Brock will be attending William Penn to study Biology. He
has bowled for 13 years in the local youth program. He also
participated in Family Doubles, Pepsi qualifying, the youth
state championship tournaments, and Junior Gold qualifiers.
In school he participated in football, soccer, golf,
basketball, choir, band FFA, and key club. He also
participated in 4-H where he was a member of the county
council for 2 years. He also volunteers at the Keota Vet
Clinic.
Bowling was a way for him to make new friends, learn
communication skills, hone his listening skills, and learned
what it was like to be a team player.
In five years, he sees himself at Iowa State and being
enrolled in the Veterinary program.
Genna is looking to attend Muscatine Community College and
be enrolled in their nursing program. She has bowled many
years in the youth program, most recently being a member of
the High School scratch league.
At West Liberty Schools she was active as a member of the
Dance Team, Interact Club, Student Council, National Honor
Society, FFA and the yearbook.
Bowling for her was a way to learn sportsmanship and how to be
a “team:” and a way to meet new people beyond the local level.
In 5 years she sees herself working as a nurse. She also will
be continuing to bowl in adult leagues.
Clara has been bowling for 9 years in the local bowling
program. She has not made a decision on which college she will
attend, but she would like to get into pre-law./criminal
justice. In the local youth program she participated in Family
doubles, Pepsi qualifiers, and the Dubuque junior Big ten
tournaments.
In high school she was a student ambassador, in the Silver
cord program, National Honor Society, golf, a math tutor, and
the respect retreat program for incoming freshmen.
Bowling has taught her how to never give up and to keep
striving for the goals you set for yourself along with a way
to meet new people. In 5 years she finds herself still being
in school pursuing her degree to be a lawyer. And although she
won’t be bowling for a college team, she looks forward to
being an adult league bowler.
Hannalee has bowled in her local youth program for 9 years.
She will be attending William Penn in Oskaloosa. She has
participated in the Youth State tournaments, Rose Bowl/Mike
Berlin tournaments, the Bowlerama Thanksgiving youth
eliminators, and the travel league that is held in their area.
In school she has been active in band, choir, swim team,
softball, the delver cord program, National honor society,
bowling special Olympics bowling program, FFA and the Clover
kids after school program. She was also a member of 4-H where
she was secretary and treasurer.
Bowling was a way for her to
learn that you need to adjust to the conditions and being
willing to change to make your game to get better. She also
learned that the mental game is very important to the “team”
process. In f years she finds herself working in the business
field and bowling as an adult in leagues.
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