​Welcome

​The Illinois State USBC Youth  Committee is now a part of the newly formed merged Illinois State USBC
We are committed to providing fun, excitement, and opportunities for the personal growth of youth.  
Here we will continue to provide youth oriented information, information on tournaments, scholarships and anything else of interest to youth.
If you have a suggestion or comment, please use the Contact Us form on the Contact Us and Links tab.
ANNUAL YOUTH AWARDS ARE NOW ON
​THE RESOURCES PAGE
2019 Team/Doubles/Singles Information
  • Dates:  March 30, 31, April 6, 7, 13 and 14 2019
  • Center:  Sparetime Lanes - Decatur
  • Events to be conducted: TEAM/DOUBLES/SINGLES/ALL EVENTS
  • Optional Side Events (additional fees may apply)
    *  Brackets (scratch and handicap with sufficient entries)
    *  Junior Gold Qualifier based on 9 game all events
    *  Scratch Prizes in each event (Team/Doubles/Singles)
Get your entries in early as once a squad is full we cannot add                        more teams/doubles/singles to that squad.
2018 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
2018-19 PEPSI INFORMATION
We are working on finalizing PEPSI details but the following will apply for this season
  • Qualifying window was October 8-21.  You can still use those scores when bowled during the scheduled league sessions.
  • This year includes a U17 division.  If you have U17 bowlers you MUST advance them in this division.
  • We will be sending our winners (or highest finishing bowler that does not have a spot in the U12, U15, U17 and U20 divisions to Junior Gold
  • We have moved a few centers to more favorable zones (based on zone size and locations).  Check the Centers and Zones list on the RESOURCES page.
  • State Tournaments will be the third weekend in May at Lakewood Lanes (Richton Park) for the U8/U10/U12 divisions and the first weekend in May Don Carter Lanes (Rockford) for the U15/U17/U20
  • We are at present not planning any major format changes (other than adding in U17 division as mandated by USBC) to this year's tournaments,
  • Zone Tournaments are scheduled at the following:
    *  ZONE 1  Plum Hollow Lanes (Dixon) and Freeport 4 Seasons
    *  ZONE 2  Classic Bowl (Morton Grove)
    *  ZONE 3  Hillside Bowl (Hillside)
    *  ZONE 4  Stardust Bowl (Addison)
    *  ZONE 5  Brookmont Bowl (Kankakee)
    *  ZONE 6  Sparetime Lanes (Decatur)
    *  ZONE 7  Landmark Lanes (Peoria) and IV Super Bowl (Peru)
    *  ZONE 8  Nu Bowl (Mt Vernon)
  • Center advancement to zone will be exactly as it has been in the past
    *  The ratio of advancement in each division will be 1:2 bowlers
    *  A minimum of ten (10) can advance in each division per league
  • LEAGUE LEVEL rules can be found in the USBC PEPSI League Level Handbook which can be found HERE
  • Other resources can be found on the RESOURCES page HERE
  • Center Information has been sent.  Even if you did not receive the email, everything  you need can be found on the RESOURCES page.  If you have other concerns ilpepsiybc@gmail.com​