MILITARY BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
IMPORTANT INFO & CHANGES

More Squads Added For 2011 Military Bowling Championships!

Record-breaking number of teams creates some schedule changes.


Greetings from Las Vegas!

You've most likely heard by now that the 2011 Military Bowling Championships in Las Vegas will be the largest ever in it's 54 year history! Squads had to be added to accommodate almost 190 teams!

With the tremendous event only weeks away, here is some important info you will need to know if participating this year.

After looking at all options and speaking with many Active Duty entrants, we have decided to relocate the entire Active Duty division to Orleans Bowling Center, approximately 2 miles away from Gold Coast. This will give us 35 more spots for the other divisions. The Retired and Senior divisions have already filled their 4 squads so we had to open up some spots. We did not want to use any spots allocated for the Active Duty division.
By making this change, it will insure that no teams will have to be turned away. Although that is great news, call and notify us if you have a team not entered yet at 1-800-257-6179.
The new schedule for Active Duty at Orleans is:Singles - Monday 3pm
Doubles - Tuesday 3pm
Team - Wednesday 8am
Free Active Duty practice session Monday 1 - 2pm at Orleans
The Sunday Active Duty Sweeper will still be held at Gold Coast.


IMPORTANT - Here are some changes and additions you should know for all divisions:
Storm will be selling the Reign Supreme and the Prodigy for $100 each, limit 2 of each per contestant. Storm will be onsite at Gold Coast and Orleans. They can take ball orders and deliver to Orleans.
The Tuesday & Wednesday Open Age and Senior Sweepers are still at Orleans at noon.
The oil pattern for both centers can be viewed at www.militarybowlingchampionships.com
Arrangements were made for the free shuttle between Gold Coast and Orleans to also carry your bowling equipment.
The Best of the Best is moved from Wednesday 2pm to 11am.
To maintain the integrity of bowling on the same lane conditions, we have to add an oiling before the Wednesday 11am squad at Gold Coast so that squad will start later. Using 3 machines will speed up the process.
The Mixed Doubles schedule at Orleans has changed. Mixed Doubles squad times are now Tuesday 10am, noon & 7pm. Wednesday Mixed Doubles squad times are noon, 2pm & 4pm. Call if you need to change your Mixed Doubles reservations.
If you are looking to get on a team, this is a great time to let us know as several teams need a player in all 3 divisions: Active Duty, Retired and Senior Retired (age 60 & over). Call us at 1-800-257-6179 or email info@high-roller.com.

If you are eligible but have never bowled the event, you might know it under different names such as Worldwide Military or Armed Forces Military Bowling but it is the same event that Nellis AFB, Showboat & Castaways hosted for years!

The brochure is online, available to view and print! Visit the brand new website www.militarybowlingchampionships.com or www.high-roller.com.

The dates are January 16 - 20 with the Breakfast Awards Party on Friday, January 21.

There are fabulous Early Bird room rates that our host Gold Coast & Orleans Hotels have offered! Call them toll free at 1-888-402-6278.

We are also pleased to announce that for the 2nd year, we will be working with the Bowler To Veterans Link ( BVL). $1 per contestant will be donated to that organization and High Roller, management team of the MBC will match those funds to double the donation! As MBC Tournament Committee member Ron Mercer stated, "It's a great idea that we give a little back to those who probably aren't able to do what we do!" Visit them at http://www.bowlforveterans.org/.

The event, sponsored in part by Storm Bowling Products, features 6-player Team, Doubles and Singles. There are optional Sweepers and a Mixed Doubles event as well - something for everyone including guests of the contestants! Entry fee is $160 per person which includes Team, Doubles, Singles & All-Events.

Welcome back to sponsors Turbo 2-N-1, K&K Bowling Services, 3G Shoes, BuddiesProShop.com, Bowlers Journal and Enterprise Auto Rental!

As always there are teams looking for additional players to fill their roster so if you would like to bowl in this incredible event but don't have a team, call us toll-free at 1-800-257-6179. If you are a team captain needing a bowler, call us or visit www.militarybowlingchampionships.com to see a list of players looking for a team.

And for military Veterans who are not eligible to bowl because you are neither Retired Military or Active Duty, don't forget the August event that you can bowl here in Vegas.

More info about all events are available at www.high-roller.com and www.militarybowlingchampionships.com