ADDRESS: 2253 W US 10 Ludington, MI 231-757-2391
FORMAT: SPLIT SHIFT ( U12 – U15 MORNING) ( U18 – U20 AFTERNOON)
4 Bagger (U12 – U15 Division) / 6 Game Sweeper ( U18 – U20+ Division)
28 Bowlers MAX for U12 and U15 (combined)
56 Bowlers MAX for U18 and U20+ (combined)
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSES FRIDAY MAY 12TH @ 6PM.
ROSTER FOR NEXT UPCOMING EVENT WILL BE POSTED THE WEEK BEFORE EACH TOURNAMENT ON TUESDAY (2PM) – THURSDAY (2PM) – SATURDAY (2PM) and can be found under “CURRENT TOURNAMENT” tab.
Download 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
SCHEDULE: U12-U15
8:00 am – 8:30 am : CHECK IN
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 – 11:00 am : 4 games qualifying moving lanes after 2 games.
11:00 am – 11:30 am : Scores tallied and posted. Jr. Gold Spots / Awards & Scholarship Ceremony.
Jr. Gold Spots/SMART Scholarships/Awards will be awarded based on the 4 Qualifying games, and will be awarded after qualifying block is completed.
All bowlers are competing for SMART Scholarships, but not all bowlers will be competing for Gold Spots. You do not need to be bowling for a Jr. Gold Spot to compete in any of our (GLJGT) tournaments – all tournaments award SMART Scholarships and Awards to top finishers.
AGE DIVISIONS: BASED ON BIRTH DATE: ( based on a Fiscal Year not a calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)
U12 – AUGUST 1, 2010 TO CURRENT DATE
U15 – AUGUST 1, 2007 TO JULY 31, 2010
COST BREAKDOWN:
U12 – U15 : $45 = (4 Games) – $15 Lineage, $10 misc./awards, $20 Scholarship, = $45 Entry
$60 – Non Great Lakes Member
WALK – IN /LATE FEE: $15.00 (ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY MARCH 24TH @ MIDNIGHT) NON GLJGT MEMBERS – IF YOU DO NOT PAY BEFORE THEN AND COME TO A TOURNAMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGE A LATE FEE. GLJGT MEMBERS (2022-2023) WILL NOT BE CHARGED 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: Any NEW U12 bowler who has never bowled in our tour before, will receive a discounted entry of only $15 (Savings of $30), for their FIRST TIME bowling in a GLJGT tournament.(select NEW U12 in the dropdown of online entry fee).This is for ONE TIME ONLY, not for each year.
NEW: Any NEW U15 bowler who has never bowled in our tour before, will receive a discounted entry of only $35 (Savings of $10) , for their FIRST TIME bowling in a GLJGT tournament.(select NEW U15 in the dropdown of online entry fee). This is for ONE TIME ONLY, not for each year.
SCHOLARSHIP BREAKDOWN:
3 – 9 Bowlers: Top 3 – 50%-30%-20% = 100%
10 – 24 Bowlers: Top 4 – 40%-30%-20%-10%=100%
25 – 48 Bowlers: Top 6 – 30%-25%-15%-10%-10%-10%=100%
49 + Bowlers: Top 8 – 25%-20%-15%-10%-10%-10%-5%-5 %
DRESS CODE REQUIRED: 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.
SCHEDULE: U18 – U20+
11:45 am – 12:15 pm : CHECK IN
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm : Announcements
12:30 pm – 12:35 pm : National Anthem
12:35 pm – 12:45 pm : 10 Minutes of practice
12:45 pm – 4:45 pm : 6 games qualifying moving lanes after 2 games.
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm : Scores tallied and posted. Jr. Gold Spots/Smart Scholarship/Awards Ceremony.
Jr. Gold Spots/SMART Scholarships/Awards will be awarded based on the 4 Qualifying games, and will be awarded after qualifying block is completed.
