Carlsbad company brings Beatles to Scrabble
Carlsbad-based USAOPOLY, a leading game manufacturer in the specialty market offering the world's best-known games (under license from the Entertainment & Licensing Division of Hasbro) that it's releasing the SCRABBLE Beatles Edition this fall, a game that's sure to please fans of the Fab Four who also love the popular spelling game.
Made by USAOPOLY with a license from Hasbro and Apple Corps Ltd. (and a deal brokered by Live Nation Merchandise) the game follows the design of the Beatles' Anthology release, and features black letter tiles, a themed bag and specialized gray racks.
In addition to playing in the traditional way, the game will also offered a Beatles-themed experience, with an alternative game that allows them to spell Beatles-related words on the board. This alternative way to play is supported by separate HELP! cards that impact scoring and change both how the game is played and its strategy.
The board game will be out this fall at specialty retailers, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The approximate retail price is $29.95.
Carlsbad man wins Golf Academy scholarship
The Golf Academy of America has announced that it has selected a Carlsbad resident as the recipient of its "Future With Impact" scholarship program, giving him full tuition, books, greens fees and lessons for the two-year professional golf college, which had a campus in Carlsbad.
Sean Wickstrom is a first-semester student at Golf Academy of America's Carlsbad campus. His essay was chosen as the best of dozens submitted over the course of the summer for consideration.
"Everyone who read Sean's essay was impressed by the ideas he has for encouraging growth of the game of golf through family involvement," said Todd Sones, a teacher at the school, named one of Golf Magazine Top 100 teachers.
When he was young, Sean Wickstrom dreamed of playing college baseball. An abrupt, violent seizure during practice robbed him of that opportunity. But after picking himself up and setting his sights on his other favorite sport, Wickstrom is now positioned to create a lasting impact on the game of golf.
Wickstrom, who has a background in the hospitality industry, expounds in his winning essay on the satisfaction he has derived from coordinating family-oriented hotel activities for guests and he applies the same zeal for family unity to the golf realm, where he hopes to become an agent of growth in the game.
One of Wickstrom's innovative ideas is to build family golf centers with smaller-scale courses that focus on the enjoyment of beginners, which would also include on-site dining and other recreational facilities "to keep the whole family entertained."
The scholarship Wickstrom wins, valued at $34,000, includes tuition for the 16-month program, textbooks, greens fees and lessons.
Jazzercise launches new app
Carlsbad-based Jazzercise has launched a new, free mobile app for iPhone and Android phones that allows Jazzercise enthusiasts anywhere find updated class schedules. add classes to their calendars, check in via social media sites and much more, all from the palm of their hands.
The app can either search by ZIP code or use a user's current location to find the closest Jazzercise facilities.
The app also allows those who download it to search classes by their favorite instructor or by the call format, view facility hours and contact information and receive promotions.
"We are thrilled to offer this convenient feature to our customers, franchisees and prospective customers," said Jazzercise Founder & CEO Judi Sheppard Missett. "Our mobile users can now stay connected to their favorite Jazzercise instructors and locations or use this app to find a class when they travel."
The app is available now in the App Store and on Google Play under "health and fitness."
NO RECORD, BUT LOTS OF FANGS
LEGOLAND California came up short in its attempt to break a Guinness World Record fro more people dressed as vampires in one location at the same time, but that doesn't mean that the more than 700 people who participated didn't have a lot of fun donning capes, vests and bow ties. The record, set last year, is 1,039. Those who attempted to break the record received a return ticket to the theme park and took part in LEGOLAND's Brick-or-Treat celebration, including tap dancing skeletons, a fortune teller and musical acts. The group photo was taken in front of a 10-foot-tall model of Lord Vampyre created out of 150,000 LEGO bricks that guests built the previous weekend.
"We are always looking for ways to expand on our popular Brick-or-Treat experience with new interactive experiences and breaking the world record for the most vampires seemed like good family fun," said LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti." "After seeing how excited the families were to get all dressed up and be a part of something historic, we are determined to make another attempt at the world record next year."
