Let’s Go Bowling! Linda Anson PRES B-06

Evolution of Bowling Time past to Pastime (Curtis, 2009), (RAI Novosti, 2007)

Bowling Has A Long History Egyptians German monks –Penance –Popularity Europeans –Banning –Military (“The History”, n.d.) (“History of Bowling”, n.d.) (“Who Invented Bowling”, n.d.)

Bowling History Continued Bowling Popularity –From Europe to America Bowling in America –Colonies –Gambling and crime –Unification of rules –Television (Berk & Simple, n.d.)

Then and Now Technology –Pinsetters –Automation Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) –Founded –PWBA (“The Game”, n.d.)

Bowling Basics Easy as 1-2-3

Bowling Basics Bowling Alley Bowling Balls Bowling Shoes

Bowling Alley Approximately 13, 000 US bowling centers Approximately 250, 000 lanes (“Bowling”,n.d.)

Bowling Ball Originally stone or wood Many changes –Plastic –Urethane –Resin Many designs –Unlimited –Personalized (Bowling Ball, n.d.)

My Bowling Ball Personalized is fun!

Bowling Shoes House Personal –Sizes –Colors Customized –Necessity –Imagination (Spartan Bowling, n.d.) (“How to Choose”, n.d.)

Got the Basics? Time to Start Playing

Let’s Bowl Fun = Technique –Training not required Objective = Knock down pins –Ten frames –Two balls per frame (Spartan Bowling, n.d.)

Bowling For All All ages –Anyone at anytime All skill levels –No requirements –Nondiscriminatory

Everyone Bowls Adaptive equipment –Bumper rails –Bowling ramps Motivating –Levels playing field (Coccaro, 2007) (Goodger, n.d.)

Keeping Score Electronic –Ease of use Written –Calculations (Bowling Rules, n.d.)

Big Score Big Fun Strike Spare Turkey –Origin –Continued use (Bowling Rules, n.d.) (Perfect Bowling, 2011)

Scores of Fun

Got Benefits? Health, Fun and Enjoyment

Benefits of Bowling Adaptive equipment evens the playing field Muscle Benefit Fat Burning (“Bowling”, n.d.) (“Health Benefits”, n.d.)

Even More Benefits Group Activity –Family and friends –No babysitter needed New Friends –Leagues Old Pals –Get togethers –Hanging out (“Bowling”, n.d.)

Party Time Birthdays –All ages Cosmic Bowling –Parties –Weekends –Fun –Addicting

QUESTIONS?

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References Continued History of Bowling. (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2011 from trivia/game/history-of-bowling.asp How to Choose the Best House Bowling Ball. (n.d.). Retrieved June 15, 2011 from Perfect Bowling. (2011, February 10). Where Did The Term Turkey Come From? Retrieved June 14, 2011 from turkey-come-from Pier, S. (2009, August 9). The History of Bowling. Retrieved June 14, 2011 from RIA Novosti. (2007, May 28). World’s oldest bowling alley found in Egypt. Retrieved June 13, 2011 from

More References Spartan Bowling. (n.d.). History. Retrieved June 15, 2011 from Who Invented Bowling? (n.d.). Retrieved June 13, 2011 from