Greater Lake County USBC News

3/31/2020 0 Comments

Between now and April 30th?

Well.......
The rules have changed and now our governor has extended the stay-at-home order until April 30, 2020. In the next few days, the GLCUSBC will be talking to our local proprietors and managers about center operations, fall leagues and summer league activity. We respect our Proprietor's who will work directly with their customer and anything they would like to share in this experience we will post here on our news page and provide updates on social media to direct our members here.

When this started a couple of weeks it would have been an easy adjustment for everyone to accept two weeks off from bowling. However, the new change I'm sure leaves a lot of doubt as to what happens next. I know the social media opinion is there is a lot of us who just want to get back on the lanes!

In teh means while we are asking that league officers try to have some dialog with your league board made up team captains. Phone calls and Emails can work towards resolving some of the concerns you might have. These days social media websites like Facebook can even allow you to create a dedicated page for your league to share information. There is even a way to have Live Video sessions creating an open forum to encourage dialog from your members. Other popular Audio/Video interactive application are Facetime that can offer a chat with 32 users, Skype 50 users, and Zoom for up to 100 users with limitations.

League Officers, please note you can not terminate a season unless you have a vote from your entire board!

If you any questions please do not hesitate to use the contact link on our website to send us a message.
Thank you,
Michael Jacobs

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3/20/2020 0 Comments

Championship Tournament Checks - Updated

GLCUSBC Bowlers who bowled and cashed in the 91st Championship and/or the 2020 Women's Championship.

Subject to the changes made by Governor J.B. Pritzker today, 03/20/2020, all prize fund checks awarded in these two tournaments will be mailed to the Team Captains.

Captains should have provided updated mailing addresses when they submitted this year's entry forms. Emails and phone calls will be made to other Captains who did not completely update these forms to make sure the mailing address is correct before mailing your team's checks. If you know your contact information needs to be updated please Email us your new information.

This, of course, will delay sending these checks out so your patience is appreciated. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or E-mail:

Details for final standings and the prize fund awarded for both events are posted to our website:
91st Championship
2020 Women’s Championship

If you have any questions please contact your local association manager:
Michael Jacobs
GreaterlakecountyUSBC@gmail.com
Cell: 847-707-3493

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3/19/2020 0 Comments

League Secretaries End of Season Information

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3/16/2020 0 Comments

GLCUSBC 2020 Annual Meeting - May 3rd - Bertrand Lanes

The association's annual meeting is open to the membership of the GCLUSBC. This is your meeting to elect the board members who will run your local association. Details about this event are posted in the letter below. This letter and the additional forms are in PDF form and are be linked below.

This meeting provides our members with an opportunity to meet the local association board in a forum open to asking a question and voicing your concerns about your local association and the sport of bowling. Please share this message with your league officers and members and encourage them to attend this meeting.

Annual Meeting Letter - Details about this meeting, date and location.
Delegates Application - Please read the requirements.
Board Application - Must be submitted to the Nominating Committee by April 12, 2020.

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3/16/2020 0 Comments

Illinois State Bowling Association Update

March 16, 2020
To: Illinois State USBC Membership
Annual Meeting/Convention: In accordance with all the latest mandates that are happening due to the Coronavirus, the Illinois State USBC Convention will be postponed until June 5, 6, and 7th, the place to be determined. All delegates that were to attend this March Convention will remain the same delegates to attend in June. Please notify your delegates as well as anyone that you may know that might be attending. As far as the Hall of Fame function, you have the option of letting us know you would like a refund or we may hold on to your funds until the function happens.

Tournaments: At this time, we are suspending the Illinois State USBC Women’s tournament the last two weekends, that would be March 28 & 29th and April 4th and 5th.

Also, the Illinois State USBC Open tournaments that were to be held in Peoria and Aurora the month of March, April and the first weekend in May will be cancelled.

Refunds will be issued for both tournament events that are cancelled.

Please be safe and cautious, remember you do not know anyone has the virus until it is to late.
For the sport,
Betty McCann, President
Illinois State USBC

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3/16/2020 0 Comments

Proprietor's and association members update.

I was provided access to to listen to the BPAA conference call.

The governor's mandate includes bowling centers based on the information they have, as such centers need to close today at 9pm. (It's unclear if businesses can allow existing business in progress to conclude as scheduled.) All establishments that have food and beverage service with a business that creates a social environment are included.

The video gaming machines in these centers will be turned off at 9pm and will be turned back on when the state imposed limit has concluded on March 30th.

Center Proprietor's can still staff their centers and do cleaning and other maintenance during this forced closing.

State police will be observing and enforcing the governor's mandated forced closing on businesses.

The Illinois State Bowling events run by the BPAA are postponed.

I will try to get details about the Illinois State tournament posted as soon as I can.

The BPAA will email member Proprietor's additional information today and with any changes they learn.

Thank you,
Michael Jacobs
Greater Lake County BA

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3/15/2020 0 Comments

Governor JB Pritzker's and COVID-19

The news subject to Governor JB Pritzker's announcemnts

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3/15/2020 0 Comments

COVID-19, USBC Leagues, Tournaments and Associations.

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3/13/2020 0 Comments

USBC COVID-19 UPDATE 03/13/2020

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has postponed or suspended scheduled national events through the end of April due to concerns about COVID-19. Additionally, until further notice, USBC is suspending staff travel unless travel is deemed mission critical to the organization.
USBC recommends USBC state and local associations also postpone or suspend mass gathering events, meetings and travel in the best interest of public health. While individual state and local requirements related to mass gatherings are evolving, USBC recommends associations be proactive in considering the wellbeing of their members.
USBC has developed a Frequently Asked Questions guide to assist our associations, leagues and tournaments with rules and procedures related to postponing or canceling events.
USBC staff is available to answer any specific questions or concerns.
Read more: http://usbcongress.http.internapcdn.net/usbcongress/bowl/usbc/COVID-19-USBCFAQ.pdf

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1/23/2020

USBC 2019 NATIONAL HIGHEST TEAM GAME AWARD

Award presentation for Lakeside Lanes 1 team from Lakeside Recreation Center, their national honor score of a 1355 game was bowled January 27, 2019, was the highest game bowled for a 4-man, 1-women team during the association's Proprietors Challenge Tournament. Pictured is Lakeside Recreation Center's Proprietor and sponsor John Wing with his team, Rich Blake, Bill Spigner accepting the award in behalf of his son Jimmy Spigner, Rochelle Blake, Paul Bober, and Chris Colclasure. Presenting the award on behalf of the USBC is local association manager Michael Jacobs.

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Between now and April 30th?

Championship Tournament Checks - Updated

League Secretaries End of Season Information

GLCUSBC 2020 Annual Meeting - May 3rd - Bertrand Lanes

Illinois State Bowling Association Update

Proprietor's and association members update.

Governor JB Pritzker's and COVID-19

COVID-19, USBC Leagues, Tournaments and Associations.

USBC COVID-19 UPDATE 03/13/2020

USBC 2019 NATIONAL HIGHEST TEAM GAME AWARD

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