City Entries Are Available Now
Both the Women’s and Open City Tournament Entries are now available. As a reminder, the tournaments run from April 23 Thru May 8th and ALL EVENTS MUST BE PAID BEFORE YOU THROW A BALL.
See you at Westgate this spring!
Mixed Doubles Tournament Results
The prize list for our Mixed Doubles tournament has been finalized and posted. This year we’ve paid out over $11,000 dollars in total prizes!
A special thank you goes out to our squad leaders Shannon Sloma, Jacque Monje, Cyndie Gillespie, and Kathi Kruithof.
And also to Ryan Lomonaco and Jeremy Bartz for their donations to the tournament’s prize fund.
If any team captain needs to get their partner’s address to mail them their check please contact the office and we will get that for you.
Save the date City Open & Women’s Tournaments
SAVE THE DATE!
This year’s City Open & Women’s Tournaments hosted by Westgate, will begin on April 23 and run thru May 8 (No Friday Squads). Weeknights will start at 6:30 pm & weekends will start at 1:00 pm. Make your reservations today! Entry forms will be out soon.
700 Entries Now Available
The entries for this year’s 700 Tournament are now available. The tournament will be hosted by Park Center Lanes on the last 2 weekends of October. Don’t delay and reserve your spot today.
Accepting Open & Women’s City Entries Thru Friday
We have plenty of room available on our remaining squads in the Open and Women’s tournaments. We will accept entries that are turned in at least the day before the listed squad time. Note walk-ins will still not be permitted.
MDHHS Covid Requirements & Youth City Tournament
Dear Coaches and Youth City Tournament Bowlers,
If you are scheduled to bowl the 2021 Grand Rapids Youth City Tournament April 10-11 and/or April 17-18, you must follow this mandate from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
MDHHS is requiring negative COVID tests for all 13-19 year old athletes. After many phone calls to government officials, we are asking this of you. Get a test from your school or local pharmacy early in the week and bring your test results with you. Tests will not be administered at the bowling center. If you do not have your negative test results with you, you will not be allowed to compete during this time frame (April 10-11 and/or April 17-18).
This does not apply to the 12 and younger bowlers.
If any of the bowlers or parents are hesitant to come to this event, please contact your Youth Coach or the Association Office (616-530-8195). Every effort will be made to re-schedule bowlers as needed, based on lane availability.
Stay safe.
Sincerely,
Greater Grand Rapids USBC
Mixed Double’s unofficial Results are available
The preliminary results are posted for the Mixed Double’s Tournament. We’d like to thank Westgate Bowl for hosting this year’s tournament. Bid letters will be going out to proprietors for hosting next year’s tournament shortly. Be sure to return the letter to not miss out on hosting one of Grand Rapid’s most popular tournaments.
Congratulations to our winners!
City Tournament Reservations
City Tournament Bowlers,
Due to the challenges of this bowling season, we were not able to get the 2021 City Tournament entries out to you in the time frame we had hoped. You are still encouraged to reserve your preferred dates and squads for this year. The entry says you must have reservations paid for by March 10, 2021. We will work with you on this. You cannot be asked to do something that is practically impossible.
This has been a challenging year for everyone — professionally and personally. If we work together we can still have a successful City Tournament.
Thanks for your understanding.
Schedule for the 2021 City Tournament
The city tournament is quickly approaching. This year’s tournament will be held at Fairlanes. The available dates are listed below. NOTE!!! Opening Day March 21, will only have 1 time available at noon.
1. Currently we are asking that the bowlers not bring spectators so as to stay within the current capacity limits.
2. Bowlers will be expected to wear their masks at all times — unless drinking and/or eating.
3. We are not able to offer any evening squads this year to allow the leagues at Fairlanes to complete their seasons.
4. Printed entries will be mailed to last year’s Team Captains as soon as we have them.
Mixed Doubles Postponed
The Mixed Doubles Tournament originally scheduled for January 16-17 and 23-24, 2021 is being postponed. We are working with Westgate Bowl to come up with alternate dates.
We are also working with Park Center with regards to the Seniors Tournament that was scheduled for December 2020.
If and when we have confirmed dates for these tournaments, as well as the Open, Women’s, and Youth City Tournaments, we will make that announcement.
We know that you understand how difficult it is to make plans when rules, mandates, and restrictions are ever-changing.
