The Cornerstone
The Foundation Newsletter
Volume 15, Issue 7 July 2011
"The crisis is upon us, friends. Our sport is in trouble. Many of you, that love the game as we do, will look at the crisis like a friend who is in trouble and needs our help. We must not shrink from the task before us, we should welcome it. It is 'our' generation that has been called to the challenge. If not now, when? If not us, who?"
The Foundation
“One World, One Game”
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Letter from the Editor
Independence Day
Independence Day in the United States, commonly known as the fourth of July, is the celebration of our country declaring its independence from the kingdoms of Great Britain. It is the national day of the United States and it is generally associated with fireworks, picnics, barbecues, fairs and carnivals, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches and other celebrations and traditions.
Independence Day firework celebrations are normally accompanied by patriotic themed music such as the National Anthem, “America the Beautiful”, “God Bless America” and “Stars and Stripes Forever”. Capable military bases will celebrate with a salute of one gun for each state in the US, called a “salute to the Union”. The salute to the union occurs at noon on military bases around the world.
Many businesses will offer Independence Day specials to attract customers. Bowling centers are no exception. With the heat outside, the cool air conditioning can often attract customers from outdoor activities. Additionally, bowling can be a great family activity that can include family members of all ages and skill level. Bowling is relatively inexpensive and can be competitive fun for all family members. And with snack bars and restaurants that sell hot dogs and hamburgers as well as other traditional fare, families can have an “indoor barbecue” of sorts at their local bowling center.
No matter what your family traditions are for celebrating our country’s independence, celebrate it with family. If the weather is too hot, head to your local bowling center to cool off for a few frames with family and friends. Celebrate the day and remember those serving in our military that have fought to preserve our freedom and independence.
YES fund welcomes High 5 Gear as a partner
By: Jason Overstreet
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Youth Education Services (YES) Fund expanded its partner base as custom shirt provider High 5 Gear is joining the program dedicated to youth bowling.
“It’s great to have High 5 Gear involved in the YES Fund partnership,” International Bowling Campus Director of Youth Development Chad Murphy said. “The bowling industry is already seeing the impact of uniting in support of youth programs and we look forward to more top brands like High 5 Gear joining the YES Fund team.”
In addition to its YES Fund partnership, High 5 Gear is offering exclusive USBC Junior Gold Championships apparel for the 2011 event. This custom full-dye sublimated USBC Junior Gold Championships gear is available for pre-order (high5gear.com) and on-site at the event.
“As a former high school and collegiate bowler, I am grateful that High 5 Gear can help contribute to the sport that has meant so much to me,” High 5 Gear President Todd Molbeck said. “We look forward helping build support for the YES Fund and are thrilled to have the chance to provide our gear to the prestigious USBC Junior Gold Championships.”
When the YES Fund was created last year, an initial project was the development of a new mainstream sports model for bowlers 12 years old and younger. Starting in August and continuing through October, new YES Fund supported USA Bowling Teaching Kids Instructional Seminars will be offered in more than 40 locations across the country. The seminar curriculum will focus exclusively on how to teach the sport to children.
The YES Fund is a joint initiative of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America and the United States Bowling Congress. The YES Fund also is supported by founding partners Brunswick, Columbia 300, Ebonite, 900 Global, Hammer, QubicaAMF, Roto Grip, Storm and Track.
Kegel, Luby Publishing, International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA), Billiard and Bowling Institute of America (BBIA) and Bowlers Journal International are also official YES Fund partners.
About International Bowling Campus
The International Bowling Campus (IBC) is the headquarters for the bowling industry and directly serves the more than 71 million bowlers in the United States. The IBC houses the resources of the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body and membership organization for the sport; the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, representing the business interests of bowling centers; Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing arm for the industry; the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame; The Bowling Foundation; the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association; the Bowling Writers Association of America; the Bowling News Network; the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America; and the International Training and Research Center.
New program to teach volunteers how to coach young bowlers
YES Fund helps create free instructional class that will be launched nationwide
ARLINGTON, Texas – The International Bowling Campus (IBC) Youth Development team will facilitate dozens of coaching seminars across the nation later this year designed to teach parents and volunteers basic bowling coaching skills. The seminars are part of a YES Fund initiative to develop a new mainstream competition model for youth bowling.
The seminars will be open to volunteers from Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) member centers or United States Bowling Congress (USBC) associations at no cost. Up to three volunteers may represent each center at a coaching seminar. The seminars will feature some of the most respected coaches in the world and are designed for people from all knowledge bases including volunteers with little or no experience teaching kids bowling.
