2025 Metropolitan Orestes Bowling Tournament. & ACRY Friends & Family Weekend May 23-26, 2025

The 2025 Metropolitan Orestes Bowling Tournament. & ACRY Friends & Family Weekend will take place  May 23, 2025 - May 26, 2025 in Johnstown, PA.  It will be hosted by the Johnstown and Windber ACRY Chapters. A great weekend of bowling and family fun  is being planned.   The  host chapters are looking forward to your visit to Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown and St. Peter & Paul Church in Windber.

See information below to review specific information related to our Booklet Ad, Meals & Entertainment, and more.


Key Deadlines:

  • April 22 - Hotel deadline
  • April 30 - Booklet ads, Patrons, and Boosters
  • May 1 – Meals and Golf Registration

Weekend Highlights:

Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Hospitality Room/Registration - Christ the Saviour Cathedral Auditorium. (300 Garfield St, Johnstown, PA 15906) Open at 5pm
Saturday, May 24, 2025
  • Bowling - 814 Lanes & Games, beginning at 9am. 3 games of bowling and shoe rental is $20 per person. (1140 Frances St Johnstown 15904)
  • Saturday Evening Entertainment -The Band Wanderlust
Sunday, May 25, 2025
  • Sunday Liturgy is to be a Hierarchical liturgy with Metropolitan Gregory presiding.
  • Grant Banquet Entertainment – DJ 

Hotel reservations: Holiday Inn Johnstown-Downtown,

Reservation Link:

·       Hotel Reservation Link

·      Special Rates Code: ACROD

o   Group rate of $119 per night.

·      Check-in 3pm

·      Physical Address: 250 Market Street Johnstown, PA 15901

·      Front Desk: (814) 535-7777

·      Hotel rooms are available on Thursday the 22nd at the same rate.

·      Reservations may be cancelled without penalty until 4pm, two days before arrival.


Meal Packages, Bowling & Booklet Registration:

Reservation Link:

·      https://2025-national-acry-memorialdayweekend.cheddarup.com

1.        Log on to Cheddar via the link and create a username and password.

2.        Meals, Booklet Golf & Bowling:

·      Meals: Pick your package or individual meal.

·      Booklet: Be sure to purchase your page, booster, patrons, and memorial ads.

§  Artwork – All artwork must be attached as a PDF document in the “forms” section of the cheddar up.

·      Golf: Register for Friday’s Golf if you are interested.

·      Bowling: Sign up to bowl on Saturday morning with a team, (Teams are randomly picked)

3.        Forms:

·      Name Tag form: Please fill out the name tag form for everyone you are registering.

·      Jr ACRY waiver form: If you are registering a Junior or anyone under 18, please fill out the form attached to this email and upload it to this section.

·      Booklet Ad: Please load your camera-ready PDF document booklet ad in this section.

4.        Check out: Please note –

·      Credit Card: Fee noted in package pricing.

·      E-check: Have checking account information ready (No fees)

·      Checks: (no fees) – make payable to Cathedral ACRY #20 and sent to Melanie Dudak - 413 State Street Johnstown, PA 15905

5.        Order Summary: Please check the items in the summary before you complete your order.

o   Questions/Problems during the cheddar up process?

o   Carolyn Kushner – Carolyn_kushner@verizon.net / 215-896-9132

 Please contact us with any event questions by contacting Melanie Dudak at (814) 659-5573 or mdmax@atlanticbb.net.