STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
May 29, 2007 Welcome Youth Bowlers, Parents and Friends: It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Staten Island United States Bowling Congress Association, to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Youth Champions Dinner. To our youth directors and representatives; coordinators, coaches and volunteers; and the proprietors and staff; we add our warm welcome and thanks for all that you do to make this night possible. But it is our champion youth bowlers that we are here to recognize tonight. To you we say well done and congratulations as we recognize your accomplishments of this past year. Your parents, relatives and friends are here with you to celebrate and enjoy this evening with you. In closing, let me offer you great success in the scholastic and athletic opportunities that await you. Sincerely, Daniel H. Moffit, President Staten Island USBC Association
STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION May 29, 2007
Dear Youth Bowlers, Parents, and Friends, Let me be the first to welcome you to the 2nd Staten Island USBC Association Youth Champions Dinner. Although this is the fourth dinner for our Staten Island Youth Champions, it is the second for our newly formed organization. In September of 2005 the Staten Island Y.A.B.A. and Staten Island Women’s Bowling Association dissolved their respective organizations to merge and form the Staten Island USBC Association. This new organization serves as the primary bowling membership organization for adult and youth bowlers on Staten Island. With this new organization came some changes. From a board of directors of twenty, a committee of ten, now twelve, volunteers represents the youth bowlers. Under the direction of the Staten Island USBC Association, the Youth Committee is responsible for administering youth championship tournaments, the scholarship program, youth fundraising, and this youth champion’s dinner. This committee is comprised of coaches, parents, league directors, youth bowlers, and proprietors. This amazing committee has worked together to make this past season another successful one. Just a friendly reminder… Please keep in mind all of the available opportunities that we offer our youth bowlers. This year we will be awarding over $3,000 in scholarships at this awards dinner. Most importantly over the course of the season over $100,000 in scholarships are available through numerous programs offered by our local, state, and national affiliates. In closing, I would like to extend my Congratulations to all the youth bowlers here this evening and thank all the volunteer members of the Staten Island USBC Association youth program for their continued hard work and dedication to the youth bowlers of Staten Island
Yours in Bowling,
Frank Wilkinson, Chair Staten Island USBC Association Youth Committee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dan Moffit - President Donna Zajac - Vice President Laurie McAuliffe - Sergeant-at-Arms Melissa Brofsky Penny Clinton-Jensen Chuck Curiazza Vinny D’Ambrosio Liz DeHart Jim Episcopia Vicky Fischetti Victoria Goncalves Terri Hart Melissa Kammerer Rudy Kessler
Nazareth Laursen Ray Laursen, Sr. Roe Quattrocchi Bea Reichert Bob Rinaldi Mike Rocco Michele Savini Rose Taylor Lue Vigliotti Frank Wilkinson
Penny Clinton-Jensen - Association Manager
Youth Committee Ro Barisciano Tony Cioffoletti Liz DeHart Terri Hart Vicky Fischetti
Melissa Kammerer Nazareth Laursen Anthony Pellegrino Michele Savini Frank Wilkinson
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to those for their donations and continued support of the Staten Island USBC Association Youth program. Country Pro Shop Country Pro Shop Juniors LiGreci’s Staaten Marchese Bakery Rab’s Adult/Child League Rab’s Country Lanes Rab’s Trophy World Showplace Entertainment Center Staten Island USBC Youth Leaders
Program Welcome Introduction of Staten Island USBC Board of Directors ................. Dan Moffit Frank Wilkinson Invocation ................................ ................................ ..................... Dan Moffit Presentation of Awards State & National Tournament Qualifiers ................................ ........ Liz DeHart Vicky Fischetti Anthony Pellegrino Mike Rocco New Yo rk State USBC You th Presentation ................................ Penny Clinton-Jensen Tom Solimine, Sr. Staten Island USBC Yout h Leaders Presentation....................... Melissa Kammerer Staten Island USBC Presidents Award Presentation.................. Dan Moffit Colonial Pals Presentation of Awards ................................ ......... Dan Moffit - Dinner Staten Island USBC Scholarship Award Presentations.............. Dan Moffit Michele Savini Charles DeHart Memorial Scholarship Awa rd Presentations
Gayle DeHart Liz DeHart
Guest Speaker................................ ................................ ............... Diandra Asbaty Presentation of Awards Association Tournament Champions ................................ .............. Laurie McAuliffe Donna Zajac Future Star Awards ................................ ................................ ........ Ro Barisciano Penny Clinton-Jensen All Events Champions ................................ ................................ .... Tony Cioffoletti Nazareth Laursen Individual Association Awards ................................ ....................... Jim Episcopia Ray Laursen, Sr.
