August Newsletter

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In this newsletter:

• Coach’s Tip

• Hall of Fame

• Open Board Position

• Tournaments

Coach’s Tip
Welcome to the 2026 2027 season. Summer is almost over, and it’s time to start thinking about bowling.

If your league or team needs bowlers, contact our president Chuck Heshler at ctheshler@zoominternet.net   He will put your request on our Facebook page.

Before a road trip, it’s wise to check your vehicle so it’s ready for the journey. You check the oil and tires, fill the windshield washer fluid, clean the windshield, and handle other basics to avoid surprises along the way.
 
Starting a new bowling season is much the same. Many bowlers haven’t touched their equipment for several months, so inspect yours before the first night of league. When you open your bowling bag, you don’t want to discover a cracked ball, something that happens more often than you might expect when equipment is stored improperly.

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You may also pick up your ball and notice it feels different. Your thumb may not fit, or your fingers may slip from the holes. Hands can change over time; they may stay the same for years and then suddenly feel different. That’s part of aging.
 
My advice for the start of the season is simple: check your equipment well before league begins and visit the pro shop early if you need help. Many other bowlers may need service too, so the pro shop will likely be busy. Give the operator enough time to help everyone, don’t wait until the last minute.
 
Hall of Fame
The Butler Area USBC operates a Hall of Fame for our members.  The purpose is to honor, pay tribute and to perpetuate the names of those persons who have contributed to the growth and welfare of the great sport of American Ten Pin Bowling through their bowling accomplishments.  This is a rather wide-open statement because accomplishments in bowling have many different meanings.  It can mean the person who has the Association high average for the year, or it can mean the person who keeps all the league data straight not only week to week, but from year to year.  It can mean the person who takes time out of his or her day to help someone learn how to bowl or how to become better at the sport.

There are many people in our local association who meet those descriptions; however, we (the Butler Area USBC) have no idea who they are.  It is up to our bowling community to inform us of these people, no, it is up to YOU.  Get an application for the Hall of Fame, fill it out and submit it.  There is no greater honor than to be set apart from and above one’s peers by one’s peers. Hall of Fame | Butler Area USBC

The Hall of Fame election will be held in the Spring of 2027.  Get those applications in now!!!
 
Open Board Position
 
We currently have one open position on the Butler Area USBC Board.  To hold this position, one will be appointed by the president and approved by the board.  If interested, contact Tim Malis at nvychf03@gmail.com for more information.
 
Tournaments
 
Our first tournament of the season will be the Singles Tournament.  It will be held at Deer Lakes on October 18th and the 25th.  The Tournament Director is still in negotiations with bowling centers to host the balance of our tournaments.  The full schedule of events should be posted in next month’s newsletter.