Responses from USBC

Here are two e-mails received from Roger Dalken, CEO at USBC

The first:

Dear Kathi:

Thanks for the information.  I'll try to provide you with the information you requested.  Please understand that an auditor does not look at every account and every transaction, but does tests on the process.  The audited financial statements of USBC are published annually and are in the delegates' book distributed at convention.  Do you want the audited financials sent electronically in PDF form?

What I actually think you are looking for is the budget breakdown for the Junior Gold, the list on investment instruments used for SMART, and the expenses charged buy USBC to manage SMART.  I just want to verify this before I send you something you don't want.

The second:

Dear Kathi:

I will get the information and forward it to you Monday.

In answer to your questions, we have to administer a program nationwide and to set individual standards based on state or even local athletic eligibilities would be virtually impossible.

The only change that has some impact is the change of the ring or watch to a medal and certificate.  The recognition by the national organization is still there, just the form has been modified to comply with athletic eligibility requirements.  Parents or the athlete still has the option to buy the ring.

The scholarships have not been abandoned or outlawed, only that once the youth qualifies for the scholarship it is administered by the National Governing Body of the sport.  the NCAA does not want to monitor, review or approve multiple independent organizations within a sport to be sure they comply.  The NCAA simply, as a result of their bylaws, assigns the responsibility of administering scholarships to the NGB to assure compliance.

Thus, the recognition is still there, the scholarships are still available.  we are simply trying to protect youth against potential eligibility issue as bowling becomes more recognized as a sport.