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STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Staten Island USBC Association
Youth Singles Championship Tournament February 17, 2007
CHAMPIONS Senior Division Gary Ricci, Jr. Major Division Robert Reider Junior Division Daniel Rakauskas Intermediate Division Anthony Valentone Novice Division Marisa Clinton
STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Staten Island USBC Association
Youth Singles Championship Tournament February 17, 2007
CHAMPIONS Senior Division Gary Ricci, Jr. Major Division Robert Reider Junior Division Daniel Rakauskas Intermediate Division Anthony Valentone Novice Division Marisa Clinton
STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Staten Island USBC Association
Youth Doubles Championship Tournament February 11, 2007
CHAMPIONS Major/Senior Division Joseph LaBargo & Robert Reider Junior Division Christopher Castaldo & Brian Daluise Prep Division Nicholas Lepre & Ryan Rubino
STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Staten Island USBC Association
Youth Team Championship Tournament January 28, 2007
CHAMPIONS Scratch Champions Push It Down Johnnie Brown Stephen Ennis, Jr. Chris Brown Stephen Brown Gary Ricci, Jr. Division A PENRO Let’s Try Again Danny Ferrara Mitchell Hillert Ryan Hillert Timothy Hillert Division B Country Pro Shop 10th Frame Pickup Nicholas Lepre James Slevin Raymond Bivona Anthony Mulea, Jr. Division C Country Pro Shop Hot Rodz Anthony Miceli Steven Schropp Robert DeVito Anthony Saccone
STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION
Staten Island USBC Association
All Events Champions
Awarded to the male and female youth bowlers with the highest total pinfall, Net (Scratch) & Gross (Handicap), in all three association events (Singles, Doubles, and Team.)
Girls Net Melissa Kammerer Boys Net Timothy Hillert Girls Gross Maria DeVito Boys Gross Christopher Pendzich
Staten Island USBC Association
Future Star Awards
Awarded to the male and female youth bowlers with the most improved average from the end of last season to the end of this season in three age categories.
Bantams
Anthony Saccone & Samantha Rosenberg
Preps
Adriana Caban & Nicholas Zarr
Juniors
Christopher Castaldo & Kimberly Hernandez
Staten Island USBC Association
Female Individual Association Champions High Average presented by the Staten Island USBC Association Youth Leaders
Melissa Kammerer - 201 High Series
Melissa Kammerer - 753 High Game
Angela Iannuzzelli 300 Each Individual Association Champion will be presented with a $75.00 scholarship for each accomplishment. Scholarships will be managed by the USBC SMART program.
Staten Island USBC Association
Male Individual Association Champions High Average presented by the Staten Island USBC Association Youth Leaders
Gary Ricci, Jr. - 227 High Series
Gary Ricci, Jr. - 793 High Game
Stephen Brown Stephen Ennis, Jr. 300
New York State Youth Scholarship Tournament sponsored by the New York State Bowling Council
State Finalists Daniel Constantino Maria DeVito Melissa Kammerer Taylor Waglione
The State Finals were held at Rab’s Country Lanes on Saturday April 28, 2007.
New York State USBC Youth 38th Annual
Team Championship Tournament
State Finalists Special Scratch Class Push It Down Johnnie Brown Stephen Ennis, Jr. Christopher Brown Stephen Brown Gary Ricci, Jr.
Class C PENRO Sensational Four Drew Reinhold Thomas Clinton Danny Ferrara Ciara Reinhold PENRO Lady & The Champs Amber Morone Timothy Coleman Drew Reinhold Brad Calendrillo
The State Finals were held at AMF Strike-n-Spare Lanes, in Syracuse, NY on May 5, 2007.
New York State USBC Youth Pepsi-Cola Championships
State Finalists
Stephen Brown Nicole Colucci Stephen Ennis, Jr. Melissa Kammerer In this event only the youth bowlers in the ages 12 & over, handicap and scratch, divisions advance to the state finals. Youth bowlers in the ages 11 & under handicap divisions receive scholarships based on their placement at the sectional finals. The following youth bowlers have placed in the top five in their division receiving scholarship money:
Raymond Bivona Maria DeVito Michael Horner Alexis LoFaro Ashley Martinez Spencer Nellis CarlaAnn Spoto The State Finals were held at King Pin Lanes, in Rome, NY on Saturday May 19, 2007
Congratulations! to the following youth bowlers who qualified to the:
USBC Junior Gold Championships Brittany Agneta Christopher Brown (3) Stephen Brown (2) Matthew Cohen Peter Diemer Stephen Ennis, Jr. (4) Timothy Hillert (3) Melissa Kammerer (4) Jason Katz Kenny Miller Matthew Pearson Julia Petosa (2) Eric Reider Gary Ricci, Jr. (4) Jacqualyn Schulman
The USBC Junior Gold Championships will be conducted July 6th - 13th, 2007 in Buffalo, New York
GOOD LUCK!
