A five-year old child walks with his father into a bowling center, looks around and heads to the counter with a huge smile on his face. The child tells the lady behind the counter that he needs a size 2 and a ball. The lady smiles and asks the child if he has been bowling before. The child responds with a "no" but goes on about how his dad bowls in a league and he is the best bowler he knows. His dad's cheeks turn alittle red. The child takes his shoes and 6 pound ball and heads down to lane 12. Dad puts in the child's name into the computer for him "Brennen" and pulls out the bumpers. Brennen grabs his bowling ball walks up to the lane and throws it as hard as he can...bouncing from bumper to bumper eventually knocking down 7 pins. He was pretty proud of himself , that was more then half. He looked at his dad, who was updating his facebook status, for some sort of reaction. Dad looks up for a moment and say to his son "now pick up the other three". Brennen picks up his ball with determination , he could do this. He walks up throws the ball straight at the remaining pins and the ball hits the bumper, sending the ball the other direction and into the gutter. Brennen continued bowling and ended up with scores of 30,35,and even a 50 game. The counter lady looks at Brennen who doesn't look as excited as when entering the center. She preceeds to ask him how he did. Brennen responds that he did ok ...didnt get one strike though. The employee responds by telling him it takes practice. Brennen only thought to himself that he would never be a good bowler like his father. Brennen never really bowled much after that, only for fun with friends. He would go and watch his father bowl from time to time, listening to "bowling" talk, but not quite understanding it. His father became well known for all his 300 games and honor scores, but as for Brennen he never joined a league or participated in the sport of bowling.
Why is this??
This is what I think ....and I know that I might get some good and bad feedback, but either way feedback shows that there are bowlers out there that do care about our future as a sport. I hear bowlers say all the time how they have love for the game...but my question to you is..how do you pay it back? After it is all said and done who will fill your spot in the next years. Use your knowledge of bowling and all the fundamentals and spread it to adults and children. You have no idea how many adults and children like bowling but just don't know enough about it to love it. Take little Brennen for example ... remember how he entered the center..excited and ready to take on a new adventure. the child saw how much his dad loved the sport and he wanted to too, but no one took the time to give him some pointers on the game itself. The feeling of confusion,defeat, and helplessness is enough to turn someone away from a challenge that they feel they can never achieve. So I am challenging you...can you use that "love" for the good of someone else? Next time you see "Brennen" stuggling down on a lane why not give some knowledge to that person. You never know he might be a future bowler that uses the little bit you gave him to give to someone else...and before you know it that small bit of time you gave has spread to 10 people that now share your love of the game.
Now let me tell you a story about a sport called Bowling. Bowling has always been well loved . adults and children could relate to Bowling. Bowling always had a positive effect on those around, but recently Bowling has not been very appreciated. People have seem to forgotten all the good it has given, and are now focusing on its flaws and imperfections. Have people forgot what Bowling really is about. Bowling is about giving adults and children moments to cherish, one goal....to bring people back week after week to get a break from the stress of their everyday lifes. Here lately people have given up on the fun aspect, instead of standing for good times with good people, it is now seen as money,fancy equipment, and lack of concern.
How do we help Bowling?
It starts with you. Why not look at the good things something has to offer. I am not saying anything is perfect because we all have our flaws, but the people that really love you ..do those flaws make them love you less? or do those people try and help you with those issues and compliment you on the good things you bring forth? If you truely love something would you publicily put it on air and encourage or acknowledge others negative stabs as well? Think of what that does to something all around. Be true when you say you have love for something... no matter their appearance, maintenence,location,or income. When you love something it is for the joy and happiness that it brings to your life. It really hurts my heart all of the negativity surrounding something I love. We should work together because no matter where we choose to spend our leisure time...we all share the same passion.
What are you doing for the sport of Bowling? What are you doing for its future? What can we do as a bowling community?
Why is this??
This is what I think ....and I know that I might get some good and bad feedback, but either way feedback shows that there are bowlers out there that do care about our future as a sport. I hear bowlers say all the time how they have love for the game...but my question to you is..how do you pay it back? After it is all said and done who will fill your spot in the next years. Use your knowledge of bowling and all the fundamentals and spread it to adults and children. You have no idea how many adults and children like bowling but just don't know enough about it to love it. Take little Brennen for example ... remember how he entered the center..excited and ready to take on a new adventure. the child saw how much his dad loved the sport and he wanted to too, but no one took the time to give him some pointers on the game itself. The feeling of confusion,defeat, and helplessness is enough to turn someone away from a challenge that they feel they can never achieve. So I am challenging you...can you use that "love" for the good of someone else? Next time you see "Brennen" stuggling down on a lane why not give some knowledge to that person. You never know he might be a future bowler that uses the little bit you gave him to give to someone else...and before you know it that small bit of time you gave has spread to 10 people that now share your love of the game.
Now let me tell you a story about a sport called Bowling. Bowling has always been well loved . adults and children could relate to Bowling. Bowling always had a positive effect on those around, but recently Bowling has not been very appreciated. People have seem to forgotten all the good it has given, and are now focusing on its flaws and imperfections. Have people forgot what Bowling really is about. Bowling is about giving adults and children moments to cherish, one goal....to bring people back week after week to get a break from the stress of their everyday lifes. Here lately people have given up on the fun aspect, instead of standing for good times with good people, it is now seen as money,fancy equipment, and lack of concern.
How do we help Bowling?
It starts with you. Why not look at the good things something has to offer. I am not saying anything is perfect because we all have our flaws, but the people that really love you ..do those flaws make them love you less? or do those people try and help you with those issues and compliment you on the good things you bring forth? If you truely love something would you publicily put it on air and encourage or acknowledge others negative stabs as well? Think of what that does to something all around. Be true when you say you have love for something... no matter their appearance, maintenence,location,or income. When you love something it is for the joy and happiness that it brings to your life. It really hurts my heart all of the negativity surrounding something I love. We should work together because no matter where we choose to spend our leisure time...we all share the same passion.
What are you doing for the sport of Bowling? What are you doing for its future? What can we do as a bowling community?
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