| I think bowling is a great activity for kids. | | | | In addition to awards there were parties for |
| It?s an activity most kids can do even if | | | | Halloween and Christmas. On top of that, |
| they have some physical challenges to deal | | | | whenever each child reach a milestone score |
| with. | | | | in a bowling game (such as his or her first |
| | | | 100, 125, 150 game or 200 series) a patch was |
| All three of my children started bowling when | | | | given to the child. I spent many hours sewing |
| they were fairly young. My oldest child | | | | the patches my kids received on to their |
| started when he was six years old. My middle | | | | bowling shirts. Sewing those patches on was |
| child and youngest child both started when | | | | definitely a labor of love because I hate to |
| they were five years old. | | | | sew! Then, at the end of each year, bowling |
| | | | trophies were awarded (or dust collectors as |
| When I signed my oldest child up for bowling | | | | my husband likes to call them). |
| I did it because I wanted him to have a fun | | | | |
| activity to be involved in with kids his own | | | | All three of my children bowled competitively |
| age. He had already tried playing t-ball | | | | until they completed high school. Besides |
| baseball and didn?t like it; and he didn?t | | | | bowling being a fun activity for them they |
| like boy scouts either. Bowling was the only | | | | learned a lot about dedication, teamwork, |
| other activity available in our area. And | | | | perseverance, dealing with disappointment, |
| because my son was very shy I wanted to get | | | | and learning how to deal graciously with |
| him out with other kids in a fun social | | | | success. And there were monetary rewards for |
| setting. Bowling seemed like a good way to do | | | | all of them too because they were each |
| that. It was reasonable and bowling was only | | | | awarded college scholarship money from |
| done once a week so I didn?t think my son | | | | tournaments they participated in and/or from |
| would find it overwhelming ( | | | | bowling associations they were active in. |
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| He loved bowling. He started out by bowling | | | | My children all still enjoy bowling. Both my |
| with ?bumpers? on the lanes. Bumpers | | | | sons are out of college and bowl as a fun |
| prevented the bowling ball from going in the | | | | social activity. My daughter is in college |
| gutter so every child was assured of knocking | | | | and is a member of her college?s bowling |
| at least a few pins down. This prevented the | | | | team. She?s still enjoying bowling |
| kids from getting discouraged and quitting. | | | | competitively. |
| At the same time, the kids had coaches that | | | | |
| taught them how to bowl properly. There were | | | | I think bowling is a great life sport. Unlike |
| ?bowler of the month? awards given to a child | | | | sports such as football, which can only be |
| in each league every month. To be a bowler of | | | | played for a short time, bowling can be |
| the month a child had to be working hard to | | | | enjoyed for a long time. For example, at my |
| improve and be encouraging to his or her | | | | local bowling alley there are senior citizen |
| fellow bowlers. | | | | leagues with people in their 70?s, and even |
| | | | some in their 80?s, bowling every week. |