2007-08 Minnesota Singles youth bowling tournament

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The Bowling Proprietors Association of Minnesota (www.bpam.org)

Community Charities of Minnesota

Minnesota High School Bowling (www.mhsb.org)

Pepsi-Cola, the official softdrink of bowling (www.pepsi.com)

Visit Minneapolis North (www.visitminneapolisnorth.com)

Depending on your 12/16/07 average and how well you bowled at the Minnesota Singles State Finals in Fridley, you could be

eligible for an award from USBC Youth. Go to http://www.bowl.com/awards/main.aspx and open the PDF file named "Special

Achievement" to see a list of USBC Youth awards you may be eligible for. The tournament's 2007-08 certification # is 1145.

Official State Finals Results (January 12 - 13, 2008) from AMF Maple Lanes

Post HS Divisions; 186 & over; 146 - 165

126 - 145

66 - 85; 65 & under

166 - 185; 86 - 105

106 - 125

For this tournament, a bowler's division is determined by what their average was at the time of in-house qualifying. For most, that was back in October. Bowlers do not change divisions at any time during the remainder of the tournament. All bowlers used their11/4/07 average at the district level and their 12/16/07 average at the state level.

The scholarships payouts for bowlers in all divisions (except for the post high school divisions):

1^st - $500        2^nd - $350        3^rd - $225        4^th - $175        5^th - $150       6^th - $125    7^th - $100        8^th - $75        9^th - $50        10^th - $50

The scholarship payouts for bowlers in the post high school divisions:

1^st - $400        2^nd - $250        3^rd - $150         4^th - $50          5^th - $50

Have a question or comment about the Minnesota Singles youth bowling tournament? Send email to Josh at josh@mhsb.org.

OFFICIAL District Roll-off Results (December 7 - 9, 2007)

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2007-08 Minnesota Singles youth bowling tournament

$16,200 in scholarships!

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v     This tournament can be run by any bowling center that is a member in good standing of the Bowling Proprietors Association of Minnesota.

v     Bowling centers do not have to pay a participation fee to run this tournament.

v     Qualifying is typically done during youth leagues, but special qualifiers can be run in absence of organized leagues.

v     There is $16,200 in scholarships available at the State Finals. The BPAM believes this is one of the country’s highest

        (if not the highest) paying scholarship tournaments at the state/local level.  

v     Time Frame: House Qualifying can take place 1-3 weeks between October 8, 2007 & November 4, 2007

v     This is an average bracket tournament where boys and girls compete with each other.

v     Entry fee is $23.00 per bowler (covers the cost of bowling at all three levels of the tournament)

• $14.20 for lineage

• $6.00 for scholarships

• $2.80 for administrative expenses

v     This tournament has three levels: house qualifying, district roll-offs & State Finals 

v     Advancement ratio from the house level to the district level is 1:4 in each of the nine (10) divisions.

v     Handicap is 90% of the difference between the bowlers average and 210

v     This tournament has a USBC Youth moral sanction. The tournament is sanctioned, but bowlers need not be to participate.

v     2007-08 State Finals to be in January of 2008 at AMF Maple Lanes in Fridley, MN.

v     For entry forms and support materials, contact Josh Hodney at the BPAM

2006-07 State Tournament Results (Results from last year)

Click here to see OFFICIAL Results from the State Tournament

2006-07 District Results (Results from last year)

Metro North District results from Doyle's in Crystal

North East District results from Country Lanes North in Duluth

Mid Central District results from Princeton Lanes in Princeton

East Central District results from McGregor Lanes in McGregor

Metro East District results from Ham Lake Lanes in Ham Lake

South East District results from Riverboat Lanes in Wabasha

South Central District results from The 300 Club in Le Sueur

South West District results from Broadway Bowl in Slayton

West Central District results from Northern Aire Lanes in Fergus Falls

North West District results from ARC Lanes in Ada

North Central District results from Plaza Bowl in Virginia

Metro South District results from Memory Lanes in Minneapolis