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Title: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: Mustang Guy on September 26, 2008, 06:18:15 AM
Storm Products, Inc manufacturer of high performance bowling equipment for Storm & Roto Grip are pleased to announce their support to Collegiate Bowling. Bill & Barbara Chrisman, Owners of Storm Products, Inc. wanted to invest our marketing efforts and resources into the future of bowling. As an ambassador for the sport of bowling, Barbara Chrisman emphasizes, “These players are the key to the future success of our sport.”

Storm sponsored Squads for 2008-09:
University of Nebraska (UNO) Men
University of Wisconsin - Stout
McKendree University
Calumet of St. Joseph
George Mason
SunyIT College
University of California at Santa Barbara
University of South Florida
Morehead State

Roto Grip sponsored Squads for 2008-09:
University of Nebraska (UNO) Women
UNLV
Robert Morris
Mohawk Valley Community College
Washington State University Monmouth
Utah State University
Florida State University

These colleges and universities were selected out of numerous applicants. With the selection of these teams for sponsorship, Storm and Roto Grip show our commitment to collegiate bowling. Currently Storm Products, Inc. will be outfitting 20 bowling teams for the 2008-09 season, with more information to come on those individual teams. Hank Boomershine, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and former West Texas A&M collegiate bowler said, “Collegiate bowling is a building block for the future achievements of these players both on and off the lanes.” Teams that were selected will receive equipment, exposure through our website, and a unique scholarship program through out the season. In addition Storm and Roto Grip will release future information about each team.

Our scholarship program will allow each sponsored team to submit their “Storm” or “Roto Grip” Player of the month from October – March. We will select 1 player for each brand and donate scholarship money to that team on behalf of the player. Out of the 6 players of the month “Storm” and “Roto Grip” will select 1 collegiate bowler to be named as the Storm” player of the year and “Roto Grip” player of the year. These accomplished bowlers will be highlighted on our website. For more information including rosters and schedules for each selected team please visit,


www.stormbowling.com

www.rotogrip.com


Storm Products Inc., is a leading manufacturer of high performance bowling balls and distributes bowling bags and related accessories from its Brigham City, UT facility. For more information please visit www.stormbowling.com or call 800-369-4402.

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Roger Noordhoek
Vice President
Business Development
Roto Grip, Inc.
888-450-6920
RogerN@rotogrip.com
www.rotogrip.com

For all your Roto Grip Logo Merchandise please visit www.rotogear.com
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: charlesrob on September 27, 2008, 12:58:33 AM
I am surprised that no one has any comment to this post!
This is one of the most encouraging things that I have heard. Instead of whining about bowling going down hill, or the political situation, Storm and Roto have made a positive commitment to the future of bowling.

Hats off to you all.

Charles Williams
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: rvmark on September 27, 2008, 06:36:48 AM
Thumbs up, good to see the support you are giving to the collegiate bolwers.

Mark
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: jkiser01 on September 27, 2008, 06:37:54 AM
Thats awesome, great job Storm and Roto grip!!
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Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: backswing_aplenty on September 27, 2008, 06:26:25 PM
These are the bowlers we need to reach out to.  The next generation of competitive bowlers.  Great job Storm and Roto Grip.

Go UCSB!


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Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: WSUstroker on September 27, 2008, 07:23:34 PM
Very cool stuff, I wish that program was going on when I was bowling in college.  Good luck to the newly sponsored teams!
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Dan Chambers
www.absolutebowling.com
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: Strider on September 27, 2008, 07:50:19 PM
I missed this earlier myself.  Kudos to Storm and Roto Grip!
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Penn State Proud

Ron Clifton's Bowling Tip Archive (http://"http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/roncarchive.htm")
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: UNObowler01 on October 01, 2008, 04:15:35 PM
I can say first hand that this is a great deal and we cannot thank Storm and Rotogrip enough. Up to this year, our kids had to pay for any and all equipment out of their own pocket.  This program has been a blessing and is showing that the hard work they do for our team is not going unnoticed.  

It is refreshing to see a company reaching out to teams other than the biggest and best funded programs out there.  Our team gets little to nothing from the University, and kids bowl here because they like our school, not so much because we are a powerhouse team.  We field a solid team every year nonetheless, and we thank these companies for their support!




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J. J. Mastny
Men's Head Coach
UNO Mavericks Bowling


Edited on 10/1/2008 4:19 PM
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: DP3 on October 01, 2008, 04:26:14 PM
This is a very awesome program from Roto Grip/Storm/AZO and I hope other companies soon follow suit.  I've said and always will say that the most intense/emotional/competitive bowling you can ever see is on the collegiate level.  It's nice to see that someone is recognizing the love that these players have for the sport and are rewarding them with this great program.  I took off a year of coaching collegiately to straighten out some things with the business but with companies starting to really get behind college programs it's going to be fun getting behind a new resurgence in collegiate bowling next year.
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-DJ Marshall
...The Twelve In a Row Pro Shop.  AMF Bowie Lanes -- Bowie, MD

Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: ChrispyBrownies on October 02, 2008, 11:22:16 AM
I am a freshman bowling at Morehead State, and I also cannot thank Storm enough for what they are doing for our team. I especially cant wait to punch up a Dimension and try it out, they look amazing on the lanes. I cant wait to bowl in our first tourny sporting the Storm logo on my chest...

