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helping to make this a successful conducted the event. record year with 405 center entries
day… Harley’s Valley Bowl in Simi and 164 teams advancing to the
Valley recently hosted a sold-out KANSAS state nals. is was the ninth year
A-2 Pinsetter Maintenance School. A jam-packed schedule of events of this tournament, which debuted
Attendees were exposed to four has been planned for those attend- after the BPAA Family Tourna-
days of comprehensive classroom ing the Kansas Bowling Proprietors ment concluded its run. All told,
sessions and hands-on training with Convention, which is set for July 22- $4,900 in scholarships were granted
industry professionals from Classic 24 at the Embassy Suites in Olathe. to the winning teams, plus each
Products. Well-maintained pinset- Education, entertainment and bowler received Grand Prix pro-
ting machines equate with a great networking all will be in abundance, gram scholarship dollars — push-
guest experience, and attendees are as the agenda includes sessions ing the overall amount awarded to
now better equipped to help make on string pinsetting machines and more than $10,000. e rst-place
that happen. ticket redemption, outings to Top teams — both youth and adult
Golf and a Kansas City Royals game, members — received brand new
FLORIDA a hall of fame dinner, a hospitality Ebonite bowling balls, certi cates,
e 2024 BCA of Florida An- room, food sampling by Sysco and and an automatic entry as a team
nual Membership Meeting will be the association’s Annual Meeting. into next year’s state tournament…
held at Innisbrook Resort in Palm For further information or to regis- e deadline for the special hotel
Harbor, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Registra- ter, email frank@bpaa.com. rate for the upcoming BPAA Man-
tion is open at bcaf.us. Proprietors agement School in Bossier City is
can enter a team in the Bob Dykes KENTUCKY quickly approaching. Contact Marc
Golf Scramble, visit vendors at the Ready to get engaged? Join Pater at 225-603-5914 or Hannah
welcome reception and trade show, the Kentucky BPA for its Annual Landrum at 985-634-9425 for more
learn about AI and ChatGPT from Membership Meeting, which will information.
keynote speaker Steve Lerch and start with a networking golf outing
network with fellow proprietors at on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Juniper MISSOURI
the awards banquet. Go to bcaf.us Hills Golf Course in Frankfort. e Nominations are now open for the
for more information. following day, the association will Missouri BPA’s annual recognition
be hosted by Frankfort’s Capitol awards. If there’s someone from a
IDAHO Plaza Hotel. Featured speaker center that deserves recognition for
e Idaho State BPA will host its Bob Pacanovsky will present “ e outstanding e ort and/or service,
Annual Membership Meeting on Big 4 to Creating More Storytell- they can be nominated through July
Friday, Sept. 27, at the Eagles Lodge ers,” followed by a complimentary 31 at bowlmissouri.com. Contact
in Hayden. Stay tuned for details… lunch, the membership meeting, Robin Marshall at robin@bpaa.com
If you’d like to get involved and and a tour of the Woodford Reserve with any questions.
work to help move the Idaho State Distillery in nearby Versailles. Stay
BPA into the future as a member of tuned for more information, and NEW YORK
the association’s board of directors, don’t miss this one… Applications is is the last chance to regis-
please contact Executive Director are being accepted for the Kentucky ter for the New York State BPA’s
John Karabatsos at jk@bpaa.com or BPA Board of Directors. Members Annual Membership Meeting, set
817-385-8343, or President Vernon are invited to get involved and for July 23 at the Rivers Resort &
Oertel. work to move the association into Casino in Schenectady. It will take
the future. Anyone interested may place during the Ace Mitchell Trade
ILLINOIS apply online at kentuckybpa.com Show. Register at nysbpa.com… A
e nals of the 2024 Storm/Roto or by contacting Executive Director total of 140 youth bowlers made it
Grip Illinois State BPA Youth Handi- Chad Newman at chadn@bpaa.com to the nals of the NYSBPA Youth
cap Singles took place May 18-19 or 817-385-8357, or President Kent Scholarship Tournament, held May
at Joliet Town & Country Lanes in Burgan. 18 at Sportsman’s Bowl in Schenect-
Joliet. is season’s tournament ady. More than $10,000 in SMART
attracted 300 bowlers, an increase of LOUISIANA scholarship money was awarded,
16% over the previous season. e e Louisiana BPA’s annual state and results may be found at nysbpa.
ISBPA thanks the 45 centers that Adult-Youth Tournament had a com/tournaments.

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