LPS Varsity Bowling

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LPS Varsity Bowling; Coaches Request Your Support
Topic Started: Mar 1 2009, 01:22 PM (243 Views)
Al Beabak	Mar 1 2009, 01:22 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 480 Group: Members Member #57 Joined: May 14, 2007	I know numerous parents have tried for several years to get LPS to recognize that bowling is a sport that everyone can participate in, and to have an LPS Varsity bowling league. All attempts by those parents at trying to get the district to do this have so far fell on deaf ears. We received a copy of the following letter and I am posting this for all to read. To Parents, students and interested parties in the Livonia School District, As you may or may not be aware, high school bowling is a Varsity sport in the state of Michigan. Currently there are more than 300 high schools in the state with bowling programs with approximately 6,000 high school students participating. Bowling is the fastest growing sport at both the high school and college levels in the United States and is one of the few sports that children of all ages, abilities and physical attributes can play. While not every child can play football, basketball, hockey or track, these students can take part in bowling. The athletic programs of the three Livonia School District high schools compete in the Kensington Lakes Conference. There are a total of 36 schools in the conference and 33 of them have competitive Varsity bowling teams. These include teams from Wayne-Westland, Novi, Northville, Walled Lake, and starting next year, the I Plymouth/Salem/Canton schools. In order to begin the process of getting the district to add bowling to their list of Varsity sports, a group of coaches, parents and youth bowlers from Woodland Lanes will be attending the next Board of Education. meeting. The meeting is to be held on March 2nd at 7:00pm. The address is: Livonia Board of Education 15125 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI 48154 I encourage as many of you to attend as possible. The goal of attending this meeting is to show the Board of Education that: A. There is a massive amount of interest in seeing the Livonia High Schools start up varsity bowling programs. B. There are several bowling centers in the area that are willing to host teams, help with fundraising and even front some, if not all, of the expenses associated with the sport. Sincerely, Charles Cain Head Coach - Woodland Rangers Woodland Lanes Livonia paelius@hotmail.com



Raise the standard	Mar 1 2009, 02:10 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 28 Group: Members Member #362 Joined: February 25, 2009	It would appear to me that with additional activities we might be encouraging our children to be more active. With the closing of schools in Livonia there was a cut back on school activities as more children were being transported by a bus to school so the neighborhood school was no longer the center of a community. Adding another activity at the high school level gives our children more opportunities to be active, be involved and to be a part of something positive. Wouldn't it be great if we added something instead of always taking away.



Al Beabak	Mar 1 2009, 02:11 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 480 Group: Members Member #57 Joined: May 14, 2007	Raise the standard Mar 1 2009, 02:10 PM It would appear to me that with additional activities we might be encouraging our children to be more active. With the closing of schools in Livonia there was a cut back on school activities as more children were being transported by a bus to school so the neighborhood school was no longer the center of a community. Adding another activity at the high school level gives our children more opportunities to be active, be involved and to be a part of something positive. Wouldn't it be great if we added something instead of always taking away. The best part of all of this is the last statement from the coach "There are several bowling centers in the area that are willing to host teams, help with fundraising and even front some, if not all, of the expenses associated with the sport." So, how can LPS refuse?



Vanna White	Mar 1 2009, 04:08 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 808 Group: Members Member #32 Joined: May 10, 2007	Bowling is a wonderful activity and Livonia has many outstanding youth bowlers that have been recognized in the metro area and at the state level. Just look at how often you see a Livonia Bowling establishment (Woodland Lanes, Wonderland lanes, Merribowl, Cloverlanes) listed on the results of the recent Metro Detroit tournament: http://www.mdusbc.com/Tournament%20Results/2008-09%20Tournament%20Results/2009%20Youth%20Standings.htm Parents of bowlers already pay for all expenses without there being any link to the schools and I am certain they would be willing to continue to do so, since this is one of the least expensive sports for kids. I think it would be wonderful to see bowling as a varsity sport at the high school level and I hope the BOE will seriously consider it.



