Instructor: Mrs. Ginger Primus
Phone: (703) 845-6251 – Leave a Message
Email: vprimus@nvcc.edu
Fax: (703) 845-6060
I. Course Materials and General Information
Text: Bowler's Guide, American Bowling Congress
Available from instructor if desired
Class meeting place: AMF Seminary Lanes. From Tyler, cross Beauregard St. and take W. Braddock Road to 2nd light, turn right at Van Dorn St., and then left into shopping area. Alley entrance is left of Safeway and downstairs.
Fee: $4.55 to be paid to instructor in the bowling alley before bowling for 2 games. $3.50 if you have your own bowling shoes. Additional games $1.75 each. Please have correct change.
Instructor's office: Visual & Performing Arts and Public Services-Tyler 230
Dress: Street clothes allowing for freedom of movement. (No tight sleeves or pants or bulky jackets.) Students must use bowling shoes.
II. Course Evaluation
Game Average 20 - 30%
First Ball Average 10%
Improvement 0 -10%
Attendance 40%
Quiz I 10%
Quiz II - Scoring 10%
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
III. General Course Objectives
1. To learn the 4-step approach and hook ball delivery, or other acceptable method.
2. To understand bowling etiquette, rules and terminology.
3. To learn the principles involved in converting spares.
4. To gain enough skill to enjoy bowling as a recreational activity.
IV. Course Content
1. Introduction: Explain course content, grading, policies, fees and the games.
2. Ball selection, shoes, lane assignments.
3. Stance, four-step approach, delivery and follow through. (3 or 5 step if experienced)
4. Types of deliveries and straight or hook ball release. (curve if experienced)
5. Spot bowling technique of aiming.
6. Principles of spare conversion.
7. Analyzing common faults.
8. Scoring.
9. Terminology.
10. Tournament and handicapping.
V. Attendance
A. "Regular attendance at classes is required. Absences equal to 30% of the scheduled
instructional time for a course will be defined as unsatisfactory progress."1. If you miss more than 3 classes, check with the instructor to see whether you should withdraw from the course.
2. If you stop attending class and fail to go through official withdrawal procedures, you will receive an "F".
B. Those who have perfect attendance and participation will have their lowest scores eliminated when determining their average.
C. Make-ups - you may make up two (2) missed classes. You can do this either by bowling 2 extra games ($1.75/game) following our class session for one absence or by bowling 2 games outside of class and bringing in score sheets.
VI. This activity can be hard on the back and the knees. Please notify the
instructor if you
have had any previous problems in these areas, and fill out a medical form.
Discontinue the activity if you experience pain in these or other areas.
VII. We are using a public facility- please conduct yourselves accordingly.
VIII. As this is a classroom environment at the bowling alley, these will
be no smoking or drinking
beer during class time. You may take a break outside or at the opposite end
of the alley after
completing 2 games if you must smoke. You may bring food and non-alcoholic
beverages to
the tables behind your lane, as long as it doesn’t interfere with your
turn to bowl.
XI. Explanation of the day’s activities will be given at the beginning of class each day. You should have your ball selected and games and shoes paid for before that time. Lanes will be turned on following the explanation.