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YOUTH BOWLING CANADA

HISTORY

(from the 2006-2007 Program Book)
Forty-three years ago, a program named the Youth Bowling Canada was organized for yount bowlers with the following aims and objectives:

1. To provide an interesting program that would encourage more youngsters to participate in the various games of bowling.
2. To set up a program of crests and awards for the bowlers who achieve certain degrees of skill.
3. To arrange and conduct a series of tournaments and championships that would be interesting and a challenge to all youth bowlers regardless of their skill.
4. To set up a program that would encourage adult bowlers to take a greater interest in youth bowlers and in instructing youngsters in the etiquette, rules and customs of a properly organized and conducted league.

Philosophy of the Youth Bowling Canada

We hope through our efforts and the efforts of thousands of adults to instill in all children a love for bowling, not only as a sport but also as a form of social recreation that they and their families may take part in for the rest of their lives. Bowling in organized youth leagues provides the best opportunity tor young people of all ages to learn the values of sportsmanship and fair play. The fact that bowling teaches co-ordination and good fellowship and may be played alone, with a friend, with family, or in competition with others of like ability, makes it the # 1 participation sport in Canada. The fact that bowling is a sport that everyone can take part in, makes bowling the #1 social recreation in Canada.

Here is what has happened since then:

During the first year of the Youth Bowling Canada (1963-64), the fivepin program was conducted in Ontario only. The following year, the program was expanded to a national scale including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia, North West Territories and Prince Edward island joined the organization in later years.

The tenpin program started in 1970 with the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario participating. Quebec joined in 1981, New Brunswick in 1995 and most recently Prince Edward Island in 1999-2000 season.

The Bowling Proprietors Association of Canada administers the program out of their office located at 250 Shields Court, Unit 10A, Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W7.

The National Youth Bowling Canada each year enlists the aid of over 6,000 parents and other adults to voluntarily coach, supervise, and instruct the children. Their continuing support is of immense value in the efforts of the Youth Bowling Canada to teach the youngsters the art of bowling and the value of sportsmanship and fair play.

Many in-house Events are held each season by YBC leagues and since most of these events are conducted on a handicap basis, all youngsters regardless et ability, have an opportunity to panticipate and win.

The most popular event on the YBC agenda is the annual 4 Steps to Stardom which climaxes with the National Championship in which bowlers compete for national honours and gold, silver and bronze medals in singles and team competition (five pin). Tenpin has only the singles event.

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