Vol.1, No. 1
Fall 2005
USBC Merchandise

Got game? Earn cool new awards for 2005-06

Youth bowling awards are sporting a new look!

With the start of our first season with our new name, the United States Bowling Congress, USBC Youth awards now have a patriotic look to recognize the accomplishments of our members. That’s in keeping with USBC’s new official role as the national governing body for the sport of bowling.

In addition to their red, white and blue color scheme, USBC Youth award emblems now feature standard shapes and sizes, so they’ll be easy to display on a jacket, shirt or bulletin board. But emblems are just part of the new awards story.

Additional accomplishment levels have been added to the USBC Youth awards assortment, so now members are eligible to earn even more recognition.

  • Bowl 75 pins over your average game and earn an emblem.
  • Roll a series that’s 140 pins above your average and earn an emblem.

We’ve made other improvements, too. For example, our 100 pins over average game award has been upgraded from an emblem to a watch.

Personal achievement awards will recognize the accomplishments of USBC Youth members, based on the average levels in the following chart. Match your average with the scores needed to earn the new average-based awards.

Average Game Scores/Award Series Scores/Award
50 or below 80-99 / 80 game emblem 200-299 / 200 series emblem
70 or below 100-119 / 100 game emblem  
90 or below 120-139 / 120 game emblem 300-399 / 300 series emblem
100 or below 140-159 / 140 game emblem  
115 or below   400-499 / 400 series pin
120 or below 160-179 / 160 game emblem  
140 or below 180-199 / 180 game emblem 500-599 / 500 series pin
160 or below 200-249 / 200 game key tag  
170 or below 250-297 / 250 game rosin bag  
175 or below   600-699 / 600 series bag tag
210 or below   700-799 / 700 series towel

We’ve also expanded the types of high score games and series that are recognized with award rings, watches, plaques or scholarships.

  • Earn any of the above award items by rolling an 800 series, 300 game, 299 game or 298 game.
  • 11 strikes in a row in an individual game and Baker 300 team games earn plaques.
  • It hasn’t happened yet, but any USBC Youth member bowling a 900 series will earn a special award ring to commemorate this historic accomplishment!

Achievements are recognized with an award once per season. The above awards are free to USBC Youth bowlers, but you have to earn them with your performance in a USBC Youth league or tournament.

See the Awards pages of bowl.com to view all of the new award designs that could be yours!