What do you do with your old equipment?

**MICHAEL** · 05-19-2012, 02:09 AM

that's a noble, good deed to giving your balls to somone! I just feel more comfortable keeping mine! lol...LOL....

**eugene02** · 05-19-2012, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by billf

What about the inner satisfaction of knowing you could be helping a young bowler who could one day end up being the best of all time?

true that you can help a young bowler.. different people different perception i guess.

**MICHAEL** · 05-19-2012, 09:08 AM

billf, Next to my Wife,,,, I just love my balls!! I would find it very hard to part with them, Not selfish,,,,,,, just a strong connection, if you know what I mean!? I would be the fist to want to help young bowlers in any way possible......but I just can't give em away!!! I still use them,,, maybe after I die, I will donate them to some young bowling team (

**billf** · 05-19-2012, 09:28 AM

I understand and I'm not talking about any equipment you still use either. When I bought my SST5s I donated my old shoes. They were fairly worn out but they lasted another kid a month so he could bowl while he and his parents saved the money to buy a new set. Now the team has them if another kid happens to wear a size 13 and doesn't have shoes. I have also donated a 16lbs ball I didn't use anymore. It was plastic and worthless but it did allow the kids a chance to throw a 16lbs ball and see if they could handle it. One girl, after trying it, went from a 10lbs ball to a 15lbs. She is only 14 but raised her average from 130 on the junior high team to 206 as a freshman after the jump up and matching a ball to her style.

If you can use it, sell it or let a friend/teammate use it that's one thing. I was thinking more of the people I know who have all sorts of stuff (balls, bags, shoes) sitting in the basement or garage that they don't want, don't use and just haven't done anything with. I know a guy that ticks me off for many reasons but one being he gets mad at a ball, no matter the cost or age, and throws it into the river! His Hammer Jigsaw had less than 10 games on it when I went into the river after it and gave it to the team. The splash it made when he threw it off that bridge was cool but still, come on now.

Bowling is the fastest growing sport in high schools in the USA. Most of that has to do with the other sports being more established but I want to do what I can to help keep it growing. If we all don't do a little to help grow the sport then all the centers will end up closing. Bowling has been on the decline in recent years and it's time to give it a kick in the pants and get it going again. If Guinness World Records approves my attempt, I plan on getting as much media coverage for the sport as I can. The money raised in conjunction with my attempt will be going to build a new helipad at Dayton's Children's Hospital. Hopefully the attention goes there and to the sport. I'm just hoping to direct the attention, not be the center of it.

**eugene02** · 05-19-2012, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by billf

I understand and I'm not talking about any equipment you still use either. When I bought my SST5s I donated my old shoes. They were fairly worn out but they lasted another kid a month so he could bowl while he and his parents saved the money to buy a new set. Now the team has them if another kid happens to wear a size 13 and doesn't have shoes. I have also donated a 16lbs ball I didn't use anymore. It was plastic and worthless but it did allow the kids a chance to throw a 16lbs ball and see if they could handle it. One girl, after trying it, went from a 10lbs ball to a 15lbs. She is only 14 but raised her average from 130 on the junior high team to 206 as a freshman after the jump up and matching a ball to her style.

If you can use it, sell it or let a friend/teammate use it that's one thing. I was thinking more of the people I know who have all sorts of stuff (balls, bags, shoes) sitting in the basement or garage that they don't want, don't use and just haven't done anything with. I know a guy that ticks me off for many reasons but one being he gets mad at a ball, no matter the cost or age, and throws it into the river! His Hammer Jigsaw had less than 10 games on it when I went into the river after it and gave it to the team. The splash it made when he threw it off that bridge was cool but still, come on now.

Bowling is the fastest growing sport in high schools in the USA. Most of that has to do with the other sports being more established but I want to do what I can to help keep it growing. If we all don't do a little to help grow the sport then all the centers will end up closing. Bowling has been on the decline in recent years and it's time to give it a kick in the pants and get it going again. If Guinness World Records approves my attempt, I plan on getting as much media coverage for the sport as I can. The money raised in conjunction with my attempt will be going to build a new helipad at Dayton's Children's Hospital. Hopefully the attention goes there and to the sport. I'm just hoping to direct the attention, not be the center of it.

very good thinking billf! although i don't know you real life. I guess your just an awesome people that not much people would be willing to give things up on.

**chrono00** · 05-19-2012, 11:53 AM

what record are you going for?

**billf** · 05-19-2012, 12:54 PM

Total pin fall in 24 hours. I figure 8 games an hour average, averaging 150 per game would get 28,800 pins. Not great scoring but how many would or could bowl for 24 straight hours?

**eugene02** · 05-19-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by billf

Total pin fall in 24 hours. I figure 8 games an hour average, averaging 150 per game would get 28,800 pins. Not great scoring but how many would or could bowl for 24 straight hours?

if i'm not wrong.. my country had organize a bowling which consist of 36hours... can't remember much though.. only remembered its 36 hours or so..