New for United States Bowling Congress Members this August:

• Welcome to the first US e-Bowler
• Tips to Jump Start Your Bowling Season
• Special Travel Discounts for USBC Members
• Reservations Open For USBC Women’s Championships Sept. 19
• NEW Exclusive USBC Merchandise
• PBA Documentary Opens in Select Cities this Month

Welcome to the first edition of US e-Bowler
Exclusively for USBC members, US e-Bowler is USBC's newest electronic publication. Get the latest bowling tips, information and special offers from USBC e-mailed to you on the 15th of every month.

Tips to Jump Start Your Bowling Season
Use USBC Coaching's seven tips (pdf file) to improve your game before the season starts.

To view these tips, get the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader from www.Adobe.com.

Special travel discounts for USBC members
USBC has expanded its member services to include an online reservation system, USBCtravel.com, for your hotel, air and car rental needs. The new system offers rates that are, on average, 5 percent lower than other travel Web sites. In addition, these low rates are not available on other sites.

To make air, hotel and/or car rental reservations, visit USBCtravel.com and receive instant online confirmation. Phone reservations also are being accepted 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CDT at (800) 269-5885. Travel questions may be forwarded via e-mail to USBCtravel@bowl.com.

Reservations Open For USBC Women’s Championships Sept. 19
USBC women members will enjoy the beautiful Sierra Country and the one-of-a-kind National Bowling Stadium when the USBC Women’s Championships, formerly the WIBC Championship Tournament, begins March 16, 2006 in Reno, Nev.

Enter and compete for your share of the expected $3 million prize fund.

The 2006 USBC Women’s Championships will accept phone reservations at (414) 423-9006 beginning Sept. 19. Reservations for the Women’s Championships also will be accepted through online requests, fax or mail beginning Sept. 19; however, phone reservations take precedence. Visit USBCwomenschampionships.com for additional information or call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3173.

NEW Exclusive USBC Merchandise
USBC has launched a new line of exclusive USBC merchandise available only at USBCstore.com. USBCstore.com is your source for USBC shirts, hats, jackets, bags and more.

Visit USBCstore.com to complete your wardrobe. Check back often for new merchandise and special discounts.

PBA Documentary Opens in Select Cities this Month
Professional bowling's definitive documentary A League of Ordinary Gentlemen opens later this month in Tucson, Ariz.; Rock Island, Ill.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Norfolk, Va.; Chicago; and Pittsburgh. It is scheduled to open in Dallas this September.

The film chronicles life on the tour through the experiences of four of its stars -- Walter Ray Williams Jr., Pete Weber, Chris Barnes and Wayne Webb - who are all at very different places in their careers. It also provides an overview of the tour’s resurgence since its purchase by three Microsoft executives in 2000. A trailer and additional information about the movie may be found by visiting www.bowlingmovie.com.