activities · 10
what they do
direct service · 9
- Awards Scholarships to Youth BowlersOffers scholarship opportunities to youth bowlers through tournaments and the SMART program, recognizing outstanding participants and tournament winners.
- Operates Youth Bowling Leagues Youth Bowling Leagues and TournamentsOperates multiple youth bowling leagues at various locations, including Let It Roll Bowl & Entertainment and Uptown Alley, catering to different skill levels and age groups.
- Operating Youth Bowling Leagues Youth Bowling Leagues and TournamentsThe organization runs youth bowling leagues at various locations like Let It Roll Bowl & Entertainment and Uptown Alley, offering different divisions (e.g., Half Pints, Keglers, Jr Majors, Majors, Minor League, Big League) for ages 3-18, including SMART Scholarship Leagues.
- Organizes Adult Bowling Tournaments Youth Bowling Leagues and TournamentsOrganizes various adult bowling tournaments, including the Senior Open and the Women's Championship, providing competitive opportunities for adult bowlers.
- Organizes Youth Bowling Tournaments Youth Bowling Leagues and TournamentsOrganizes various youth bowling tournaments, including the Metro Phoenix Youth Open and the Youth Royalty event, providing competitive opportunities for young bowlers.
- Organizing and Hosting Bowling Tournaments Youth Bowling Leagues and TournamentsThe organization plans and executes a variety of bowling tournaments for different age groups and skill levels, including youth, senior, women's, open, and classified events, such as the Metro Phoenix Youth Open, Senior Open, Bowling Belles, Ladies Championship, Open Championship, Super Senior Masters, Senior Masters, Senior Queens, Classified Masters & Princess, Masters & Queens, and Youth Royalty tournaments. They also post unofficial results for these tournaments in PDF format within 7 days.
- Provides Resources for League Operations Youth Sports Operational SupportOffers resources and forms for bowling league operations, including handbooks, suggested rules, and worksheets to assist league secretaries and participants.
- Providing Scholarship Opportunities for Youth BowlersThe organization offers scholarship opportunities to youth bowlers through tournaments and annual awards, utilizing the SMART program to award scholarships to tournament winners and annually selected outstanding participants.
- Supporting Veterans through Financial Contributions and ProgramsThe organization provides financial support to veterans and active-duty military by donating to VA hospitals and clinics, funding recreation therapy programs, and contributing to specific initiatives like tele-therapy programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, they also raised funds for wounded servicemen and women.
capacity building · 1
- Facilitating Membership and Operational Resources Youth Sports Operational SupportThe organization provides membership applications for adult and youth participants, offers an application for adult honor scores, and supplies resources and forms for league operations, including a handbook, suggested rules, and a league dues worksheet. They also provide a tournament substitute form and candidate applications for their board.
strategies · 10
how they think
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- Ensuring youth safety through volunteer screening registered_volunteer_programThe organization implements the USBC Registered Volunteer Program to screen and oversee volunteers, thereby creating a safe environment for youth bowlers.
- Equitable competition via handicap and scratch tournament formats handicap tournament format, scratch tournament formatOffers both handicap and scratch tournament formats with standardized game structures (6 qualifying games) to enable fair and competitive opportunities for bowlers across skill levels.
- Funding recreation therapy for veterans grantmakingThe organization provides grants to Vet Centers, offering up to $10,000 per program, to support recreation therapy initiatives that align with its mission.
- Grantmaking to support recreation therapy initiatives grantmakingFunds Vet Centers through a targeted grant program (up to $10,000 per program) that advances recreation therapy, aligning financial support with mission-driven outcomes.
- Professional event standards through dress code enforcement tournament rules and regulationsMaintains a professional bowling environment by enforcing a clear tournament dress code, setting behavioral and presentation expectations for participants.
- Promoting transparency and accessibility of tournament results results_transparencyThe organization ensures that tournament results are published promptly in downloadable PDF format, enhancing transparency and accessibility for all participants.
- Supporting youth education through scholarship programs scholarship_programThe organization provides structured scholarship application processes and offers SMART Scholarship Leagues as part of its youth bowling programs to support educational opportunities for community members.
- Transparent and accessible results reporting results_transparencyBy publishing tournament results promptly in downloadable PDF format, the organization ensures transparency and broad accessibility for participants, supporting trust and engagement in its events.
- Youth development through scholarship and league programs scholarship_programSupports youth bowling participation and development through structured scholarship opportunities and SMART Scholarship Leagues, fostering long-term engagement in the sport.
- Youth safety through structured volunteer oversight registered_volunteer_programImplements the USBC Registered Volunteer Program to screen and oversee volunteers, creating a safe environment for youth bowlers as part of its operational integrity.
named programs · 8
what they call their work
Classified Masters & Princess Tournaments
Handicap bowling events for adult bowlers with averages at or below specified thresholds, held annually in January
Junior Gold Qualifier
Tournament event that allows youth bowlers to qualify for national Junior Gold championships
Ladies Championship
Annual women's bowling championship tournament held in March at AMF Desert Hills in Phoenix
Masters & Queens Tournaments
Scratch bowling events for top adult bowlers, held annually in January at Lakeview Lanes in Sun City
Metro Phoenix Youth Leagues
Youth bowling leagues for children ages 3-18 held at multiple locations including Bowlero Glendale, Let It Roll Bowl, and Uptown Alley, with skill levels from beginner to experienced
Metro Phoenix Youth Open
Annual youth bowling tournament held in January at various locations including Bowlero Glendale and AMF Desert Hills
Open Championship
Major annual bowling tournament for adult bowlers held in March at Bowlero Via Linda in Scottsdale
SMART Program
Scholarship program awarding funds to youth bowlers based on tournament performance and annual recognition of outstanding participants
relationships · 24
who they work with
- AMF DESERT HILLS Partner — Certified bowling center
- AMF PEORIA Partner — Certified bowling center
- BELL REC LANES Partner — Certified bowling center
- BOWLERO AVONDALE Partner — Certified bowling center
- BOWLERO CHRISTOWN Partner — Certified bowling center
- BOWLERO GLENDALE Partner — Certified bowling center
- BOWLERO UNION HILLS Partner — Certified bowling center
- BOWLERO VIA LINDA Partner — Certified bowling center
- Bob Smith Foundation Partner — Co-sponsors a scholarship program with Metro Phoenix USBC Association Inc
- Bowlero Glendale Partner — Hosts youth bowling leagues.
- Combined Federal Campaign Partner — Member of the Combined Federal Campaign (#93325).
- Department of Veteran Affairs Partner — Made a $100,000 donation to fund tele-therapy programs for veterans.
- GreatNonprofits Partner — Earned a “Top-Rated” Nonprofit distinction from GreatNonprofits.
- Independent Charities of America Partner — Recognized as one of “America’s Best Charities”.
- LAKEVIEW LANES Partner — Certified bowling center
- LET IT ROLL BOWL Partner — Certified bowling center
- Let It Roll Bowl & Entertainment Partner — Hosts multiple youth bowling leagues in Glendale and Phoenix.
- MAIN EVENT AVONDALE Partner — Certified bowling center
- RH JOHNSON LANES Partner — Certified bowling center
- UPTOWN ALLEY Partner — Certified bowling center
- USBC Network — Provides USBC Adult and Youth Membership Applications, indicating an affiliation with the United States Bowling Congress.
- United States Bowling Congress Network — Participates in the USBC Youth program and utilizes the USBC Registered Volunteer Program for youth safety.
- Uptown Alley Partner — Hosts youth bowling leagues.
- Vet Center Partner — Awarded a $100,000 grant to Vet Center, a national community-based counseling center program.