2009 Annual Meeting Concluded

The State Youth Annual Meeting was conducted on May 31 in York during the opening weekend of the State Youth Championships Tournament. Nineteen Associations were represented with nearly 70 people in attendance overall. Brian Graham, USBC Youth Development Director gave a presentation on the changes in the USBC Youth Program. He asked the group about half way through, after presenting the data on membership decline and other information, "What Would You Do?" This was the beginning of a healthy dialogue and many questions. A link to Brian Graham's power point presentation follows:

The Future of USBC Youth - PA State Power Point Presentation (PPT)

The Future of USBC Youth - PA State Power Point Presentation (PDF)

Tournament Host Selections: In other business, the 2011 Tournament Sites were selected. The Pepsi State Championships will return to Butler at Family Bowlaway and Sherwood Lanes. The 2011 Championships Tournament was awarded to Clearfield at Clearfield Lanes and Monshannon Valley Super Bowl. Congratulations to both locations.

In elections, Deb Kenderdine was reelected to another two year term as President. The following individuals were elected to two year terms as Directors: Barb Bair, Janet Duck, Bill Keeney, Barbara McGeary, Richard Comstock, Robin Marshall, Deborah Lucks and Fred Lucks. The last three are newcomers to the board. Congratulations to all.

Pepsi Tournament Changes -  The Board announced that the ratio from Center Level to District Level in 2009-10 season will be 1 in 5, formally it was 1 in 8. From District to States the advancement ration will be 1 in 8. A survey will be conducted at the state finals in the 11 and under division, to determine if they wish to have the same state finals format as the 12 and over, qualifying on one day and return the top 25% on day two to determine the winners. For 2009-10 there are no changes other than the advancement ratios.

Championships Tournament - no changes to announce other than the tournament is scheduled for April in 2010 in Erie. This change came about from last years Summit feedback, and the impact on entries will be monitored to see if this change is warranted or if the tournament needs to be moved back to June.

2009 Pepsi State Championships Completed

The 2009 Pepsi State Championships finished at 12:30PM on Sunday May 17 with the awarding of the 12 & Over Divisions awards and scholarships. Just the day before the 11 & Under Divisions received their rewards. In all, a total of $28,800 in scholarships were awarded. Follow the links below to view the complete results of all of the divisions.

11 & Under Girls     11 & Under Boys    12 & Over Day 1 Results    12 & Over Final Results