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From: HSCSALA@UMNHSNVE.BITNET (Al Asmus)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Bowling
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Date: 4 Jun 90 15:14:37 GMT
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Hello, this is my first post to this BBS, I usually just drop in and read
the postings.  I do not have a handicap, except for a few personality
flaws, which my wife could (and does) point out.

>Julius@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Julius) writes...
>
>Bowling is a good activity.  My son is really good in it too.  I am
>trying to talk him into joining a team, but he does not want to
>join a regular team and there isn't any for disabled kids in
>Orleans.

Speaking as a bowler...
 If you want to get into organized bowling, but you can't find a suitable
 league, start your own.  Starting a bowling league is very simple, finding
 teams for the league is a little more difficult.  To start a league,
 go to a bowling center, ask them what times and days are available, and
 sign up.  You'd probably want at least 4 teams for your league, each team
 should consist of 3-5 bowlers.  You will also have control over the league's
 prizes and trophies.  My young nephews were in a league, and each bowler
 received a "participation" trophy, they loved it.  Your son could bowl on a
 "regular" league.  Bowling, like golf, has a handicap system so bowlers of
 different abilities can compete.  Some bowling centers also have aids, like
 guide rails, bowling balls with retractable handles instead of finger holes,
 automatic score keepers, and cushions for the gutters so all the balls
 rolled stay in play.

I feel kind of silly posting this.  Most of the discussions on this BBS deal
with serious matters, mine is about bowling.

Al Asmus
Isanti, Minnesota USA