AUGUST 3-4, 2024 – YOUTH ENTRY – @ THUNDERBOWL IN ALLEN PARK MICHIGAN – REGISTRATION OPEN – CLICK HERE

ADDRESS:  4200 Allen Rd. Allen Park Michigan   313-928-4688

GLJGT – Youth Bowling  Showcase

 

COLLEGES  ATTENDING: CLICK ON LINK TO BE DIRECTED TO THE COLLEGE BOWLING PAGE

1. ADRIAN COLLEGE- ADRIAN MI:  COACH MIKE MCKITTLE: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
2. ALMA COLLEGE- ALMA MI: COACH KYLE WOODCOCK: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
3. BARTON COLLEGE-WILSON NC: COACH BRANDON COTTON: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
4. BETHEL UNIVERSITY-MISHAWAKA IN: COACH CHRIS ADAMS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
5. CALUMET COLLEGE-WHITING IN: COACH MIKE KUBACKI,DALE LEHMAN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
6. CAPITAL UNIVERSITY-COLUMBUS OH: COACH JEFF ROBINSON: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
7. CLARKE UNIVERSITY-DUBUQUE IA: COACH BROOKE JEANETTE GREEN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
8. CLEARY UNIVERSITY-HOWELL MI: COACH HAYLEY DANN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
9. COLLEGE OF ST. MARY-OMAHA NE: COACH CORRINE JOHNSON: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
10. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-ANN ARBOR MI: COACH ROB LANCONI/DOUGLAS SPICER: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
11. DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-GRAND RAPIDS MI: COACH SUE EATON: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
12. GOSHEN COLLEGE-GOSHEN IN: COACH SCOTT CURTIS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
13. GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIVERSITY PARK IL: COACH MELANIE MCDANIELS: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
14. GRACE COLLEGE-WINONA LAKE IN: COACH KIRK WYMAN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
15. HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY-HUNTINGTON IN: COACH MIKE SHOCKEY: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
16. INDIANA TECH-FORT WAYNE IN: COACH TYLER DEJONGE:MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
17. IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FORT DODGE IA: COACH GREG HADDEN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
18. JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE-JACKSON MI: COACH STEVE SEARS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
19. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY-CHARLOTTE NC: COACH KE’ WILSON COX: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
20. KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-SALINA KS: COACH HERB HALINSKI: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
21. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN-OWENBORO KY: COACH TROY DEWALD: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
22. LAWRENCE TECH UNIVERSITY-SOUTHFIELD MI: COACH KEVIN WEYMESS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
23. LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE-SALISBURY NC: COACH STEVE WALLACE: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
24. LOURDES UNIVERSITY-SYLVANIA OH: COACH KEITH NUSBAUM: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
25. MADONNA UNIVERSITY-LIVONIA MI: COACH GEORGE BELL: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
26. MARIAN UNIVERSITY-ANCILLA COLLEGE-PLYMOUTH IN: COACH MARK RINGENBERG: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
27. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY-LEBANON IL: COACH SHAWN BIBEE: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
28. MID MICHIGAN COLLEGE-HARRISON MI: COACH JACOB THELEN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
29. MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SIDNEY MI: COACH DAVE BERRY: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
30. OTTAWA UNIVERSITY-SURPRIZE AZ: COACH CHRIS DAVIS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
31. ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN  UNIVERSITY-ROCHESTER MI: COACH GRAIG WOODHAM: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
32. SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY-ADRIAN MI: COACH CHARLES CAIN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
33. SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY-BETHANY OK: COACH MARK JEFFREYS: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
34. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE-SPARKILL NY: COACH BRIANNA JONES: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
35. ST. VINCENT COLLEGE-LATROBE PA: COACH JEFF ZIDEK,RICH GOCKEL: MEN (CLUB)/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
36. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY-HOUSTON TX: COACH SABRINA ROSE: WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
37. UNION COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE-BARBOURVILLE KY: COACH TOM DOYLE: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
38. UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE PHARMACY (U.H.S.P.)-ST. LOUIS MO: COACH BRANDON CRUZ: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
39. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN OHIO (U.N.O.H.)-LIMA OH: COACH TYLER SOSBY: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
40. UNIVERSITY OF OLIVET-OLIVET ME: COACH BRANDON GRICE: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
41. UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS-FORT WAYNE IN: COACH JEFF BROWN: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
42. WALDORF UNIVERSITY-FOREST CITY IA: COACH KYLE SWIDERSKI: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)
43. WALSH UNIVERSITY-NORTH CANTON OH: COACH NIKKI STITELER: MEN/WOMEN (CLICK HERE)

