Bowling is a favorite recreational activity for our family. It is good clean fun that the whole family can enjoy.
Many years ago I bowled in a league and really enjoyed it. I would bowl in a league now, but I just don’t have time. To me it is a stress reliever. When I was still working outside of the home and was having so many problems with my boss at work I would go bowling and imagine he was the head pin. It really released my stress for the time being.
My two oldest children bowl in the youth league on Saturday’s during the school year. It is really nice because they enjoy getting to do something when it is so cold during the winter months when they can’t go outside and play.
They have only played for one year, but they are really getting the hang of it. Their papaw bought both of them their own bowling balls. They even qualified to attend a tournament a few months ago. Emilee who is 7 placed 4th in the Junior Girls competition last year. She just bowled a 156 a couple of weeks ago. She can’t even put her fingers in the holes and throw it the correct way, but she has her own style and she gets the job done.
The bowling alley in our town gives scholarship dollars to the kids each season and it is kept in an account for them. If they continue to bowl until they start college they will get the money. It really accumulates fast. Many colleges now have bowling teams also and they give scholarships.
My four year old even enjoys bowling with the bumpers. Bumper bowling is great and gives the little ones courage that they can do it.
If you have never bowled you should give it a try. It is really a lot of fun for the whole family.