Take advantage of the opportunity to provide star bowlers as headliners for bowling hall of fame banquets, awards dinners, youth programs, bowling center grand openings or any non-bowling function.
Appearances are subject to the Ambassador's availability. The hosting organization is responsible for all related travel expenses and the appearance fee which must be negotiated directly with the ambassador. USBC will contribute $500 per appearance to help offset expenses.
Organizations can also offset the cost of hiring an Ambassador by securing event sponsorship, partnering with other participating bowling organizations to share the cost or by adding a nominal markup to the ticket price of the event.
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How to Request a USBC Ambassador
The hosting organization should submit a request for an Ambassador to USBC Headquarters using one of the following methods, giving as much detail as possible about the event including date, place, time, etc.:
- E-mail: ambassador@bowl.com
- Call toll free: (800) 514-2695, ext. 3236
- Fax: (414) 421-8560
- U.S. Mail: USBC Ambassador Program, United States Bowling Congress, 5301 S. 76th St., Greendale, WI 53129
USBC will forward appearance requests to the Ambassador. The hosting organization will then work directly with the Ambassador or Ambassador's agent to determine appearance and expense fees. USBC will not negotiate on behalf of the Ambassador or the hosting organization.
USBC will then pay the hosting organization $500 following the event (organization must submit a W-9 form before USBC can issue a check). In addition, USBC will provide the hosting organization with Ambassador photos and autograph cards.
NOTE: Appearance fees for Bob Learn Jr. (USBC staff member) will be donated to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL).
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Already a member of the World Bowling Writers Hall of Fame, Diandra has collected over 50 medals in international competition. A member of Team USA since 1999, Asbaty capped off 2006 – a year which saw her claim her second U.S. Amateur title – by winning the QubicaAMF World Cup in Venezuela. Diandra also reigned supreme over world competition winning the Masters gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Malaysia. While at the University of Nebraska, she helped lead the Cornhuskers to two national championships and was a two-time, first-team All-American, including being named Collegiate Player of the Year in the 1999-2000 season. Diandra, a USBC Silver level coach, serves as spokesperson for USBC Youth programs and services – making appearances and conducting clinics to promote youth bowling nationwide.
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Chris Barnes
Flower Mound, Texas
Chris is one of the sport’s brightest stars on the Denny’s PBA Tour. In his seven-year pro career, the right-hander has earned seven PBA titles including two majors and won two consecutive PBA Motel 6 Roll to Riches titles worth $200,000 each (2005 and 2006). Prior to making his mark as a professional, he was a standout amateur bowler at Wichita State University and a five-time member of USBC Team USA. He has won two PBA major championships on USBC Sport Bowling lane conditions. Chris was the 1998 PBA Rookie of the Year and earned the George Young High Average and Harry Smith Point Leader Awards in 2000. Chris was a six-time gold medalist with USBC Team USA from 1994-97 and as a result earned the United States Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Year for bowling during that timeframe. Chris is a USBC Silver level certified coach and Sport Bowling spokesperson.
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Parker Bohn III
Jackson, N.J.
Parker is one of the most prolific bowlers in the history of the Denny’s PBA Tour. The 22-year veteran has won 30 titles in his career, which ranks as fifth most all time. He won the 2001 USBC Masters for his lone major title. Throughout his career, Parker has been a regular face on the weekly PBA telecasts. For the past 18 seasons, he has appeared in a championship round at least twice each season, and has earned nearly $2.5 million in prize money over his career. A member of the PBA Hall of Fame, Parker is a two-time PBA Player of the Year, Harry Smith Point Leader and George Young High Average Award winner. He has won PBA’s Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award four times.
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Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
North Richland Hills, Texas
A 20-time winner on the PWBA Tour, Carolyn now serves as spokesperson for USBC High School Bowling. Seven of her titles came in 2001 when she tied the record for most titles in a season. Among those wins was the Women’s International Bowling Congress (now USBC) Queens. She joined the PBA shortly after the PWBA ceased operations in 2003 and competes regularly in regional and national events. In 2006 her Together Once Again team won the USBC Women’s Championships Classic Division title with a record 3,350 total. In August of 2005, she rolled back-to-back 300 games in a PBA regional event. Prior to joining the professional ranks, she was a three-time All-American at West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M) and was a standout bowler at Linden High School in Linden, N.J. A member of the Brunswick Zone professional staff, Carolyn also served as color commentator for PWBA telecasts.
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Cathy Dorin-Lizzi
Sandusky, Ohio
Cathy is known for her talents both on and off the lanes. She owns one PWBA Tour title and five regional titles. Prior to her professional career, Cathy was a collegiate and amateur star. She was a member of the West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M) team that won the 1992 Intercollegiate Team Championships. Her accomplishments that year earned her Bowlers Journal International Amateur Bowler of the Year honors. She is a two-time collegiate All-American and a four-time collegiate all-star. Along with her sister Carolyn, Cathy was a member of the Together Once Again team which won the 2006 USBC Women’s Championships Classic division with a record 3,350 total. Off the lanes, Cathy also has served as a color commentator for PWBA telecasts.
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Norm was the youngest person to win a Denny’s PBA Tour title, winning his first title in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983 at just 18 years and 345 days. Since then he has won a total of 25 PBA Tour titles including two majors—the 1994 Tournament of Champions and 2000 PBA National Championship. He also won the 1993 USBC Masters. In 2003 Norm became the 15th bowler to roll a 300 game on a PBA telecast. A member of the USBC Hall of Fame, he is a two-time PBA Player of the Year and George Young High Average Award winner. He was the PBA’s Harry Smith Point Leader Award winner in 2005-06.
