UNITED STATES BOWLING CONGRESS RULE 400 STATES:  TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY, YOUTH BOWLERS MUST NOT BOWL, SUBSTITUTE OR PACE IN ANY BOWLING ACTIVITY WHERE:  Click here for more detailed description on RULE 400.  THESE RULES APPLY TO ALL USBC YOUTH BOWLERS, EVEN THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 18!!!!

       **Find a Bowler** Find a Bowling Member **

Minneapolis USBC Youth sanction/certification fees for the 2009-2010 season are $17.00 per bowler.

USBC Youth Committee Meetings Schedule for 2010-2011 click here to see our calendar. (pdf)

Wichita State University Bowling Camp Information Click here to see the pdf file.(497k pdf) Below is their link under points of interest.

North Metro Travel League schedule click here!
Pins over Average Metro Travel 4-18-10 Results

**Looking for upcoming events and tournaments for the 2009-2010 season click on this link to see the two page list of events**

USBC Youth Awards Banquet Open to all USBC youth bowlers, parents, coaches & friends.  Happening on January 25, 2010 at Sundance Golf & Bowl.  Click here for form and all information.

Bowlers, parents and youth directors - Are you interested in how bowlers are considered for the All City Team?  Did you know bowlers earn points for bowling the Youth Open, Minneapolis Singles and State Team Tournaments?  Even if they don't place, they earn participation points.  See the criteria link for all the items that earn points and check the link for the 2005 - 2006 All City Team!  MPLS USBC Youth All City Team Guidelines
             Mpls USBC Men All City Team Guidelines
             Mpls USBC Women All City Team Guidelines
                   All City forms to help below
**Download the following forms below to help in tracking and report bowlers and or teams eligible for the All City Team.**

                  ***All City Team Bowler Record Form***
            (pdf)  click here on this line to download form

                        **All City Center Record Form**
             (pdf)  click here on this line to download form

Congratulations to our new All City Team Members for 2009!  Click on this link to see the winners. (pdf)

***All City Team Challenge Final Standings from 6/29/09***

Congratulations to:
Airport Bowl as the Proprietor's of the Year for 2009
Wendy Brierley as Coach of the Year 2009
Cathy Hietala as Volunteer of the Year 2009
Cody Dorumsgaard as Youth Leader of the Year 2009
Sportsmanship Scholarship Award Winners 2009 are:
Cody Dorumsgaard, Nicholas Hofmann, Lauren Budge & Larissa Thompson
      To view previous year winners click here

High School Bowling

Points of interest
Dick Ritger’s Bowling Camps http://www.ritgerbowlingcamp.com
Bowlers Journal International http://www.bowlersjournal.com
The Official Page of Amateur Bowling http://www.bowling300.com
Wichita State University Bowling Camp http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=BOWLING&p=/camps/camphome_2007

BECOME A YOUTH LEADER
What is a youth leader?  Click Here for more detail information.
The program teaches young people how to run a tournament, they learn the ins and outs of making a tournament happen.

• Have approximately four youth leader meetings a year
• Attend local USBC board meetings
• Assist at their local tournaments
• Opportunity to attend USBC regional workshop
• Mentor young bowlers
• Promote good Sportsmanship

They have an opportunity to become the national youth leader of the year and earn a $2,000 scholarship

For more information on becoming a youth leader, check with your local USBC Association, or call Karen Inzerello 612-237-8454 or Val Manning 763-537-4513.

Forms Available for Download

     USBC Award forms
•Local Youth award form for 650 series & Game awards click here
•Local award form click here
•For more forms click here

Tournaments

• 21st Annual Youth Open  2010 Singles & Doubles Scholarship Tournament. Oct. 30th through Nov. 7th 2010.  **Entry forms click here to download or read about the tournament**. pdf

Awards
•Volunteer of the Year (40k)
•Volunteer of the Yr (submit here using the online form option)
•Proprietor of the Year (14k)
•Proprietor of the Yr (submit here using the online form option)
•Coach of the Year (50k)
•Coach of the Yr (submit here using the online form option)
•Youth Leader of the Year (21k)
•Youth Leader of the Yr (submit here using the online form option)
•Youth Sportsmanship Scholarship (renamed 08) (73k)
•Rosie Vigness/Earl Bladine Memorial Scholarship (pdf)(83k)
 

Youth Leader Info
•Youth Leader Info(42k)

These forms will download in .pdf format. You will need a program such as Acrobat Reader to view them.
If you do not have one, click here.

Click here for the Link to the USBC Minneapolis Adult bowling site