NEWS & LINKS This page provides links to LAPC, regional, national, and international news, along with links to interesting sites related or unrelated to the sport of pétanque and French culture.    LAPC SPONSORS    LAPC NEWS FIELD NOTES News from and about folks traveling and living outside the Los Angeles area. Read more... NEWSLETTER Current news and items of interest are distributed through email. Click the link below to view the web-based version of these publications. January 11, 2011    MEMBERSHIP FORMS Click on the image or hyperlink to download the LAPC Welcome Package and membership forms in .pdf format. Download the Forms    LAPC REPORTER ARCHIVE The LAPC newsletter was published irregularly in both a PDF and printed format. The links below will take you to the archived issues. Select an issue... ----------------------------------------- 2010 January March May 2009 February April May July November 2008 January March May July September December 2007 January March May July September November 2006 February April July/August September October    PÉTANQUE COMMUNITY BLOG of FPUSA-related information and images. www.petanque.org A very comprehensive pétanque site. The Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules is an international organization that works to promote the various boules games of the member groups: Confédération Bouliste Internationale (C.B.I.), the Fédération Internationale de Boules (F.I.B.), the Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (F.I.P.J.P.), and the World Bowls (W.B.). Since Boules is now a recognized Olympic sport, this organization continues working to promote the various games within that context.    PÉTANQUE EQUIPMENT Boules and accessories are available all over the world. In the USA, these are the most popular dealers: Pétanque America Pétanque America BLOG Playaboule   Los Angeles Pétanque Club · P.O. Box 641595, Los Angeles, CA 90064 · 310/277-4541 · webmaster@losangelespetanque.com