Empire State USBC Bowling Association
Bill Stoddard, left, and Kimberly Yioulos, members of the Western Region team, get some encouragement from Empire State USBC BA President Mike Pettinella moments before the start of Thursday's (July 22) competition in the Empire State Games at Transit Lanes in Buffalo. Bowlers representing six NYS regions competed in Open and Masters divisions. For ESG results, go to www.empirestategames.org. Photo courtesy of Brian Kahle/MagicMarketingInfo.com
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Tournament Lineup Starts
With Seniors Event in October
By Mike Pettinella
Empire State USBC BA President
BATAVIA, July 16, 2010 -- Most of you have put the bowling balls away and taken out the golf clubs or the garden hose but for those of us who are charged with guiding the Empire State USBC BA, there is no such thing as an off-season.
We’ve just about wrapped up the particulars of the 2010 NYS Open Championships that ended in May, and now we’re on to the planning stages of our three state tournaments for the 2010-11 campaign.
Here’s the lineup:
-- NYS Seniors Championships, Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 2010, Roseland Bowl, Canandaigua. Click on the Tournaments tab at left to download the tournament entry form.
-- NYS Masters Tournament, March 26-27, Boulevard Bowl, Schenectady.
-- NYS Open Championships, April 9-10, 16-17, 30, May 1, 14-15, Fishkill Bowl, Fishkill (near Poughkeepsie).
We promise to have the entry forms for the latter two events on our web site before the start of the coming season in order for you to make your plans to participate in these exciting tournaments.
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Merger Transition Committee Formed
Seventeen people have been selected to be part of the Merger Transition Committee, which has been formed to oversee the process of bringing three separate USBC state associations into one unified association.
The committee has set its first meetings for July 31-August 1 at the NYS Bowling Council Summer Workshop at the Holiday Inn in the Syracuse suburb of Liverpool. Pat Zonneville, president of the NYS USBC Women’s BA, is the committee chairperson.
Others on the committee are as follows:
Women – Nancy Walczyk, NYS USBC Women’s BA association manager; Betty Kingsley, NYS USBC Women’s BA vice president; and Liz DeHart and Karen Krauss, NYS USBC Women’s BA director
Men – Mike Pettinella, Empire State USBC BA president; Frank Wilkinson, ESUSBCBA 1st Vice President; Karl Bieber, Roger Buckman and Mark Ames, ESUSBCBA directors.
Youth – Tom Solimine, NYSUSBC Youth Association president; Nelson Chase, NYSUSBC Youth Association vice president; Mike Callan, NYSUSBC Youth Association Region 2 director; Doc Doctorow, NYSUSBC Youth Association Region 10 director; and Thomas Clinton, NYSUSBC volunteer.
NYS BPA – Jack Moran, Roseland Bowl; and Rick O’Neil, Owego Bowl.
The committee’s goal is to complete the merger process by the summer of 2011.
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Four N.Y. Teens on Junior Team USA
Led by Brittni Hamilton of Webster, four New Yorkers qualified for the Junior Team USA by virtue of strong performances at this week’s 2010 USBC Junior Gold Championships in Indianapolis.
Hamilton captured the girls’ national title Friday (July 16), winning by nearly 250 pins with a total of 9,800 for 46 games and a match-play record of 11-5. Joining her on Team USA is fourth-place finisher Kaitlin Quinn of Livonia.
Another New Yorker, Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, was selected to Team USA by the national selection committee. McEwan placed fifth behind Quinn.
On the boys side, Jacob Kent of Newark, son of PBA star Doug Kent, placed fourth in exciting fashion, edging Andrew Koff of Miami, 177-167, in a one-game rolloff after the two bowlers had tied for the fourth spot.
Kim Youlis of Rochester finished in 11th place in girls competition.
Marshall Kent of Yakima, Wash., claimed the boys’ national title.
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New York Bowlers Excel
at Storm Bowlers Journal
RENO, Nev., July 6 -- New York was well represented at the Storm Bowlers Journal Championships, presented by USBC.
Ryan Colburn of Falconer tossed games of 299, 236, 235 and 169 for a 939 total to win the 205 & Under Singles crown, earning $2,500 in the process. Tom Rohl of Le Roy placed second with an 899 total.
