Vol. 2, No.2
Winter 2007


Tour Bowlopolis!

Find hidden treasures in online games and activities site

Click your way through Bowlopolis, USBC's fun site for kids! If you haven't explored Bowlopolis yet, you'll find bowling advice as well as interactive games and activities.

Get to know Coach D and his section, which includes pointers on how to get set to play the game and keep score. He's posted some of his best responses to US Youth Bowler readers' questions and comments about their game challenges, so check out his advice and see if one of his tips could help you and your game!  There's even a direct link to Coach D's mailbox, in case there's a question you're dying to ask him that hasn't already been covered in his posts.
In Ally's World, roam her room to play her boom box, check out her favorite magazine and sneak a peek at her latest diary entries. Be careful not to spill her soda!
In Scratch's Domain, sift through his messy room and find ways to control his robot and make time speed up. Check out Scratch's favorite Web site and magazine. Read along with Scratch to learn some bowling terms, but be sure you have enough light and then turn off the desk lamp when you're done!

The Games section of Bowlopolis, which has proven to be the most popular part of the site, features three interactive Shockwave games: Gutterball, Rocket Bowl and USYouthBowler.com's original Snackbar Hustle. Try them all, but watch out – if you have to be somewhere later today, you'd better set an alarm 'cause these games can be addictive!

There are additional games hidden under the "Get Ahead with Bowler's Ed" link, which takes viewers to a part of the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America site. Under the Kids section, you'll find interactive online games titled "Count Us In" and "Score Keeper." There also are "Print Fun" games to download and print off, including count by number, connect the dots, cross out, follow the line, design a bowling shirt, how to keep score, number match, the perfect score, pins in place, solve the puzzle and word scramble pages.

If your idea of an interactive site means talking with other kids about things that matter most to you, click on Bowlopolis' Forums section to see what other youth bowlers are talking about. Register to post your comments by following the link at the left side of the screen, then jump in on the discussions and make friends with other bowlers around the country!