“Our belief and vision is that we can grow the sport simply by teaching the game and developing a volunteer coaching base is paramount in executing that vision,” IBC Director of Youth Development, Chad Murphy said. “With the help of Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and the USBC Coaching team, we have some of the best instructors in the nation onboard to lead these seminars. Now we need parents, association leaders and center managers to take advantage of the opportunity.”
The clinics will be called USA Bowling Teaching Kids Instructional Seminars and will be offered in more than 40 locations starting in August and continuing through October. The seminar curriculum will focus exclusively on how to teach children on the lanes. Topics will include: communicating with children, coaching philosophy, the physical game and basic skill drills. To register, center managers or volunteers can email usacoaching@ibcyouth.com or call (817) 385-8455.
“These coaching seminars are the foundation for our most significant initiative with the YES Fund,” Murphy said. “Our next step will be providing a fresh approach to leagues with a new team-based league format complete with separate practice time and one coach per team. We plan to formally introduce this promising program at Bowl Expo and USBC Convention in late June.”
The YES Fund is a joint initiative of BPAA and USBC, and is supported by its founding partners Brunswick, Columbia 300, Ebonite, 900 Global, Hammer, QubicaAMF, Roto Grip, Storm and Track.
For more information about a USA Bowling Coaching Seminar, visit http://www.bowl.com/usabowling/coaching/
Star of Tomorrow heads 2010-11 Dexter/USBC All-American Team
Nicole Mosesso, the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award winner, leads the list of 10 high school bowlers selected for the 2010-11 Dexter/United States Bowling Congress High School All-American Team.
Mosesso is one of four seniors selected to this year's team, which has no returning members for the first time since the inaugural class of 2005-06. Only one freshman, Sydney Brummett of Fort Wayne, Ind., was selected to the team. Three team members were individual state high school champions this season.
"These students have not only excelled on the lanes but also had to meet high standards in the classroom to be considered for the Dexter team," said Bud Clapsaddle, Vice President of Dexter Bowling. "They have shown outstanding citizenship through community service and we are pleased to honor such a great group of young bowlers."
Selection to the Dexter team is based on the student-athlete's bowling accomplishments from the 2010-11 school year, academic achievement (minimum 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale), letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and submitted essays and resumes.
"Being selected for the Dexter team is one of the top honors a high school bowler can receive," said Gary Brown, International Bowling Campus High School and Collegiate Manager. "We appreciate Dexter's support in helping to recognize these outstanding student-athletes."
Since the 2005-06 school year, Dexter and USBC have selected five boys and five girls for the honor each year.
The five male athletes selected for this year's team:
- Kyle Anderson (Lockport, Ill.) – The senior won the 2011 Illinois High School Association state title to become the first boy to win back-to-back state individual titles. He is a National Honor Society member and won the Porter Pride Award, given to Lockport High School students for athletic leadership and academic achievement, the last three years. He has been a caregiver for an elderly widow and helped pack holiday treat bags for the Fairview Care Center.
- Zachary Fylling (Bay City, Mich.) – He won the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state individual title and the junior helped Bangor John Glenn High School to a third-place finish at the state tournament this past season. He volunteers yearly with bowling and baseball youth programs. He also reads to elementary school students, teaching them that reading is fun, and assists with kids who have learning/behavioral problems.
- Ryan Miller (Loves Park, Ill.) – Led Harlem Senior High School to a fifth-place finish at the Illinois High School Association state tournament. Prepared and won two grant proposals from the In Youth We Trust program and created summer workshops called Magic for Muggles that taught kids magic tricks while relating the activities to reading. He will attend Mount Mercy University in the fall and will be a member of its inaugural men's bowling team.
- Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills, Ill.) – One of two sophomores on this year's Dexter team, he helped Vernon Hills High School to second place at the Illinois High School Association state tournament and earned first team all-conference honors. He has been on the varsity golf team his first two seasons. He has participated in a program that sends nutritional food to third-world countries and a program that provides books to the families of kids who cannot afford books.
- Logan Wirth (Kearney, Neb.) – The junior led Kearney High School to the Nebraska High School Bowling Federation state semifinals this season. He won the individual conference title and placed 12th at state. He earned varsity letters in hockey and football. He has participated in canned food drives and clean up at state parks through the United Methodist youth group, and has been a head coach for youth teams in baseball and soccer through the parks department.
The five female athletes selected for this year's team:
- Sydney Brummett (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – The only freshman on this year's Dexter/USBC team, she won the 2011 Indiana High School Bowling state singles title and earned IHSB Bowler of the Year honors. She also helped Homestead High School to the state finals in team competition. She was the chairperson for the Indiana State Tournament Food Drive, and serves as president of the Indiana USBC Youth Leaders Group.
