Celebration of International Women’s Month at The Kickback

The group that played pinball at The Kickback

Hi Belles,

We had a great meetup last week at the Kickback, hanging out with some awesome brewery reps from the area, thanks to the Women’s Beer and Spirits Collective! We had 20 players join us this month, including Alley’s crew who traveled all the way from Milwaukee and Angelica from Revolution Brewing. Five of you played in your first Belles tournament with us, too—love it!

Winners’ Circle

The top four winners of the night at The Kickback

Finals took place on Deadpool.

Alessandra (Alex) took 1st place

Jen snagged 2nd

Donelle landed in 3rd

Christine rounded out 4th

The group of Belles and Chimes holding prizes from the night of competition

We had a massive prize table loaded with brewery swag, thanks to the generous reps who visited and our sponsoring breweries: Surly Brewing, Indeed Brewing, Revolution Brewing, Young Blood Beer Co, and Lion’s Tail Brewing. On top of that, we had two special prizes from a local women-owned business—a wallet from B.Denae Artistry and a body candle from CTOAN. With so many prizes up for grabs, everyone who stuck around until the end walked away a winner. Woohoo!

Special shoutout to Stacie for nailing the perfect shot—she won the wallet by landing her rubber ducky right into the beer pitcher. Impressive aim!

Stacie who one the purse from the duck toss

Women’s History Month Factoid: Margaret Hudson

Margaret Hudson holding Pac-Man artwork and a Simpsons pinball playfield

One of the most renowned names in pinball art is Margaret Hudson. She began her career in the 1970s at Bally, with her first major project as the lead artist on Eight Ball Deluxe (1981). Over three decades, she contributed artwork to multiple manufacturers, leaving a lasting impact on the pinball industry.

Some of her other notable works that you may have seen around the Madison area include Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man, The Simpsons Pinball Party, Phantom of the Opera, and Spider-Man. . You can read more about Margaret Hudson in this short article written by the Kineticst.

Save The Date

Mark your calendar for our next events:

March 23: The Kickback Bar for our Dungeons & Dragons Launch Party

April 9: The DoubleTap downtown

News – New Fox Cities Belles Chapter

Sarah has done it! She has started the Belles & Chimes Fox Cities chapter! A Facebook page and Instagram is now live, so be sure to support by following their social media! Be sure to connect with your fellow Madison Belles if you ever plan to drive up north for their tournaments, you never know who is willing to tag along.

Reminder – Midwest Gaming Classic

This is your last reminder on MGC!

We are less than a month away from the Midwest Gaming Classic which is the largest and longest running all-encompassing gaming event that takes place right in Milwaukee. You’ll find retro and modern games, tabletop RPGs, computers, collectible card games, crone games, and (of course pinball)! There will be a couple of pinball tournaments happening at MGC for those who are interested, so we suggest you check out their website for more information.

What’s particularly exciting this year is that multiple Midwest-area Belles & Chimes chapters are working together with Fliptastic Youth Pinball Club to host a booth! It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet new pin-curious players! We have plans to have a small competition at the booth as well–details to come. Be sure to stop by our booth and say hello if you decide to attend MGC!

A shot of the group playing various pinball tables while other belles look on

See you soon!

The Belles & Chimes Madison Planning Team