Ok guys/gals, this is a very long story but I am going to try to keep it pretty short.

I am an assistant coach for Campbell Memorial High School Bowling team (in Campbell Ohio). We break the three coaches into 3 slots......one works with the girls varsity, one with boys JV and I coach the boys varsity.

In Ohio high school bowling is still considered a club sport. We get absolutely not support from the school. The varsity boys won their district last year and it was not even acknowledged by the school.

The person that is actually titled head coach paid for the entire team's shirts out of his pocket last year. Some of the kids paid back the money they owed him, some of the others just did not have the means to do so. They did some fund raising (bowl-a-thon) but this money went to the banquet for the team.

Many of the area schools pay their coaches, Campbell does not. We coach because we love the sport, the kids and to help assure the future of the game.

As you can see the kids pretty much ran the entire team themselves as far as fundraising. What I am doing now is trying to help them. I know most of you are not from the area and have no ties to the school, but I am reaching out to everyone.

I have been told we are allowed to have a business sponsor the team, or even a group of businesses. So if you are able and willing to help support this team please message me and I will get in touch with you.

Thank you for reading this, and thank you for your support.

I wanted to add a few more to the list of people/companies I want to thank for helping via donations:

tekneek and tenth frame pro shop

and

Lane#1 Bowling


Quick update as well, so far we are 2-0 this season. Yesterday we took out last year's #1 ranked team and this year they were #3 in the state.


-EX-

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Still going! The boys did not bowl particularly well tonight, but we managed a victory.

ttt, yes EXCALIBER is Carl Hurd

Edited on 12/20/2004 3:45 AM

Ok guys, I just wanted to throw out thanks again to everyone that has donated to help the team in the best way they were able.

I also wanted to touch on one more thing, if there is anyone that has equipment they would like to donate for the girls they are in need of equipment. Out of the 9 of them on the team, 2 of them have their own bowling balls, the rest are using house balls. If you have anything, please let me know.


Thank you again, EVERYONE, for your support. I cannot express the happiness each of the kids that got a ball had when they recieved it. I think it is a great thing that having a good bowling ball can bring a confidence to a kid that had absolutely no belief in themselves.

-EX-


PS....McDonald....yep, thats me. I am still at good old West Side Lanes.
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