Our Challenger Sunshine bowlers bowl every Saturday at Allie Brandt’s in Lockport for 30 weeks between September and April. Everyone bowls two games. Each player is assigned to an alley. Each player receives a bowling shirt and is assigned to a team. Volunteers help guide and mentor the safety and fun of all bowlers at the games.

For the 2007-08 season, bowlers have a choice of bowling from 3-4:30PM or from 4-6:30 PM. The cost of bowling is $3.00 per week and bowlers receive 2 games of bowling, free use of shoes and ball, and one slice of pizza and one glass of pop.

bowling volunteers

Team Parents and supporters
An important part of the Challenger Sports program are the volunteers and Team Parents that help organize the teams. The volunteers keep the flow of the game going. The volunteers are assigned to each team to help with communication, scheduling, pictures and volunteer management within their respective team families.

bowling buddies

Bowling Buddy’s are volunteers that help their challenged partners by acting as guides for blind children, by helping wheelchair-bound players bowl. A Buddy's job is simply to be a friend, engage the player in conversation, if possible; help him/her roll and help position them if needed to get the ball down the alley for a strike, keep the players attention on the game and make sure that the players are safe and no one gets hurt. This becomes a rewarding experience for both the player and the Buddy. The Bowling Buddy’s program allows the parents to receive a much deserved break and cheer the players from the sidelines. We ask that Bowling Buddy’s arrive 15 minutes before the games, which are
expected to last approximately 1- 1 1/2 hours .

equipment

Allie Brant bowling alleys provide The Challenger Sunshine bowlers with shoes and bowling balls if needed although many players prefer to purchase a bowling ball and shoes so they can assure a good fit. A player will receive a shirt during the bowling season.

where we play

Challenger Sunshine bowling games will be played at Allie Brandt's Bowling Alley on Lincoln Ave. in Lockport.

please arrive early

We encourage you to arrive at the bowling alley at least 10 minutes before the game to allow you sometime to get organized. As soon as you arrive, players should check in with leaders to find out what alley the player will be bowling at.

rolling the ball

One of the goals of the Challenger program is to be as flexible as possible in order to make the experience a positive one for each player. Some of our athletes in the league bowl from a specially made stand that the ball sits on and with a little push and aim the ball will roll down the ally and hit the pins. The rest of the bowlers give it there best shot and roll the ball down the alley. However, we try to accommodate to each players skill level and encourage players to bowl in the way they feel most comfortable. Players whose arm or hand strength prevents them from holding a bowling ball will have help from there assigned volunteer. Bumper bowling is a possibility for those learning to bowl.

it's OK not to play

As mentioned previously, we try to be very flexible and there is never pressure for the players to participate. We realize there are times when children are tired or upset and we want you to feel comfortable making the decision about an individual’s level of participation. Please let your coaches and your assigned buddy know how they can be helpful in these situations—when to be encouraging and when to back off.

game cancellations

Cancellation announcements will be made in the following ways:

1) An email will be sent to all families who included an email address on the registration form.
2) Games cancelled in advance will be posted to this website on the home page
3) You may call the Challenger Sunshine Bowling Coordinator at: