GEM STATE BOWLER
Idaho State USBC WBA
October 2010
President's Message
We are into another year and it is time to reflect on
last year.  Our State Tournament was a big
SUCCESS and I want to take this time to thank all of
our bolwers that made the trip to Lewiston.  I hope
that you had as much fun; as we your State Officers
had.  It was a lot of miles but you the bowlers, the
L.C.O. Association, the Bowling Centes and the
towns of Lewiston and Clarkston made it a success.

We had out second 300 rolled in the History of our
Tournaments, Teresa Griffiths from Gayway bowled
it the first weekend, first squad of team, her thiird
game but not only did she roll a 300 her first and
second games were not to shabby a 237-238-300
for a whopping 775 series.

Our Jamboree was in Pocatello in September, we
had some very good meetings and Saturday night
Joyce Crayne was inducted into the Hall of Fame.  
She has served as a State Director for the Idaho
State Women's Board for 28 years never missing a
meeting, not only has she served the State, but also
Mountain Home Assoc. for that many yeas.

Our State Tournament is in Twin Falls in March. The
team event will be at Magic Bowl and S & D will be at
Bowladrome Lanes.

WE WILL NOT BE SELLING PINS AND TOWELS AT
THE TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR SO PLEASE
PREORDER THEM WITH OUR ENTRY.

Have a great winter and I hope to see all of you in
March at the Tourney in Twin Falls
Your Presiden
Saundra Hubbard

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2nd Vice President Message

It's hard to believe that Halloween is just around the
corner and marks the beginning of the Holiday
Season. Let me take this opportunity to wish all of
you a safe and wish filled holiday. Just a reminder to
get all the information for the Memorial Service to
me in a timely manner, everything for the 2011
Memorial Service must be to me by March 1, 2011.
Please remember I DO NOT want the obituaries out
of the paper.  All I need is the information as to the
name of the person who has passed, the
association she was a member of, and the name
and address of the person or persons I need to
send the card to.

A big THANK YOU to the Lewiston Clarkson-Orofino
Association for the wonderful hospitality shown to us
during the State Tournament., and to the bowlers
who traveled the distance to make this tournament
such a great success.

Directors, please make sure you are visiting your
centers.  Make sure that our State Tournament is
being announced on all the leagues. Let's make
sure that 201 is another success.

Sharon Howe, 2nd Vice Presicent

3rd Vice President Message
Thank you to all of ladies that attended the
Jamboree workshop. We went through years and
years of pictures and we were able to put names to
some of the older bowlers.

We are going to start scanning the pictures so that
we can project them at our meeting and everyon
can enjou them.

Camille Johnson
1st Vice President Message
A Note from Elaine

Wow, here it is almost Halloween, and I hope all of you
are ready for the ghosts and goblins.

First let me than each and everyone of our readers for all
you do for the sport of bowling.  Yes, even if you just
show up every league night you are promoting our
wonderful sport, because I am sure somewhere,
sometime, you comment on how much fun you have
bowling.

In our last edition of the Gem State Bowler I touched on
the duties of league officers, especially your local
directors. These wonderful ladies are the most underpaid
volunteers in the state organization. Do you realize that
they only get their meals paid for when attending the
Annual Meeting and IBC Hall of Fame Banquets. In
addition these ladies are asked to travel to different
associations in the state. We have fourteen directors
covering 30 associations. Many of your directors do no
even represent their own association.

We as State Directors do what is necessary in order to
see that all of you bowlers are served and it gives us an
opportunity to meet new and interesting people.

Ladies next time you see one of your State Directors,
thank them for the job they do. If you have any questions
and Officer and Directors list of names and phone
numbers is on the back page of this newsletter

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Association Manager's Message

We have already started the 2010-2011 season and I
hope that everyone is ready to bowl. Out tournament is
going to be a lot of fun in Twin Falls this year and with
the tournament being so close to Jackpot it has a "Let
the Good times Roll" theme. I hope that everyone will put
a team together and support Twin Falls in March 2011.

We are introduction an "EARLY BIRD ENTRY" this year
and every entry received postmarked November 1, 2010
will be entered into a drawing for a free team entry into
next years tournament.

We are not going to be selling PINS & TOWELS at the
tournament site this year...so remember to purchase any
an all that you need when you send in your tournament
entry.  So if you want pins to take to Nationals, pre-order
them now.

Delegates remind your association managers to get your
credentials sent in as I will no be reminding them this
year and if they are not postmarked by December 1,2010
you will no have votin privileges at the annual meeting.

