The October newsletter is out. President Mary Conklin introduces our new Association Manager, Lindsey DesRochers. Tournament season opens October 24 with the Senior Open at Lake Ripley Lanes. This issue has the dates and locations for every association tournament this season. You will also find the 2026 Hall of Fame class and the results of…
The 2024-25 Yearbook will be distributed soon. Here is an online version to tide you over.
Join us for the Madison Area USBC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30pm at Ten Pin Alley. The Annual Meeting of the Madison Area USBC is open to all adult members and youth members bowling in USBC leagues within the jurisdiction of the association. Why attend the annual meeting? At the meeting, legislation…
Join us for the Madison Area USBC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 pm at Ten Pin Alley. The Annual Meeting of the Madison Area USBC is open to all adult and youth members bowling in USBC leagues within the jurisdiction of the association. At the meeting, legislation may be enacted, officer and directors…
The Madison Area USBC bowling association will conduct its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m., at Ten Pin Alley. Agenda items include the election of Officers and Directors, and Delegates for the Wisconsin State convention and USBC National convention. The elections for officer and director positions on the Madison Area board are…
The Madison Area USBC Board of Directors recently approved a change to the management role of the Association at the request of the current manager, Bill Dennis. Dennis sought to reduce the role from a full time to a part time position, with a commensurate reduction of salary and hours. With this change, the office…
The Madison Area USBC is sad to announce the passing of Donna Moran of Waunakee at the age of 89. Donna was a hard-working, dedicated, and attentive league secretary for two leagues at Waun-A-Bowl for many, many years. Obituary Donna’s joy in life was her family and teaching her five grandchildren how to bowl. She…
It is important to clarify the role of the Madison Area USBC as it pertains to the language of our Covid-19 rules and regulations. I have been working with the Sports Liaison of Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC). I needed to know the specifics of how the PHMDC rules and regulations would affect our…
The Annual Membership Meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, and postponed to August 18 has been canceled due to the restrictions on gathering size mandated by Dane County. The Madison Area USBC will have the next annual meeting on May 18, 2021. In the interim, the board approved the slate of nominees for President,…
The Annual Membership Meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, had been postponed due to the increased restrictions on gathering size mandated by Dane County. Options exist for potentially holding the meeting in other counties where the Madison Area USBC has jurisdiction and centers (Iowa, Sauk, or Jefferson County). However, the Madison Area USBC feels…
USBC Modifies Rules to Help Allow a Return to Competitive Bowling FAQ: Reopening of leagues and tournaments Changes include waiving alternating lane requirement and approving use of isopropyl alcohol to clean bowling balls ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors approved waivers and modifications to USBC Playing Rules to allow certified…
Several Madison Area USBC Association centers are open for business, with limited hours for food delivery or curbside pickup! Pick up your favorites that you miss during the league season to enjoy while you’re Wii bowling or otherwise trying to fill the bowling void during our alone together time.
USBC recommends USBC state and local associations postpone or suspend mass gathering events, meetings and travel in the best interest of public health. While individual state and local requirements related to mass gatherings are evolving, USBC recommends associations be proactive in considering the well-being of their members. USBC has developed a Frequently Asked Questions guide…
The Madison Area USBC held its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. 33 members attended the meeting to hear reports from the Association President and Association Manager, and to vote for Vice President, three Directors, one Youth Director, and delegates to the State (6) and National (12) conventions. Following the President’s and…
The Madison Area USBC Annual Meeting will be held on: Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. All members are encouraged to attend. Agenda items include the election of Vice President, one Youth Director, three Directors, and Delegates for the Wisconsin State convention and USBC National convention. Are you interested in becoming involved with the…
Pictured: Community League Treasurer Wayne H. Hook (gray tee) surrounded by Oregon Bowl owners Cory Henriksen, Chad Henriksen, and Jack Henriksen. Last night, I went to visit Oregon Bowl and the Community League that bowls there on Wednesdays. I had taken a call a couple of weeks prior from league secretary Mark Evert who told…
The Madison Area USBC will hold a special meeting on Sunday, December 16, 5:30 p.m. at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. The purpose of this special meeting is to elect delegates to the USBC National Convention at The Orleans in Las Vegas, April 29 – May 2, 2019. The convention offers the opportunity for you to participate in…
The Madison Area USBC Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 8, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be at Ten Pin Alley. Agenda items including the election of representatives of the Madison Area for the upcoming Wisconsin State Merger Organizational meeting, election of three, 3-year directors, one 3-year youth director, and election of…
Madison Area USBC members set top National marks for bowling in the 2016-17 season. Chris Pollentier and Seth Pollentier rolled the highest 2-Man team series in the nation last year on January 3rd in the 5th Quarter Scratch Doubles league at Ten Pin Alley. Chris shot 847 and Seth had 796 for a 1643 total….
