Youth Bowling School - 5 Pin

Our 8th Annual Youth Bowling School is now history.  A huge thank you goes to Ken Clarke and Shirley Nielsen at Scottsdale Lanes, Surrey along with their staff on the wonderful job of hosting the school.  Great job Scottsdale Lanes!

Our Provincial YBC thanks the following very special people for volunteering their time and making this year's school possible:  Dave Bissoondatt, Dick Borgenstrom, Wendy Boudot, John Cassidy, Kim Chadwick, Viki DuMont, Debbie Ealey, Kelly Gorsek, Rick Goyette, Gene Latray, Laddie MacKinnon, Dianne McPhee, Tom Paterson, Darren Rich, Larry Richet, Sandra Semkiw, Arthur Vaz, Sandy Waage, Kim Williams and Lee-Anne Wilson.

Speaking of very special people, Mr. Tom Paterson of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - anyone who has been part of Bowling School knows what a fantastic job Tom does of operating the school each year.  On behalf of all of us in BC - Thank you Tom!

Instructors - 2009

Students - 2009

Next year's school will also be held at Capri Valley Lanes, Kelowna.  Details follow:

Age:
12 to 17 years of age as of December 31, 2009

Date:
Friday, July 16, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Location:
Capri Valley Lanes, #154 - 1835 Gordon Drive, Kelowna

Cost:
$250.00 per person - Cost includes hotel accommodation 
(4 students per hotel room), breakfast, lunch, dinner and books.  It is the responsibility of each individual to get to Kelowna.  All accommodations will be booked and paid for by the Youth Bowling Council of BC.  All students must stay at the hotel for the entire school.  Please make cheque or money order our to Bowl BC.

The school is limited to the first 64 youth bowlers and all money must be received by the Youth Bowling Canada - BC no later than April 1, 2010.

click here to download the application form

Get Involved - You will Like the Experience
Nobody does it better!  Taking part in a Technique Bowling Clinic provides results and gives you the knowledge to independently push yourself to improve more.

Each Clinic Includes
* Individual instruction
* Video tape analysis of approach and delivery
* Reading materials specifically developed to enhance your
   experience and expand your horizons
* Classroom sessions tailed to your specific needs
* Self assessment
* Strategies for instruction and competitive readiness

On Lane Experience
The on lane experience provides maximum repetition to build new and reinforce existing skills.  A maximum of four persons per lane is the standard, with instruction individualized through an initial two-hour session shared by no more than eight people.

During the initial on lane component bowlers receive instruction, videotape analysis, an introduction to the seven keys to an efficient and effective approach and deliver and self-assessment strategies for your approach and delivery.

The Classroom
Classroom sessions provide an ideal setting to reinforce or introduce new concepts. Each classroom session is an interactive experience that makes use of role-play, video, discussion, lecture and question and answer opportunities.

Classroom session can include:  Goal Setting, Practice, Psychology of Competition, Ethics & Sport, Lane Adjusting, R.I.C.E. (relaxation, imagery, concentration, execution) and Coaching.