President s Corner. Alice J. (AJ) Hacker

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1 I D I S T T E U S B C B e w s l e t t e r Volume V, 43 ugust, 2016 Inside this issue: Presidents Corner 1 Vice-Presidents Report 2-3 District 4-6 letter Editor 7 Senior Roll off Pictures 7 Hall of Fume Pictures 8 nnual Meeting Pictures 9-10 Golf tournament Pictures Coach s Corner 13 Calendar of Events 14 IS USBC B Web Site IS USBC B Vision The vision of the Indiana State USBC B is to be the unified organization of choice focused on the growth of the sport.. IS USBC B Mission The Indiana State USBC B ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience. IS USBC B Goals The Indiana State USBC B, Inc., aim is to promote the appeal of Ten Pin Bowling and to provide quality service to the local associations. President s Corner Hello fellow bowlers. I am humbled and honored to be serving as the President of the IS- USBC B for this season. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. I look forward to assisting in making the bowling experience as rewarding and satisfying as possible. We are here to serve you, the bowlers of the State of Indiana. Without you, we would no longer need to exist. Please remember that we are here to help you in any way possible. Know that you may call on your District Directors or State Officers to assist you in any way we can. We are getting ready to begin our new bowling seasons, you should be planning to attend your local board and association meetings to make your ideas heard and to discuss league rules, etc. These meetings are vital, as is your input. Make it a point to show up and be lice J. (J) Hacker counted! Some of our associations are facing challenging issues this year as those who are not yet merged, begin that process. The issue we need to face is that the decisions that are made should be done with the welfare of our bowlers uppermost in our minds. When discussing funds and what will be done with those funds when the merge takes place, remember, those funds belong to the bowlers, not to us. We wish you well as you move forward with your Roadmap to the Future. May you be successful in your endeavors. If we may be of assistance, do not hesitate to give us a call. We are here to help. Remember that your Hall of Fame nominations for the 2016/17 class of inductees are due by September 1. Look around and see who you feel is worthy of the honor of being inducted into the IS- USBC B Hall of Fame. pplications and criteria are available on our website. This year s ISUSBC B State Jamboree will be held in Bloomington this year at the Holiday Inn on October 21, 22, and 23. Plan on coming to Rock and Bowl as the associations in District 9 are planning a weekend of information and fun. ll for now. Be Safe, and above all, have fun on the lanes..j. Hacker, President IS- USBC B.

2 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 2 1st Vice-President Mary Utley Congratulation to. J. Hacker our president! I am sure we will enjoy another successful bowling season under her leadership. huge Thank You to Immediate Past President Kerry Caine. Kerry stepped up during a difficult time when President John Brothers tragically passed away. We all try to fulfill our positions as best we can. Kerry did that and more. So Kerry enjoy your retirement from the IS USBC B board. Hope we see you on the lanes and at our events. In keeping with USBC s mandate (approved by the delegates at the 2016 convention), representatives from the Indiana State USBC B, WB, and Y met in June and discussed the impending merger. three-person team (transition committee) from each association was agreed upon, which forms a nine-person committee. Our first meeting is scheduled to be held in September. We all agree that we want to do what is best for our bowlers, while preserving our respective histories. We believe we can come together and form an association that will enhance our sport for all Indiana bowlers. Please help us accomplish this with your support and by having a positive attitude as we move forward. I look forward to this season as I get to be the mentor for Doug Parmerlee, Jr. District 1; Bill (Boo) Kendall, Jr. District 4; and Jim Leming District 6. These gentlemen will be helping me learn and not the other way around. How exciting to be able to travel around our state and meet more of our bowlers! Hope to see you on the lanes! 2nd Vice-President Bill Kendall Hello to the Bowling Families across the state. I want you all to know that I am very honored to serve as your second Vice President. It is hard to believe that a new season has started. where did the summer go? ow its time to start thinking about ball fittings and shoes for the lanes. For us that don't bowl in the summer we might want to knock off some of the dust and clean the bowling gear to get ready for the first night of league too. If you anything like me a little (in my case a lot of practice) might be needed. So go on out to your local center and get a game or two under your belt to see if you need to make any changes in your game and or your equipment. With the merger rule that was passed at the ational Convention I can see this being a busy year for some associations in the state too. I am asking you all to be mindful of others and their feelings, share ideas and not bad feelings while you start the merge process. ow lets talk about some of the good things to look forward to this season. When you come to the tournaments this year look at all the new things the tech team has put in place for you the tournament bowlers. we hope you like and will share your ideas with us so we can improve your tournament experience. We want you to feel at home when you join us at the tournament sites around the state. The tournament sights this year are the Scratch Classic in Lafayette at rrowhead lanes the first weekend of ovember. the Masters in nderson the last weekend of January 2017 at Championship Lanes. the Open Tournament that will be at Greater Hamilton County for the Team Event at Bowl 32 and nderson for your Doubles and Singles Events at Championship Lanes. Then there is the Seniors Tournament hosted by the Elwood ssociation at Wells lanes in Elwood. I would like to see all of you come out and join us at any of the tournaments. We have started a couple of new things this year. We would like you to let us know how you feel about these new things too. This will be first time two (2) different associations have hosted the Open Tournament, please lets us know how you feel about that change. Then for the first time we will be opening the team event to multiple entries. Please check the entry form for more details on the multiple entries and tell us your thoughts. We do value your comments and try hard to make your bowling experience a lifetime of memories and fun for (Continued on page 3)