May 16, 2017 was a historic day for area bowling when 56 members of the current local associations met to form the merged Madison Area USBC Association. This new association will serve bowling in Dane County, Iowa County and Sauk City. It is formed by merging the Madison USBC Bowling Association (MBA), Madison Women’s USBC…
The Wisconsin State Bowling Association will be held in Madison this year, and the state is looking for a USBC Bronze or USBC Silver level coach to conduct a clinic on Friday, June 23. Send a message by email to the Madison USBC BA if you are interested, and we will get you in touch…
Attention Bowlers! Tuesday May 16, 7:00pm @ Bowl-A-Vard Lanes, 2121 East Springs Drive, Madison WI Come to the Organizational Meeting for the new merged Madison Area USBC Bowling Association. Attendees will be voting on association by-laws, the new Board of Directors and representatives to state and national meetings/conventions. Reminder: Persons wishing to be considered for…
The Nominating Committee is working on their task to review, confirm and set a ballot of eligible candidates for the Board for the new USBC Bowling Association for our area. This ballot, along with any nominations from the floor will be voted on during the organizational meeting for YOUR new Bowling Association. While it is…
Time is running out to get your Leadership Application submitted if you are considering being on the ballot at the May 16 Association Organizational Meeting. Applications must be received in the bowling office or postmarked by late next week, March 30 / 31. Applications are available on here. Don’t delay, do it today! Jerry Wilson,…
The new merged Madison Area Bowling Association Board of Directors, including officers, will be elected on the evening of Tuesday, May 16 when the members will vote for association bylaws and hold elections. Anyone interested in pursuing a big volunteer commitment needs to complete and submit a Leadership Application as soon as possible. Applications received…
As a USBC member, you have access to BenefitHub, a members benefit site that aggregates discounts from a wide variety of local and national merchants. Just using a few of these deals over the course of a year easily offsets the cost of your USBC membership. You can search Local Deals, Restaurants, by Brand, or…
ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress has revoked approval of two Motiv brand bowling balls and removed them from the list of balls approved for competition effective today, March 15, 2016. The revocation comes after USBC determined that the Jackal and Jackal Carnage balls do not comply with current specifications and requirements in…
Former MBA Director and President Delmar H. “Del” Riemer, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Del served the Madison Bowling Association as a director from 1977-1982 on numerous committees, including tournament, legislative, public relations, yearbook, secretaries tournament, executive, finance & budget, and Hall of Fame selection – among others. In 1982, Del…
By Jerry Wilson, President, Madison USBC BA The Wisconsin USBC Bowling Association conducted their Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Crown Plaza in Madison, in conjunction with the start of the annual WI State USBC Bowling Tournament being held at Prairie Lanes and Bowl-A-Vard Lanes. During the Annual Meeting elections were held….
By Jerry Wilson, President Madison USBC BA Gordon Smith, “Gordy” to his fellow bowlers and volunteers that serve the bowlers in the Madison area, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Bowlers for more than two decades were greeted by Gordy at the annual Madison Bowling Association Tournament and even more so at the annual…
By Jerry Wilson, President, Madison USBC BA RE: The USBC requires league secretaries to send membership information to the association within 30 days of the start date of a league Sending in league certification paperwork and individual membership applications on time is now even more important these days with the Madison USBC BA Senior Tournament and…
The Madison Bowling Association annual meeting will take place Sunday, August 23, at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes in Madison at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of the MBA. The agenda will include: Presentation of the proposed 2015-16 operating budget Presentation of bylaws updates Election of four directors to three year terms Selection of…
ARLINGTON, Texas – To encourage more bowlers and leagues to take advantage of competing on challenging lane conditions and to improve certified tournament average integrity, the United States Bowling Congress will make several enhancements to the Sport Bowling program for the 2015-2016 season, which starts Aug. 1. Leagues choosing to compete on Sport lane patterns…
The USBC has developed a mobile app for members, you can download for Android or Apple devices. The free USBC Mobile app is a great way to access information on the go. Available only to USBC members, the USBC Mobile app provides quick access to your statistics, Find A Member, the USBC Rulebook, BowlTV and…
Wisconsin State USBC BA Tournament Opening, Annual Meeting and HOF By Jerry Wilson, President, Madison USBC BA I attended a day of WI State USBC BA events in Appleton and Neenah on Saturday, January 10, representing the Madison USBC BA. The day started with the opening ceremony for the 2015 State Championship Tournament at the…
Visiting Southwest Bowling Houses – Midway Lanes By Jerry Wilson During the Fall President Jerry Wilson and Vice-President George Dorn visited the five bowling houses that joined the Madison USBC BA last season. A few interesting nuggets were gathered from each meet and greet visit. Midway Lanes, 1850 Midway Road outside Mineral Point is a…
There were a few design obstacles, and a bad batch of coins out of the first production, but the MBA Challenge Coins have finally arrived. Expect to see the first awards heading out to bowlers in the next couple of weeks. There is a number of applications to process and everything is all set up, so…
Visiting Madison USBC BA Houses in the Southwest – Country Side Lanes By Jerry Wilson This Fall President Jerry Wilson and Vice-President George Dorn visited the five bowling houses that joined the Madison USBC BA last season. A few interesting nuggets were gathered from each meet and greet visit, to be shared in these articles….
