Post by: Magic Carpet on March 29, 2004, 06:39:41 PM
Ron Clifton
Post by: komike on March 30, 2004, 10:38:42 AM
Post by: seadrive on March 30, 2004, 10:38:54 AM
) aside, most people need a break from bowling, so that they have something to look forward to in the fall.I would devote more attention to increasing open play during the summer, with an overall goal of turning some of the open bowlers into league bowlers. Crank up the A/C, promote the bowling center as a place to get out of the NC heat in the summer.
Make sure to get email addresses of open bowlers, so you can let them know when fall leagues are forming. Offer to email them a coupon for a couple of free games and a soda, or something like that, to encourage them to give you a real email address.
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Post by: michelle on March 30, 2004, 10:47:57 AM
Got college kids that stay in town? Run a pizza and beer league. May not fill the house, but it gets them in one night a week, plus many may stick around afterwards to bowl the rock-n-bowl.
For the more traditional league bowlers, offer up cheaper lineage. One house I bowled in ran a program at X dollars per month and each game was something like a quarter (probably 50 cents now). Its a lot easier to think about going to practice if I know it isn't setting me back $20 a day to throw 8 or 10 games...
In terms of bowling league...put something out that isn't a THS. A local house ran a sport league two summers ago and basically filled the center with a trio league.
Post by: Smash49 on March 30, 2004, 11:15:54 AM
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Post by: Kid Jete on March 30, 2004, 11:22:01 AM
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Post by: Overhand on March 30, 2004, 11:43:09 AM
a. Sport Condition leagues (be surprised how many centers don't have these)
b. Parent/Kid leagues/tournaments
c. Rotating partner league
d. Tournaments
e. Challenge League (every week something goofy from 9-pin tap to lights out to whatever)
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Post by: northface28 on March 30, 2004, 01:26:45 PM
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Post by: Magic Carpet on March 30, 2004, 11:05:50 PM
If centers in your area do anything promo wise that seems successful I am not above stealing ideas so post them. LOL
Ron
Post by: MSC2471 on March 30, 2004, 11:22:56 PM
It's time to run specials to try and get the recreational bowler in from the heat- and don't forget your senior bowlers, they will bowl all year round.
Matt
Post by: Brickguy221 on March 30, 2004, 11:44:37 PM
They give the seniors a card good for 50 free games plus discount prices for practice games for everyone. Also, on the seniors league days, anyone striking in the 3rd frame of the first game gets to spin a large pin wheel for a prize. Some of the things on the wheel are a liter of soda, french fries, hamburger, a dollar, $5, and $10. Of coarse these money spaces on the wheel are very narrow and hard to get (like the Wheel of Fortune on TV), but they are makeable as even I win every once in a while. Other merchants also donate with things such as a Big Mack at McDonalds, 1/2 doz. free donuts from a local Donut Shop, free car wash at a local gas station, free double dip ice cream cone at a local ice cream store and etc. Ron, I don't know if you can get any of your local merchants to donate things or not, but it seems to work here. I don't know how to tell you to get merchants to participate, but some how they do here. Probably some type tradeout.
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Post by: pin-chaser on March 31, 2004, 12:39:49 AM
Nearly everyone wants to learn to pick up 10 pins with greater success. smaller commitments, alternatives to leagues that provide instruction and lower prices... who would not find time for that?
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Post by: JohnP on March 31, 2004, 10:25:24 AM
Post by: mumzie on March 31, 2004, 11:14:44 AM
Also - if you bowl a summer league, you get 3 free games of practice a day.
I've been thinking of rethinking my plan for the summer, and bowling the $8.50/week jr. adult league to get the ball and the practice.
Post by: dgacioch on March 31, 2004, 11:33:33 AM
Is it going to be enough to get people to bowl? I dont know, some of my friends have expressed an interest, but most of them dont really want to commit to anything over the summer. I hate to say it, but i almost look forward to the break during the summer (and I know my wife does). Im sure ill practice more often this year to keep current but with so much going on these days its tough to squeeze a league in. Maybe having a bi-weekly league during the summer is the key. It would be real short, but I bet i would have more people willing to commit to it.
Post by: livespive on March 31, 2004, 11:53:12 AM
Depending on the size of the house, and the number of people
that sign up, take half of the house and set up different shots,
and allow the bowlers to bowl on each of the shots. I would love
to try a true flood, or some of the PBA patterns.
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Post by: BadShot on March 31, 2004, 12:27:17 PM
they'll probably fill the house for both leagues . . . $9 lineage * 3 bowlers * 32 lanes = $864 - $150 game prizes = $714 net for triples . . . $426 net for scratch doubles . . . plus F&B . . .
alot of the good bowlers, the ones who like to bowl year round, will be there. i'm not that good, but i will be there too!!!
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