Youth Bowling = College Scholarships

Parents here is a question for you…

What recreational sport can your child participate in and have an opportunity to accumulate scholarships for college?

Blake Buffaloe – $420 Scholarship Winner

While some of parents drive their kids towards the big sports (football, basketball, baseball or golf) with the hopes that they will excel and help with the cost of college through a sports scholarship, the fact is that only about 7% of high school athletes actually move on to play a varsity sport in college.  Even a smaller percentage earn any scholarships for the sport they play and only 2% of high school athletes participate at the NCAA Division 1 Level!

Discouraging? – YES!  BUT, what if your kid(s) could begin earning scholarships as soon as they begin to bowl.  We are talking about kids as young as 3 and 4 years old earning a few bucks to help with the cost of college.

At Buffaloe Lanes Bowling Centers and in bowling centers across the country this is possible!  For the 10th consecutive year, Buffaloe Lanes held its Youth Bowling Championship with $4,000 of scholarships up for grabs.  In just 10 years, the Buffaloe Lanes Centers have funded $40,000 in scholarships to kids of all ages. (2015 Youth Championship Results)

Bowling is a sport that kids can participate in and enjoy for a lifetime!

So instead of trying to train your 5 year old to be the next Tiger Woods, LeBron James or Tom Brady, why not get them on the lanes and start banking some scholarships for college.  Who knows…your child might be the next Sean Rash, Norm Duke or Tommy Jones!

Click here for more information about youth bowling at Buffaloe Lanes.

Youth Bowling is Alive & Well at Buffaloe Lanes

Those uttering the words, “bowling is a dying sport” haven’t seen the growing trend of youth bowling especially at the Buffaloe Lanes Bowling Centers.

The first tournaments of the season for the Buffaloe Lanes Junior Gold Program saw a total of 65 youth bowlers competing for spots to go to the Junior Gold Championships in Indianapolis this July.  

Kids as young as 8 year old, Kaitlyn Stull were competing in the U12 division which was eventually won by Kory Currin.  While the U15 & U20 boys and girls floored at total of 37 and 21 bowlers respectively.

Congratulations on winning a spot to the Junior Gold Championships!

After 5 games of qualifying and 3 more games after the cut, Kori Smith (girl) and Nick Cenzoprano (boy) walked away victorious.  Several other bowlers in the boys & girls tournament secured their spots for the Junior Gold Championships and these are:

• (Girls) – Kendall Bigley, Emma Stull, Isabell Hughes and Kaylee Bass.
• (Boys) – Blake Buffaloe, Brian Levine and Bryan McLeod.
• Complete Results

All 65 bowlers in the tournament gave it their best and are looking forward to hitting the lanes for more practice as they prepare for their next tournament which will be in January and will be a 2 day “Premier Event”.

Buffaloe Lanes Bowling Centers are always welcoming new kids to the sport of bowling and have lots of programs to help get them to the next level.  Take the first step in the future of the sport by getting your child involved today and visiting us on the web:

• Youth Bowling
• Junior Gold Program 

#BuffaloeSelfie – Join Us on Instagram

Let Me Take a Selfie….

Buffaloe Lanes wants to see you doing your thing on the lanes and there is no better way to share your fun with us then to put it on Instagram!

Best part is that if you put a selfie on Instagram from any of the Buffaloe Lanes locations, you could be entered into a contest to win some great prizes.  There are a few things that you have to remember to participate:

1. Posted between September 14th and October 18th .
2. Only pictures posted to Instagram will be included in the contest.
3. Any picture posted must include @buffaloelanes and #buffaloeselfie.
4. Pictures must be taken inside a Buffaloe Lanes bowling center.
5. Have fun and try to make the picture interesting.
6. Photos must be posted as public so they show up on the #buffaloeselfie feed.
7. Buffaloe Lanes staff are not eligible to win prizes.

So grab your friends, family or a random stranger and take a selfie today!

Click here for complete contest rules & information!