Party FAQs
Venue: Pinhouse, Charlotte’s first duckpin bowling and taproom, gives the feeling that you’ve stepped outside the city and into a Gatsby-esque reality. Located in Plaza-Midwood with a balcony overlooking Veterans Park.
Tickets: Limited tickets available! Don’t delay! Pinhouse can only accommodate a certain number of guests and we expect the event to sell out. $55 per person (must be 21 or older). Included in your ticket is a buffet dinner, dessert, iced tea/water and live entertainment. This event is a great way to connect with old and new TCC families!
Food and Beverage: With your ticket: Dinner will be catered by a local Italian restaurant and will have something for everyone! Vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free options will be available.
Optional and not provided by Friends of TCC: Pinhouse has 72 self-serving craft beers and wine, as well as a full bar. Upon check in you will swipe your card of choice that is linked to a scannable bracelet. You will scan the bracelet at the tap of your choosing. Need to get home quickly to your babysitter?! You can express check out at the end of the night by dropping your bracelet in the container at the desk and they will auto checkout for you and add a 20% tip.
Attire: Surprisingly, 1940s style is peppered into many of our in-style clothing today. Feel free to wear 40s inspired clothing or whatever is most comfortable for you…there definitely will be red lips and pin curls – but not required!
Duckpin Tournament: There will be a limited number of open spots in the Duckpin tournament. Everyone will be playing for themselves. There are 4 lanes and each lane can accommodate up to 10 players per game. You will be playing for bragging rights and an ice cream party for the class of your choice. There will be a $15 entry fee.
Duckpin bowling is a variation of ten-pin bowling, with the biggest difference between the two games being the size of the ball and pins used to play. In duckpin bowling, players roll a ball slightly larger than a softball down the alley to knock down the pins. The pins used in duckpin bowling are smaller and lighter than the pins used in regular bowling games, making it more difficult for players to earn a strike. The goal is to knock down as many pins as possible with the fewest number of rolls. Each player gets three rolls per frame in an attempt to knock down all their pins. The catch, however, is that the size of the ball and pins makes it a challenge for players to knock down multiple pins at once.
The point system in duckpin bowling is similar to traditional ten-pin bowling in that if a player knocks down all the pins in a single roll, they earn a strike. Players receive ten points for each pin they knock down in a turn, and if a player knocks down all the pins in the first two rolls of their turn, it is scored as a spare.
Parking: Parking is available in the front and on the side of Pinhouse, however we strongly suggest Uber or Lyft if you plan on consuming alcohol.
Photos Needed: We would love to see your pictures, old and new from TCC! Please share these with us by sending them to parentcounciltcc@gmail.com. We will be creating a slideshow to showcase the many smiling faces from the past 75 years that have left their everlasting mark on the TCC hallways!