USBC announces 13 Bowler's Ed Grant recipients for first half of 2025
September 02, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas – Twelve schools and one non-profit organization will have the opportunity to incorporate bowling into their educational plans and activities during the 2025-2026 school year.
The 13 recipients have been chosen by the United States Bowling Congress to receive Bowler’s Ed kits and curriculum information through the Bowler’s Ed Grant Program, directly impacting more than 7,500 students.
As a curriculum- and equipment-based physical education program, Bowler’s Ed is designed to introduce students to the lifetime sport of bowling. USBC Youth sponsored 12 grants while one is sponsored by the Colorado State Bowling Proprietors’ Association.
Each Bowler’s Ed kit brings a bowling-center-like atmosphere into classrooms, gyms and recreational spaces, providing teachers and supporting staff with the equipment and tools needed to enjoy the sport in the most convenient way.
The schools and non-profit organization selected to receive Bowler’s Ed kits for the 2025-2026 school year were determined based on applications submitted by the June 30, 2025, deadline. The kits will be received by the following schools and non-profit organization:
The curriculum includes lessons that put a new twist on subjects that students are already learning about such as math, language arts, social studies, problem solving, computer skills and more. It also introduces the students to a sport that they can play for a lifetime while providing great exercise, building endurance and developing hand-eye coordination in a fun way.
Curriculums are free and can be obtained by request at BOWL.com/BowlersEd.
Schools and organizations are able to teach students and young athletes about bowling in an educational and fun setting through the grant program. Each kit provides six sets of a carpeted mobile bowling lane, rubber bowling ball and plastic pins. A step-by-step curriculum and an instructional video on the fundamentals of bowling, which includes etiquette, safety, scoring and fitness activities, are also provided in each kit.
"The reason this grant is so important to the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County is because this will give our members the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the sport of bowling,” said Brianne Karlin, Unit Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County. “Bowling is one of the fastest growing collegiate sports that offers scholarships. The sport of bowling is one of the most inclusive sports that welcomes athletes of all skill levels. This grant will open many new doors for our members."
USBC Youth Development works with local associations, schools and bowling centers throughout the country to deliver the In-School Bowler’s Ed kits.
The initiative is supported by the bowling industry and aims to bring bowling centers and associations together with schools and non-profit organizations in their communities, allowing physical education teachers and other instructors the opportunity to make bowling one of the sports they teach to their students.
Since 2010, the Bowler’s Ed Grant Program has awarded 380 grants, impacting more than 5 million students from 47 states and provinces across the United States and Canada.
For schools, facilities or organizations interested in applying for a Bowler’s Ed grant, the application portal is open for the second half of the year. The submission deadline for this round is Dec. 31, 2025.
Information on the Bowler’s Ed program can be found at BOWL.com/BowlersEd, and applications for the Bowler’s Ed grant can be found at ibc.smapply.net.
The 13 recipients have been chosen by the United States Bowling Congress to receive Bowler’s Ed kits and curriculum information through the Bowler’s Ed Grant Program, directly impacting more than 7,500 students.
As a curriculum- and equipment-based physical education program, Bowler’s Ed is designed to introduce students to the lifetime sport of bowling. USBC Youth sponsored 12 grants while one is sponsored by the Colorado State Bowling Proprietors’ Association.
Each Bowler’s Ed kit brings a bowling-center-like atmosphere into classrooms, gyms and recreational spaces, providing teachers and supporting staff with the equipment and tools needed to enjoy the sport in the most convenient way.
The schools and non-profit organization selected to receive Bowler’s Ed kits for the 2025-2026 school year were determined based on applications submitted by the June 30, 2025, deadline. The kits will be received by the following schools and non-profit organization:
- Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County – Huntington, Ind.
- Cloves C. Campbell Sr. Elementary School – Phoenix
- Dana Elementary School – Hendersonville, N.C.
- Lake Murray Elementary School – Lexington, S.C.
- Loranger Middle School – Loranger, La.
- Manavon Elementary School – Phoenixville, Pa.
- Mannford Elementary School – Mannford, Okla.
- Manor Hill Elementary School – Lombard, Ill.
- Port Chester Middle School – Port Chester, N.Y.
- Pritchardville Elementary School – Bluffton, S.C.
- Ridgeview Elementary School – Craig, Colo.
- St. Josaphat School – Chicago
- Weyerhaeuser Elementary School – Eatonville, Wash.
The curriculum includes lessons that put a new twist on subjects that students are already learning about such as math, language arts, social studies, problem solving, computer skills and more. It also introduces the students to a sport that they can play for a lifetime while providing great exercise, building endurance and developing hand-eye coordination in a fun way.
Curriculums are free and can be obtained by request at BOWL.com/BowlersEd.
Schools and organizations are able to teach students and young athletes about bowling in an educational and fun setting through the grant program. Each kit provides six sets of a carpeted mobile bowling lane, rubber bowling ball and plastic pins. A step-by-step curriculum and an instructional video on the fundamentals of bowling, which includes etiquette, safety, scoring and fitness activities, are also provided in each kit.
"The reason this grant is so important to the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County is because this will give our members the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the sport of bowling,” said Brianne Karlin, Unit Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County. “Bowling is one of the fastest growing collegiate sports that offers scholarships. The sport of bowling is one of the most inclusive sports that welcomes athletes of all skill levels. This grant will open many new doors for our members."
USBC Youth Development works with local associations, schools and bowling centers throughout the country to deliver the In-School Bowler’s Ed kits.
The initiative is supported by the bowling industry and aims to bring bowling centers and associations together with schools and non-profit organizations in their communities, allowing physical education teachers and other instructors the opportunity to make bowling one of the sports they teach to their students.
Since 2010, the Bowler’s Ed Grant Program has awarded 380 grants, impacting more than 5 million students from 47 states and provinces across the United States and Canada.
For schools, facilities or organizations interested in applying for a Bowler’s Ed grant, the application portal is open for the second half of the year. The submission deadline for this round is Dec. 31, 2025.
Information on the Bowler’s Ed program can be found at BOWL.com/BowlersEd, and applications for the Bowler’s Ed grant can be found at ibc.smapply.net.