The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has approved a special resolution to cancel the 2020 USBC Convention and postpone the Annual Meeting until 2021 because of COVID-19 public health restrictions. The resolution was enacted to ensure a proper governance process under USBC bylaws. It allows continuity of governance to be properly maintained in […]
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900 GLOBAL PRODUCTION MOVES TO UTAH
The production of 900 Global Bowling balls is being moved from San Antonio Texas, to the Storm Bowling facility in Brigham, Utah. “Our decision was based on the market conditions affecting everyone worldwide,” said Wes Pye, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. “The bowling industry is very resilient and will come back strong, but it […]
COVID-19: MORE CANCELLATIONS, SHUT-DOWNS
* International Bowling Campus Youth Development has cancelled its national youth championships events, including the Junior Gold Championships Presented by Hammer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of events includes the USA Bowling National Championships, the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships, and the Survivor tournament. More than 4,000 youth bowlers already had qualified for the […]
JUNIOR GOLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED
International Bowling Campus Youth Development has canceled its national youth championships events, including the Junior Gold Championships Presented by Hammer, scheduled for July in Las Vegas. The cancellation of events includes the USA Bowling National Championships, the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships, and the Survivor tournament. More than 4,000 youth bowlers already had qualified for the […]
BPAA HALL OF FAMER BILL BOJE PASSES AWAY
Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Hall of Fame member Bill Bojé, who received the association’s Victor Lerner Memorial Medal in 2003, passed away on Monday. Bojé owned Brandon Crossroads Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and Sunset Lanes in south St. Louis, Mo., with his son Jeff, who himself received the Lerner award in 2012. According to […]
MATRIARCH OF WEBER FAMILY PASSES AWAY
Juanita Weber, wife of the late PBA legend Dick Weber and matriarch of bowling’s most famous family, died at a St. Louis assisted living center late Monday night. She was 89. Born on Aug. 28, 1930, she had been in declining health for some time. Juanita was the mother of long-time PBA Midwest Region Manager […]
COVID-19 CAUSES CANCELLATION OF BOWL EXPO
In an announcement distributed just moments ago, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America has officially cancelled International Bowl Expo for 2020. The Expo was to have taken place July 2-6 in Aurora, Colo. Here’s is the text of BPAA Executive Director Frank DeSocio’s message: <<<<< To Our Bowling Community: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a […]
THE BJI PODCAST: USBC’S E.D. ON NAVIGATING THE CORONAVIRUS
If you’re the Executive Director of the United States Bowling Congress these days, well, let’s just say it has been an interesting few weeks. Chad Murphy has had to steer that ship in Arlington, Texas, as a global pandemic swept the United States just when a number of USBC’s marquee events were poised to kick […]
DEADLINE FOR DAROLL AND DEE FREWING SCHOLARSHIP IS EXTENDED
The deadline to submit applications for the inaugural Daroll and Dee Frewing Scholarship has been extended to May 15. The extension was implemented because students across the country are not attending classes as one part of the government’s response to fighting the coronavirus. The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame continues to accept applications […]
