BOWLING HIGHLIGHTS COLUMN 10-21-11

USBC Offers New Magazine

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) in conjunction with Bowlers Journal International is offering a new magazine subscription option designed for USBC members.The partnership creates a new bi-monthly Bowlers Journal subscription for $16 and includes a bonus section from USBC in each issue.“We know many USBC members enjoy Bowlers Journal, but a full-year subscription may be outside of some family budgets,” said Luby Publishing President Keith Hamilton. “Offering the opportunity to read about bowling news, coaching tips and events around the country every other month at a lower price will appeal to a lot of bowlers and they will receive a bonus section from USBC, too.” Subscribers taking advantage of the new bi-monthly option will receive The USBC Insider, a special four-page insert with in-depth coverage and details about USBC programs and events. The bi-monthly subscription will include the January, March, May, July, September and November issues of Bowlers Journal along with The USBC Insider.In addition to the new subscription offer, Bowlers Journal also is inviting USBC state and local association leaders to take advantage of a special advertising section that provides national recognition to local Halls of Fame inductees, outstanding volunteers or league and tournament champions.“There are great things happening in bowling at the state and local level every day,” USBC Executive Director Stu Upson said. “We honor great volunteers at convention every year, but there are many more who deserve recognition. This new program is a way to congratulate and highlight some of our outstanding associations across the country.”For more information about the new Bowlers Journal/USBC magazine subscription visit bowlersjournalusbc.com For more information about the local recognition program contact Keith Hamilton at 312-341-1110, ext 227 or Keithh@lubypublishing.com.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is reminder that although there are so many aggressive, high performance balls available, the main component of the sport is having a sharp game and becoming a shot maker.
Lane conditions have become very soft in many bowling establishments and that combination with today's bowling balls has led to high scoring conditions making the majority of today's bowlers very complacent about working on their physical game.
The sport of bowling is attempting to turn this around as can be seen in some of the newer Sport Bowling Leagues which mandates that the bowler must know now to adjust to varying lane conditions and understand how to use today's bowling balls.
For those bowlers who want to maximize their potential in this sport, I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a qualified and certified bowling instructor. Even more preferable, you should work with an instructor who uses video technology to completely analyze your game.
Some instructors use the Brunswick Pro Trainer which gives the instructor the ability to replay a student's shots in slow motion and show them what adjustments need to be made and compare them to the highest caliber bowlers in the world....best of all....the student is able to take a video home to study and watch at their convenience.
The knowledge you gain from a Certified Instructor is knowledge that will be useful to you and will stay with you throughout your bowling life.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by telephone at 435-720-7939 or via email at mikel@stormbowling.com

9th Annual Turkey
No-Tap Tourney

The 9th Annual Turkey team and doubles no-tap tournament will be held Nov.. 19-20 and 26-27 at Skylanes on Route 209 in East Stroudsburg, Pa.
The USBC sanctioned tournament is open to men, women and mixed entries in both team and doubles event.
Entry fee is $92 per four person team and $46 for doubles entry.
Information by calling Roger Zimmerman 570-421-8546 or email rogerzimmerman@hotmail.com

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177, via email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-205-4474. For a more expanded version of this column go to our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also available on Facebook.
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