Three world-class instruction packages are among the list of unique gifts to be offered to the American bowling public during the fifth annual United States Bowling Congress Holiday eBay Auction to benefit USBC's Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The 10-day Internet auction will open on eBay.com on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. (Central), ending at 9 p.m. (Central) on Sunday, Dec. 14.

USBC's Holiday eBay Auction is the Neiman Marcus event of the bowling season, filled with items for the bowler who has everything that can't be found anywhere else. On the online auction block will be:

* A three-day, expenses-paid trip for two to Kegel Training Center in Lakes Wales, Fla., including round-trip airfare, lodging and personalized instruction by some of the world's best bowling teachers.

* A day of his-and-hers travel and personalized coaching with Team USA coaching stars Fred Borden and Jeri Edwards in either Daytona Beach, Fla., or Akron, Ohio.

* Travel and lodging for two for a trip to Hopkinsville, Ky., where the winning bidder will enjoy a tour of Ebonite International's manufacturing facility followed by an in-depth diagnostic coaching session, four custom-drilled bowling balls and a four-ball bag.

* A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bowl in the 2009 USBC Open Championships in Las Vegas with retired PBA superstar Mike Aulby as your doubles partner.

* An expenses-paid trip for two to attend International Bowl Expo in Las Vegas in June 2009, courtesy of the Bowling Proprietors Association of America.

* Storm Bowling Products' his-and-hers equipment package includes four high-tech bowling balls, a pair of two-ball roller bags, plus shirts, shoes, and ball surface management kits for two.

* A matching set of professionally-framed original pencil-and-ink Garfield bowling strips from creator Jim Davis, a one-of-a-kind collectible.

* A 14-pound Red Pearl Hammer bowling ball presented to President George H. Bush by the Women's International Bowling Congress and used (unsuccessfully) during a 1988 presidential campaign stop in Milwaukee.

A complete description of all USBC Holiday eBay Auction items will be listed on bowl.com starting Tuesday, Dec. 2, and on eBay.com under the key word "usbcscholarships" when the auction is underway.

Winning bidders will be contacted on Monday, Dec. 15 but their identities will not be announced to the general public until after Dec. 25 to protect secrecy over the holidays.

Since the annual Holiday eBay Auction was launched in 2004, more than $100,000 has been raised for the Anthony Scholarship Fund. Named in honor of the late bowling superstar who died in 2001, the fund is administered by USBC's SMART program. Each year USBC awards five $5,000 scholarships in Anthony's name to deserving student-athletes based upon academic achievement and civic involvement. Over the past five years, 25 young bowlers have received $125,000 in scholarship assistance, thanks to the Anthony Scholarship program.