All bowlers are competing for SMART Scholarships, but not all bowlers will be competing for Gold Spots. You do not need to be bowling for a Jr. Gold Spot to compete in any of our (GLJGT) tournaments – all tournaments award SMART Scholarships and Awards to top finishers.
AGE DIVISIONS: BASED ON BIRTH DATE: ( based on a Fiscal Year not a calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)
U18 – AUGUST 1, 2004 TO JULY 31, 2007
U20 – AUGUST 1, 2002 TO JULY 31, 2004 ( JUNIOR GOLD ONLY)
NOTE: ADULTS OVER 21 MAY BOWL IN THIS TOURNAMENT – BUT AWARDS WILL BE IN SMART SCHOLARSHIP ONLY – NO CASH WILL BE GIVEN
COST BREAKDOWN:
U18 – U20+: $55 = (6 Games) – $20 Lineage, $10 misc./awards, $25.00 Scholarship = $55 Entry
$70 – Non Great Lakes Member
WALK – IN /LATE FEE: $15.00 (ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY MARCH 10TH @ MIDNIGHT) IF YOU DO NOT PAY BEFORE THEN AND COME TO A TOURNAMENT YOU WILL BE CHARGE A LATE 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.
WHAT IS A GLJGT MEMBERSHIP?
Bowlers can choose to bowl as a GLJGT MEMBER (lower entry cost + perks) or a GLJGT NON-MEMBER (higher entry cost) this season (2022-2023). This membership is a separate cost ($30.00) and is not included in the entry fee. This is an opportunity to become a member of Great Lakes Jr. Gold Tour and is not to be confused with a USBC Jr. Gold Membership. If you become a member you will be able to enter our tournaments at a lower cost. If you bowl more than 2 tournaments then the membership will pay for itself in savings. We will produce a member card, and hand this to you at the event.
PERKS: Members will bowl for $15 less than Non Members, if you attend more than 2 events then the membership will pay for itself in savings. Members also will earn either $300 or the progressive jackpot whichever is larger in SMARTS Scholarships for rolling a 300 game. Non Members will earn $100 in SMART Scholarships for a 300 game. GLJGT will purchase a “300” ring for any member that shoots a 300 game (value not to exceed $100 dollars) . Any member will also have the walk – in / late charge fee waived. Members will receive a membership card upon check in.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR $30 EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 16TH, 2022 – MAY 30, 2023 THE FUNDS FROM THIS MEMBERSHIP HELPS THE GLJGT PROGRAM AND BENEFITS ALL YOUTH BOWLERS PLEASE CONSIDER BEING A MEMBER OF OUR TOUR
2022-2023 GLJGT Membership – annual cost : $30.00 (Expires 5-30-2023)
PRINTABLE GLJGT MEMBERSHIP – (CLICK HERE)
SIGN UP ONLINE – USING TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION – OR SEPERATLY UNDER THE MEMBERSHIP TAB.
WHAT IS A USBC JUNIOR GOLD MEMBERSHIP?
In order to compete for the Jr. Gold Spot (Nationals) TBD, you must have a current 2022-2023 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 2023. 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.
2022-2023 USBC Junior Gold Membership – annual : (Expires 7-31-2023)
U12=$10.00 U15/U18/U20= $30.00
PRINTABLE USBC JR GOLD MEMBERSHIP – (CLICK HERE)
SIGN UP ONLINE – USING TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION – OR SEPERATLY UNDER THE MEMBERSHIP TAB – OR ON BOWL.COM
Are you competing for a 2023 Junior Gold Spot? And 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 in INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA (Y) or if you are already qualified for Gold (AQ), or if you don’t want to compete for the Jr. Gold Spot in 2023 (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-$25.00
U15 Jr. Gold option 1:4 ratio-$37.50
U18 Jr. Gold option 1:5 ratio-$40
U20 Jr. Gold option 1:4 ratio-$50.00 (U20 AGE GROUP ONLY)
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 Scholarship and awards only. Our tournaments are open to any bowlers who want to compete with or without bowling for a Jr. Gold Spot.
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