1. Nevada State 2012 Adult Workshop

2. The USBC Mission To provide benefits, resources and programs that enhance the bowling experience.

3. The USBC Vision Create lifelong bowlers.

4. The USBC Elevator Speech Strategic Priorities Create lifelong bowlers. Create new membership products and improve delivery to engage more bowlers Improve communications with critical stakeholders and bowlers Develop bowlers skill level and knowledge through coaching programs Increase tournament participation

5. Strategic Priorities To develop bowlers skill level and knowledge through coaching programs.

6. 52 % of first-year members quit Ball offer – Reactive resin, mid-priced ball for only $59.95 – Ebonite, Storm, Brunswick and 900 Global – Information to be sent with bowlers membership card Coaching offer – FREE half-hour lesson Coaching Tips and Video Series – Tips and online instructional videos specifically for beginning bowlers emailed regularly USBC Welcome2Bowling Program

7. www.BOWL.com/welcome

9. Strategic Priorities Create new membership products and improve delivery to engage more bowlers

10. Membership 2012-13 Activate your Membership on BOWL.com Activating your membership allows USBC to communicate important news, updates and tips to the bowler. It gives us current e-mail addresses for our members. If you dont activate, you will still be a full USBC member with all the benefits. 2012-13 Activation will give you access to special merchandise at the USBC SportStore

11. New Awards!

12. More New Awards! New 11-in-a-row trophy New Ladies 300 ring New special achievement awards

13. Strategic Priorities Increase tournament participation

14. Championship Tournaments

15. New Online Entry process Captains control all parts of the registration process Edit roster at your convenience Real time scheduling of dates & squad times No more waiting to change dates Active Network Leading provider of technology for over 10 sports National Governing Bodies Championship Tournament Online Entry System

17. Strategic Priorities Improve communications with critical stakeholders and bowlers

18. USBC Communications Personal Touch Campaign

20. USBC Charities

21. USBC legislative Changes League Rules Amendment No. LR 2 - Accepted (518 approve, 271 reject) Rule 113b. Procedures Rule 113c. Special Contests Requires games bowled in a playoff or special contest to count toward averages. All games bowled in USBC certified competition should count toward a bowlers average. This is especially true for games bowled during a playoff or special contest when the bowler is trying to win the league or contest. Counting all games will also not add confusion as to what games may or may not count toward final averages.

22. Amendment No. LR 3 - Accepted (601 approve, 182 reject) Rule 118b. How Established Allows the league's board to adjust a player's average upward during the season with a two-thirds vote. USBC legislative Changes League Rules Over the years, USBC has been asked by leagues to allow the board to adjust the bowlers average upward during the season due to the bowler performing below his or her ability. Currently the only option is for the league to dismiss the player from the league following USBC Rule 115a. Once dismissed, the league could adjust the average upward and then vote to allow him/her to re-join the league using the adjusted average. By allowing the league to adjust the bowlers average upward during the season, the league does not have to go through the formal removal process.

23. USBC legislative Changes League Rules Amendment No. LR 4 - Accepted (725 approve, 58 reject) Rule 120. Position Matches Defaults total pins plus handicap to be used to break ties for position matches for handicap leagues. Since scratch leagues by definition do not have a handicap, ties in standings would obviously be broken by scratch pinfall. However, the default for handicap leagues should be based on handicap total pins since the higher total handicap pins technically means they bowled better than the other team.

24. USBC legislative Changes Tournament Rules Amendment No. TR 1 - Accepted (662 approve, 125 reject) Rule 319a. Conditions that Apply Requires bowlers to use the highest of either their composite average of all leagues, or the bowler's highest single-league average of 21 games or more.

25. USBC legislative Changes Bylaws Amendment No. B 7 - Accepted (550 approve, 242 reject) Merged Local USBC Bylaws Article IV, Membership and Dues Removes the provision that membership purchased in a summer league receives next season's membership. The March 15th date causes a loss of revenue at both the local and national levels. Individuals that only bowl summer and not winter are essentially only required to pay for membership every other season. A membership should last from August 1 through July 31, regardless of when it is purchased. A bowler competing in a summer bowling league potentially costs USBC the same as a bowler competing in a winter league.

26. WinLABS & Membership Issues 18 – Month Phaseout EFT Audit Report (Membership) Non-member bowlers

27. Associations – 10 Things to Remember 1.Think coaching 2.Promote and grow tournaments 3.Process & distribute awards/memberships promptly 4.Recognize new members 5.File required tax documents 6.Create good relationships with bowling centers 7.Update your Bylaws & Policy Manual 8.Read the USBC E-news 9.Check BOWL.com regularly 10.Have Fun!!!

28. USBC Contact David Prange David.Prange@bowl.com 817-385-8327 USBC Western Regional Manager