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former Homeland Security agent Jake Bossier City, Louisiana, Aug. 6-8… For they are going fast.
Jacobs will have an active shooter more information on all LBPA hap-
awareness presentation… e Iowa penings, contact Marc Pater at 225- PENNSYLVANIA
Middle School Championship Tour- 603-5914 or paterm@bellsouth.net. Registration is still open for the
nament will be held April 20 at Bowl- Adult/Youth Doubles Tournament
erama Lanes in Des Moines… Infor- MARYLAND on May 11-12 at ABC West Lanes in
mation on both events can be found at Are you wondering how to work Harrisburg. Visit pabowling.com to
iowabpa.com. well with all types of people? How they download yers to hand out to bowl-
tick? Why they don’t respond the way ers… e BPAP Board of Directors
KANSAS you think they should? e Mary- will be meeting May 8 via Zoom. All
e Kansas BPA is looking forward land BPA is bringing Beth Standlee members are welcome to join in…
to its summer business meeting in of Trainertainment to Severna Park Go to pabowling.com for more state
Kansas City on Monday through Lanes on April 24 for an interactive information.
Wednesday, July 22-24. Details will session on working with everyone.
follow, but block the dates now… e ere will be networking, lunch and TENNESSEE
association welcomes new members education, too. To sign up, go to mary- Make plans to attend the Tennessee
Amy and Chris Johnson of Columbus, landbpa.com. BPA Board of Directors meeting on
Kansas. ey are the owners of Bowl- Tuesday, May 14, at Bowling World in
ers Boulevard. MISSOURI Cookeville. e agenda includes a pre-
e Missouri BPA wants to remind sentation by BPAA sta er Doug Potter
KENTUCKY all member centers that Bowling Uni- on Smart Buy programs and how they
Make plans to attend the BPA of versity’s online, on-demand courses can improve pro tability for your
Kentucky Board of Directors meeting are available at no charge. is is a business. A complimentary lunch will
on Tuesday, May 7, at Ken Bowl in bene t that a center receives for being be provided to all attendees, immedi-
Louisville. e agenda includes a pre- an MOBPA member. To sign up and ately followed by the board meeting.
sentation by BPAA sta er Doug Potter access your online classes, contact To register, visit bowltennessee.com
on Smart Buy programs and how Kelly Bednar at kelly@bpaa.com. or call 817-822-9416… Elections will
they can impact your bottom line. A be held at the annual membership
complimentary lunch will be provided NEW YORK meeting for the association’s board of
to all attendees, immediately followed e New York State BPA is headed directors, and you’re invited to help
by the board meeting. To register, visit to Albany for a day of advocacy at shape the future of the association. If
kentuckybpa.com or call 817-822- the capital on April 16. All NYSBPA- you are interested in serving on the
9416… e Kentucky State BPA would member centers are encouraged to board, contact Executive Director
like Bluegrass State proprietors to join send a representative. e NYSBPA Michele Colangelo or President Phillip
their team. e association is looking Board of Directors also will meet dur- Cox… e 25th annual Tennessee
for creative, enthusiastic owners and ing the visit… Regional rounds of the State BPA Volunteer Doubles is an
managers for the board of directors. annual Youth Scholarship Tourna- opportunity for you to provide a fun,
Elections will be held during the an- ments are concluding. e association competitive event for your league
nual membership meeting in the fall. congratulates all the youth bowlers bowlers. In-center qualifying runs
If you are interested in serving on the who quali ed and will be bowling for through April 12, so you still have time
board, contact Executive Director Mi- titles on May 18 at Sportsman Bowl in to make this happen in your center in
chele Colangelo at mcolangelo@bpaa. Schenectady… Go to nysbpa.com for 2024… For more information about
com or President Kent Burgan. more association information. the Tennessee State BPA, contact Mi-
chele Colangelo at mcolangelo@bpaa.
LOUISIANA com or 817-822-9416.
e annual meeting of the Louisi- OKLAHOMA
ana BPA will be held on Wednesday, e Oklahoma BPA is hosting an VIRGINIA
April 17, in Hammond. Members AMF 82-70 Pinspotter Maintenance Are you busy and can’t leave your
should be watching for an agenda School on Monday through ursday, facility, but want to be involved in
coming soon, as well as a copy of the April 29-May 2, at Red Apple Sports Virginia BPA meetings? Make plans
by-law changes that are up for ap- Center in Bartlesville. To register for to join the board of directors meeting
proval… e Texas-Louisiana-Arkan- this school, contact Robin Marshall on Zoom on Tuesday, April 30 at 9:30
sas custom content School for Bowling at robin@bpaa.com or 817-385-8472. a.m. Eastern. e association would
Center Management is coming to ere are only 12 spots available, and love to hear your thoughts and ideas.

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