Recently President Jerry Wilson and Vice-President George Dorn visited the five bowling houses that joined the Madison USBC BA last season. A few interesting nuggets were gathered from each meet and greet visit, to be shared in this and upcoming articles. Industrial Bowl, 316 S. Peterson Street in Spring Green is an eight lane house…
Recently President Jerry Wilson and Vice-President George Dorn visited the five bowling houses that joined the Madison USBC BA last season. A few interesting nuggets were gathered from each meet and greet visit, to be shared in this and upcoming articles. Dodger Bowl, 318 King Street in Dodgeville, is a twelve lane house, just off…
On Monday, October 20th President Jerry Wilson and Vice-President George Dorn visited the five bowling houses that joined the Madison USBC BA last season. A few interesting nuggets were gathered from each meet and greet visit, to be shared in this and upcoming articles. Let’s start with Tower Junction, in Montfort, an eight lane house,…
Z. Charles Reithmeyer April 30, 1940 – October 22, 2014 CORRECTION: The visitation is Monday, October 27, 2014, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The original article said Monday, October 26. Madison Bowling Association past-President Z. Charles Reithmeyer passed away last night at the age of 74. Charlie was a member of the MBA for 53 years,…
The Merchants League is one of the oldest leagues in Madison. In it’s current form, it is a 4-man men’s league which meets every other Friday evening at 6:45 at Schwoegler Park Towne Lanes. We have an opening for two individual bowlers and one team. If you are interested and would like more information, please…
The Madison Bowling Association annual meeting will take place Sunday, August 17, at Spartan Bowl in McFarland at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of the MBA. The agenda will include: Presentation of the proposed 2014-15 operating budget Presentation of bylaws updates Election of four directors to three year terms Election of President…
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The MBA Annual Meeting will take place Saturday, November 2, at Schwoegler’s Entertainment Center at 10:00 a.m. The meeting should last an hour and a half. The agenda will include: Presentation of proposed 2013-14 MBA budget. Election of directors. Up for election are John Bisco, Bob Eveland, Tom Gullickson, and Bob Ruhland. A delegate will…
The Madison USBC Bowling Association Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Waun-A-Bowl – preceding the annual League Officer Sweeper. Agenda items include: Presentation of the 2012-13 MBA Budget Election of Directors Selection of Representative for the Wisconsin State USBC BA Annual Meeting Selection of Delegates for the USBC…
I have been asked to write a few columns this season for the Milwaukee based bowling newspaper, Ten Pin Journal. This is indeed a great honor and I appreciate the opportunity to morph some thoughtful words into ink for many people to read, or more likely for people to talk about. The editor, Doug Schmidt…
Jeff Richgels, bowling blogger/Hall of Famer/PBA Senior Tour rookie, discussed his issues with the Sport Average adjustment scale in a recent blog post; 11th Frame: USBC changes Sport league average adjustment scale but better choice would be dumping it. Jeff writes: If I were the czar of bowling, I would make Sport Bowling the standard…
Information on the Welcome 2 Bowling coaching clinics will be updated here on Monday, August 20, 2012. Current clinics scheduled are: Wednesday, August 22, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes Sunday, August 26, 1:00 p.m. at Dream Lanes Sunday, August 26, 5:00 p.m. at Badger Bowl The MBA office will not be staffed…