3 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 3 everyone. gain thanks in advance for joining our tournaments and hope to see and hear from all of you. From the office of the 2nd, Vice President Bill Kendall Sr. K Bill 1 3rd Vice-President Dale Bennington I would like to begin by thanking all those who supported me in my election as 3 rd Vice President of the Indiana USBC B. I am honored to serve. I have served the previous six years and the Director of District 9. This has been a great experience working with the associations, and forming forever friendships. It has been awesome. Congratulations are in order for the new District 9 Director, Mike McPherson. Mike is currently serving as ssociation Manager of his local, Orange County (Paoli) USBC B. We wish him the best as he begins his service on the District and State level. Remember that Hall of Fame nominations are due to Dan by September 1. Look around, I m sure there is someone you know that is worthy of nomination. omination forms and criteria are available on our website. ISUSBC B Open Championship Tournament will be held in nderson (Singles and Doubles) and oblesville (Team Event) this year. State Senior Singles Championship will be held in Elwood. Begin planning to participate in these great tournaments. The Scratch Masters will again be held in Lafayette and the Masters tournament will be in nderson. These are amazing tournaments for our bowlers who love competition on a higher level. We have heard that 3 bowling centers in the State are closing at the end of July. If you live near one of these centers, reach out to those who bowled there. Let them know of league openings or opportunity for new leagues in your center. Do not let them give up and quit. Make them feel welcome. You will be glad you did! Remember that the officers and members of the ISUSBC B Board of Directors are here to serve the bowlers of the State of Indiana. We are here for you. Please invite us to attend special events, board and association meetings, that you are holding. If you need assistance, please just give us a call. We will do all we can to help. Wishing you all a great start to a new season. Hope to see you all soon. regulation bowling alley is made of polished wood and measures 41 to 42 in. (104.1 to cm) wide and 60 ft (18.3 m) from the foul line, where the ball is delivered, to the center of the head pin (nearly 63 ft/19.2 m to the end of the alley). Bowlers (also called keglers) roll a ball made of rubber composite or plastic, which has three or four finger holes and weighs from 10 to 16 lb (4.5 to 7.26 kg), at plastic-covered maple pins standing 15 in. (38.1 cm) high and weighing between 3 lb 2 oz and 3 lb 10 oz ( kg), set up in a triangular array in rows of increasing width (one through four) at the opposite end of the alley. Forerunners of modern bowling date to at least 5200 BC in Egypt. form similar to today's, though using nine pins, was popular in Germany in the Middle ges. Dutch settlers probably introduced the game in merica. Tenpins, said to have been devised to evade colonial laws against a nine-pin game, became standard in the mid-19th cent. The invention of automatic pin-setting machines and, later in the 20th cent., television, spurred the growth of bowling.

