AUGUST 5-6, 2023 – YOUTH ENTRY – @ Thunderbowl in Allen Park Michigan

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

GLJGT – Youth Bowling  Showcase

ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2ND AT MIDNIGHT. 

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

1. ADRIAN COLLEGE – COACH: DARRIN GRIEWHAN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
2. ALMA COLLEGE – COACH: KYLE WOODCOCK – WOMEN ONLY (click here)
3. AQUANIS UNIVERSITY – COACH: HAROLD KULOWSKI – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
4. BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY – COACH: MARIA KREKE – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
5. BARTON COLLEGE – COACH: BRANDON COTTON – NEW PROGRAM (click here)
6. CALUMET COLLEGE- COACH: MIKE KUBACKI – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
7. CLEARY UNIVERSITY – COACH: HAYLEY DANN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
8. COLUMBIA COLLEGE – COACH: DAMON HELGVOLD – WOMEN ONLY (click here)
9. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY – COACH: DOUGLAS SPICER / ROB LANCIONI – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
10. CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY – COACH: CHRISTIANA HOLLIS – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
11. GRACE COLLEGE – COACH: KIRK WYMAN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
12. HILBERT COLLEGE – COACH: KEN KORN – WOMEN ONLY (click here)
13. HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY – COACH: MIKE SHOCKEY – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
14. INDIANA TECH – COACH: TOM OSBORNE (click here)
15. INDIANA WESLEYAN – COACH: CARL KNOWLES – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
16. IOWA CENTRAL CC – COACH: GREGG HADDEN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
17. JACKSON COLLEGE – COACH: STEVE SEARS – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
18. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE – COACH: ANGELIQUE MCKENY – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
19. LAWRENCE TECH – COACH: KEVIN WEYMESS – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
20. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY – COACH: GORDON KAUFMAN – MEN/WOMEN/CLUB (click here)
21. MIDLAND UNIVERSITY – COACH: BRITNEY BROWN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
22. MID-MICHIGAN COLLEGE – COACH: JAKE THELEN – MEN.WOMEN (click here)
23. MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY – COACH: DON GRIFFIN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
24. MONTCALM CC – COACH: DAVID BERRY – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
25. NORTHERN OHIO UNIVERSITY – COACH: JEFF ROBINSON (click here)
26. OLIVET COLLEGE – COACH: CHRIS-MICHELLE MARTINEZ – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
27. QUINCY UNIVERSITY – COACH: KYLE EGAN – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
28. ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY – COACH: CRAIG WOODHAM – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
29. ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY – COACH: ROBERT VOIGHT – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
30. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY – COACH: BARRY DOYLE – WOMEN ONLY (click here)
31. ST. CLAIRE CC – COACH: LAURYNN BALL – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
32. ST VINCENT COLLEGE – COACH: RICH GOCKEL – WOMEN ONLY (click here)
33. UHSP – COACH: BRANDON CRUZ – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
34. UNION COLLEGE – COACH: TOM DOYLE – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
35. UNOH – COACH: TYLER SOSBY – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
36. WALDORF UNIVERSITY – COACH: KYLE SWIDERSKI – MEN/WOMEN (click here)
37. GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY – COACH: DAN RIBBINK/NICK TAYLOR – MEN/WOMEN/CLUB (click here)
38. SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY – COACH: GERRY LOBDELL – (click here)

 

HOTELS: ( YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BOOK FOR ALL DATES LISTED)

#1. COMFORT INN & SUITES OF TAYLOR : 6778 S. TELEGRAPH RD TAYLOR MI : 313-292-6730 : GROUP BLOCK NAME – GLJGT: $125.00 : 2 QUEENS OR 1 KING : 8-4-23 THRU 8-6-23: BOOKING LINK (CLICK HERE)

#2. COMFORT INN & SUITES OF ALLEN PARK-DEARBORN: 3600 ENTERPRISE DRIVE ALLEN PARK MI: 313-323-3500: GROUP BLOCK NAME- GLJGT GREAT LAKES JR GOLD TOUR: $128.00 : 2 QUEENS OR 1 KING: 8-3-23 THRU 8-7-23: BOOKING LINK (CLICK HERE)

#3. HAMPTON INN : 16400 SOUTHFIELD RD ALLEN PARK MI: 313-383-9730: GROUP BLOCK NAME- GREAT LAKES JR GOLD TOUR: $139.00: 1 KING SUITE OR 2 QUEEN ROOMS: 8-4-23 THRU 8-6-23

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

MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT AGE DIVISION : this is for 2024 Junior Gold Detroit MI and your bowler may move up a division from this year.

U15 D.O.B : 8-1-2008 to 7-31-2011

U18 D.O.B: 8-1-2005 to 7-31-2008

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

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

Note: U18 or U20 cannot be recruited/committed to a college before August 5th 2023.

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: (updated soon)

All printable information will be available soon

Printable Entry Form (click here)

Printable Schedule (click here)

Printable Colleges attending list (click here girls) (updated on May 1st 2023)

Printable Colleges attending list (click here boys) (updated on May 1st 2023)

All Bowlers Lanes Assignments for Saturday only (click here) (updated on August 4th 2023)

Sunday’s tournament –  lanes will be assigned at check-in, Girls will be on the High end and Boys will be on the low end. We will not mix them in this tournament.  DO NOT USE THE LANE ASSIGNMENT GIVEN ON SATURDAY.

SCHEDULE: (Times may vary)

DAY 1

SATURDAY : August 5 ,2023

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 6, 2023 : 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/U20 ONLY – 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.

 

Jr. Gold Dress (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 will earn medals Scholarships:

Top 4 bowers per Divisions/Genders will earn SMART Scholarships

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

 

$50 – Lineage (2 days bowling)

$40 – Scholarships. #1-4 All divisions

$ 8  – Awards. #1 Trophy. #2-4 medals

$ 2  – Lane Monitors

$ 15 – Youth T-shirt or 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 2024 NATIONALS – SEE BELOW)

 

This is a Junior Gold Qualifier for the 2023-2024 season. Youth bowler must have a current 2023-2024 USBC JR Gold Membership, and will be available for purchase on bowl.com after August 1st 2023, or you can purchase one through this online system – (added cost)

2024 JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP IS NOT INCLUDED WITH YOUR ENTRY – SEPERATE PURCHASE +$35

2024 JUNIOR GOLD OPTION (DETROIT MI)  IS NOT INCULDED WITH YOUR ENTRY – SEPERATE PURCHASE see below:

U15 +$37.50

U18 +$40.00

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

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 6th, 2023.

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 2023-2024 SEASON – IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AFTER MAY 15TH 2023 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