numbers in parenthesis denote: number of times bowler qualified for this event
Staten Island USBC Association 2006-2007
Scholarship Recipients $500.00 Scholarship Awards
GARY M. RICCI, JR. A second time Staten Island USBC Association scholarship award recipient, Gary has been a USBC Youth member for 8 years. With a high game of 300 and a high series of 789 he finished this season with a 227 average. During his bowling career he has earned many awards and titles including: 11 Strikes-InA-Row, converted the 7-10 split, two-time Rab’s Country Lanes Junior Masters Tournament Champion. In addition to this scholarship award, Gary is a three time NYS USBC Youth Association scholarship award recipient for his academic and bowling accomplishments. He is a USBC Coaching Level 2 Bowling Coach; a Certified Swimming Instructor as well as a Karate Instructor, being a 1st and 2nd degree black belt himself. Gary also ran track and field in high school, setting a school record for the 4x100 meter relay. A member of the Monsignor Farrell Boys High School National Honor Society in 2004 & 2005. Some of his High School Academic Honors include: National Honor Roll 2004, AP Scholar with Honors Award, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. He is currently enrolled in the Honors Program at Saint John’s University carrying a 3.94 GPA and plans to major in Government and Politics. He is pursuing a career in Law.
MELISSA R. KAMMERER A senior at Curtis High School and a member of the Girls Varsity Bowling A Team for 4 years. This is her 12th year of participation in a certified youth program with a current average of 201 Melissa has bowled 2 - 300 games and sports a high series of 753. She was selected as a Staten Island Advance All Star all four years of high school. Melissa is an active member of the Staten Island USBC Association Youth Leaders Chapter and currently serves as the President and is also serving as the Vice President of the New York State USBC Youth Leaders Chapter. Among Melissa’s many bowling achievements she will be making her fourth consecutive appearance at the USBC Junior Gold Championships this year in Buffalo, New York. She has been accepted to Wichita State University where she will pursue a career in Sports Pshycology and plans to bowl on the highly accredited Womens Bowling Team.
Staten Island USBC Association 2006-2007
Charles DeHart Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Recipients The Charles DeHart Memorial Scholarship is presented to two individuals, one male and one female, graduating seniors who participate on their schools varsity bowling team and show commitment, sportsmanship, leadership, and have brought their teams to great lengths through their performance. Each high school bowling coach had the opportunity to nominate only one youth bowler from their team for this award.
Brittany Agneta Port Richmond High School
Kevin Ng
Staten Island Technical High School
In honor of Charles DeHart each recipient will receive a $500.00 scholarship donated by the DeHart family.
Staten Island USBC Association
Booster Buster Award May 29, 2007 presented to:
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Staten Island USBC Association 2006-2007
President’s Award The Staten Island USBC Association President’s Award is presented to one youth bowler who shows great commitment to the sport of bowling and outstanding sportsmanship to their fellow bowlers. Each league was given the opportunity to nominate only one youth bowler. The recipient of this award will receive a $100.00 scholarship donated by Dan Moffit.
Troy Danilo Rab’s Adult/Child League
Thank You! Staten Island USBC Association
Youth Committee
“Coming together is a beginning... Keeping together is a progress... Working together is a success.” Frank Wilkinson, Chair
The Man in the Arena
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiams, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Most look up and admire the stars A champion climbs a mountain and grabs one.
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YOUTH LEADERS Staten Island Chapter
Congratulations Honorees &
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2007 Bridging the Gap Award Recipent Melissa Kammerer, President Nina LoSchiavo, Vice President Meghan Pero, Youth Leader Manager Jacqualyn Schulman, Sergeant-at-Arms
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Congratulations Honorees! Raymond Bivona Stephen Brown Adriana Caban Christopher Castaldo Nicole Colucci Alexis LoFaro Brian Daluise, Jr. Ashley Martinez Melissa Kammerer Anthony Miceli Nicholas Lepre Anthony Mulea, Jr. Kevin Ng Christopher Pendzich Anthony Saccone James Slevin Carla Ann Spoto and all the Youth Bowlers being honored tonight!
The Exceptional Children’s Social Club
CONGRATULATES “The Colonial Pals”
on another tremendous season! League Champions Robert Salecker, Louis Sinski and Susan Sunday
Most Improved Bowler Carol Carroll
High Average and High Scratch Series Albert Hendricks, Jr.
High Scratch Game Patty Hendricks
High Game Over Average Glenn Priester
Congratulations to all the Youth Bowlers from the
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Congratulations to all our 2007 Champions
PENRO Junior Bowlers “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you can not be successful or happy” Norman Vincent Peale We salute your successes and hope PENRO has encouraged your enthusiasm...! A Staten Island Bowling Hall-of-Fame League Penny Clinton-Jensen Ro Barisciano
Rab’s Country Lanes
Congratulations Honorees League Directors Vicky Fischetti & Frank Wilkinson
THE STATEN ISLAND WOMEN’S 600 BOWLING CLUB
APPLAUD THE YOUTH CHAMPIONS OF THE
STATEN ISLAND USBC ASSOCIATION
TO ALL THE HONOREES MICHELE SAVINI Youth Committee Member, Youth Director and Youth Leader Advisor Staten Island USBC Association Region 9 Associate Director New York State USBC Youth Association
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