If you need more entries or help in any way please
contact me at isusbcwba@yahoo.com or call me
208-529-4763, 208-681-3366.

  
Julie Chappell
USBC WBA State
Championship Tournament
Winners
To see the final standings for
the 2010 tournament return to
the Team Bowladrome home
page. Click on Tournaments
and you will find the Id. State
USBC WBA Tournament.
Please make sure your female YABA bowlers are aware of the
ISUSBCWBA Scholarships. Help them fill out an application. Applications
are to be sent to Saundra Hubbard by February 1.
Association News
Buhl - Association seems to be doing a good job.
They were excited to get their state entry forms and
were planning to go..
Twin Falls - Bowladrome is in full swing. They have
several 6 person teams and were excited to get their
entry fomrs, too.  They are glad about hosting the
tournament.
Magic Bowl is doing some major renovations and their
bowlers are excited to have the opportunity to hos the
tournament.
Cedar Lanes in Filer was just getting started when I
delivered their entry forms. There were several
bowlers with questions about the tournament.

Thank you - Sharon Nielson
Sabrina Davis - I went to Snake River Bowl and visited with the ladies and gave out the State
Tournaments forms. Some of them are looking forward of coming to Twin Falls and having some fun. Met
with Julie Vincent and had a great time.

Lincoln County - Youth has finally started for the season and will be going until the 1st weekend of April
or the Regional Pepsi Tournaments starts in this area. There are some great youth bowlers out there and
if you get the chance to watch them bowl, you will be amazed on how they are doing. One of our Lincoln
County Youth Bowlers (David Bright) was signed up for the National Guard and will be going to
Afghanistan for a year tour.  Other youth bowlers (Timo Swaner, David Allen) are also serving our
country.  We should all take time to thank those who have served and given their lives for our freedom.  If
anyone has the opportunity you should stop by the Lincoln County Courthouse and see the Memorial for
our service people, it is worth your time and will take your breath away.

Martha Doman - Burley had passed away from Burley and Romana Mae Castle from Bellevue also
passed.  We will miss these great bowlers from each association. Don't forget to bowl in the State
Women's Tournament held in Twin Falls - 2011...looking forward of seeing all of there or anywhere
else...Lincoln County.
Sharon Howe and I traveled for 9 1/2 hours the other day and visited Upper Valley, Salmon and Challis.

Upper Valley  is having some Association issues which they are working on. We may see an new
Association Manager as well as a new President. Teton Lanes was excited to see us and had a lot to
talk about.  Upper Valley didn't have delegates to either the men's association meeting or the women's
last year and they will be getting the credentials sent in for this year. They also didn't get the opportunity
to be in the High Five Tournament because the Association Manager didn't get the paperwork in so they
never received an entry.  I explained how that process worked and the paperwork is being taken care of.
I did hand deliver the packet to Upper Valley and talked withKevin and he is working on getting it in. The
ladies are excited about the
EARLY BIRD Entry.

We then traveled to
Salmon and I didn't get the opportunity to meet with Sharon Jakovac in person but
we did talk over the phone and I explained the Early Bird and Pins and Towels voer the phone and I also
explained what needed to be communicated to the bowlers at the center.

We then traveled to
Challis. we delivered the plaques to the center and the entry forms, the Association
Manager was unavailable due to Volleyball Tournaments, so I explained the changes to the center and
to Julia Piva Moss over the telephone.

It was a long day, but a productive day, even got to do a little Christmas shopping.

Thank you,
Julie Chappell
Here are some those questions that we had
in the workshop a year ago. See how many
you can answer correctly.

1. Life members are given permanent Idaho
USBC WBA membership?

2. A bowling lane is made up of boards
placed with wide from gutter to gutter. How
many boards comprise a lane?

3. In bowling terms what is referred to as a
Double Pinochle?

4. A lane is _______feet from foul like to the
pin deck--begining of head pin.

5.What pin is commonly referred to as the
King Pin?

6. Substitutes are not required to pay league
fees?

7. When you bowl a proper strike, how many
pins does the ball actually touch?

8. In league rules, a protest resulting from
competition in the final 2 weeks of league
schecule shall be filed in

      24 hours        36 hours         72 hours

Thanks - Teena McCandless

Answers
1. True, 2. 39, 3. Big Four, 4. 4,6,7,10, 5. 60
ft., 6. True, 7. Right Handed (1,3,5,9), Left
Handed (1,2,5,8) 8. 72 hours.