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by contacting Executive Director
Michele Colangelo at 817-822-9416
or President Jay Burnett.

WASHINGTON
The Washington State BPA is
hosting a center safety and active
shooter certification program on
Monday, June 10, at the Museum
of Flight in Seattle. The full-day
The New York State BPA’s recent visit with state legislators in Albany was a success as course offers a comprehensive
the state association was able to make its primary concerns — business tax rates and plan to protect customers and
reclassi cation with the SBA to improve lending rates — known. From the left: the employees in the event violence
Honorable Arthur “Jerry” Kremer, who has spearheaded the association’s lobbying breaks out in a center. Guy Bev-
e orts for several years; Todd Parlato of Atlas Bowl in Trumansburg; Bill Cornell of eridge will be conducting the ses-
Del Lanes in Delmar and East Greenbush Lanes in East Greenbush; Joe LaSpina of sion. The cost is $95 per employee,
Maple Family Centers in Rockville Centre; Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon of and centers bringing four or
Assembly District 119; Eric Rothdiener of Vista Lanes in Yorkville; and John LaSpina of more employees receive a $75 per
Maple Family Centers. person rate. Registration includes
a continental breakfast, hosted
NEW YORK BPA Volunteer Doubles attracted lunch, and complimentary admis-
The New York State BPA Board 265 teams and awarded more than sion to the Museum of Flight at
of Directors met via Zoom on April $9,000 in prize money. Results Boeing Field in Seattle. For further
30. Board members approved a can be found on bowltennessee. information or to register, contact
plan for an OTT (over-the-top) com. Watch for information on the Executive Director Greg Olsen at
digital marketing campaign 2025 edition of the tournament, greg.olsen@wsbpa.org.
through Spectrum Media to run which will be available soon…
this September and October… Applications are being accepted WISCONSIN
Registration is open for the Annual for the Tennessee State BPA Board The BCA of Wisconsin has an-
Membership Meeting on July 23 at of Directors. Anyone interested nounced the five winners of its
the Rivers Resort & Casino in Sche- in volunteering in the Volunteer 2024 BCAW Scholarship Program
nectady. NYSBPA-member centers State to help move the association awards. Recipients of the BCAW
receive up to two free hotel nights forward may apply on the associa- Center Employee Scholarships are
with registration before June 21… tion’s website or contact Execu- Kaydence Burclaw of T & C Lanes
Visit nysbpa.com for more associa- tive Director Michele Colangelo at in Wittenberg, Wyatt Dickinson of
tion information. 817-822-9416 or President Phillip Dale’s Weston Lanes in Weston,
Cox… The Tennessee BPA will hold Brady Goffard of Buzz Social in
OKLAHOMA its Annual Membership Meet- Green Bay, and Carlie Lohman of
The Oklahoma BPA will be ing on Oct. 22-23. It will include a Village Lanes in Superior. The 2024
hosting its Annual Meeting on networking event on the 22nd, with BCAW-USBC Youth Scholarship
Monday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the an education session, meeting and winner is Terrence Ball of Classic
new Andy B’s in Oklahoma City. complimentary lunch on the 23rd. Lanes in Menomonee Falls. Each
The meeting will be followed by Details will be announced soon. award winner receives a $1,000
a networking/happy hour for all scholarship. BCAW’s Scholarship
member centers and attendees of VIRGINIA Program was started in 1995 to
the Bowling Center Management Applications are being accepted provide recognition and assistance
School that begins the next day. To for the Virginia BPA Board of to employees of BCAW-member
register for the Annual Meeting, go Directors. Proprietors are invited centers and their families. The pro-
to bpaoklahoma.com. to get involved and work together gram has awarded approximately
to help move the association into $130,000 to students continu-
TENNESSEE the future. Anyone interested may ing their education beyond high
The 25th annual Tennessee State apply online at virginiabpa.com or school.

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