May Newsletter

Hall of Fame Golf Outing
Sponsors
Coach’s Tip

Hall of Fame
We conduct a Hall of Fame election and induction every two years. On the day of the induction, we typically hire a professional bowler, a former professional, or a professional coach to both hold a free clinic for our membership and to speak at the induction dinner. To offset the costs associated with the above, the Butler Area USBC has begun hosting an annual golf outing as our primary fund-raising event. Not only are we looking for participants for the outing, but we are also looking for hole sponsors and raffle donations. Since the Butler Area USBC is an IRS code 501(c)3 charitable organization, donations may have favorable tax treatment.

The Slippery Rock Golf Club will be the site of our 2nd Annual Hall of Fame Golf Scramble. It will be held on July 11 with a shotgun start at noon.

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Coach’s Tip:
Have you ever put your equipment away for the summer and in the fall when you were ready to bowl you found problems? Bowling balls appear indestructible. For the abuse they take hitting the pins one would think they can’t be hurt. This is very far from the truth. Yes, they are tough, but thermodynamics are a bowling ball’s enemy. Simply put when things are heated, they expand, conversely, when cooled they contract. Bowling balls are built with typically three pieces, a dense core, a filler around the core, and the coverstock. These three components expand and contract at different rates. Motiv Bowling recommends the following to store your bowling balls.

Properly storing bowling balls is very important if you have some gems that you want keep for future use, or if you are taking a short break until your bowling league starts back up again. The tips mentioned here can help you maximize the life of your bowling balls.

DON'T STRESS YOUR GEAR
Don't store balls on a hard floor like concrete because, due to the spherical shape, a great deal of stress is focused on a very small point. This could eventually cause the cover to crack. Because of this concern, some bowlers with large arsenals like to rotate balls from time to time. Just make sure you always keep the finger and thumb holes away from the stress points. You can keep your bowling balls well-supported if you use a roller bag like the MOTIV® Vault™ series that features large plastic cups built into the base. For maximum protection, put Vault Cup Guards in place first.
KEEP YOUR EQUIPMENT COMFY
Extreme heat and extreme cold are bad news and can make bowling balls crack. Keeping balls at room temperature is best. Never leave your equipment in the trunk of your car or rolling around on the garage floor. Ideally, keep them in a place where the humidity and temperature are both controlled. To give your ball a moisture barrier keep it inside a sealed plastic bag.
MEND THE WOUNDS
The track area on the ball takes a beating during competition at the bowling alley so that's an area you should take a close look at. When polished balls take a beating, the track area gets rougher. That changes the breakpoint while smoothing out the ball motion. A sanded ball, on the other hand, will tend to get "lane-shine", which will cause the ball to skid further in oil and change the shape of the ball on the lane. If you have 50 or more games on a ball, it's probably time to get it resurfaced at your local pro shop. If you need to know how to restore box finish, use the MOTIV® Factory Finish Guide.
KEEP IT CLEAN
This tip may seem obvious, but so many people forget to clean their gear. It's a regular maintenance task that can make a big difference. When bowling ball cover stocks become saturated with oil, you will see a performance difference. We have produced videos to show how impressively long MOTIV® covers last, but oil saturation will always make an impact. So, before you put bowling balls in storage, be sure to clean them properly. Power Gel® Scuff is fantastic for sanded equipment and Power Gel® Clean is great for any cover type.

These quick tips from MOTIV® will help maximize the life of your bowling arsenal.