Ten-pin bowling

Bowling Blues- Becoming Better It’s a typical Saturday morning. I get out of bed, walk up the stairs, and pour myself a bowl of Fruit Loops. The eating is slow because I do not plan on doing anything special today. At least, that’s what I believe until my monotonous meal is interrupted as my dad walks into the kitchen. “Ryker,” he says, “We are going bowling today. We will leave in twenty minutes.” Bowling! Excitement floods my mind as I tell myself that today will be the day that I will finally hit the hundred mark. Triple digits. I can’t remember my last score, but I know it was in the 70-80 range. I inhale the rest of my Fruit Loops, choking once, then run downstairs to get dressed. After I finish throwing on a pair of jeans and a purple T-shirt, we hop in the car, and make our way to the bowling alley. When we arrive at the bowling alley, we wait in line for others to get their shoes. Patiently awaiting my turn, I watch as others bowl. One young child bowls a strike; an old man throws a gutter ball. We step up to the counter and ask for one lane. After giving the man behind the counter…

During my time playing AAU basketball so many memories were made. They weren 't just your typical memories though, they were memories I’ll never forget. One of my favorite memories of AAU was during my last year. We went bowling at three different bowling alleys in one day. The first bowling alley was half bowling and half laser tag. My team and another Comets team decided to play laser tag against each other, and of course my team won. As we walked over to the bowling alley, the scent of deep…

As one of the most popular sports in America, bowling is known fondly as an intersectional competitive activity, hobby, and form of entertainment (Mullin, Hardy, & Sutton, 2007, p. 199). This was one of the many facts Carter Olson, B.S., manager of King’s Lanes Bowling Alley, alluded to. Located in Norfolk, the business has a relatively short history, opening in 1981. As manager of the alley since 2007, Mr. Olson has gotten very acquainted not only with the entertaining side of bowling, but also…

chasing her Joker. As the students entered the carnival they were welcomed by volunteers that explained the purpose of participating in the activities. Each activity allowed a person to earn tickets that would eventually be toss in a basket receiving a chance to win one of the following, a $15 cold stone gift card, $15 ITunes gift card, or Campus cash one of $20 two of $50 and one of $100. The tickets where drawn every 15 minutes until midnight. The biggest prize was for the student with the…

Bowling- it's a great way to get the family together for a night out, but it is also taken very seriously to actual competitors. Bowling has a long history behind it. This sport has been played worldwide for numerous years. The year bowling was founded is said to date all the way back to 3200 BC. Sir Flinders Petrie, a British anthropologist, was studying a child's grave from Egypt and found items similar to that of bowling. Although it is not certain when the game of bowling actually originated…

Many people believe bowling is not a sport because they see it as something you do on a Friday night with a bunch of friends while drinking alcoholic beverages. Although these people do not see many of the youth and adult bowlers getting up early on Saturday morning and traveling out of state to different tournaments every weekend. This sport has so much to offer, if people would actually take the time to look into it they could actually start winning scholarship money or even cash money. This…

As we walked down the street towards the bowling alley, I noticed a warm sensation within my stomach. “What in the world is this feeling?” I thought to myself. I also noticed I felt relatively relaxed, considering this was my first date with any female, and my first time holding the hand of someone other than my mother when I was little. “Whoa...” I said out loud. “Hmm?” she said, giving me an irrefutable look. I looked her in the eyes, scrutinizing her distinctive look. As I stared into her…

With over 70 bowling centers operated by Army Morale, Welfare, and Recreation worldwide, you can hardly throw a rock on an Army post without hitting one. Bowling is a “lifetime sport that anyone can do,” according to Jim Einhorn of the Galaxy Bowling and Entertainment Center on Panzer Kaserne—which goes some way to explaining its popularity. Einhorn knows something or two about the enduring appeal of the game. The former Army Europe Men’s Bowling Champion previously managed a facility in…

When I was a little boy, I loved to play sports and be active. When I woke up in the morning, I ask myself, “What am I going to accomplish today,” or “Where am I going to go today?” There is always one place for me that makes me who I really am and makes everything perfect, and that's the Bowling Alley. Ever since I was a little kid, my dad has been teaching me every little thing I needed to know about Bowling. I always wanted a tutor, but my dad always said no because he wanted to teach me to…

There is simply something around a knocking down some pins rear way. The sights, sounds, and smells simply appear to affect a feeling of uncorrupt eagerness and energy in individuals of all ages, which is uplifted for kids. What's more, for the more seasoned, more experienced bowler, it just feels great to instruct a tyke about knocking down some pins for that first time. The main thing to consider before that youngster grabs a knocking down some pins ball, is the thing that to wear to the…