Saturday, Feb. 18 from 1-3 p.m. – Orange County, Calif. (TBD)
Saturday, Feb. 18 from 7-9 p.m. – Chicago (Embassy Suites at Schaumburg)
Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1-3 p.m. – Denver (Holiday Inn Lakewood)
Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1-3 p.m. – Detroit (Clarion Hotel at Detroit Airport)
Sunday Feb. 26 from 3-5 p.m. – Columbus, OH (DoubleTree – Worthington)
Thursday, March 1 from 7-9 p.m. – Orlando, Fla. (Boardwalk Entertainment Center)
Friday, March 2 from 7-9 p.m. – Atlanta (Best Western Plus at Atlanta Airport)
Saturday, March 3 from 1-3 p.m. – Baltimore/DC (Holiday Inn Washington Dulles)
Sunday, March 4 from 1-3 p.m. – Scranton, Pa. (Hilton Scranton & Conference Center)

Remember, just because you know all about the value of USBC membership that does not mean non-members and new bowlers do, too. Help them see that value by making sure they know just how hard USBC works to meet their needs at the national and local levels.

Show members of your association the “Certify with USBC” flyer. The National Governing Body needs your support to help us inform current members and people who love bowling about all the great programs that are offered. Another promotional tool for USBC is the Member Benefits DVD, which was sent to all bowling centers in the country. Work with proprietors to show the DVD during league practice as it is a great reminder about the work USBC does. Don’t let such valuable resources go to waste.

Continue doing your part, and make sure your members and centers are doing so as well. It takes all of us to grow the sport.

• Certify with USBC Flyer
• Member Benefits DVD

• Certified leagues
• Awards and Award Inventory Reports
• Seasonal Average Books
• Tournament Information
• Dues Accounting
• Association and Center Information
• Association Officer, Director and Member Data

WinLABS transmits association data to USBC Headquarters electronically. A National Bowler Database receives the league and member information and the association's account is electronically debited for appropriate dues.

If you're a newly hired Association Manager, get started by contacting the WinLABS Support team via e-mail at labshelp@bowl.com or phone at (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3431. A backup of the database that was used by the outgoing manager is required, as well as a CD containing the latest full version of WinLABS. The full version of the WinLABS program cannot be downloaded from bowl.com.

Updates are available from within WinLABS. From the Help menu, select Update Software. The program will connect to USBC HQ and compare the version available with the version being used by your association. If the version available is newer than the one currently being used, the update will be downloaded automatically. The user will then be prompted to install the update upon completion.

A copy of the latest installation of WinLABS is available by clicking on this link WinLABs download . You will use your association supply order login and password to access the patch installation file. (Posted March 11, 2010 – this patch will correct Read File errors that some users have experienced as well as updates to the Achievement Eligibility Report for 2009-2010 achievement and award criteria) The download process requires high speed internet. If you are on dial-up internet access or have difficulty obtaining on-line updates, please email membership.support@bowl.com to receive a copy of the WinLABs patch on CD.

Click Here to see FAQ's on WinLabs.

The presentation has been broken down into 15 separate segments which allows for quick and easy selection of the segment that matches the current phase of your tournament. Below are highlights and links to each. Make sure to turn your speakers on and enjoy the training.

By Chapter

• Chapter 1: National Supplement-Membership-Governance
• Chapter 2: National Supplement-Charter Requirements
• Chapter 3: Association Structure
• Chapter 4: Membership and Dues
• Chapter 5: Board of Directors
• Chapter 6: Elected Officers
• Chapter 7: Association Operations
• Chapter 8: Meetings
• Chapter 9: Committees
• Chapter 10: Delegates
• Chapter 11: Amendments
• Chapter 12: Establishing a Procedure for Additional Positions
• Chapter 13: Establishing a Procedure for the Handling of Funds
• Chapter 14: Bonding, Burglary, Holdup Insurance, and LiabilityInsurance
• Chapter 15: SMART
• Chapter 16: Suspension, Reinstatement and Hearings
• Chapter 17: Dissolution of the Association
• Chapter 18: Alcohol and Tobacco Policy

By Chapter

• Chapter 1: Association Structure/Non-Profit Status
• Chapter 2: Membership and Dues
• Chapter 3: Board of Directors
• Chapter 4: Association Manager
• Chapter 5: Enhancing Membership and Association Performance
• Chapter 6: Meetings
• Chapter 7: Committees