Carlsbad-based USAOPOLY, a leading game manufacturer in the specialty market offering the world's best-known games (under license from the Entertainment & Licensing Division of Hasbro) that it's releasing the SCRABBLE Beatles Edition this fall, a game that's sure to please fans of the Fab Four who also love the popular spelling game.
Made by USAOPOLY with a license from Hasbro and Apple Corps Ltd. (and a deal brokered by Live Nation Merchandise) the game follows the design of the Beatles' Anthology release, and features black letter tiles, a themed bag and specialized gray racks.
In addition to playing in the traditional way, the game will also offered a Beatles-themed experience, with an alternative game that allows them to spell Beatles-related words on the board. This alternative way to play is supported by separate HELP! cards that impact scoring and change both how the game is played and its strategy.
The board game will be out this fall at specialty retailers, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The approximate retail price is $29.95.
Carlsbad man wins Golf Academy scholarship
The Golf Academy of America has announced that it has selected a Carlsbad resident as the recipient of its "Future With Impact" scholarship program, giving him full tuition, books, greens fees and lessons for the two-year professional golf college, which had a campus in Carlsbad.
Sean Wickstrom is a first-semester student at Golf Academy of America's Carlsbad campus. His essay was chosen as the best of dozens submitted over the course of the summer for consideration.
"Everyone who read Sean's essay was impressed by the ideas he has for encouraging growth of the game of golf through family involvement," said Todd Sones, a teacher at the school, named one of Golf Magazine Top 100 teachers.
When he was young, Sean Wickstrom dreamed of playing college baseball. An abrupt, violent seizure during practice robbed him of that opportunity. But after picking himself up and setting his sights on his other favorite sport, Wickstrom is now positioned to create a lasting impact on the game of golf.
Wickstrom, who has a background in the hospitality industry, expounds in his winning essay on the satisfaction he has derived from coordinating family-oriented hotel activities for guests and he applies the same zeal for family unity to the golf realm, where he hopes to become an agent of growth in the game.
One of Wickstrom's innovative ideas is to build family golf centers with smaller-scale courses that focus on the enjoyment of beginners, which would also include on-site dining and other recreational facilities "to keep the whole family entertained."
The scholarship Wickstrom wins, valued at $34,000, includes tuition for the 16-month program, textbooks, greens fees and lessons.
Jazzercise launches new app
Carlsbad-based Jazzercise has launched a new, free mobile app for iPhone and Android phones that allows Jazzercise enthusiasts anywhere find updated class schedules. add classes to their calendars, check in via social media sites and much more, all from the palm of their hands.
The app can either search by ZIP code or use a user's current location to find the closest Jazzercise facilities.
The app also allows those who download it to search classes by their favorite instructor or by the call format, view facility hours and contact information and receive promotions.
"We are thrilled to offer this convenient feature to our customers, franchisees and prospective customers," said Jazzercise Founder & CEO Judi Sheppard Missett. "Our mobile users can now stay connected to their favorite Jazzercise instructors and locations or use this app to find a class when they travel."
The app is available now in the App Store and on Google Play under "health and fitness."
NO RECORD, BUT LOTS OF FANGS
LEGOLAND California came up short in its attempt to break a Guinness World Record fro more people dressed as vampires in one location at the same time, but that doesn't mean that the more than 700 people who participated didn't have a lot of fun donning capes, vests and bow ties. The record, set last year, is 1,039. Those who attempted to break the record received a return ticket to the theme park and took part in LEGOLAND's Brick-or-Treat celebration, including tap dancing skeletons, a fortune teller and musical acts. The group photo was taken in front of a 10-foot-tall model of Lord Vampyre created out of 150,000 LEGO bricks that guests built the previous weekend.
"We are always looking for ways to expand on our popular Brick-or-Treat experience with new interactive experiences and breaking the world record for the most vampires seemed like good family fun," said LEGOLAND California Resort General Manager Peter Ronchetti." "After seeing how excited the families were to get all dressed up and be a part of something historic, we are determined to make another attempt at the world record next year."