- Melanie Hannon (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) – A sophomore at Maryvale High School, she had the third high series at the 2010-11 New York State Public High School Athletic Association state championships and helped her team to the Section VI title. She has been selected Most Valuable Player at Maryvale the last three seasons. She is a member of the school orchestra, the Future Business Leaders of America and the Environmental Service Society, and is secretary of the Great Buffalo USBC Youth Leaders.
- Charlena Melnyk (The Woodlands, Texas) – She finished third at the 2011 Texas High School Bowling Club state tournament. The junior is ranked No. 1 in her class of 966 at The Woodlands High School. She has been on the school's Science Bowl and Math Relay teams. She is a member of the Montgomery USBC Youth Committee and has served as treasurer and president of the Greater Houston Youth Travel League.
- Nicole Mosesso (Centerville, Ohio) – The 2011 Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award winner led Centerville High School to the state tournament each of her four years, winning the title in her freshman year. She was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. She volunteered last summer as a physical therapist assistant at an outpatient rehabilitation therapy clinic. She plans to attend Vanderbilt in the fall.
- Kay Rawls (Greenwell Springs, La.) – A two-time Louisiana High School Athletic Association 5A-4A Girls' Most Valuable Player for Central High School, she was the state individual winner in 2009-10. She was a four-year member of the marching and symphonic bands, and would visit and play music for the residents of a local nursing home. She volunteered as attorney and juror for Teen Court of Greater Baton Rouge and as an events volunteer at the Baton Rouge Zoo.
Each student-athlete receives a $1,000 scholarship and an All-America Team award for being selected to the 2010-11 Dexter/USBC High School All-America Team. The awards will be presented at the 2011 USBC Junior Gold Championships in Las Vegas in July.
Brittni Hamilton, Kyle Barnes capture Intercollegiate Singles Championships titles
AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas, USA (May 23-24, 2011)
Brittni Hamilton of Vanderbilt and Kyle Barnes of Middle Tennessee claimed the titles at the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Singles Championships on Tuesday at AMF Euless Lanes in Euless, Texas..
Hamilton, the top seed after Monday's qualifying, swept Kara Bunting of Central Florida in the women's title match. Hamilton earned a bye into the third round and lost only one game in the best-of-five match-play format, going 9-1 en route to the title.
"I was just really lined up both days," said Hamilton, a Team USA and Junior Team USA member. "I was playing a different part of the lane than pretty much everybody else. It just really worked for me. I felt comfortable in there."
Hamilton won the 2010 USBC Junior Gold Championships and helped her team to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Women's Bowling Championships this season.
"It means a lot, representing Vanderbilt, and I know it will mean a lot to them, too," Hamilton said of winning the ISC title. "To start off my summer like this is pretty awesome."
Barnes, the No. 7 qualifier, had a bye into the second round and also went 9-1 in his first three matches to reach the title match against Jacob Kent of Robert Morris-Illinois. Barnes needed a strike on his first ball in the final frame of the deciding game and got it for the 3-2 victory.
"When I left the 10 pin and that messenger came rolling across, the only thing I was hoping was that the pin in front of it didn't stop it," Barnes said. "But it hit it and knocked it right over and that was quite possibly the greatest feeling in the world."
Barnes, who will graduate in December, did not bowl in college team this season. A first-team All-American at Pikeville in 2008, he had tried to qualify for the ISC in the past. So when friends from Vanderbilt said they were going to sectional qualifying, he decided to take a shot.
"I had one year left to do it and thought I might as well use it," Barnes said. "The next thing you know, I qualify third, I'm here … man, this is such a great feeling."
The 24 men and 16 women earned their way into the national tournament through four sectional qualifying events held in March.
Station Casinos Lanes to sponsor 50 Years of Women's Pro Bowling exhibit
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas has announced a new long term exclusive naming rights sponsorship for its newest attraction, the 50 Years of Women's Pro Bowling Exhibit, which will open June 29.
Station Casinos Lanes Las Vegas, which includes four bowling centers throughout the company's portfolio of casino properties, has stepped up to support the dynamic new exhibit, and has renewed its commitment to partner with bowling's leaders to move the sport forward in the near and distant future.
"We are so proud to offer our support of this project," said David Garber, Corporate Director of Bowling Sales for Station Casinos. As a top bowler and former Team USA player, Garber has a special affinity for the players who will be honored in the new exhibit.
"As a bowler, I learned a lot from the women professionals, so it makes me proud for our company to be able to give something back to them by representing Las Vegas, a place where they have had so many exciting events."
The agreement also includes a commitment for the IBM / HF to work together with Station to develop national promotions and events that will be very rewarding to everyone in the industry.
