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JustRico

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TENTH FRAME PROGRAM
« on: August 21, 2014, 10:24:10 AM »
TENTH FRAME PROGRAM
Golf has the First Tee program, supported by the PGA & LPGA and the Tiger Woods Learning Centers, which of course has support from Tiger Woods but why doesn't bowling start a program geared towards underprivileged children? Theres the Kids bowl free program but it doesn't promote much else than kids bowling free...
Designate centers in major cities with proper basic coaching and equipment to get them started with attempts to keep them in the game for life or till the end - TENTH FRAME.
You would need total support from the industry, the USBC the PBA the manufacturers, bowling is the highest participation game/sport played and can be played at any time...it's not effected by outside conditions nor by time constraints such as daylight.
We have stars from other sports that love & support bowling, use them - Jerome Bettis and Chris Paul come to mind
Have an event geared towards a Jr/Adult with the PBA similar to the event the Srs have at pebble beach with the youth
Gear scholarships towards those less fortunate
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spmcgivern

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Re: TENTH FRAME PROGRAM
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 10:34:37 AM »
I love the idea Ric, but I have one concern.  The PBA needs to develop a better way of certifying teachers for something like this.  A PGA professional goes through an extensive training program including how to coach.  From the PGA website:

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Qualifying as a PGA professional is done via two routes. The first, and most popular, is by becoming a registered assistant at a PGA recognised golf facility where trainees complete a three year Foundation Degree in Professional Golf Studies, accredited by the University of Birmingham. The degree involves working through study guides, assignments, residential weeks at the National Training Academy at the PGA's Belfry headquarters, exams and attaining coaching awards. Among the subjects studied are golf coaching, sports science, equipment technology, business management, marketing, golf rules and tournament administration.

The second route into the PGA is via a three year BA Hons Degree in Applied Golf Management Studies at the University of Birmingham. The AGMS is the first degree of its kind in the UK and is ideal for golfers interested in pursuing senior managerial roles in golf.

If PBA did something like this instead of basing membership only on a menial performance requirement, then perhaps we would have a better chance at growing the sport with qualified personnel leading the way.
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JustRico

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Re: TENTH FRAME PROGRAM
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 11:22:23 AM »
I wouldn't go that route I would be more internal with taking qualified local individuals...and increasing the local attention that way
Also need to get BPAA involved...
PBA would only be used as a 'marketing' agent...
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Re: TENTH FRAME PROGRAM
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2014, 12:24:16 PM »
Your boss has a bowling center and you have an idea, there is your start.  Your only chance would be to start something on a local level and grow if from there.

The difference is that the LPGA, Masters, PGA of America, PGA Tour, the USGA and Shell Oil all have deep pockets and subsidizing the startup of something like The First Tee is nothing to them.  I don't know of anyone in bowling with as deep of pockets as those organizations.
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