In Open Singles, Mark D’Angelo of Elmira finished third at 998 and Brian O’Mara of Webster was ninth at 954.
In Classic Singles, Pat Brick of Buffalo was fifth with 968 and John Conroy of Mahopac was 10th at 951.
In Open Doubles, Ryan Kretchmer of Rochester teamed with D’Angelo to place in a tie for second at 1,933, and Jim Mee of Jamestown and Matt White of Warren, Pa., combined for 1,832 to place 10th.
And in Senior Doubles, John Masiello of Kenmore and Carl Kinyon of Lockport rolled 1,749 to finish in fourth place.
The tournament’s big winner was former PBA star Paul Fleming of Fort Worth, Texas, who claimed the Open Singles title and finished second in Classic Singles and Mixed Doubles with Team USA member Stefanie Nation. Fleming won $10,000 for his Open Singles victory.
This year's Bowlers Journal saw nearly 5,000 unique bowlers take to the lanes at the Grand Sierra. In all, there were five 300 games, six 299s, one 298 and three 800 series.
For more information on the 64th Storm Bowlers Journal Championships, presented by USBC, including Strike-It-Rich, 40 Clean Frames, High Game and Dual Entry information, visit www.USBCopen.com
BPAA U.S. Women's Open Finals
to Take Place at Cowboys Stadium
LAS VEGAS, NV, JUNE 30, 2010 – Sports history was made at today’s 2010 International Bowl Expo, when the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) announced that, for the first time in the history of the sport, a Women’s Major professional bowling event will be held in a traditional sporting venue. Marking a historic achievement for women’s athletics, the BPAA brokered an agreement for the 2011 Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open to be hosted on-site at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX; details are being finalized for the nationally televised event. Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open will be held on June 30, 2011 in conjunction with the 2011 International Bowl Expo and will be sponsored by The Brands of Ebonite International.
“This is an incredible moment for both women’s sports and the bowling industry and an opportunity for Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open to rightfully take center stage before worldwide audiences,” said Kelly Kulick, recently named ESPY finalist for “Best Bowler,” the first woman to ever win a regular Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title, five-time member of Team USA and a two-time winner of the Open. “Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open is an event that sits at the pinnacle of women’s athletics. It’s both thrilling and gratifying that this event and its great women athletes – who I am proud to call my competitors – will be catapulted into the spotlight in 2011.”
For more, go to www.bpaa.com.
Two New Yorkers Cash In USBC Senior Tourney
RENO, Nev., July 2 -- Two New York State bowlers placed second and third in their respective divisions this week at the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Senior Championships.
Dominic Cefalo of Syracuse finished in second place in the Open Division Class C (age 60-64) event with an eight-game total of 1,864, while Audrey Murray of Middletown finished in third place in the Women’s Division Class A (age 70-74) competition with an eight-game total of 1,725.
Nearly 350 bowlers representing 47 states and three Canadian provinces made the trip to Reno with their sights set on one of the 10 titles up for grabs.
The Senior Championships is a handicap singles tournament consisting of two divisions- Open (men and women) and Women's. Each division includes five age classifications (Super Seniors: 75 and older; Class A: 70-74; Class B: 65-69; Class C: 60-64 and Class D: 55-59). Handicap is based on 90 percent of 210.
After two four-game blocks over two days, champions were crowned in each classification based on their eight-game pinfall. Champions are as follows:
Open – Super Senior - John Weicker, Victoria, British Columbia, 1,808; Class A – Roger Ehlers, Cary, Ill., 1,775; Class B- Stoney Hotard, New Iberia, La., 1,769; Class C- Jerry Kowaluk, Vernon, Conn., 1,865; Class D - Rick Micek, South St. Paul, Minn., 1,795.
Women -- Super Senior- Jean Jones, Fordyce, Ark., 1,801; Class A- Joy Lyman, Helena, Mont., 1,756; Class B- Lena Donahoe, Chatham, Ontario, 1,778; Class C - Diane Norblade, Axtell, Neb., 1,848; Class D- Jennie Nubie, Daly City, Calif., 1,824.
All champions received $1,000 and a crystal bowling pin. Each runner-up received a commemorative clock, while third place finishers received plaques. All bowlers in the top 10 received prize checks.