Al Beabak	Mar 1 2009, 04:25 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 480 Group: Members Member #57 Joined: May 14, 2007	Funny how our own local paper has a front page article in the sports section today on the varsity bowling going on all over this area. The one clear thing missing is any mention of a Livonia team. Our own Livonia Observer and no LPS teams mentioned. Looks like every other school district already knows what LPS has not figured out... again. http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20090301/SPORTS03/903010605/1054/SPORTS10 Regional Pin Pals Wayne, Glenn 1-2 By BRAD EMONS � OBSERVER Staff Writer � March 1, 2009 Norway Lanes is the next destination for three area Division 1 high school bowling teams following action on Friday in the Region 7 tournament held at Westland Bowl. Wayne Memorial, ranked No. 1 in Division 1 and the KLAA Central Division champions, will join host Westland John Glenn and Salem next Friday in the state finals in Muskegon. Meanwhile, the Glenn girls lost a tight duel for first with Taylor Kennedy, but advanced for the first time in school history. Brownstown Woodhaven also made the cut by finishing third. Wayne freshman Elliott Arnold had the high series of the boys 13-school field with a 647 followed by Ryan Gabriel (603), Josh Vojtkofsky (597) and T.J. Lave (557). Jesse English had a two-game set of 383, while Kellen Collison finished with a 150 in his only game. Wayne had a pin total of 4,106 with regular games of 986-1,037-913. The Zebras rolled six Baker games of 216-254-150-160-193-197. Glenn's team total was 3,712 on regular games of 832-855-971, along with a Baker six-game set of 164-110-195-198-189-198. The Rockets' lineup is dominated by seven juniors � Chris Harper, Kyle Hamlin, John Cleavenger, Derrick Ammons, Josh Duprie, Josh Herzig and Brian Monte � along with freshman Thomas Brusseau. Salem's team total was 3,650 on a regular three-game set of 969-819-88, followed by a Baker set of 210-145-148-141-186-144. Glenn girls coach Shirley O'Hara sounded a bit raspy as Taylor Kennedy nosed out her Rockets in the final frame for first place, 3,419-3,392. "I'm very happy, but I don't have a voice," O'Hara said. "We were down 40 after the Bakers, but then it was neck-and-neck all the way to the 10th frame." Glenn's Baker games included 149-191-156-153-189-127. The Rockets then posted regular games of 829-761-838. The Rockets, who finished runner-up to Northville in the KLAA's Central Division this season with an 8-2 record, are led by seniors Katy Harris, Amber Krzyzanski, Victoria Elsey and Kristin Peters. Rounding out the squad is junior Allyson Kassab and sophomore Natalie Brown. bemons@hometownlife.com \| (313) 222-6851



Jimid	Mar 1 2009, 10:03 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 1,102 Group: Members Member #213 Joined: July 25, 2007	Is there really any reason bowling shouldn't be a varsity sport? I was really surprised to hear that it isn't. I know it is in many if not most or all other districts in our sports conference. If paying for it comes from mostly donations, why not? Golf is a varsity sport, how is that paid for? I know the city owns some golf courses, but I am sure our many bowling alleys would be more than willing to help out. Kensington Lakes Activities Association http://www.howellschools.com/klaasports/index.htm



Mrs.M	Mar 1 2009, 10:51 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 1,070 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: May 10, 2007	Don't know how much has been pursued with the bowling. I know there was much controversy when a few Stevenson girls were trying to form an equestrian team, even separate from the school. Objections abounded because the word Stevenson or Spartans was used. Students/parents would have to ante up for the pay-to-play if they made the team. The coaches need to get paid (plenty of teachers are looking for a couple extra K), uniforms could come from donations maybe; logistics sometimes require an Act of Congress, on the other hand some items just slide on through, like a freight train or bulldozer. (I know move on)


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