Brunswick Zone Bowling Center will be hosting a Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, September 7th 2008 from 2:30pm - 5:30pm to support the Minneapolis Youth Leader Program click on this link to see details.

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.

NOTE:  click here to see the revision.  The revision does not change all of Rule 400, only a portion of it. 

Memo on rule 400 for all Secretaries & Bowlers for 08-09 click here to view the memo.

**NEW** Find a Bowling Member **

THESE RULES APPLY TO ALL USBC YOUTH BOWLERS, EVEN THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 18!!!!

Minneapolis USBC Youth sanction/certification fees for the 2008-2009 season are $13.00 per bowler.

USBC Youth Committee Meetings Schedule for 2008-2009 click here to see our calendar. (92k pdf)
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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 for 07-08 click on this link to download or view New 08-09 schedule coming soon!

NMT Pins Over Average tournament Jan. 6, 2008 results (Pdf)
Metro Roll Off on April 13th, 2008 Results(pdf)

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 on this line

                **All City Center Record Form**(pdf)  click on this line

Congratulations to our new All City Team Members for 2007!  Click on this link to see the winners.(pdf)

***All City Team Challenge Final Standings from 5/31/08 pdf

Congratulations to:
Doyle's Lanes as the Proprietor's of the Year for 2007
Tina Erickson as Coach of the Year 2007
Brian Budge as Volunteer of the Year 2007
Carl Rottman as Youth Leader of the Year 2007
Sportsmanship Scholarship Award Winners 2007
      Arthur Marquardt          Molly Peck
      Trent Steffes                   Lauren Budge
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
•19th Annual Youth Open Oct. 2008 see entry form by click on this link (319k)pdf
•44th Annual Minneapolis USBC Youth Single Championship Tournament click here for information (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)
•Earl Bladine Scholarship Form to download here. (pdf)

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