6700 Lafayette St, Fort Wayne, INDIANA  (260) 447-2509

 

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4  BAGGER  ( U12 - U15 DIVISION )

                      Split/Shift

   6 GAME SWEEPER ( U18-U20 DIVISION) 

60 Bowlers MAX for each shift. 

If you don't see your division in the 

entry, that division may be full - contact

us - do not select another division. 

Entry form : Available upon request. 

Mail entry form to :

      GLJGT   150 Carleton Dr S.  Battle Creek Michigan 49017

FORMAT: This is a split shift due to a smaller house-

                  4 games qualifying for U12 - U15 bowlers

                  6 games qualifying for U18 - U20 bowlers

Check-In:   U12-U15 @ 8:00 am - 8:30 am       U18-U20 @ 12:00 pm- 12:45 pm

U12 - U15 Bowlers : 1st shift             

8:00 am - 8:30 am : Bowlers check in

8:30 am - 8:45 am : Announcements

8:45 am - 8:50 am : National Anthem

8:50 am - 9:00 am : 10 Minutes of practice

9:00 am -11:30 am : 4 games qualifying - moving right to next

                                    pair of empty lanes ( fresh oil)  after 2 games ( 1 time)

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: scores posted - Jr gold spots/SMART scholarship/awards announced. 

Jr Gold Spots/SMART Scholarships/Awards will be awarded based on the 4 Qualifying games,

and will be  awarded after qualifying block is completed.

All bowlers are competing for SMART Scholarships, but not all bowlers will be competing for Gold Spots.

You do not need to be bowling for a Jr Gold Spot to compete in any of our (GLJGT) tournaments-

all tournaments award SMART Scholarships and Awards to top finishers. 

AGE DIVISIONS:  BASED ON BIRTH DATE:  ( based on a Fiscal Year not a calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)              

   U12 -  AUGUST 1, 2008 TO CURRENT DATE                                                                                              

   U15 - AUGUST 1,  2005 TO JULY 31,  2008

Cost breakdown: 

U12: $40- 4 Games - $15.00 Lineage, $10 misc/awards, $15.00 Scholar = $40 GLJGT Member Entry

$55 - Non Great Lakes Member

U15: $40- 4 Games - $15.00 Lineage, $10 misc/awards, $15.00 Scholar = $40 GLJGT Member Entry

$55 - Non Great Lakes Member

WALK - IN /LATE FEE: $15.00

DRESS CODE REQUIRED:

SLACKS (boy/girl) / SKORTS (girls) & COLLAR SHIRT OR

JERSEY (bowling), see rules for specifics- tournament director has the right

to ask you to change into something acceptable.

NO JEANS/SHORTS/YOGA PANTS/ETC OR T-SHIRTS allowed during tournament

play.

U18 - U20 Bowlers: 2nd Shift

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm : Bowlers check in 

12:45 pm -   1:00 pm : Announcements

  1:00 pm -   1:05 pm : National Anthem

  1:05 pm -   1:15 pm : 10 Minutes Practice

  1:15 pm -   4:30 pm : 6 games qualifying, moving right to the next pair of empty

                                        lanes (fresh oil )  after 3 games ( 1 time)  

  4:30 pm -   5:00 pm : Scores posted, Jr Gold Spots/SMART Scholarship/awards announced. 

Jr Gold Spots/SMART Scholarships  will be  awarded based on the 6 Qualifying games,

and will be  awarded after qualifying block is completed.

All bowlers are competing for SMART Scholarships, but not all bowlers are competing for Gold Spots. 

You do not need to be bowling for a Jr Gold Spot to compete in any of our (GLJGT) tournaments-

all tournaments award SMART Scholarships and Awards to top finishers. 

 AGE DIVISIONS: BASED ON BIRTH DATE:  ( based on a Fiscal Year not a calendar year, Aug 1 to July 31)              

   U18 - AUGUST  1, 2002 TO JULY 31, 2005

   U20 - AUGUST 1,  2000 TO JULY 31,  2002 

Entry cost breakdown: 

U18: $55 - 6 games - $22.50 lineage, $10 misc/awards, $22.50 Scholarship = $55 GLJGT Member Entry            $70.00 Non Great Lakes Member

U20: $55 - 6 games - $22.50 lineage, $10 misc/awards, $22.50 Scholarship = $55 GLJGT Member Entry            $70.00 Non Great Lakes Member

WALK - IN /LATE FEE: $15.00 

DRESS CODE REQUIRED: SLACKS (boy/girl) / SKORTS (girls) & COLLAR SHIRT OR JERSEY

(bowling), see rules for specifics- tournament director has the right to ask you to

change into something acceptable. 

NO JEANS/SHORTS/YOGA PANTS/ETC OR T-SHIRTS allowed during tournament play.

If you want to bowl with your friends: Check in together for lane assignments. 

Options/Selections:  GLJGT Membership - annual : $30.00 (Expires May 31st)   

PRINTABLE GLJGT MEMBERSHIP FORM - CLICK HERE 

Bowlers can choose to bowl as a GLJGT MEMBER (lower entry cost + perks) or 

GLJGT NON-MEMBER (higher entry cost) this season (2020-2021). This membership

is a separate cost ($30.00) and is not included in the entry fee.

This is an opportunity to become a member of Great Lakes Jr Gold Tour

and is not to be confused with a USBC Jr Gold Membership.

If you become a member you will be able to enter our tournaments at a lower cost.

If you bowl more than 2 tournaments then the membership will pay

for itself in savings.

We use a larger portion of the membership to add SMART

Scholarship funding to our end of the year Tune-up/Championships

in May/June 2021- TBD. We will produce a member card, and hand this to

you at the event.

Option/Selections : USBC  Jr Gold Membership - annual:

U12= $10.00        U15/U18/U20 = $30.00     

PRINTABLE USBC JR GOLD MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - CLICK HERE - 

In order to compete for the Jr Gold Spot (Nationals) in Indianapolis Indiana 2021,

you must have a current 2020-2021 USBC Jr Gold Membership

( which is an upgraded version of your USBC Standard membership-USBC rules).

This is a separate purchase cost and is not included in our entry fee.

This membership is an annual cost and is good until July 31 2021.

You have the option to purchase it here online or print a copy and bring it to

the tournament at check in with check/cash or fill the printable form out and send it to USBC,

or go to bowl.com/youth/Jr Gold Championships/Membership and pay online.  

Option/Selection: Are you competing for a Jr Gold Spot? 

This option tells us if you would like to compete for a Jr Gold Spot to the National

Championships in Indianapolis Indiana 2021 (Y) or if you are already qualified for

Gold (AQ), or if you don't want to compete for the Jr Gold Spot in

Indianapolis Indiana 2021 (N).

This event is a Jr Gold Qualifier: There is a separate cost for the option to bowl for a 

Jr Gold Spot and is not included with your entry fee: 

U12 Jr Gold option 1:4 ratio-$25.00                                                                                                          

U15 Jr Gold option 1:5 ratio-$30.00

U18 Jr Gold option 1:6 ratio-$33.50

U20 Jr Gold option 1:4 ratio-$50.00

Note: you do not need to bowl for a gold spot in any of our tournaments

to compete for Scholarship and awards only.

Our tournaments are open to any bowlers who want to compete with or

without bowling for a Jr Gold Spot.