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WELCOME to the 2001 APA National Singles Championships! As a participant in an APA National Tournament, you are about to experience excitement and competition unlike that which you faced during weekly League play and regional qualifying competition. This year's events will mark some historic changes to our National Singles Championships. For starters, the Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 9-Ball Shootout makes its inaugural debut, with $100,000 in cash and prizes at stake. Also, for the first time this year, a new skill level tier system will take the place of the Ladies and Mens Divisions, allowing us to crown three new champions in both the 8-Ball Classic and Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 9-Ball Shootout. With so much at stake at the 2001 National Singles Championships, you will need to rally and stay focused, challenging yourself to play your best, as this is the highest level of amateur APA competition. You'll experience more excitement, more intensity and more grueling competition than you may have ever encountered. But if you are up to the challenge, you will leave Las Vegas as an APA National Champion! Before you begin to focus on what lies ahead for you, take a moment to reflect on what you have already accomplished. Only a small portion of our 185,000+ members makes it this far. Almost 30,000 members competed locally, trying to qualify for this competition. Of those, over 3,500 of them competed at the Regional Level in an attempt to get here. Now you can understand why I consider you all winners -- you have already competed hard just to get here. And regardless of where you finish in this event, you should take pride in all that you have accomplished already just getting to Las Vegas! We want you to thoroughly enjoy your experience here in Las Vegas, which is why we have plenty of special attractions to keep you busy. In addition to the 8-Ball Classic and Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 9-Ball Shootout, we are hosting a Jack 'n Jill Doubles Pre-Registered Mini Event and running 20 hour/per day MiniMania tournaments -- both in the MiniMania room. World famous trick-shot artist Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman will also be on-hand throughout the week performing some of his exciting exhibitions. Finally, join us Saturday night as we Party Under the Stars poolside, with Grammy-nominated band BR5-49. On behalf of the entire APA staff, our network of League Operators, as well as our sponsors, we wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy the tournament! Best regards,
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