"We couldn't be happier about our new partnership with Station Casinos for the museum and our new exhibit," said IBM / HF Chairman Pat Ciniello. "And we are especially proud that it is a long term commitment to the entire industry. We are very excited about what it will bring to bowling in the future."
The 50 Years of Women's Pro Bowling Exhibit has been in the planning stages for more than a year, and is currently under construction inside the bowling museum. It will honor women professionals from 1960, when legendary players like Marion Ladewig were showing the world that women could compete and entertain at the highest level, to 2010, when Kelly Kulick knocked down the wall and proved that women could triumph in any arena when she won the PBA Tournament of Champions at Station Casinos Red Rock Lanes.
The exhibit will feature graphics honoring the top players from each decade, major events winners, a 50 year timeline, and life the women pros enjoyed off the lanes as ambassadors of the sport.
It will also feature interesting artifacts from the tours and players, interactive media with a motion picture about the history, slide shows depicting player and tour images, and a touch screen interactive monitor with information and interesting 'tourbits' from the years when the women's tours were a top attraction.
The exhibit will officially open Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 pm as part of the Bowl Expo "Night at the Bowling Campus" celebration featuring a special IBM / HF pro-am at the adjacent International Training and Research Center.
Station Casino Lanes is America's Premier Bowling Resort Destination in Las Vegas with 18 resort properties including four of the most fantastic bowling centers in the world, featuring 260 lanes.
The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame collects, preserves and researches Bowling's history, provides a home for Bowling's major Halls of Fame, and makes the museum's information and collection available to interested parties globally for education, promotion and entertainment.
New USBC Roll 'N Grow membership introduced for kids age 7 and under
Children age 7 and under now have a United States Bowling Congress membership designed specifically for them. The new USBC Roll 'N Grow membership provides benefits for young bowlers in regular or bumper leagues of any duration at an affordable price.
"With special awards and much more, Roll 'N Grow memberships make bowling fun for young kids who are new to the sport," International Bowling Campus Director of Youth Development Chad Murphy said.
"It's a perfect fit for short duration leagues or bumper leagues. We encourage youth leagues that may not have certified their youngest bowlers in the past to take a look at what Roll 'N Grow has to offer."
The new Roll 'N Grow membership is $8 and has no restriction on league duration. The benefits include:
- USBC Youth Membership card
- USBC tournament eligibility
- League award emblems
- USBC Special Achievement Awards
- A DVD of the cartoon series Bowlopolis
- An issue of Bowlopolis The Mag magazine
- Bowlopolis progress card with award stickers
- Bowlopolis Kids Club
- USBC certified average (minimum of 12 games for non-bumper competition)
"We know that children 7 and under love the game and often associate bowling with birthday parties," Murphy said. "Roll 'N Grow membership provides the tools to give kids' leagues a party feel while teaching them about the sport so they will become lifelong bowlers."
Bowling centers and associations may start offering Roll 'N Grow memberships for leagues on August 1, 2011. In June, centers will receive a youth marketing package with additional information about all USBC Youth membership products including Roll 'N Grow. The package also includes a sample of the newly redesigned USBC Youth jersey which is included as part of USBC Youth Standard membership.
USBC will continue to offer Youth Basic membership for $5 ($1 local processing) and Youth Standard for $17 ($2 local processing, 50 cents state fee). The Roll 'N Grow membership includes a $1 local processing fee.
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Membership Report
We have members in all 50 states,
and the District of Columbia
We have members in 49 countries, including the United States:
Argentina Australia Bahrain Belgium Brazil Canada China Columbia Costa Rica Denmark Ecuador Egypt Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Guam Guatemala Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea Latvia Malaysia Mexico The Netherlands N. Ireland Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand Panama Philippines Puerto Rico Peru Qatar Scotland Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey U.A.E. Ukraine Venezuela
Corporate Sponsors
The problems that exist in our Sport are “industry-wide” problems that must be addressed by the entire Industry. The Foundation does all that they can to help, but we can NOT do it alone.
The Foundation has well over 1000-Members who have joined-in to assist. Some Members (Founding and Charter) have paid to show their support. Some Members (Associates) have just lent their “voice”. ALL of the members are important.
Even though The Foundation has NOT actively solicited bowling-related companies for help, some realize the importance of our “Mission” and have come forward with donations. We recognize the following companies for their loyalty and support to bowling.
KEGEL
KAT Travel
I.B.P.S.I.A.
EBN Services
Storm Bowling
Classic Products
Bobs’ Business, Inc.
Vincennes University
BowlersParadise.com
Virtualtournaments.com
Wichita State University
David Driscoll & Associates
International Bowling Industry Magazine
Stars and Strikes Bowling Newsmagazine
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