 

HOTELS: ( WILL BE UPDATED SOON)

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION BELOW:

 

AGE REQUIREMENTS: 13 – 20 years ages (U15/U18/Collegiate Adult (former U20) divisions only)

MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT AGE DIVISION : this is for 2025 Junior Gold (TBD) and your bowler may move up a division from this year.

U15 D.O.B : 8-1-2009 to 7-31-2012

U18 D.O.B: 8-1-2006 to 7-31-2009

COLLIGATE ADULT (U20):  DUE TO THE NEW USBC STATEMENT REGARDING THE U20 DIVISION (MAY 16,2023) – WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING U20 JUNIOR GOLD SPOTS.

Note: U12 bowlers can attend – but must register in the U15 division.

Note: U18 or COL-AD (U20) cannot be recruited/committed to a college before August 4th 2024.

Get Your Bowler Seen and Interact with the College Coaches. Only recruit-able bowlers will be allowed for this event. Schedule, Hotel and College information are below:

All printable information will be available soon

Printable Entry Form (CLICK HERE)

Printable Schedule (CLICK HERE)

Printable Colleges attending list (CLICK HERE GIRLS)

Printable Colleges attending list (CLICK HERE BOYS)

All Bowlers Lanes Assignments for Saturday only (CLICK HERE GIRLS) (CLICK HERE BOYS)

Sunday’s tournament –  lanes will be assigned at check-in,  DO NOT USE THE LANE ASSIGNMENT GIVEN ON SATURDAY.

SCHEDULE: (Times may vary)

DAY 1

SATURDAY : August 3,2024

8:00 am –  9:00 am ——  ALL BOWLERS WILL CHECK IN – ALL BOWLERS WILL BE BOWLING DURING EACH SESSION

Relaxed Dress Code – No Competition.

Lanes will be assigned to YOUTH and COACHES and posted throughout the center and at check in.

9:00 am –  9:30 am : ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:30 am –  9:45 am  : Session #1 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches.

9:45 am – 10:00 am : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

10:00 am – 10:15 am : Session #2 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

10:15 am – 10:30 am : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

10:30 am – 10:45 am : Session #3 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

10:45 am – 11:00 am : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

BREAK ( 15 Minutes)

11:15 am – 11:30 am : Session #4 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

11:30 am – 11:45 am : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

11:45 am – 12:00 pm : Session #5 – Youth bowl in front of Coaches

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

12:15 pm – 12:30 pm : Session #6 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

12:30 pm – 12:45 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – lunch break

LUNCH –  12:45 pm – 1:45 pm (estimated time)

1:45 pm –  2:00 pm : Session #7 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

2:00 pm –  2:15 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

2:15 pm –  2:30 pm : Session #8 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

2:30 pm –  2:45 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

2:45 pm –  3:00 pm : Session #9 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

3:00 pm –  3:15 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches shift lanes

3:15 pm –  3:30 pm : Session #10 – Youth Bowl in front of Coaches

3:30 pm –  3:45 pm : Coaches talk with bowlers – Coaches stay on lanes

3:45 pm –  5:00 pm : Session #11 – YOUTH FREE FOR ALL – YOUTH MOVE TO DIFFERENT LANES TO SEE COACHES.

COACHES WILL STAY ON THE LANE THEY FINISHED ON, IN SESSION #10. (for session #11)

Youth will have bowled with most coaches, however some youths will not have bowled on lanes with a college coach they were hoping too , this time slot is for all youth bowlers to move freely among all coaches they wished to bowl for, up until 5:00 pm.

Coaches that have NO bowlers on their lanes are free to go.

