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🎳 The Pin Boss Challenge
Hosted by the Strike & Spare Club
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | May 29 – July 29, 2025
📍 Columbia, IL | Open to all junior high and high school bowlers
📝 What You Need to Know
- Weekly tournament format. Bowl one week or all nine.
- No obligation to participate every week.
- Handicap league – all skill levels welcome.
- Registration opens Friday, May 16, 2025.
- Space limited to 24 bowlers each week (first come, first served).
- Modified house oil patterns each week to build skill in real match conditions.
- Each week features:
- 3 handicap-adjusted qualifying games
- 3-person Step Ladder
- Final match to crown the weekly Pin Boss
🔥 Week 00 – Orientation Night
Thursday, May 29, 2025
– Meet the tournament team
– Learn the rules and scoring format
– Bowl 3 full warm-up games
Entry Fee: $20
Register for Week 00
🏆 Weekly Competition (Weeks 01–08)
- Bowl 3 qualifying games
- Top 3 (excluding current Pin Boss) enter Step Ladder
- Step Ladder winner plays reigning Pin Boss
- Weekly winner earns automatic Championship Night qualification
Register for an upcoming week:
Week 01 |
Week 02 |
Week 03 |
Week 04 |
Week 05 |
Week 06 |
Week 07 |
Week 08
🎯 Week 09 – Championship Night
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
– A total of 8 bowlers will compete:
• All weekly Pin Boss winners
• Highest overall point earners across all weeks (to fill remaining spots)
– Finalists must be registered for Week 09
Register for Week 09
📅 Weekly Schedule & Registration
| Week | Event Date | Registration Closes | Entry Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 00 – Orientation | May 29 | May 29 | $20 | Register |
| Week 01 | June 3 | May 27 | $20 | Register |
| Week 02 | June 10 | June 3 | $20 | Register |
| Week 03 | June 17 | June 10 | $20 | Register |
| Week 04 | June 24 | June 17 | $20 | Register |
| Week 05 | July 1 | June 24 | $20 | Register |
| Week 06 | July 8 | July 1 | $20 | Register |
| Week 07 | July 15 | July 8 | $20 | Register |
| Week 08 | July 22 | July 15 | $20 | Register |
| Week 09 – Championship | July 29 | July 22 | $20 | Register |
Note: Payment must be completed by the registration close date to secure your spot.
You can pay online through PayPal at TournamentBowl.com during registration, or directly through our website:
https://www.eaglestrikeandspare.club/donate-to-the-club/
Unpaid entries will be dropped the day after the close date.
📂 Full Tournament Rules
Click here to view the official rules on Google Drive
🙋♂️ Questions? Contact Our Team
- Phil Brandenburger, Tournament Commissioner – vice_president@eaglestrikeandspare.club
- Kris Corbin, League Coordinator – president@eaglestrikeandspare.club
- Cory Daugherty, Head Official – treasurer@eaglestrikeandspare.club