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The Ithaca, NY USBC Association's Annual recognition dinner was held on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Ithaca Ramada Inn. Guest speaker was Empire State USBC BA President, Mike Pettinella, left, and Master of ceremonies was Gerry Angel, Empire State USBC BA Director and Ithaca NY USBC Asociation 2nd Vice President. One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of a $1,000 scholarship to Tim Angel, a Junior at Ithaca High School, and a member of the Ithaca Youth Bowling Program. The scholarship is named after the late Ed Rundle, a past NYS BA President and past Ithaca, NY BA officer. We want to publicize the good news from our local state associations on our web site. Email your photo(s) and a short description to Mike Pettinella at mikepett2002@yahoo.com
Go to www.bpaa.com to learn more
NYS Open Championships Prize List is Official
June 15, 2010 -- It’s official! Empire State USBC BA Association Manager Paul Kupelian has finished the process of average verification and has released the final official standings and prize list of the 2010 NYS Open Championships. The tournament took place from April 10 through May 16 at Rapids Bowling Center in Niagara Falls and Tonawanda Bowling Center.
You can view the final prize listing in the NEWS section at the top of the Home Page.
Event champions are as follows:
Team, Handicap – Turnbull Heating & Air Conditioning, Batavia, 3,816; Team members, Kevin Gray Jr., Joe Trigilio, Al Vlietstra, Kevin Gray Sr., Mike Pettinella. First place paid $3,500.
Team, Scratch – Prime Time Pro Shop, Tonawanda, 3,746; Team members, Bob Vitagliano, Pete Maduri, Dave Guindon, Jocelyn Stutz, Tom Brady Jr. While Prime Time Pro Shop’s scratch score led the tournament, it qualified for second place in the Handicap division with 3,806 and won the $2,500 second prize.
Doubles, Handicap – Matthew Leach and Charles Consler, Otego, 1,660. First place paid $1,800.
Doubles, Scratch – David Rudnick and Robert Rudnick Jr., Cheektowaga, 1,554. They qualified for the third-place score in the Handicap division with 1,617.
Singles, Handicap – Robert Rudnick Jr., Cheektowaga, 822. First place paid $900.
Singles, Scratch – Christopher Patterson, Grand Island, 767. His score placed 26th in the Handicap division, earning $160 ($10 more than the first-place Scratch prize).
All-Events, Handicap – Tristum Eaton, Penfield, 2,423. First place paid $450.
All-Events, Scratch – Ed Lavery, Buffalo, 2,304. First place paid $100. Robert Rudnick Jr. actually is the All-Events Scratch champion with 2349 (743 team, 805 doubles, 801 singles), and will receive a paid entry into the 2011 USBC Masters.
The Empire State USBC BA paid out a whopping $84,649 in prize money, which included an additional $10,000 from the tournament expense fund. The cash ratio also was an excellent 1:5. For the record, there were 219 teams, 445 doubles, 889 singles and 778 all-events.
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From the Desk of the President
June 6, 2010
Greetings!
If all goes according to plan (and hopefully it does), the landscape of organized bowling in New York State will change significantly with the start of the 2011-12 season. That’s when the state’s three USBC associations will become one merged association, likely with the moniker: “New York State USBC Bowling Association.”
While we look forward to the day when everyone can unite and work together for the common good of the sport and our membership, we still have plenty of business at hand for 2010-11. With that being said, it is important that local association leaders understand that the three state associations will continue to operate separately until the end of the 2010-11 season (July 31, 2011).
The current procedure of processing membership dues will not change in 2010-11. Men’s dues will go to the Empire State USBC BA, women's dues will go to the NYS USBC Women's BA, and youth dues will go to the NYS USBC Youth BA.
Plans call for a Merger Transition Committee, comprised of representatives of all three associations and the NYS Bowling Proprietors Association, to meet regularly beginning in July 2010 for the purpose of forming the merged association. An organizational meeting of the new merged association is tentatively scheduled for June 2011.
We promise to keep you informed throughout the process.
Summer Workshop in Liverpool
The NYS Bowling Council Bowling Family Workshop will take place on July 30-31 at the Holiday Inn in the Syracuse suburb of Liverpool. State and local association adult and youth leaders, bowling proprietors, and association members are invited to attend.
