Goals going into 2014

[Aslan]

In 2013, my goals were:
1) Join my first league.
2) Take a lesson or two.
3) Improve my average to 170+.
4) Have a series average of 525+.
5) Bowl in 1 amateur tournament.

Well, I accomplished 3 of the 5 (1,2,and 5).

My goals for 2014 are:

1) Improve my average to 190+.
2) Always either bowl a clean game and/or have a 525+ series.
3) Improve strike rate to 40% or higher.
4) Improve single-pin spare shooting % to 70% or higher.
5) Improve split pick-up rate to 10% or higher.

IF I can bowl well enough in 2014, I also may add a goal of bowling in a ABTA and/or TNBA tournament or may save this goal for 2015.

[noeymc]

last year goals ( i have 5 weeks left )

new season new goals

ill go first and heres mine

1. 200+ avg at one house atleast ( was there for like the first 8-12 weeks of league fell a part)

2. add 10 more tournaments to my year ( not over yet i am in 2 more and they will put me at 9 summers still coming)

3. see my coach 4 more times (i will have doubled this after summer)

4. improve on the basics and have atleadt 6 ahhh moments (this one is somthing that happened not sure if anyone even knows what i mean by it tho lol)

ucan check ur last year goals here

http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads/14961-The-season-is-about-to-start-so-set-your-goals?highlight=goals+2013

[Mudpuppy]

2014 goals:

1. Time bathroom breaks when the next round of beers comes so someone else pays
2. Talk about the other team's moms in a disparaging way
3. Go to the pawn shop and get a Mr. T starter set of gold necklaces and buy 300 / 800 rings off ebay to intimidate the opponents
4. Throw a house ball in warm ups

[vdubtx]

Well since we are still in the 2013-14 bowing season, I had set these goals back in August in another thread.


My Goals for 2013-14 bowling season.

1. Maintain a 220 average and get closer to 230.
2. No below 600 series.
3. At least 1 more 300 so I can have 1 ring for each finger on a hand.
4. Bowl a first 800 series.
5. Bowl 2000+ All Events at Nationals.

Have achieved, #1(220 Tuesday, 231 Thursday) and #3(October 12, 2013) so far. Achieved #2 in my Thursday league low series of 625, 3 under 600 series in my Tuesday night league low of 579.

Still holding out hope for #4 and will see at end of May for #5. :cool:

[Aslan]

2014 goals:

1. Buy another house in Michigan so I can be twice as awesome.
2. Serve as "Cliff Notes Moderator" on BowlinBoards.com.
3. Stop all conversations regarding bowling ball numbers/specifications by laying on the ground and screaming like a 4-year old at Toys-R-Us.
4. Buy a Harley Ultra Classic (everyone does eventually). Claim that you didn't buy it because you're a tool/follower but instead because you're planning on going on some really long rides (even though you never actually go on any really long rides).
5. Meet Iceman, sit on his lap as if he's a mall Santa, and ask him to make me as cool as Aslan.

Adding this text because otherwise the forum rules think my message is too short (can you believe that?)

[Aslan]

Well since we are still in the 2013-14 bowing season, I had set these goals back in August in another thread.



Have achieved, #1(220 Tuesday, 231 Thursday) and #3(October 12, 2013) so far. Achieved #2 in my Thursday league low series of 625, 3 under 600 series in my Tuesday night league low of 579.

Still holding out hope for #4 and will see at end of May for #5. :cool:

Vdub is too good. I vote he joins the PBA and starts bowling for real. A 220+ average? There's nothing left to prove playing in no tap leagues man...step it up!

[Mudpuppy]

Adding this text because otherwise the forum rules think my message is too short (can you believe that?)

I like your version - actually I already have 2 houses, lol. Hopefully soon to be back to 1 but for now I have 2. Anyone looking for a nice house in SE michigan? The rest is ALL TRUE, 100%. Especially the part about meeting Bad Santa in KC.