4 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 4 District 1 Doug Parmerlee Hello everyone and Greetings from District 1. Well my first year as district 1 director has come and gone and it was a terrific year. I want to start by saying I apologize to everyone for missing the state meeting. Due to work and a nasty back injury I was not able to attend. It is hard to believe a new bowling season is up on us and I am really looking forward to it. It was an honor to serve under Kerry Caine and am looking forward to serving under our first women IS USBC B president.j. Hacker. I want to thank Kerry for all his help and all the things that he taught me, and I am looking forward to see what this year brings. I also want to thank all the board members for the advice and guidance they gave me. I don't have a whole lot to report at this time, but I am in the middle of planning to attend my local association board meetings. ugust 1st I am going to the Indianapolis B secretary workshop, and rtesian USBC meeting on ugust 2nd. I have set up meetings with Lebanon, Franklin, and Greater Hamilton County. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer and wish everyone a great up coming bowling season. District 2 Jerry Grochowski Greetings from District 2. It is hard to believe that the bowling season is upon us again, I hope everyone had a great summer. In June I attended the State nnual Meeting as a District Director. I also attended to Hall of Fame and President s recognition Dinner. July has been a very busy month as I attended the Lake- Shore USBC nnual Meeting on July 17 th, being inducted into their Hall of Fame in ovember are Lisa Harold, Mary Procopy, Bob Bonner and ndy Kendera, and I hope that when you see these individuals you will congratulate them. On July 27th I attended the Greater Calumet USBC nnual Meeting that was held at the Dynasty Banquet Hall, being inducted in there Hall of Fame in December are Robert Quayle, Myra Krizman, and Glenn LeBlanc, and I hope that when you see these individuals you congratulate them. The District 2 calendar is as follows: District Meeting (September 25th). It s not too early to start planning with your boards to attend the Jamboree in Bloomington the weekend of October 21 st thru the 23rd. I would plan to attend as it is always a great time and a great venue to meet others from around the state. lso District 2 will be hosting the District Challenge on October 30 th at Stardust II in Merrillville get your teams from your district to come to a great and fun tournament. lso don t forget the weekend of ovember 5 th thru ovember 6 th is the Indiana Scratch Classic at rrowhead Bowl in Lafayette. Well I hope everyone is practicing for the upcoming season, so in closing I wish you all a great season and high scores. District 3 William E. Cox William doesn t have anything to report this time. Please look for him in the next issue. District 4 William Kendall, Jr. William doesn t have anything to report this time. Please look for him in the next issue. District 5 Linda Isaacs My second year as District 5 Director, it is hard to believe that time has gone by so fast. It has been an honor to be the 5 th District Direct and work with so many wonderful people. Summer is almost over and another bowling season is about to begin. It was a pleasure to attend all the events that took place in other associations. People like you are what make this sport work. The IS USBC B Presidents and Hall of Fame dinner was held on June 11 th ; and what a pleasure it was to attend. The golf outing was another success this year. It is always a blast! Scholarships are (Continued on page 5)

5 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 5 (Continued from page 4) very important to our bowling youth today. The nnual meeting which took place on June 12 th, was a total success. I would like to thank Kerry Caine for a job well done as the IS USBC B President. Congratulations to J Hacker, the first female President of the IS USBC B and a job that I am very positive she will do well at. I hope everyone starts their bowling season off with a bang of high scores! District 6 nual meeting. Eastown Bowl is getting new synthetic lane beds. Congratulations again to Jerry Cardinal and Tyler Simmons of the Vincennes USBC B on winning the IS USBC B Open Championship Doubles Handicap event. our sport with old and new friends. Hope everyone has a great season! District 9 Mike McPherson Mike doesn t have anything to report this time. Please look for him in the next issue. Jim Leming Jim doesn t have anything to report this time. Please look for him in the next issue. District 7 Kevin George Kevin doesn t have anything to report this time. Please look for him in the next issue. District 8 Steve Utley Time to clean the dust off the bowling equipment and get ready for a new season. It seems like only yesterday that the season ended. I had the opportunity to attend the Jasper USBC ssociation an- I would like to say thanks to Kerry Caine for his time as President and leadership of the Indiana State B. He traveled many miles and dedicated many hours to the bowlers of the State of Indiana. s the Presidency is passed on to lice J Hacker I look forward to her many years of experience leading our ssociation. ssociation Manager Dan Cappa, his staff, and tournament managers do a tremendous job providing support and constantly making the State tournament experience better every year. s we move forward, the delegates at the USBC convention voted for all State and Local Youth, WB, and B Boards to be merged by the start of the 2018 season. Everyone is not in favor of the merge. The debate and vote has concluded it is time for all leaderships to unite and continue to make bowling in the state of Indiana an enjoyable experience. We must continue to provide leadership and education and maintain the integrity of our sport. Join a sanctioned league. Enjoy