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Tommy Jones
Simpsonville, S.C.
Over the past two years, Tommy has clearly established himself as one of the top up and coming players on the Denny’s PBA Tour. After winning four titles in the 2005-06 season, including his first major title at the U.S. Open, he became just the second player to earn both PBA Player of the Year honors and PBA Rookie of the Year (2001-02) honors in a career. A standout shortstop and pitcher for four years in high school, Tommy earned a spot on Team USA in 1996 at the age of 17.
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A Team USA member from 1998 to 2001, Kelly made history and grabbed headlines from across the nation in June 2006 when she became the first woman to earn a Denny’s PBA Tour exemption, finishing sixth at the Tour Trials on the strength of a 300 game on the final day. She was a rising star on the PWBA Tour before it ceased operations in 2003, winning the 2003 Women’s U.S. Open and being named 2001 Rookie of the Year. Prior to her professional career, Kelly won the singles gold medal in the 1999 World Championships with Team USA. She also starred at Morehead State University, where she was a two-time Collegiate Bowler of the Year and two-time All-American.
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The former PBA Tour veteran began his professional bowling career at the age 18. In 1992 his career blossomed when he won his first PBA Tour title eventually winning a total of five tour events before his retirement. One of his biggest thrills was winning the Flagship Open in an arena setting in his hometown of Erie, Pa. He was the 1996 ESPY Award winner for bowling. For several years Bob held the record for the most career USBC-certified 300 games. As a USBC staff member, Bob works with local associations and proprietors to conduct seminars and clinics promoting bowling at the grassroots level.
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Stefanie is one of bowling’s brightest young stars. As a member of Team USA since 2004, she helped lead the U.S. women to a team silver medal at the 2005 Women’s World Championships. Stefanie made her first splash on the world scene with team gold medal and silver medals in Masters and doubles at the 2004 World Youth Championships. She closed out her four-year tenure on Junior Team USA with bronze medals in singles and Masters at the 2006 World Youth Championships. At the age of 16, she was the youngest person ever to earn a spot on Junior Team USA when she did so in 2000, and went on to win three straight U.S. Junior Amateur titles from 2003 to 2005. She recently finished her college career – guiding the University of Central Florida Knights to a national runner-up finish at the 2006 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships and was named Player of the Year in 2005-06. Stefanie, a USBC Bronze level coach, continues to work with the Knights as an assistant coach for the women’s team.
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Rafael "Paeng" Nepomuceno
Manila, Philippines
Paeng is a six-time world bowling champion who is widely regarded as the greatest international bowler in the sport's history. The left-hander, who was named Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (bowling's world governing body) Bowling Athlete of the Millennium in 1999, has won 117 bowling titles worldwide, including a record four World Cup championships in three different decades. Paeng is a USBC Level I and Bronze Instructor who teaches Level I and Bronze classes in the Philippines and Asia. Those coaches Paeng trains and certifies through the USBC program will in turn develop bowlers in that region.
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Tony Reyes
San Bruno, Calif.
Tony started his professional career by competing 145 events before he finally broke through in tremendous fashion to win his first Denny’s PBA Tour title. He fired the 17th televised perfect game en route to winning his lone title at the 2006 Motor City Classic. The two-time first team All-American at San Jose State has won more than $335,000 since joining the PBA in 1997. He maintained his exemption for the 2006-07 season by winning “The Final Frame,” a special event conducted by the PBA.
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Carmen Salvino
Schaumburg, Ill.
Carmen was one of the PBA's charter members when it was formed in 1958. He rode a wave of professional success for 18 years and cashed in more PBA tournaments than any bowler in history; however, a winless period pushed him to focus his energy on the physics of the game. Working with an engineer friend, Carmen developed a urethane bowling ball and duel-weight-block balls, patenting his work in 1985, 1991 and 1995 with others currently pending. Today Carmen is a USBC Gold coach, motivational speaker and mentor.
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Kim Terrell
Antioch, Calif.
A 16-year veteran of the former PWBA Tour, Kim serves as the spokesperson for USBC Collegiate. She won nine PWBA Tour titles, including two majors – the 2001 Women’s U.S. Open and the 2002 Women’s International Bowling Congress Queens. She was named the PWBA’s Rookie of the Year in 1989. Prior to joining the pro ranks, she established herself in the bowling world as a collegiate bowler at San Jose State University, earning All-America honors twice. Following her collegiate success, she represented her country internationally for two seasons as a member of Team USA. Since 2004, Kim has served as an assistant coach for Junior Team USA. In 1991, Kim was inducted into the San Francisco Black Sports Hall of Fame and was also named its athlete of the year that same year.
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Brian Voss
Alpharetta, Ga.
Brian’s stint in the Army in the early 1980s led him to a bowling career after he won the All-Army championship more than once while working as an electronics technician. He owns 24 career Denny’s PBA Tour titles and won at least one tour title in 12 straight seasons from 1987-1998. Brian has traveled internationally to Spain, Italy, Russia, Greece, Panama and more to coach bowlers and promote the sport. He’s currently writing a book about the mechanics of bowling and mental imagery.
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Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Ocala, Fla.
By winning his 42nd career Denny’s PBA Tour title in the 2006 Dydo Japan Cup, Walter Ray passed bowling legend Earl Anthony to become the tour’s all-time titlist. Among his seven major titles is the 2004 (Jan.) USBC Masters. Williams is the PBA’s all-time earnings leader with more than $3.7 million and he has won at least one PBA Tour title in 14 straight seasons, which ties the record with Anthony. He is a six-time PBA Player of the Year, Harry Smith Point Leader Award and George Young High Average Award winner. He has been named Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year a record seven times.
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