[vdubtx]

Vdub is too good. I vote he joins the PBA and starts bowling for real. A 220+ average? There's nothing left to prove playing in no tap leagues man...step it up!

No tap leagues???? Never been in one and wouldn't care to be in one.

I actually hate no tap, my Thursday league does 9 pin no tap on the sweeper week at end of season. :mad:

Oh, and plenty left to prove in regular leagues, I am far from being PBA caliber. Not getting into the discussion again about "Sport" leagues.

[Mudpuppy]

No tap leagues???? Never been in one and wouldn't care to be in one.

I actually hate no tap, my Thursday league does 9 pin no tap on the sweeper week at end of season. :mad:

Oh, and plenty left to prove in regular leagues, I am far from being PBA caliber. Not getting into the discussion again about "Sport" leagues.

I bowled a 900 once.....................in no tap. lol.

[Aslan]

Any progress folks!?? I know VDub met at least ONE of his!

It's midway through the year!! Are the goals you set still in play? Are any out of play?

Personally, my goal #1 was aiming a bit too high. I was hoping to take a big step from 165 to 190+ and that just didn't happen as fast as I'd like. Goal #2 is more of a "nightly goal" and has been hit or miss.

Goal #3...a 40% strike rate...is probably not going to happen. I'm at 33% and haven't been making much progress. But thats something I've really been trying to fix. Bowling clean games in the 170-195 range is great and all...but MAN does that make for a long night! Gotta figure out how to strike more.

Goals #4 and #5 I am currently 'barely' on track to meet. I'm at 70% on single-pin spare shooting...and 11% on split conversion.

Gave up on the tournament goal for the time being. My initial attempt at the ABTA tournament scene didn't go very well. Still on my short list though...we'll see how the 2nd half of 2014 goes.

[vdubtx]

Any progress folks!?? I know VDub met at least ONE of his!

It's midway through the year!! Are the goals you set still in play? Are any out of play?



Yep, sure did. I achieved #4 of my 5 goals this past bowling year last month. August this year begins a new bowling year and new goals to go along with it.

[Konvict1982]

My goals going into my summer league were ...

-Improve my average to 150+ (finished my first league fall with a 136 average)/Done ... Currently have a 160 Average and was as high as 168 at one point
-Bowl a sanctioned 225+ game (previous best was 221 from fall)/done ... bowled a 242 just a few weeks ago
-Bowl a 600 series (previous best 535)/in progress ... best series has been 589 so far


Going into 2014 fall league my goals will be ...
-Improve average to 175+
-bowl sanctioned 250+ game
-700 series
-clean series

[mc_runner]

It might be time to make some league goals for the upcoming season. I'll keep em pretty simple:

- no series under 500 across all leagues
- Get a 700 series
- Would love a 200 average but I will be more realistic and put it at 190+

[Shaneshu87]

fall goals:
first sanctioned 300
first sanctioned 800+
avg of 200+
bring single pin % up to 95%
bring strike % up 80%+
collectively win as a team
and always ensure that i'm constantly #bringNthunder

[Amyers]

fall goals:
first sanctioned 300
first sanctioned 800+
avg of 200+
bring single pin % up to 95%
bring strike % up 80%+
collectively win as a team
and always ensure that i'm constantly #bringNthunder

Shane doesn't 80% strike percentage seem a little high? That's 9.6 strikes a game you would be averaging about 270-280

[Aslan]

Shane doesn't 80% strike percentage seem a little high? That's 9.6 strikes a game you would be averaging about 270-280

Yeah...Shane's goals struck me as a "bit" outside the realm of reality. But hey...they are public record! So if he pulls them off...we'll be wearing the booty butt face!

[Amyers]

Yeah...Shane's goals struck me as a "bit" outside the realm of reality. But hey...they are public record! So if he pulls them off...we'll be wearing the booty butt face!

If he does we are going to have to get him tested. The story you never hear "steroids" in bowling.

