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 New for United States Bowling Congress members this December:
- Tip of the Month: Learning is a Continuous Process
- Register Now for 2007 USBC Team USA Trials
- Join a PBA Experience League
- Nominate a Worthy High School Bowler Today
- USBC’s National Championships: A Bowling Experience Like No Other
- USBC Ambassador Program
- Mark Your Calender – Bowl for the Cure®
- Bowlopolis Live on bowl.com
- Enter a USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge Event Near You
- USBC Scholarships for Continuing Education
- Join BowlSpace.com – Bowling’s Online Community
- Did You Know? – Rules Explained
- BowlersParadise.com Offer
- Tell Us What You Think About e-Bowler
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Happy Holidays from USBC – Celebrate with Bowling!
Fun Holiday Fact:
1.5 million adult bowlers watched "A Scooby Doo Christmas"
last time it was shown on television. Maybe it was you! |
Tip of the Month: Learning is a Continuous Process
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“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”
This quote from Pablo Picasso hits home for many of us when we grow comfortable with what we know, and then get frustrated when we struggle. Frustration often does not result from lower scores but from our lack of understanding about how to improve them. |
Where can you find information that will help your game? Information on bowling is sometimes hidden unless you know where to look. Your first source can be to seek out a USBC certified coach in your area. Most coaches charge for their services, but a couple of lessons can pay off in higher position standings and more enjoyment of the sport. Plus lessons are likely to be a better investment than a new bowling ball.
Your local bowling center also may be offering a league or program designed to help improve your skills. If it doesn’t, let the center manager or proprietor know you’re interested. Pro shops also are a good source of information about bowling programs, camps and clinics in your area.
The coaching pages of bowl.com also archive each US e-Bowler tip and more on the tips page. The coaching forum is a good place to post questions and ask people to respond with ideas and suggestions.
Last but not least, numerous books and other instructional materials are available for purchase in the online USBC Store. These also may work well for some last-minute holiday gifts for bowlers on your list.
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Register Now for 2007 USBC Team USA Trials
 Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of Team USA 2007. Registration is open for the 2007 USBC Team USA Trials, which will be held Jan. 6-12 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
USBC is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of bowling. Now’s your chance to compete for a spot on Team USA and represent the United States in international competition! |
Join a PBA Experience League
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Now that the PBA Experience has been unleashed, it's been hard to keep bowlers under control. A tremendous response has resulted in PBA Experience leagues forming all across the country. Don't miss out on the challenge and competitive excitement.
Visit the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com or call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3177 to join or start a PBA Experience league in your area. |
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Nominate a Worthy High School Bowler Today
 Applications for the inaugural Denny's All-American High School Championships are due no later than Jan. 15, so download forms below to nominate a worthy student-athlete today! High school bowlers on certified varsity bowling teams may be nominated by parents, coaches, media or the bowlers themselves.
The inaugural high school tournament will coincide with the Denny's PBA World Championship set for March 24 and 25, 2007, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Immediately following the conclusion of the Denny's World Championship, the high school finalists will take to the lanes for the chance to compete for $10,000 in scholarships on a PBA oil pattern and in an arena setting before more than 2,000 spectators. The high school finals will be broadcast on ESPN on April 22, 2007.
Nomination Form | Application |
USBC's National Championships: A Bowling Experience Like No Other
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One of the most valuable USBC membership benefits is the opportunity for members to compete in the organization’s national championships, which are two of the world’s largest sporting events.
The USBC Open and Women’s Championships are the highlight of the bowling season for thousands of USBC members. But what makes these events really special is that there is no qualifying required. The Open Championships are available to all adult members and the Women’s Championships are open to all adult female members, regardless of average.
As two of the biggest participatory sporting events in the world, members become part of bowling history just by competing. In addition to vying for national championships, each event offers multi-million-dollar prize funds! |
The 2007 USBC Open Championships will be conducted in the one-of-a-kind 78-lane National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., Feb. 17 - June 30. The entry deadline has been extended and spots are still available.
The 2007 USBC Women’s Championships will make its first visit to Charlotte, N.C., April 12 - July 1. The entry deadline is quickly approaching and spots are still available.
The Open Championships has two average divisions — one for bowlers who average 181 and higher and another for bowlers who average 180 and below. The Women’s Championships has five average divisions (130 and under, 131-149, 150-169, 170-189 and 190 and over).
Similar to your local and state tournaments, each event features team, doubles, singles and all-events competition. The Women’s Championships also allows bowlers who don’t have a team to sign up to bowl on a Friendship Squad. You’ll be matched up with other bowlers from around the country who also want to compete in the world's largest participatory sporting event for women.
