The best Youth Leaders aspire to win the Youth Ambassador of the Year Award and the $1,500 scholarship that goes with it. Only two are handed out each year - one to a female and one to a male. One of these two winners may be selected in an interview process to have a say in what goes on in bowling as he or she sits on the USBC Youth Committee and has voting rights for two years. Each local association with an operating Youth Leaders Program should select a male and female each year and enter them into the Youth Leader of the Year competition.

Youth Leaders Programs offer enthusiastic, energetic, young bowlers an opportunity to take a leadership role in promoting and expanding bowling while having fun. Youth learn important life skills as they take on future leadership roles. Youth will have a dynamic role in lots of activities at the decision-making level of bowling, including:

• setting goals
• building teamwork
• coordinating and leading meetings
• promoting and recruiting youth bowling programs
• holding fund-raisers
• planning tournaments
• coaching in USBC Youth leagues
• training and mentoring other youth bowlers
• awarding scholarships

If you are interested in starting a Youth Leaders Program, contact Association Services Department at (800) 514-BOWL x3158.

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• Youth Ambassador of the Year Nomination Form
  
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Who are USBC Youth Leaders?

These young bowlers, age 12 and up, are the sparks that add excitement and a sense of ownership to USBC Youth activities. The Youth Leaders Program gives youth the opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and enhance local bowling opportunities through promotion, education and involvement. Youth Leaders are young bowlers who love the game. They attract others to bowling and make it a better sport.

USBC Youth Leaders can make life-long friends; enjoy fun tournaments and events; enhance leadership skills; build resumes; introduce new people to the sport; and have a positive impact.

For more information on the Youth Leaders Program call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3158 or e-mail association.services@bowl.com.

To get started, take a look at the following application forms, membership materials and program manuals. Click document title to download in PDF format.*

Chapter Support Manual
Kids, are you interested in starting a USBC Youth Leaders program? Take a look at this manual: it explains everything that the Youth Leaders program has to offer.

Membership Application (Rich Text Format)
Prospective Youth Leaders can complete this application form and submit it to their Youth Leaders Manager.

Membership Cards - Color | Black & White
Youth Leaders Managers can download these membership cards and print them on card stock to distribute to their Youth Leaders after they have been accepted into the program.

Policy Manual
This manual outlines the policies and requirements of the Youth Leaders Program.

Local Bylaws
This document is the mandatory form of local bylaws to be adopted by each local USBC Youth Leaders Chapter and is to be used in conjunction with the USBC Youth Leaders Policy Manual.

State Bylaws
This document is the mandatory form of state bylaws to be adopted by each state USBC Youth Leaders Chapter and is to be used in conjunction with the USBC Youth Leaders Policy Manual.

Chapter Report (Rich Text Format)
Youth Leaders Managers need to complete this report and send it to their local merged association or non-merged youth association for recording into WinLABS.