[Shaneshu87]

Shane doesn't 80% strike percentage seem a little high? That's 9.6 strikes a game you would be averaging about 270-280

i admit it is high but that's why they call it a goal, and honestly i think i meant to hit the 6 lol

[Amyers]

i admit it is high but that's why they call it a goal, and honestly i think i meant to hit the 6 lol

That sounds more like it seems like me and Rob had a bunch of posts going back and forth over an 80% strike percentage

[vdubtx]

I am currently formulating my goals for the next season. Reading a book that Susie Minshew gave me that deals with goal setting and how the mental process helps with achieving the goals that are set.

More to come. :D :cool:

[RexTheBowler]

Goals:

-First sanctioned 300
-First sanctioned 800
-Average of 200+

[Aslan]

I am currently formulating my goals for the next season. Reading a book that Susie Minshew gave me that deals with goal setting and how the mental process helps with achieving the goals that are set.

More to come. :D :cool:

Yes, my fall goals are waiting to see how my summer goals turn out.

[Jaescrub]

I want to get my Avg to 150. Learn to slow down better and out more hand into my release. I know funny for most but this is what I want to see.

[mike_thomas93]

Wanna get my game back into gear. Wanna get myself into practice a few days a week like I used to

[Amyers]

I would like to average at least 180 and maybe get my first 700 this fall. Mostly though I just want to have fun and watch my family improve. Although I'm going to have to keep up or the wife's going to start beating me some. She and my oldest daughter Are really improving.

[Emery]

Goals:

-First sanctioned 300
-First sanctioned 800
-Average of 200+

This^^

[bubba809]

It might be time to make some league goals for the upcoming season. I'll keep em pretty simple:

- no series under 500 across all leagues
- Get a 700 series
- Would love a 200 average but I will be more realistic and put it at 190+



I like these goals for myself.

[tccstudent]

I guess since the season is about to start its time to set my goals.
Avg +200 if I can accomplish this then I will bowl my first PBA regional next summer
Bowl a sanctioned 300 and 800 to go with my 6 unsanctioned 300's

Win a quarter in my scratch traveling league

[MiggityMatt]

1. Bowl a honor score
2. Make the league roll-off
3. Avg 220

[vdubtx]

The goals I have set for myself this coming year are as follows:

1. Maintain at least my composite average of 225
2. Bowl another 300
3. Bowl another 800
4. Break the 1900 all events mark at Nationals in El Paso next Spring.
5. Increase my single pin spare percentage to 95%. (10 pin especially)

[Mudpuppy]

You guys are pretty serious about this bowling thing, eh? Cool story bro.

My goals going into 2014-2015 season:

1. Find a sugar mama on the women's league to buy me beers
2. Use ice skates as a mode of transportation to get home after bowling due to number 1
3. Use # 1 to make Mrs. MP jealous and want to spend more "quality time" with me
4. Print out all the specifications on my bowling balls and then use the paper to start a bon fire
5. Start 2 handed bowling just to irritate Aslan

[dnhoffman]

Average 215
Bowl 300
Bowl 800


Finally hit everything else.

[Blacksox1]

You guys are pretty serious about this bowling thing, eh? Cool story bro.

My goals going into 2014-2015 season:

1. Find a sugar mama on the women's league to buy me beers
2. Use ice skates as a mode of transportation to get home after bowling due to number 1
3. Use # 1 to make Mrs. MP jealous and want to spend more "quality time" with me
4. Print out all the specifications on my bowling balls and then use the paper to start a bon fire
5. Start 2 handed bowling just to irritate Aslan

Mudpuppy delivers! Again!:D

[Blacksox1]

Goals 30+ games between 225-249 6+ series of 700+ 100% of series 600+ also known as the vdubtx 215+ season average hit them all last year, except the vdubtx

[vdubtx]

The goals I have set for myself this coming year are as follows:

1. Maintain at least my composite average of 225
2. Bowl another 300
3. Bowl another 800
4. Break the 1900 all events mark at Nationals in El Paso next Spring.
5. Increase my single pin spare percentage to 95%. (10 pin especially)

Wanted to add # 6. No series under 600 between both leagues. Almost achieved that last year with 3(or was it 4?) 579+ series on Tuesdays last year.