Thanks Storm!

Chrispy

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Trinity High School "A" Bowling Team
Louisville, KY
State champs- 2002, 2003, and 2008

Morehead State University Bowling

Pimpin ain't easy-it's mandatory.



Edited on 10/2/2008 11:23 AM
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: TheDude on October 02, 2008, 07:53:23 PM
I knew going to a business school in canada wouldn't be as much fun as in the states. I can only count to thrice
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LaSalle, Quebec
Located inside Pont Mercier Lanes.
Edmonton, Alberta.
Located inside Ed's Rec Room.(WEST ED MALL)
King Of Roto-Grip In Canada.
Keep them honest!


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Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: rymacatthedisco on October 06, 2008, 10:30:44 PM
i wanna know how these schools got chosen...im very happy that schools are getting sponsered and kudos to storm/roto, but how were the schools choosen? I know at whitewater a lot of the guys would kill to throw roto grip, they love my neptune and how controllable it is and the cell, well enough said
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RYAN MCDANIEL...University of Wisconsin Whitewater Men's Bowling...5th place at nationals in 07/08

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great new website!!!

FOS!!!

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Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: demo40 on October 06, 2008, 10:36:38 PM
What does this mean for the teams?
Do they get free equipment or discounted
equipment?  I also think it is a great
deal for the teams.
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: HangingBananas on October 06, 2008, 10:45:38 PM
i am a college bound bowler but sadly my states college aren't very big on bowling and i was wondering what i would have to go about doing to possibly be interviewed for a position on a team?

im averaging about 190 in my league as of now and im a starter on my state all star team, i also participate in the travel league and do numerous tournaments a year

so how would i qualify to be even looked at to bowl on a collegiate team?
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: MVbowler on October 07, 2008, 07:25:19 AM
Go MVCC... i am pretty sure they are the first 2 year school to get sponsored. And i bowled for them last year when they made nationals as the under dogs from the east.
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Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: NJStroker on October 07, 2008, 02:32:10 PM
hey roger, just wondering because the kids i bowl with that are on monmouth college in NJ said that they are being sponsored from ROTO but they arent on this page, is that true or r they lying?
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Im so glad people are brainwashed to think that TRACK sucks. And its even funnier when im carrying with my TRACK ball and they're going flat ten with their OTHER BRANDS ball.
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: UNObowler01 on October 07, 2008, 03:23:07 PM
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i wanna know how these schools got chosen...im very happy that schools are getting sponsered and kudos to storm/roto, but how were the schools choosen? I know at whitewater a lot of the guys would kill to throw roto grip, they love my neptune and how controllable it is and the cell, well enough said
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RyMac, to answer your question, teams received an application through email that had the necessary requirements and how to apply.  You basically had to give bios of all your team members and a background of your team, what your schedule was, and they chose based on that.
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J. J. Mastny
Men's Head Coach
University of Nebraska Omaha Bowling
STORM/ROTOGRIP COLLEGIATE PROGRAM 2008-2009
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: B Red on October 07, 2008, 04:25:17 PM
Big thanks to everyone at Storm Products Inc. for doing all of this for the collegiate bowlers. It's really awesome.

Thanks Roger!
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- Brandon Allred

UNLV Bowling Team
2008-2009 Roto Grip Collegiate Staff

K&K Bowling Services
"That's how we roll."
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: Mustang Guy on October 07, 2008, 06:00:25 PM
NJSTROKER - Monmouth was also selected, but I didn't have the contract in time for when I ran the press release.  We have a few more teams that will be signing on board with us over the course of the next few weeks.  

Some teams just needed more time to get everything approved.

Thanks,

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Roger Noordhoek
Vice President
Business Development
Roto Grip, Inc.
888-450-6920
RogerN@rotogrip.com
www.rotogrip.com

For all your Roto Grip Logo Merchandise please visit www.rotogear.com
Title: Re: STORM PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 20 COLLEGIATE TEAMS
Post by: NJStroker on October 07, 2008, 06:12:28 PM
quote:
NJSTROKER - Monmouth was also selected, but I didn't have the contract in time for when I ran the press release.  We have a few more teams that will be signing on board with us over the course of the next few weeks.  

Some teams just needed more time to get everything approved.

Thanks,

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Roger Noordhoek
Vice President
Business Development
Roto Grip, Inc.
888-450-6920
RogerN@rotogrip.com
www.rotogrip.com

For all your Roto Grip Logo Merchandise please visit www.rotogear.com
o ok thanks roger, just was wondering.
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Im so glad people are brainwashed to think that TRACK sucks. And its even funnier when im carrying with my TRACK ball and they're going flat ten with their OTHER BRANDS ball.