6 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 6 letter Editor Report Terry Henderson It s that time again for the winter bowling leagues to start. So get your gear out of the storage room and check the holes for spiders. This is a good time to clean your bowling shoes. You can clean the slide shoe with ivory soap. This is a great time to buy new bowling balls or shoes or anything you may need for the season. This is also a great time to find a coach and get a lesson or two in before your league starts. Get a few games of practice in before your league starts. It s the thing to do if you want to have a better average this year. If you have news for this newsletter, send to me at: terrym.henderson@att.net letter Editor Terry Henderson 2016 Indiana State USBC B Senior Roll-off Pictures Super Senior Willie Sue Broadus Class Donna Wood Class B Virginia Perryman Class C Laura Pressel Class D Deborah L. Davis Class E Liz Tharp Super Senior Dale V. Ellis Class James Leming Class B Larry Frame Class C orman Peterson Class D Charles Swanson Class E Jeff Hummel

7 V o lu me V, I 4 3 D I e S T T E w s l e t t U S e r B C B Page 7 letter 2016 Indiana State USBC B Editor Hall of Fame Pictures Terry Henderson Tom Baxter MC Kerry Caine IS USBC B President J Hacker 1st. Vice-President Kerry Caine Presidents Recognition Hall of Fame Members Mike LaFuse Introduction of Linda Isaacs Introduction of Judy Barth Introduction of Sherry Paul s Daughter Ring Presentation Inductee Tony Peterson Introduction of Mark Thayer Ring Presentation Mark Thayer Inductee ew Hall of Fame Members

8 V o lu me V, I 4 3 D I e S T T E w s l e t t U S e r B C B Page 8 letter 2016 Indiana State USBC B Editor nnual Meeting Pictures Terry Henderson Dan Cappa ssociation Manager Kerry Caine IS USBC B President Judy Smith IS USBC W President Board Members District 6 Recognition Scott Devers Indiana Bowling Centers ssociation Jerry Grochowski Scholarship Committee Bill Kendall, Sr. Hall of Fame Committee Mike Kirkpatrick Parliamentarian Scratch Classic Lafayette Masters nderson Seniors Vincennes Open Championship Ft. Wayne Most Teams in Open ttica Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Cox District Challenge

9 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 9 Jon Kelley Golf Outing Steve Utley Director of the Year Mary Utley Mentor ward Tom Baxter Oath of Office Mary Utley 1st Vice-President Bill Kendall, Sr. 2nd Vice-President Dale Bennington 3rd Vice-President Mike McPherson District 9 Director Bowling, indoor sport, also called tenpins, played by rolling a ball down an alley at ten pins. Bowling is one of the most popular participatory sports in the United States, where there are thousands of recreational leagues. game consists of 10 frames, with two balls allowed a bowler in each frame. Each pin knocked down counts one point. Toppling all pins with the first ball is a strike and scores 10 points plus the total of the next two balls. Clearing the alley with two balls is a spare and scores 10 points plus the next roll. perfect game, 300 points, requires 12 consecutive strikes. The merican Bowling Congress (founded 1895) and the Women's International Bowling Congress (founded 1916) hold yearly championships. The Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs serves as the world governing body for the sport. Top bowlers now compete for prize money at tournaments under the auspices of the Professional Bowler's ssociation and the Ladies Professional Bowlers Tour. The games of duckpins and candlepins, played with smaller balls and pins, enjoy regional popularity.

