 at the NCO Club on Camp Casey in Korea. That was a long time ago.
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@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 May 17
So since you did a good job are you going to be doing it again.
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
7 May 17
I've been asked to do it again next time we play.
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 May 17
I went to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in Tampa, FL for their 40th Anniversary tour. It was my third time seeing Tom Petty, and he did not disappoint! Great show, and I had a great time.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
7 May 17
Nothing yet. That sounds funish though. Id rather play though
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
10 May 17
I once called Bingo for four eight year old girls. Talk about a cutthroat game of Bingo!
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
13 May 17
I can only imagine the level of competition.
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