USBC Convention is a time to share, celebrate
March 17, 2016
The winners of national awards are recognized during the USBC Convention.
Mike Larsen
USBC Director of Assocaitions
and Membership Operations
ARLINGTON, Texas - In just over one month, nearly 1,000 USBC association representatives and athletes will come together for a week of recognition, education and governance at the USBC Convention.
The American Bowling Congress held the first annual meeting for the sport of bowling back in 1895. At that meeting, the regulations and specifications for tenpin bowling was determined. The Women’s International Bowling Congress was formed 100 years ago as the governing body for women’s bowling. Youth bowling was organized under a few different entities with the Young American Bowling Alliance becoming the national organization for youth bowlers in 1982.
The ABC, WIBC, and YABA united in 2005 as the United States Bowling Congress to serve all bowlers. To this day, those rules and governance have led to the sport’s consistency and fair play that embody what the organization was founded on, ensuring A Future for the Sport.
The legislative session is a big part of the USBC Convention. Usually held the last two days of the convention, the legislative session is when delegates vote on proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules and also vote on open positions to the USBC Board of Directors.
But the convention also is a time for delegates to come together to learn from one another about ways to better serve the sport in their communities. From Alaska to Florida, representatives from local and state associations take part in workshops to learn best practices for their local association. In 2016, seminars will include discussions on the evolution of associations, recruitment, networking sessions for state associations and association managers, plus much more.
Nearly every delegate who is part of a local association is a volunteer, and the passion these association representatives have for the sport is unmatched. They are the ones who volunteer their time to run local and state championship tournaments, host their local association’s Hall of Fame inductions and inspect the lanes in their association’s centers to ensure everyone is playing on the same field.
Recognition of bowling’s finest also takes place at the USBC Convention. The USBC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Thursday, April 28. Those who can’t attend can tune into BowlTV that evening to watch the ceremony recognizing those who have achieved the highest level through performance and service.
During convention week, USBC recognizes national award winners such as the Chuck Hall and Alberta E. Crowe Stars of Tomorrow, the David Dahms Coach of the Year, the USBC Volunteer of the Year and the USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year. It also is a time to recognize outstanding bowling leaders with three special national awards – Helen Baker Award for Outstanding Association Service, Joyce Deitch Unity Award and Proprietor of the Year.
USBC charitable contributions, possible because of the tremendous support from associations throughout the year, also is celebrated during Convention with presentations for Bowlers to Veterans Link and Bowl for the Cure, a partnership with Susan G. Komen.
The USBC Convention is open to any USBC member, and this year the event will take place in Las Vegas from April 26-29. Go to BOWL.com/Convention for more information about the events that will take place at the 2016 USBC Convention.
Mike Larsen
USBC Director of Assocaitions
and Membership Operations
ARLINGTON, Texas - In just over one month, nearly 1,000 USBC association representatives and athletes will come together for a week of recognition, education and governance at the USBC Convention.
The American Bowling Congress held the first annual meeting for the sport of bowling back in 1895. At that meeting, the regulations and specifications for tenpin bowling was determined. The Women’s International Bowling Congress was formed 100 years ago as the governing body for women’s bowling. Youth bowling was organized under a few different entities with the Young American Bowling Alliance becoming the national organization for youth bowlers in 1982.
The ABC, WIBC, and YABA united in 2005 as the United States Bowling Congress to serve all bowlers. To this day, those rules and governance have led to the sport’s consistency and fair play that embody what the organization was founded on, ensuring A Future for the Sport.
The legislative session is a big part of the USBC Convention. Usually held the last two days of the convention, the legislative session is when delegates vote on proposals involving changes to USBC bylaws, league rules and tournament rules and also vote on open positions to the USBC Board of Directors.
But the convention also is a time for delegates to come together to learn from one another about ways to better serve the sport in their communities. From Alaska to Florida, representatives from local and state associations take part in workshops to learn best practices for their local association. In 2016, seminars will include discussions on the evolution of associations, recruitment, networking sessions for state associations and association managers, plus much more.
Nearly every delegate who is part of a local association is a volunteer, and the passion these association representatives have for the sport is unmatched. They are the ones who volunteer their time to run local and state championship tournaments, host their local association’s Hall of Fame inductions and inspect the lanes in their association’s centers to ensure everyone is playing on the same field.
Recognition of bowling’s finest also takes place at the USBC Convention. The USBC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Thursday, April 28. Those who can’t attend can tune into BowlTV that evening to watch the ceremony recognizing those who have achieved the highest level through performance and service.
During convention week, USBC recognizes national award winners such as the Chuck Hall and Alberta E. Crowe Stars of Tomorrow, the David Dahms Coach of the Year, the USBC Volunteer of the Year and the USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year. It also is a time to recognize outstanding bowling leaders with three special national awards – Helen Baker Award for Outstanding Association Service, Joyce Deitch Unity Award and Proprietor of the Year.
USBC charitable contributions, possible because of the tremendous support from associations throughout the year, also is celebrated during Convention with presentations for Bowlers to Veterans Link and Bowl for the Cure, a partnership with Susan G. Komen.
The USBC Convention is open to any USBC member, and this year the event will take place in Las Vegas from April 26-29. Go to BOWL.com/Convention for more information about the events that will take place at the 2016 USBC Convention.