National Recognition Awards
Each year USBC recognizes outstanding bowling leaders through three national awards. USBC also recognizes an association each year for outstanding service.
National Recognition Awards applications are closed.
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USBC HELEN BAKER AWARD
The USBC Helen Baker Award for Outstanding Association Service is named in honor of the fifth president of the Women's International Bowling Congress. It annually recognizes an outstanding bowling leader who has made invaluable contributions to the local and state associations as an innovator, creator and mentor of adult programs.
Previous
winners
2022 – Becky Jones, Lubbock, Texas
2021 – Polly Maples, Knoxville, Tenn.
2020 – Dave Bowers, Cayce, S.C.
2019 – Kay Smith, Bryan, Texas
2018 – Betty Kingsley, Rochester, N.Y.
2017 – Ruth Heath-Trott, Montpelier, Ohio
2016 – Rhonda Swaim, Harvest, Ala.
2015 – Joe Spain Jr., Roswell, Ga.
2014 – Nancy
Walczyk, Boston, N.Y.
2013
– Madeline Dotta, Washington,
Ill.
2012 – Sue Hunter, Alamo, Texas
2011 – Ellen Goss,
Garland, Texas
2010
– Harry Stewart, Coon Rapids,
Minn.
2009 – Jean Tondola-Smith, Massillon, Ohio
2008 – Charlotte Smith, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
2007 – Sheri Cook, Farmington, N.M.
2006 – Matt Lang, St. Paul, Minn.
USBC JOYCE DEITCH UNITY AWARD
The USBC Joyce Deitch Unity Award is named in honor of the seventh president of
the Women's International Bowling Congress. It recognizes organizations and
individuals who have made important contributions to the overall sport of
bowling by being motivators, visionaries, leaders and/or innovators.
Previous winners
2022 – Jim O'Reilly, Wabasha, Minn.
2021 – No award
2020 – Teri Haugh, Faribault, Minn.
2019 – Patty Patterson, El Paso, Texas
2018 – Lowell Lovgren, Kelso, Wash.
2017 – No award
2016 – Jamie Brooks, Fort Worth, Texas
2015 – Dick Atkinson, Harker Heights, Texas
2014 – Bill
Chrisman, Pleasant View, Utah
2013
– Michael Nyitray, Parkland, Fla.
2012 – Donna Conners, Houston
2011 – David Patrick,
Cibolo, Texas
2010
– Tina Martin, Novato, Calif.
2009
– Tom Clark, Muskego, Wis.
2008
– Don Lowry, Kokomo, Ind.
2007
– Dan Ottman, Detroit
USBC PROPRIETOR OF THE YEAR
The USBC Proprietor of the Year Award annually recognizes a bowling center
proprietor for his/her outstanding support of USBC local, state and/or national
association programs.
Previous winner
2022 – John Burns, Odessa, Texas
2021 – John Wing, Mundelein, Ill.
2020 – JoAnn West, New Braunfels, Texas
2019 – Joseph Poelking, Dayton, Ohio
2018 – Butch Cardoza and Natalie Cardoza Clark, Cottage Grove, Ore.
2017 – Mike Nelson, Houston
2016 – Jon Tang and Tom Burke, Beaverton, Ore.
2015 – Sue Pinski, Perryburg, Ohio
2014 – Randy
Shank, Sterling Heights, Mich.
2013
– Vicki Bowman, Gladstone, Mo.
2012 – No award
2011 – James Doty,
Noblesville, Ind.
2010
– Jamie Brooks, Wylie, Texas
2009
– Charles Linstler, Laguna Beach, Calif.
2008 – Roger Wiemer, Springfield, Mo.
2007
– Danny Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2006 – Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif.
USBC Association Excellence Award
The USBC Association Excellence Award was introduced in 2019 as a way to recognize associations who go above and beyond with their service to the sport and their members.
Previous winner
2022 – Indiana State USBC
2021 – Fort Collins USBC, Fort Collins, Colo.
2020 – Sioux Falls Regional USBC, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2019 – Skagit Valley USBC, Burlington, Wash.