Barbara Armstead of Arlington, Texas, our USBC Regional Manager, will be the guest speaker at the General Session at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31. The agenda is as follows:
Friday, July 30 -- NYS Bowling Council meeting, 10:30 a.m.; Empire State USBC BA board meeting, 5 p.m.; Youth leaders meeting, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 31 -- General Session, 9:30 a.m.; Luncheon, noon; Organizational breakout sessions, 1:15 p.m.; Merger Transition committee meeting, 4 p.m.
Sunday, August 1 -- Merger Transition committee meeting, noon.
For information about the luncheon and hotel room reservations, contact Penny Clinton, NYS Bowling Council Manager, at 718-227-3124, or Paul Kupelian, ESUSBCBA Association Manager, at 315-623-7100.
ESUSBCBA, Tonawanda Make Donation
The Tonawanda USBC BA and the Empire State USBC BA joined forces at the NYS Open Championships last month to make a donation of $505 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The donation came from bowler contributions to two 50-50 drawings conducted during Doubles & Singles competition at Tonawanda Bowling Center.
Kudos to Angela Brick and Karen Barzya for making the special effort for such a worthwhile cause. All told, bowlers across the United States donated $1.1 million to the Foundation during the 2009-10 season!
Bowlers also raised $825,000 for the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) and awarded $8 million in college scholarships through the SMART Scholarship Fund.
We’re Working on Your Tournaments
To all of you tournament bowlers, we are working on the 2010 NYS Senior Tournament, which is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 16-17, 23-24 at a site to be announced soon. We’re looking at the Capital District for the NYS Masters in the late winter or early spring of 2011, and – as previously announced – we will go to Fishkill Bowl (outside of Poughkeepsie) for the 2011 NYS Open Championships.
Hope you enjoy our web site – check out the photos we have posted recently. Your comments are always welcome. Send an email to me at mikepett2002@yahoo.com
Until next time.
Mike Pettinella
ESUSBCBA President
Albany, Pleasant Valley Students Earn ESUSBCBA Scholarships
Tyler Degener of Albany and Andrew Golding of Pleasant Valley have been selected as 2009-10 recipients of the Empire State United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association Youth Scholarship.
Degener and Golding, high honor students at Colonie High School and Arlington Central High School, respectively, will receive $1,000 each from the state men’s association.
“In the classroom, in their communities and in the bowling center, both Tyler and Andrew have risen to levels that deserve recognition. It is our pleasure to honor these fine individuals for their talent, determination and leadership abilities,” said Mike Pettinella, Empire State USBC BA president.
Degener, son of D’Arcie Degener of Albany, ranks eighth in a class of 447 at Colonie High with a 97 average. His extracurricular activities include the orchestra, state Scholastic Music Association, Spanish Club, Nat ional Honor Society, track team and school newspaper.
He has been secretary of the Ronald McDonald House of Charities teen board for three years, and also tutors children in school and volunteers his time to school and civic functions.
On the lanes, he has been the school bowling team captain for three years, and compiled a 222 average this season in the Boys Suburban Council League at Redwood Lanes. He won the Poughkeepsie Tournament title in 2010 and was named to the Suburban Council All-Star Team. He has a high game of 300 and high series of 781.
Degener plans to study Biology in college.
Golding, son of James and Tracy Golding of Pleasant Valley, ranks 29th out of a class of 834 at Arlington High with a 102 average. He has participated in Student Athletic Council, link crew, varsity baseball and National Honor Society. He was an all-league baseball player in his junior season.
He also has worked with local churches to help deliver non-perishable food items and clothing to needy people in the Hudson Valley during the holiday season.
As a bowler, Golding has been a director in the Hudson Valley USBC Association for four years, providing support to the junior bowling program. Duties included award delivery, tournament coordination and lane inspections. He averaged 227 last season, and has a 299 and 743 to his credit. He earned all-league and all-section honors each year in high school and was named the Poughkeepsie Journal Bowler of the Year in 2009.
Golding plans to study Civil and Environmental Engineering in college.
To learn more about the Empire State USBC BA scholarship program, go to www.bowlny.com or contact Frank Wilkinson, scholarship committee chairperson, at frankjwilkinson@aol.com.