10 V o lu me V, I 4 3 D I e S T T E w s l e t t U S e r B C B letter 2016 Indiana State USBC B Editor Golf Outing Terry Henderson Page 10 Pictures The 2016 Indiana State USBC B Scholarship Golf Outing was held at Morningstar Golf Club in Indianapolis. 1st Place Brian unning, Larry Taylor, Jon Kelley, Gerard Kelley 2nd Place Mike Kirkpatrick, John Burge, Steve Davis, Kevin Voiles 3rd Place Bob ilo, Tom Holland, dam Holland absent Last Place Bill Kendall Sr. Bill Kendall Jr. Mike Sutton, Kevin George Here is a summary of the special prizes also receiving gift certificates. Closest to the Pin Hole #5 Closest 2nd shot on Hole #4 Steve Davis Longest Putt on Hole #8 Cindy Smith Long Drive on Hole #9 Mike Sutton Closest to the Pin Hole #11 Dannon Todd Closest to the Pin Hole #12 Gerard Kelley Closest 2nd shot on Hole #13 Jon Kelley Longest Drive on Hole #15 John Burge Closest to the Pin Hole #17 Bob ilo Longest Putt on Hole #18 Bill Kendall Jr. Skin Pot - $180 8 skins worth $17.50 each Birdie 3 on hole #3 (Marvin Lynch, Mike Vanover, athan igh, Dannon Todd) Birdie 3 on hole #4 (Mike Kirkpatrick, John Burge, Steve Davis, Kevin Voiles) Birdie 2 on hole #5 (, Bob ilo, Tom Holland, dam Holland) Birdie 3 on hole #6 (Brian unning, Larry Taylor, Jon Kelley, Gerard Kelley) Birdie 3 on hole #8 (Brian unning, Larry Taylor, Jon Kelley, Gerard Kelley) Eagle 3 on hole #10 (Brian unning, Larry Taylor, Jon Kelley, Gerard Kelley) Eagle 3 on hole #13 (Brian unning, Larry Taylor, Jon Kelley, Gerard Kelley) Birdie 3 on hole #14 (, Bob ilo, Tom Holland, dam Holland)

11 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 1 1 Following the event, burgers, brats, hot dogs, chicken and refreshments were served in the clubhouse. Herschel Sears won the 50/50 for $80. The IS USBC B would like to thank all the players as well as the Hole Sponsors. Hole sponsors were: District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 9 nderson USBC Columbia City USBC WB Elwood USBC Greater Evansville USBC Rushville USBC B Tommy Lee and leasa Baxter Paul and Karen Sutton Jon Kelley Greater Calumet rea USBC Vincennes USBC B 2016 IS USBC B Senior Tourney Host Kerry Caine Dale Bennington and J Hacker Grant County USBC WTSmedia Muncie USBC B Richmond 40 Bowl Proceeds from the tournament ($1866) were presented to ssociation Manager Dan Cappa. In the nine years of the event, a total of $ has been raised. It was a fun event. Hope to see all of you next year. Please spread the word to your other association members that play golf. Jon Kelley/ Tournament Organizers Income Entry Fees 32 x $60 $ Skins $ Mulligans $ Sponsors $ Evansville Refund Donation $ TOTL $ Financial Report Expenses Golf Fees/ Food 32 x $37 $ Prizes $ Skins $ TOTL $ PROFIT $ /50 Income $ Proceeds to Scholarship Fund $