 

DAY 2:

SUNDAY – August 4, 2024 : 6 game tournament – Followed by a meet/greet of all Colleges-Universities

8:00 am – 8:45 am : Youth Check in for 6 game tournament

USBC DRESS CODE  : U15/U18/COL-AD – See Rules

8:30 am – 8:45 am : Announcements

8:45 am – 8:50 am : National Anthem

8:50 am – 9:00 am : 10 minutes of practice

9:00 am – 2:00 pm : 6 game tournament – Junior Gold Qualifier  – coaches set up tables in Arena area

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm : Meet/Greet with all Collegiate programs.

4:00 pm : Awards ceremony – Junior Gold advancers.

 

COVID – 19 :

Visit the Covid-19 Tab on GLJGT homepage for more information
and guidelines. We will make announcements of any changes at
each tournament. Mask Optional.

 

DRESS CODE:(Sunday tournament): full-length dress pants and bowling/collared shirt. No jeans, shorts, yoga pants. Skorts allowed for girls. Director has right to refuse clothing seen as inappropriate. Dress accordingly.

All questions call Jeff: (269) 579-1368

 

Divisions: Separate divisions & genders. 3 Age/Divisions Awards:

#1 Bowlers per Divisions/Genders earn Trophy:

#2 – 4 place, will earn medals:

Top bowers per Divisions/Genders will earn SMART Scholarships (scholarship breakdown will be revised based on how many bowlers participate)

Top 3: 50, 30, 20 % (3 – 9 bowlers)

Top 4: 40, 30, 20,10 % ( 10 – 24 bowlers)

Top 6: 30, 25, 15, 10, 10, 10 % (25 – 48 bowlers)

Top 8: 25, 20, 15, 10, 10, 10, 5, 5 % (49-72 bowlers)

Top 12: 25,15,10,10,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5 % (73-96 bowlers)

Top 16: 10,10,10,10,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5 %(97-120 bowlers)

 

Entry fee breakdown: $125 (Jr. Gold Option- not included)

 

$50 – Lineage (2 days bowling)

$40 – Scholarships.  All divisions (scholarship breakdown will be revised based on how many bowlers participate)

$ 8  – Awards. #1 Trophy. #2-4 medals

$ 2  – Lane Monitors

$ 15 – Youth T-shirt, bowling towel and goodie bag

$ 10  – Tournament Expense

EQUALS : $125 Entry fee – (DOES NOT INCLUDE A USBC JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP OR THE OPTION TO BOWL FOR JUNIOR GOLD 2025 NATIONALS – SEE BELOW)

 

This is a Junior Gold Qualifier for the 2024-2025 season. Youth bowler must have a current 2024-2025 USBC JR Gold Membership, and will be available for purchase on bowl.com after August 1st 2024, or you can purchase one through this online system – (added cost)

2025 JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP IS NOT INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENTRY – SEPERATE PURCHASE +$35

2025 JUNIOR GOLD OPTION (DETROIT MI)  IS NOT INCULDED WITH YOUR ENTRY – SEPERATE PURCHASE (see below):

U15 +$37.50

U18 +$40.00

COL-AD (U20):  DUE TO THE NEW USBC STATEMENT REGARDING THE U20 DIVISION (MAY 16,2023) – WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING U20 JUNIOR GOLD SPOTS.

You can just sign up for the tournament entry only – and then add the Junior Gold Option/membership at a later date or at check in – just let us know before the tournament date, August 4th, 2024.

NOTE: WE WILL NOT BE OFFERING THE GLJGT (GREAT LAKES) MEMBERSHIP FOR OUR TOUR DURING THIS EVENT – IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON – IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AFTER MAY 15TH 2024 FOR PURCHASE. GLJGT MEMBERSHIP IS A SEPERATE PURCHASE AND NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A USBC JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP, WHICH ARE 2 DIFFERENT MEMBERSHIPS. ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT US.

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE SIGNING UP – PLEASE CONTACT US – WE CAN WALK YOU THROUGH THE ENTRY ONLINE SYSTEM – JEFF – 269 579 1368