Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame Task Force Meets; Inductee Application Developed, Application Deadline set for April 15, 2008

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - In response to the The Skills Center, a division of Strike Ten Entertainment (STE), establishing a new national recognition for bowling coaches and/or instructors as well as the creation of a hall of fame for bowling coaches and instructors, the Coaches Hall of Fame Task Force has developed and is releasing the inductee application for widespread distribution.

Applications are now by clicking HERE or by contacting The Skills Center at 800-871-7869. The task force, led by Jimmy Sturm, BPAA president-elect as chairman, Dave Garber - USBC co-director of coaching; Susie Minshew - IBPSIA past-president; Bob Rea - director of coaching for The Dick Ritger Academy; Kelly Bednar - director of the STE Skills Center; and bowling writers Dick Evans and Jim Goodwin, will be meeting in early March to finalize the application review process, type of award and other details relating to this new and important honor.

The first inductee(s) are scheduled to be recognized at International Bowl Expo 2008 in Orlando on Wednesday morning, June 25th during the Expo's General Session.

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