Summary

Fellow Proprietors:

A changing of the leadership in Washington D.C. has resulted in a change to the agenda as well. As you are likely aware, there is a serious push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

An increase in the minimum wage of that magnitude would be difficult for our industry. It would also be detrimental for the entry level job holders whose positions would be reduced or eliminated as we adjust our budgets. In addition, our senior league bowlers on fixed income would be hit particularly hard as we will have to aggressively increase prices to cover our increased labor costs.

We would encourage you to reach out to your federal delegation of elected officials and communicate to them the reality of the unintended consequences of increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Attached is a template for a letter if you would like to use it. However you choose to engage your elected officials, we encourage you to do so. Let us know if we can be of help to your participation in the political process on this most important matter.

Roger Nyquist
Chairman
Government Affairs Committee

BPAA Members,

I hope this finds you well. As you know, candidates across the country are lining up their campaign strategies and strengthening their fundraising efforts ahead of this year’s mid-term elections in November. It is more important than ever that we, as bowling proprietors, have a voice and show our support for those elected officials and candidates that advocate for our interests. As a member of BPAA, you can make the most impact by supporting the BPAA Political Action Committee (PAC).
I ask you to contribute to the BPAA PAC so together we can support those elected leaders and candidates for office that understand the interests of bowling proprietors and the mission of BPAA.

Since now is the most important time to start ramping up our efforts, the BPAA Government Affairs Committee has created a brand new BPAA PAC webpage. This new webpage will help guide you through the contribution process, ensure that your contribution is in compliance, and answer some important questions you may have about the BPAA PAC.

To contribute, please follow the link to the webpage here: http://bpaa.com/bpaa/government-affairs/bowling-pac
Thank you,

Roger Nyquist
Chairman
BPAA Government Affairs Committee

If you have any questions about the webpage or other details about BPAA PAC, please contact Laurie Clower at laurie@bpaa.com.