Greater Grand Rapids USBC Association October 2013 
 
Dear Bowler,

Welcome back to the new season.  Let's make the 2013-14 season the best ever.  We have lots of local, state and national tournaments for you to get involved in.  Each bowling center has an events poster on their wall or you can get information from  our website www.grgrusbc.org.  Please check it out and make plans to enter.  There are still a lot of league spots available, too.  Call your local center and get information about openings.  Don't be shy.  Ask a friend to join you!
  
Bowl well & have fun!
  
Sincerely,
Greater Grand Rapids USBC Association
  
Officer's Jamboree
 
Saturday - October 12, 2013gobowling
Middle Villa Lanes
4611 N. Middleville Rd.
Middleville, MI
616-891-1287
Squads at 1:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
  
Open to all Officers of all Certiified leagues in the Greater Grand Rapids USBC.  Entries limited to 4 bowlers from a league.  Alternates are permitted if no Officers can attend.
  
Entry fee - $15.00 per doubles team
  
The Greater Grand Rapids  Bowling Council Tournaments   
Coors Light West Michigan Open
             Northfield Lanes
  
Chad - Northfield - 2013-14
The first tournament of the season had great  participation and some great scores!!  It took an average of 219.5 to make the cut. The winner for the first tournament of the season was Chad Reiffer ($599.00) who beat Derek Nyenhuis ($300.00) in the final match game 245-209.  Congratulations!!  Derek made a great run for his 1st Adult tournament.  Keep up the good work.  Other cashers were ...
Derek Case & Bill Orlikowski - $200,
Robin Orlikowski, Terry Metzner
Charlie Brown Jr. & Bryan Eaton $120
Tom Cunningham, Jeremy Pettenger, Don Nyenhuis & Matt Jelsma - $50
  
Next tournament to be held is the Budweiser Bowling Classic @ Eastbrook lanes on Sat. Oct. 19th @ noon. 
Bowlers for Veterans  
Week of November 10 - 16, 2013
  
The Association will once again be sponsoring a  mail-o-graphic tournament to raise money for Veterans.  But this year all money raised will be donated to the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.  More information will be available soon
Activate Your USBC Membership Card
 
Membership cards will be arriving from USBC.  USBC members are again being invited to activate their membership for the 2013-14 season when your membership card arrives.  As part of the process, you are asked to create a  BOWL.com User Name/Login and password.  This User Name/Login and password will be used to access an increasing number of BOWL./com features in the future. 
Michigan State Mixed Tournament - Ionia, MI 
  
The Michigan State team/doubles mixed tournament will be held at Ionia Bowl 300 in Ionia all weekends in October.  Entry fee is only $20.00 per bower per event.  Call Association office (616-530-8195) for entries.
  
 
About Us
Our Mission:  The GGRUSBC Association ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience. 
  
In This Issue
Officer's Jamboree
Coors Light West MI. Open
Bowlers for Veterans
Activate your USBC card
Michigan State Mixed Tournament
New Board Members
Hall of Fame Dinner
Association Awards
USBC...Rule 101
 
Please Welcome 
Your New
Board Members
 
 
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Please welcome two new board members this season.
  
Mike Marks &
Ryan Ross
  
Both are very involved in the sport of bowling and will bring lots of new thoughts and ideas to the association.
  
2013 Hall of Fame Dinner
  
2013 Hall of Fame Dinner  Saturday - October 26, 2013 Lincoln Country Club
  
Inductees:
Barb Orlikowski, LuAnn Geske, Tony Buck &
Al Powell
  
For more information and ticket purchases, please call Pat Cross at 616-293-7780
  

Association Awards for

League Bowlers
 
Our Association will be creating an awards program for league bowlers. We would like your input as we design this program. We have some ideas of our own, but would like to take your ideas into consideration also. Part of your membership fees will go towards funding this program. Talk it over with your league members and give us your suggestions and ideas. Decisions will be made in the next couple of months.
 
USBC Rule 101 - Membership Fee Requirements
 
All bowlers in certified leagues must be paid members of USBC, Michigan and Grand Rapids.  That means ALL bowlers must pay the $18.00 certificatin fee regardless of how many games bowled---6 games or 66 games.  All bowlers in certified leagues must be certified!