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DeKalb on St. Patrick’s Day as the Trade Show at Soaring Eagle Casino B’s in Oklahoma City. Following the
college town welcomed 127 of the 128 and Resort in Mt. Pleasant, May 14- meeting there will be a networking/
bowlers (63 in the adult division and 16. Registration is available online happy hour for all member centers
64 in the youth division) registered to at michiganbowl.com… BCAM also and attendees of the Bowling Center
compete. e event generated more is hosting a three-day management Management School that starts the
than 14,500 entries in 45 Illinois State school at Soaring Eagle from June next day. To register for the Annual
BPA-member centers. Storm Bowl- 11-13. Registration for that event also Meeting, go to bpaoklahoma.com.
ing provided bowling balls and triple is available at michiganbowl.com. If
roller bags for the adult bowlers not you need personal assistance, please PENNSYLVANIA
earning prize money or smart televi- contact Bo Goergen at 989-600-0992. e BPA of Pennsylvania Board of
sions. Storm also designed, produced Directors will be meeting May 8 via
and distributed a special St. Patrick’s MISSOURI Zoom. All members are welcome
Day-themed bowling shirt for each Missouri BPA members should be to join in. Registration is open at
youth bowler. is was the rst year on the lookout for an award nomina- pabowling.com… Save the date: e
the tournament was run throughout tion form, coming soon in their email, association’s Annual Membership
Illinois rather than the Chicagoland to recognize outstanding individuals Meeting will take place on Aug. 2 in
area exclusively. Once the nal num- within their business structure — York, in conjunction with the Bowlers
bers are calculated, the net proceeds including Proprietor of the Year, me- Supply Trade Show… Join BPAP at
will be donated to the Bowlers to chanics, food and beverage, and other Bowl Expo in Denver as the associa-
Veterans Link, which will direct the service sta . For more information, tion recognizes Al Blough and his Hall
funds to Illinois Veterans’ Homes call Robin Marshall at 817-385-8472. of Fame career.
throughout the state.
NEW YORK TENNESSEE
KENTUCKY Once again in 2024, the New York e next Tennessee BPA board
Make plans to attend the BPA of State BPA will be joining with the Ace of directors meeting will be held on
Kentucky board of directors meet- Mitchell Trade Show. On July 23, the Tuesday, May 14, at Bowling World
ing on Tuesday, May 7, at Dixie Bowl Annual Membership Meeting will in Cookeville. e agenda includes
in Louisville. e agenda includes a be held at Rivers Resort & Casino in a presentation on Smart Buy pro-
presentation on BPAA Smart Buy pro- Schenectady. NYSBPA-member cen- grams and how they can improve a
grams and how they can impact your ters receive up to two free hotel nights center’s pro tability. Lunch will be
bottom line. A complimentary lunch with registration. More details and provided to all attendees, with the
will be provided to all attendees, registration information is available at board meeting to follow. To register,
immediately followed by the board nysbpa.com. go to bowltennesse.com or call Execu-
meeting. To register for the meeting, tive Director Michelle Colangelo at
visit kentuckybpa.com or call 817- OHIO 817-822-9416… Bowling World also is
822-9416… For more information e 2024 BCA of Ohio Convention hosting the remaining rounds of the
about the BPA of Kentucky, email and Trade Show will be held May 20- 25th annual Tennessee State BPA Vol-
Michele Colangelo at mcolangelo@ 22 in Dayton. e event will include unteer Doubles May 4-5 and 18-19.
bpaa.com. educational seminars, featuring an Come out and cheer on your teams as
all-new Emerging Leaders Workshop they compete to claim the title. is
MARYLAND with Beth Standlee. e BCAO Trade year’s event includes a youth division
e Maryland BPA reminds all Show will take place the afternoon as well.
member centers that Bowling Univer- of Tuesday, May 21, and is free to
sity’s online, on-demand courses are attend. Networking and social events VIRGINIA
available to them at no charge. is also are planned. For more infor- e Virginia State BPA would love
is a bene t centers receive for being mation or to register, contact Jenny to hear from members interested in
an MDBPA member. To sign up and Clarke at 937-433-8363 or jclarke@ becoming a part of the association’s
access online classes, contact Kelly bowlohio.com. board of directors. is is an opportu-
Bednar at kelly@bpaa.com. nity for proprietors to get involved at
OKLAHOMA the state level and help move the as-
MICHIGAN e Oklahoma BPA will be host- sociation into the future. Interested?
e BCA of Michigan will host the ing its Annual Meeting on Monday, Contact Executive Director Michele
76th annual BCAM Convention and July 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Andy Colangelo (mcolangelo@bpaa.com)

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