February Newsletter

In this newsletter:

• State Hall of Fame

• Hall of Fame Golf Outing

• Annual Membership Meeting

• Sponsors

• Coach’s Tip

• High and Honor Scores

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State Hall of Fame
We are pleased to announce that one of our local Butler Area USBC bowlers Kevin Richardson has been elected to the PA State USBC Hall of Fame. His induction ceremony will take place on August 8th at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, PA, recognizing him for his outstanding bowling ability.
 
With this honor, Kevin joins fellow Butler Area USBC members Jim Bowser and Mikke Coyle in the State Hall of Fame.
 
Congratulations Kevin!
 
Hall of Fame
 
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.
We are actively looking for hole sponsors.  Contact Rich Warheit at rwarheit@zoominternet.net for more information.  (The Butler Area USBC is a 501(C)3 charitable organization and donations may have favorable tax treatment.)

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Annual Membership Meeting

Each year local associations are required to hold an annual membership meeting.  This year’s meeting was held on 4/8/26.  The following were elected as Directors for a three year term.
Brad Buckley
Mike Coyle
Bob Durr
Samantha Green
Jim Hepler
Tim Malis
Cindy Martsolf
Ed Montgomery
Skip Weyand
Also elected to a 2 year term Rich Warheit
 
Elected as President  Chuck Heshler
Elected as 2nd VP  Brian Bruce
 
We still have 1 open seat due to a resignation.  If you are interested in serving in that spot, reach out to Tim Malis, Nominating Committee Chair. His email is nvych03@gmail.com

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Coach’s Tip:

This month’s tip concerns tournament bowling.  Many of our bowlers make a vacation out of going to a tournament.  This is a great way to visit other areas and to participate in a sport we all love.  There are many tournaments over the summer months.  Several are, the PA State USBC Championship Tournament that runs from April through June, The PA State USBC Women’s Championship which runs April and May, and the PA State USBC Mixed Tournament which runs June and July.  Information and applications for these tournaments can be found at Pennsylvania State USBC
 
First and foremost, carry your certification card with you.  You will be asked to show it when you check in.  If you can’t find it, you can print a duplicate card at https://webapps.bowl.com/USBCFindA/Home/Member 
 
When one goes to an out-of-town tournament, it is always a good idea to “get the lay of the land”.  Find out where the bowling center, or centers are and how to get there.  You never want to be late for a tournament.  There are check-in procedures that take some time, and you want to get relaxed.  In league, you have several frames that you can make up, but not in tournament play.  You will receive a ZERO for any frames missed.  Get there early, preferably while the previous squad is bowling.  Find a bowler who throws the ball similarly to yourself.  Watch their ball reaction.  This will give you a starting point for when you get to bowl.  This is not the house shot that you have become comfortable playing all season.  Tournaments force you out of your comfort zone.  Being forced out of your comfort zone is how we learn and grow, besides it’s fun.
The other thing you will need to know is your current average, and last year’s average.  If you are 10 pins more now than last year, you must use the higher average.  The last thing you want is to cash and have given the wrong average.

If tournaments are not your thing, many of our bowling centers have summer leagues.  A summer league is a great way to learn new things or to just stay in shape.  Some leagues are designated sport shot leagues while others are just normal house shot leagues.  These are short season leagues.  Try one of the sport leagues to improve your game.  Contact your local bowling center for more information.​​