12 I D I S T T E U S B C B w s l e e e t t r P a g e 1 2 Coach s Corner Terry Henderson Bowlers always want to get better, but it seems they don t do the things they need to get better. One thing you need to become a better bowler is knowledge of the game. You need to know when you need to move your line. nd you need to know how to move. There are a lot of bowlers that stand in same place and hit the same target every where they bowl. If you bowl in a center that is on the dry side, then you go to a tournament that the lanes are a lot oiler you will bowl bad all tournament long. The main thing you need to learn is to watch your ball roll all the way down the lane. How far did it slide and when did it start to hook and last when did it get into a roll. s you bowl your line may get dryer when it does your ball may hit the head pin a little higher. Then you need to move a board left with your feet to get the ball back in the pocket. If you are a left hander you would need to move a board right. There are times when your line may become very dry and you need to make a bigger move. I always like to move my feet two boards and my target one board. Some times it takes a lot bigger move like move my feet three boards and my target two or move my feet five boards and my target three boards. There are times when there are a lot of bowlers playing the same area and they dry out a large part of the center of the lane. That when I try a shoot on the outside part of the lane. One thing you need to learn is some kind of spare system. You can just look at a pin and try to hit it. Maybe not the best way but it works for some bowlers. The system I like the best is a straight ball system. One thing you need to learn is how to roll the ball straight. Chris Barns would be a good bowler to watch to learn what I mean by straight. You set up with your thumb up and keep it there all way. This will make the ball roll end over end down the lane. The reason this is the best spare system is it doesn t matter what the lane condition is oily or dry the ball will always roll straight. 3, 6, 9 spare system is a good one and works great for new bowler. This one is easy to learn if you leave a two pin you move your feet three boards right and play your strike target. For a four pin you move your feet six boards and a seven pin you move your feet nine boards. For the three, six, and ten pins move your feet left. There is 4, 8, 12 spare system it s a good system but a little harder to learn. It works the same as the 3, 6, 9 system but you have to change your target for the six and ten pins. The pro bowlers have a saying (strike for show and spare for the dough. I have to go to the masters tournament to take pictures and watch the bowlers. Every year it s the same thing the bowlers that miss a few spares are the ones that always go out early in the tournament. I know a lot of the bowlers that bowl in the masters and when they go out of the tournament I ask them what happened and get the same thing, I missed too many spares. One of the best things a bowler can do to learn the game is get some lessons from a good coach. Most coaches are bowlers too so they learn a lot about the game and can share it with you. It s not just let me watch you bowl and I will fix the things you need. There is a lot to learn about the game and a coach is the best way to learn what you need. Bowlers go to the lanes to practice but most of them just try and make strikes and don t practice any thing. This will in the long run help you be a better bowler. Say you have a problem with your release. What ever your having problems with work on that for 10 to 20 minutes. Then move to something else. Shoot at a ten pin with your first ball and then roll your strike line. That way you get the most frames for your practice. There are all kinds of things to learn about bowling. I was at a tournament to take pictures and a team that just got beat was saying that the team they bowled would ring a cow bell every time they got a strike and hurt the bowling. One guy ask me what do you think about that, his first mistake. I told him to go to your home bowling center with your team and get 5 guys with cow bells to ring them the whole time your bowling and next year if you have to bowl that team it won t affect your team at all. I had a bowler tell me he couldn t make a ten pin at a center that had the above floor ball returns. I told him to practice standing in front of the ball return and take short steps. It works, you just need to practice it a few times. Good Luck on the lanes this year.

13 IDI STTE USBC B EWSLETTER ugust 2016 Indiana State USBC B Indiana State USBC B Terry Henderson - letter Editor Dan Cappa ssociation Manager 2927 Columbus ve Winfield Drive nderson, I Richmond, I terrym.henderson@att.net dan.cappa@indianausbc.org IS USBC B Calendar of Events October Indiana State Jamboree Bloomington October 30- State District Challenge District 2 STRDUST 9:00M ovember 5-6 Indiana Scratch Classic Lafayette December 1 Open Championship Tournament dvanced entries due January Open Championship Tournament entry closing date January Masters Tournament Championship Lanes in nderson February 1 Senior Singles Tournament advanced entries due February 18 pril 30- State Open Championship Tournament TEM oblesville MIORS - nderson March 1 Senior Singles Tournament entries closing date pril 1st pril 15 th Senior Singles tournament Wells Lanes pril 1 st Seniors Tournament Opening ceremonies pril 30 Open Championship Tournament ending date May 1 Scholarship applications due May 4 Open Championship Tournament ending date May Senior s roll off nnual Delegates WEEKED June 23-24@ Marten House, Indianapolis June 24, Scholarship Golf Tournament June 24, IS USBC B Hall of Fame and Presidents Recognition Dinner June 25, nnual Delegates Meeting Find 4 Friends nd Join Winter League lways Lot Of Fun!!!