[Mudpuppy]

Mudpuppy delivers! Again!:D

Word black bird

[manke]

1. No series under 600 2. average at least 215 3. Bowl my first 800

[Bradski9]

My goals for the 2014-2015 season
1. keep my average at atleast 175
2. bowl over 250 (highest is 247 so far)
3.work on my spares alot.

[MiggityMatt]

2014 goals:

1. Time bathroom breaks when the next round of beers comes so someone else pays
2. Talk about the other team's moms in a disparaging way
3. Go to the pawn shop and get a Mr. T starter set of gold necklaces and buy 300 / 800 rings off ebay to intimidate the opponents
4. Throw a house ball in warm ups

These are awesome! Especially love #3!

[Aslan]

I have a pretty good idea what my goals are going to be for Fall/Winter, but I'm gonna wait until the season ends before posting them.

As of right now, I have only ONE goal...to defeat and hopefully humiliate Iceman in Vegas. Until the 25th...that is my ONLY goal.

[Mudpuppy]

I have a pretty good idea what my goals are going to be for Fall/Winter, but I'm gonna wait until the season ends before posting them.

As of right now, I have only ONE goal...to defeat and hopefully humiliate Iceman in Vegas. Until the 25th...that is my ONLY goal.

My goal is to wipe the lanes with Aslan with my good buddy Iceman in Vegas. Pulling Aslan's card from ever coming back to the Midwest. No corn SOUP FOR YOU.

[Aslan]

My goal is to wipe the lanes with Aslan with my good buddy Iceman in Vegas. Pulling Aslan's card from ever coming back to the Midwest. No corn SOUP FOR YOU.

1) Nobody ever "wants" to go back to the Midwest.
2) You're crossing the Mississippi...Iceman is bowling outside his 1-3 tilted Missouri centers for the first time. The other 3 individuals have experience at multiple centers in multiple states. Not saying that makes you an underdog by any means...you'll probably carry Iceman's sorry pitute in doubles for sure...but lets not count those 3-eyed River Rouge catfish before they're hatched.

[Aslan]

My goals for 2014 are:

1) Improve my average to 190+.
2) Always either bowl a clean game and/or have a 525+ series.
3) Improve strike rate to 40% or higher.
4) Improve single-pin spare shooting % to 70% or higher.
5) Improve split pick-up rate to 10% or higher.

IF I can bowl well enough in 2014, I also may add a goal of bowling in a ABTA and/or TNBA tournament or may save this goal for 2015.

Well, with the 2014 season behind me, I was only able to accomplish 2 of the 5 goals.

4) Improve single-pin spare shooting % to 70% or higher: 72%.
5) Improve split pick-up rate to 10% or higher: 12%.

So, I'll have to keep that in mind as I develop my Fall/Winter Season goals (I'll post in that thread).

[Jaescrub]

I have been working hard on my Goals I posted up. Looked and the sheets and we are in first.
Every team that we have bowled so far that should have beat us have had off nights missing there Avg. As I have been blowing mine out if the water at least one game and bowling at least 10 pins or more over on others. Had a great 2nd game last night bowled a 197 ;) I hope to keep this going and bump my avg to 150 by the end of this half not just this season. If I can reach my goal early ill set my next goal ;)

[JohnnyG]

My goals for 2014-2015

1. Average of 186
2. bowl over 280 (highest 265)
3.Improve my spare percentage...

[mc_runner]

I lost my no series under 500 tonight. It was a rough night where nothing worked. Rest are still in play - including the other league (20 pins difference in avg right now - gotta even out, right???)