USBC Exec Promises to Focus on Average Bowler
By Mike Pettinella
Empire State USBC BA President
As your state delegate to the United States Bowling Congress Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev., last weekend, I am pleased to report that the people at the grassroots level – bowlers just like you and me – deeply care about the direction in which the sport of bowling is heading.
 The voice of more than 1,000 voting delegates at the meeting at the Reno Ballroom came through loudly and clearly as 16 of 24 proposed amendments to league and tournament rules and to the bylaws were rejected. Delegates perceived that the USBC board was attempting to diminish their power to legislate, and they voted accordingly.
Some of the discussions and debate was heated, especially when it came to proposal B-7, which would have given the Board of Directors authority to change bylaws. That was rejected, as was the subsequent proposal B-10, which would have amended wording in the national bylaws.
Delegates said “no” to every proposed amendment that had to do with the bylaws – rejecting proposals to require non-merged local associations to be merged by Aug. 1, 2012, to increase state and local dues, to allow affiliate associations full voting rights at the Annual Meeting, and to allow legislation for rules to be conducted in even-numbered years (instead of every year as is currently the case).
The proceedings didn’t take on a completely negative tone, however. The 2010 USBC Annual Meeting, held in the shadow of the remarkable 78-lane National Bowling Stadium, proved to be a time to celebrate individual and corporate successes -- and hopefully will prove to be a time where the foundation for a stable, strong and successful future was built.
USBC Executive Stu Upson, completing his initial year at the helm, projected confidence and an endearing sense of humor as he coordinated the meeting. Detailing the organization’s financial problems (declining membership, decreased tournament participation, the inability to sell the former headquarters in Wisconsin), Upson outlined a simple course for recovery – “tighten our belts now, build our reserves next year and invest in the sport.”
“There will be no dues increase this year; that is not the way to proceed in this adverse economic and business climate,” he said. “We will keep our options open for 2011-2012, but we will have different products to offer.”
At least two of the USBC’s current products drew the ire of the delegates. Many people spoke against the magnets that are given out for award scores (those will continue for one more season, Upson announced), and just about everyone voiced his or her displeasure with the functionality of bowl.com – the USBC website.
Upson and his technical people on hand all said they erred by not seeking members’ input before rolling out the site and vowed to make necessary improvements. Upson also announced the following developments:
* A new credit card through Nationwide Bank that gives card users free USBC national membership and offers 2 percent cash back on all bowling-related spending;
* The USBC Masters and Queens will be conducted next year (and will be televised) but there will be no U.S. Women’s Open;
* Less money will be used to support the Professional Bowlers Association – the USBC will not be sponsoring the PBA Women’s Series next year – and more money will be put toward increasing USBC membership;
* US Bowler magazine will be available only via the Internet, while US Youth Bowler will continue to be mailed to homes.
Upson said he is committed to “stopping the membership and revenue decline, introducing new products by 2011 and implementing a data-driven process that focuses on the bowlers’ needs and wants.”
“The USBC sometimes favors the elite bowler a little too much,” he said. “We’ve got to think of the average bowler.”
Other news out of the Annual Meeting:
-- Deanna Rose of Rochester was one of four people elected to serve on the USBC Board of Directors. Rose, a Human Resources specialist for M&T Bank, was unsuccessful in her bid to join the board in 2009.
Also elected to the board were pro bowler Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, Texas; current USBC director Michael Italia of Warrington, Pa., and Mark Martin of Waterford, Mich., manager of Metro Detroit USBC Association.
Darlene Baker of Mahomet, Ill., was named USBC president at the Annual Meeting, replacing Jeff Boje of Tampa, Fla. Baker, who begins her term on August 1, is the first female president in the history of the organization
-- Heather D’Errico of Rochester received her Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award, joining her brother, Marc, who won the Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award in 2003. D’Errico is a junior at Robert Morris University in Illinois and is the captain of the bowling team. Andrew Koff of Miami won this year’s Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award.
-- This year’s inductees into the USBC Hall of Fame were announced. They are former professional stars Marshall Holman of Medford, Ore., and Kim Terrell-Kearney of Grand Prairie, Texas, for Superior Performance and John Handegard of Spring, Texas, in the Veteran category, and Betty Barnes of Reno for Meritorious Service.