Visit USBCopen.com or USBCwomenschampionships.com for tournament news and entry information. |
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USBC Ambassador Program
Roger Dalkin
Chief Executive Officer
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Do you want to add some excitement to your next bowling event or banquet?
The USBC Ambassador program is a speaker’s bureau that can provide a star bowler as the headliner for hall of fame banquets, awards dinners, youth programs, bowling center grand openings or any other function where a guest speaker would be appropriate.
USBC has enlisted some of the PBA’s top stars along with the sport’s leading women players. Also part of the bureau is USBC Chief Executive Officer Roger Dalkin.
Additional Ambassador information will be included in a future issue of US e-Bowler and on bowl.com. |
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Mark Your Calendar – Bowl for the Cure®
 Does breast cancer affect someone you know?
An estimated 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year.
More than 40,970 women and 400 men will die from breast cancer this year.
The USBC Bowl for the Cure® program is celebrating its seventh anniversary in 2007. Through the efforts of bowlers, community members and bowling centers around the country, nearly $5 million has been raised towards the fight against breast cancer.
Anyone can contribute to Bowl for the Cure®. Contact your local USBC association or donate via bowl.com. Bowlers can hold events at any time during the season and are encouraged to celebrate February as Bowl for the Cure® month and involve their entire community.
For more information about Bowl for the Cure®, visit the Bowl for the Cure® section on bowl.com or call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3493. |
Bowlopolis Live on bowl.com
 Youth bowlers are sure to love Bowlopolis, a fun new online spot with activities, games and performance tips.
Just visit the youth section of bowl.com to see the adventures of the USBC Youth characters Ally, Scratch and Coach D. Get bowling tips and use the “Ask Coach D” feature to get answers to bowling questions. |
| Enter a USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge Event
Near You
 Add a little spice to your league bowling season by competing in one of the sport's most unique grassroots competitions — the USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge.
From February through May, 14 one-day events are scheduled throughout the country. The four-player handicap team format enables bowlers of all skill levels an opportunity to compete.
Tournament schedule, rules and entry information
The one-day events consist of three games of traditional bowling followed by 10 games of Baker competition, where team members alternate frames to combine for one score.
The Mixed Team Challenge uses a 90 percent handicap of 900 (combined average for four players). All teams must have at least one woman player with any combination of men and women allowed.
Each Mixed Team Challenge event includes a $4,500 prize fund (based on 30 entries). A minimum of one in six teams cash in each event.
To enhance your tournament experience, Mixed Team Challenge events feature handicap brackets and other side events as well as special prizes and equipment giveaways.
Entry fee is $240 per team ($60 per bowler).
For more details, call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3415. |
USBC Scholarships for Continuing Education
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More than $6 million in scholarship money is offered each season by bowling associations and councils, certified tournaments and proprietors throughout the United States. The Scholarship Management and Accounting Reports for Tenpins Program (SMART) oversees more than 2,600 different bowling organizations and 85,000 individual scholarship funds totaling more than $17 million. Numerous scholarships are available to youth bowlers who participate in USBC leagues and tournaments. |
Make someone’s dream a reality! The USBC Youth Scholarship Endowment Fund was created to provide a guaranteed pool of scholarship dollars; together we can help more young bowlers achieve their goals on and off the lanes. |
Join BowlSpace.com - Bowling’s Online Community
The Professional Bowlers Association is proud to announce the arrival of BowlSpace.com, bowling's new digital destination.
BowlSpace is a social network much like MySpace or Facebook, with a focus on bowling and bowlers. It is a place for professional bowlers, recreational bowlers and bowling centers to connect, share and interact. BowlSpace includes much more than socialization, and is a rich, multi-media interactive experience for all members of the bowling community.
BowlSpace features include the ability to connect with other bowlers via messaging and comments, media storage for sharing pictures and video on the web as well as a platform to leave messages for and read the tour blogs of PBA pros. Take advantage of the current "virtual coach" promotion, where bowlers can upload a video of themselves in action. One lucky winner will be selected to receive a personalized video tutorial from a PBA pro as well as a PBA prize pack.
Register your personalized profiles and free BowlSpace page at bowlspace.com. |
Did You Know? – Rules Explained
 What is a turkey, in bowling terms?
Rule 3d of the 2005-06 USBC Playing Rules states that a turkey is three successive strikes. The count for the first strike is 30. To bowl the maximum score of 300, the player must bowl 12 strikes in succession.
Get more rules information on bowl.com. |
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Tell Us What You Think About US e-Bowler
What would you like to see in future editions of US e-Bowler? To share your comments, e-mail us at USBCMemberBenefits@bowl.com.
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