NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE – INTERSTATE LANES
ADDRESS: 819 Lime City Rd, Rossford, OH (419) 666-2695
FORMAT: JUNIOR/JUNIOR EVENT – 4 GAMES SINGLES FOLLOWED BY 6 GAMES BAKERS.
INFORMATION: THIS IS THE LAST JUNIOR GOLD QUALIFIER EVENT FOR 2025-2026 SEASON.
$2000 TOTAL EVENT SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE OFFERED – DEPENDING ON ENTRIES WILL BE SPLIT ACCORDINGLY.
Top 2: 60,40 % (1 – 2 Teams) Top 2 Medals and scholarship
Top 3: 50,30,20 % (3 – 9 Teams) Top 3 Medals and scholarship
Top 4: 40,30,20,10% (10 – 24+ Teams) Top 4 Medals and scholarship
MAX NUMBER OF TEAMS : 57
3 DIVISION CHOICES: BOYS(2) – GIRLS (2) – MIXED (1 BOY AND 1 GIRL)
4 AGE DIVISIONS: U12 – U14 – U16 – U18
NOTE: U12 MAY BOWL UP IN THE U14 TEAM EVENT, U14 MAY BOWL UP IN THE U16 TEAM EVENT, U16 MAY BOWL UP IN THE U18 TEAM EVENT. OLDER BOWLER DOB WILL DETERMINE THE DIVISION FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS.
DIVISIONS WILL BE SEPERATED ON PAPER FOR THE JUNIOR GOLD SPOTS – FOR EXAMPLE IF A TEAM CONSISTS OF A U12 AND A U14 – THEN THE U12 QUALIFYING 4 GAME SCORES WILL BE PUT IN THE U12 DIVISION FOR THE GOLD SPOT ONLY. SAME WITH THE U14 BOWLER, ETC.
THERE WILL NOT BE A COLLEGIATE ADULT DIVISION FOR THIS EVENT.
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY APRIL 24TH, 2026 AT MIDNIGHT.
SCHEDULE:
8:00am – 8:45am: Youth Bowlers (Team) check in
8:30am – 8:45am: Announcements
8:45am – 8:50am: National Anthem
8:50am – 9:00am: 10 minutes of practice
9:00am – 4:00pm: 4 game singles – 6 team bakers
4:00pm – 5:pm: scores posted – Award Ceremony.
AGE DIVISIONS: BASED ON BIRTH DATE: (based on Fiscal Year not calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)
U12 – AUGUST 1, 2013 TO CURRENT DATE
U14 – AUGUST 1, 2011 TO JULY 31, 2013
U16 – AUGUST 1, 2009 TO JULY 31, 2011
U18 – AUGUST 1, 2007 TO JULY 31, 2009
COST BREAKDOWN: ENTRY ($70) IS FOR BOTH BOWLERS (TEAM) – ($35 DOLLARS EACH BOWLER)
U14 TEAM : $70 – 4 single and 6 Bakers – $56 lineage,$14 misc./awards = $70
U16 TEAM : $70 – 4 single and 6 Bakers – $56 lineage,$14 misc./awards = $70 U18 TEAM : $66 – 4 single and 6 Bakers – $56 lineage,$14 misc./awards = $70
WALK – IN /LATE FEE: $15.00 (ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY APRIL 24TH @ MIDNIGHT) NON GLJGT MEMBERS IF YOU DO NOT PAY BEFORE REGISTRATION CLOSES AND COME TO A TOURNAMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGE A LATE FEE. GLJGT MEMBERS (2025-2026) WILL NOT BE CHARGE A FEE.
TOURNAMENT NO SHOWS – YOU FORFEIT YOUR ENTRY IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE ONLINE REGISTRATIONS CLOSES @ MIDNIGHT TO CANCELL – IF YOU CANCEL BEFORE THEN YOU WILL BE REFUNDED YOUR ENTRY FEE- MINUS $10.
NEW BOWLERS DISCOUNT : This tournament is EXEMPT from any NEW bowler discount.
DRESS CODE: SLACKS (boy/girl) / SKORTS (girls) & COLLAR SHIRT OR JERSEY (bowling), see rules for specifics – tournament director has the right to ask you to change into something acceptable. NO JEANS/SHORTS/YOGA PANTS/ETC OR T-SHIRTS allowed during tournament play.
WHAT IS A USBC JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP?
In order to compete for the Jr. Gold Spot 2026 (Nationals), you must have a current 2025-2026 USBC Jr. Gold Membership ( which is an upgraded version of your USBC Standard membership-USBC rules). This is a separate purchase cost and is not included in our entry fee. This membership is an annual cost and is good until July 31 2026. You have the option to purchase it here or print a copy and bring it to the tournament at check in or fill the printable form out and send it to USBC.
2025-2026 USBC Junior Gold Membership – annual : (Expires 7-31-2026)
U12=$25.00 U14=$40.00 U16/U18= $50.00
ARE YOU COMPETING FOR A 2026 JUNIOR GOLD SPOT? WHAT IS A JUNIOR GOLD SPOT?
This option tells us if you would like to compete for a Jr. Gold Spot to the National Championships 2026 (Y) or if you are already qualified for 2026 Gold (AQ), or if you don’t want to compete for the Jr. Gold Spot in 2026 (N). This event is a Jr. Gold Qualifier: There is a separate cost for the option to bowl for a Jr. Gold Spot and is not included with your entry fee:
U12 Jr. Gold option 1:4 ratio = $37.50
U14 Jr. Gold option 1:4 ratio = $50.00
U16 & U18 Jr. Gold option 1:5 ratio = $50.00
JUNIOR GOLD NATIONALS IS HELD ONCE A YEAR IN JULY – IT IS A WEEK LONG EVENT FOR BOWLERS TO COMPETE FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF TEAM USA ! (SEE BOWL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION). COLLEGE COACHES WILL ALSO BE AT JUNIOR GOLD SCOUTING FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS ROSTERS. PRO BOWLERS WILL ALSO BE THERE FOR AUTOGRAPH OPPORTUNITIES AND SEVERAL BOWLING ASSESSORIES VENDERS WILL BE THERE DISPLAYING THE NEWEST PRODUCTS. THIS IS AN EVENT PARENTS AND BOWLERS DO NOT WANT TO MISS. QUALIFY FOR YOUR JUNIOR GOLD SPOT TO GO TO THE NATIONALS THROUGH OUR TOURNAMENT COMPETITIONS.
Note: you do not need to bowl for a gold spot in any of our tournaments to compete for awards. Our tournaments are open to any bowlers who want to compete with or without bowling for a Jr. Gold Spot.
DOWNLOADABLE ( MAIL – IN ) ENTRY FORM (click here)
(only use if you DO NOT want to order online)
Can also find entry forms under the information tab on the home page.
MAIL ENTRY TO: 150 CARLETON DR S. BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN 49017
PLEASE READ OUR RULES- HOVER CURSOR OVER THE ABOUT TAB AT THE TOP OF OUR WEBSITE.
IF YOU HAVE MADE 3 OR MORE ATTEMPTS AND STILL CANT GET THE ONLINE PAYMENT TO WORK CALL US!!
269-579-1368