State Delegates Authorize ESUSBCBA
To Pursue a Merger with Women, Youth
NIAGARA FALLS – Delegates representing New York State local bowling associations Saturday (April 10) unanimously gave the Empire State United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association authorization to pursue a merger with the New York State Women’s and New York State Youth associations.
“This is an historic day for the sport of bowling in New York State,” said Mike Pettinella, Empire State USBC BA president. “For some time now, the women and youth associations have waited for this merger vote to happen. Speaking for our board of directors, we are eager to work with leaders of the women and youth associations to form an organization that will efficiently and effectively serve all bowlers in our great state.”
Voting by 59 delegates came at the Empire State USBC BA’s annual meeting at Antonio’s Banquet & Conference Center, located at the Quality Inn, on Niagara Falls Boulevard.
The annual meeting was part of a busy weekend for the state association. The 86th annual New York State Open Championships got under way Friday night with the team event at Rapids Bowling Center in Niagara Falls and Saturday morning with doubles and singles at Tonawanda Bowling Center, and a Hall of Fame Ceremony was conducted at Antonio’s on Saturday evening.
Professional bowling greats Mark Roth of Fulton and Tom Baker, formerly of Buffalo, along with amateur standout Mike Faliero of West Seneca and proprietor Jack Moran of Canandaigua were inducted into the state Hall of Fame.
All received standing ovations from the gathering of about 80 people, with the largest applause given to Roth, who suffered a stroke last year and is partially paralyzed on his left side. In his speech, Roth, a Brooklyn native, recalled that his early triumphs took place in New York State.
Roth is a 34-time champion on the PBA Tour and four-time PBA Player of the Year. He was accompanied by his wife, Denise.
Moran is the proprietor of Roseland Bowl in Canandaigua and someone who has received numerous honors for his work with the Bowling Proprietors Association of America and other bowling industry organizations. He called his induction “a privilege and an honor” – noting that his focus has always been to do what he could to help promote the bowling industry.
Faliero has numerous collegiate, state and national amateur tournament titles on his resume, including the International Eliminator in 2000 (with a $100,000 payday) and the Greater Buffalo USBC Masters in 2007. He pointed to his family, many of whom were in attendance, as “members of his team” – the ones who helped him make his dream a reality.
Baker, a multiple champion on the PBA regular and senior tours, was unable to attend due to bowling commitments. His award was accepted by longtime friend, Dave Miller of Buffalo.
This year’s inductees now join the other 119 individuals who have been grandfathered in from the former New York State Bowling Association Hall of Fame to the ESUSBCBA Hall of Fame. Fran Bax of Niagara Falls, a state jurisdictional director, chaired the Hall of Fame committee.
Barbara Armstead of Dallas, USBC Eastern Corridor regional manager, was among the guests at the annual meeting. She commended the state association for its “remarkable” turnaround over the past 10 months.
“This is a wonderful and momentous occasion for New York State,” she said. “I applaud everyone who has played a part in what has been accomplished in such a short time. I will be sharing the good news her in my travels to other associations in my region.”
In other developments at the annual meeting:
- Jim Maguire of Massapequa was re-elected to a three-year term as the Empire State USBC BA’s second vice president. Maguire chairs the association’s audit/finance committee.
- All 10 jurisdictional directors up for re-election also were returned to office – Robert Kaverman of Jamestown, Nancy Walczyk of Boston (Erie County), Roger Buckman of Honeoye Falls, Dennis O’Donnell of Auburn, Mark Ames of Homer, Scott McLaughlin of Malone, Willard Nethaway of Schenectady, Robert Tyler of Highland (Hudson Valley), Daniel Solimine of New Rochelle and Ronald Bevilacqua of Lawrence (Long Island).
- Delegates voted to approve two amendments to the Bylaws – (1) Effective in 2011-12, anyone running for an officer position at the state level must have at least two years of experience as a jurisdictional director, and (2) that the New York State Bowling Proprietors Association will appoint the two directors representing the BPA at the state level.
- The Empire State ESUSBC BA reported current membership, based on dues received from the USBC, as 79,390, closing in on the same number as last year. The association’s fiscal year ends on July 31. The audit committee also reported that all financial accounts are in good standing.
- Bowlers can enter the Open Championships through the end of the tournament on May 15-16. Entry forms can be downloaded from this web site.
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