Earn a lot from a Pin Head.

Earn a lot from a Pin Head.

It's new. It's exciting. It's brighter. In fact, it's now the smartest new source of moneymaking in your bowling center today.

Introducing an exciting new program - the Strike Ten Skills Center. Everything you need to promote bowler development at your center, enhance the customer experience and boost profits.

Transform your casual customers into frequent bowlers who visit your center often, who buy better gear, and who join your leagues. Motivate regular league bowlers into passionate bowlers.
 
Our Commitment:
Whether you are a consumer, proprietor, pro shop or instructor:

Skills Center will continue to provide resources, materials, programs and training to aid in enhancing the customers experience and grow your business.

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What is the Strike Ten Skills Center?
To the industry:

    An industry hub of Information (a resource).

To Bowling Centers:

    Strike Ten Skills Center is the Bowler Development Program that offers Sustained Revenue Growth.

To Pro Shops/Instructors:

    Strike Ten Skills Center is the Bowler Development training Program that offers industry viability.

To Consumers:

    Strike Ten Skills Center is the Skill Development Program that offers an enhanced bowling experience.

     
Benefits

The Skills Center package provides growth for a bowling operating business by:

    • Establishing bowling competition as a primary driver of visit frequency.
    • Establishing Skills Center Retail as a profit center.
    • Establishing Skills Center Coaching/Instruction as a profit center

To Proprietor
Implements Programs and Products that

    • Enhances the experience of bowling.
    • Creates vital connection to the community.
    • Creates a more engaged staff.
    • Creates a larger sustained revenue flow.

To Teaching Professional
Implements training and programs that

  • Enhances the experience of bowling.
  • Creates accountability to programs and products
  • Creates a vital connection with bowling center staff.
  • Creates a sustained revenue flow.
How to Participate
Skills Center™ Components

Objective:   To grow revenues by progressing customers toward a competitive mindset.

Each component has its own individual objective in the progression toward the competitive mindset.

  • Bowler Development- Bowling skill level motivates the customer
    • Coach it Up!
    • Recreational Skill Development
    • Classes, Camps, Clinics
    • Competitive Skill Enhancement
    • Private Lessons
  • Pro shop/Retail Services- Proper use of equipment and accessories motivates the customer.
    • Consumer products
    • Retail services (Bowling Balls, Bags, Shoes, Accessories and Labor)
    • Branded merchandise
    • Appealing merchandise displays
  • Youth/School Relationships- Educational institutions create awareness of social and competitive bowling.
    • In-school Bowling
    • After School Program/Activities
    • Youth Leagues
    • High School Bowling
    • Collegiate Bowling
  • Organized Events- Correct progression of tournaments, leagues and other structured events creates and maintains the competitive mindset.
    • Tournaments
    • Leagues
  • Teaching Professional- Ties these components together and to seamlessly flow the customer through all the programs from Entertainment/Casual Customer to Recreationally/Purely Competitive Bowler.
    • Understanding the need for this position in the industry Skills Center™ provides the resources and training necessary to certify this person(s) within the bowling center. 

STE Skills Center™ has two tiers of participation:

  • Entry Program- Contains information, organization and a best practices guide of existing BPAA, USBC and Industry programs.
  • Brand License Package*- Contains information, organization, detailed best practices and how to guides, merchandise and marketing materials, and additional new programs exclusive to licensed STE Skills Centers; along with a national industry campaign directing consumers to licensed STE Skills Centers.

The Entry Package is no cost to BPAA members. However, centers may not refer to their facility as a Skill Center™ without purchasing a STE Skills Center™ brand license.  Non-licensed centers are encouraged to have a staff member or staff members certified in the fields of a STE Teaching Professional™. (IBPSIA, USBC Coaching and STE Skills Center™ Teaching Professional course). 

The Brand License Package costs are primarily based on the amount of marketing materials and additional programs used. 

*A center participating under a STE Skill Center™ brand license package is required to actively participate at a prescribed minimum level in all components of the STE Skills Center™ program including the staffing of Certified STE Teaching Professional™ to manage/maintain the components.   (See STE Skills Center Teaching Professional™ requirements)

The Brand License package is available at tiered pricing based on the size or needs of the center. 

  • Basic (For centers up to 16 lanes) $299
    • 1- 4’x6’  Banner
    • 1- Counter Card
    • 1- 22”x28” Posters
    • 100 Tri-Fold Brochures
    • Center listed on steskillscenter.com and Gobowling.com
  • Intermediate (For centers 17-32 lanes) $399
    • 1- 4’x6’  Banner
    • 2- Counter Cards
    • 2- 22”x28” Posters
    • 200-Tri-Fold Brochures
    • Center listed on steskillscenter.com and Gobowling.com
  • Full (For centers 32 lanes or larger) $499
    • 2- 4’x6’  Banner
    • 2- Counter Cards
    • 3- 22”x28” Posters
    • 300-Tri-Fold Brochures
    • Center listed on steskillscenter.com and Gobowling.com

Skills Center Teaching Professional™
Industry Requirements

One must complete the following to earn certification as a Teaching Professional.

Pro shop -

  1. Hands-On Experience (any two)
    • IBPSIA Hands on Training course completion    
    • 4 years verifiable bowling pro shop experience
    • Pass a hands-on skills proficiency test.
  1.  8 Hours of IBPSIA accredited continuing education credit.

Instruction

  1. USBC Coaching Certified Coach                                   
  2. Hands-On Experience (any two)
    1. Silver or Gold Level Instructor
    2. 2 years verifiable coaching experience
    3. Pass a hands-on skills proficiency demonstration
  3. 8 hours of USBC Coaching accredited continuing education credits.            

Skills Center™ Management
Attend STE Skills Center™ Teaching Professional Course $499 (Next Class March 31-April 2, 2008 Arlington, TX)     

Continuing Education
Active Teaching Professionals must complete 9 credit hours of continuing education every three years of certification under the following guidelines:

3 Hours of IBPSIA accredited continuing education credits.
3 Hours of USBC Coaching accredited continuing education credits.
2 Hours of STE Skills Center™ management continuing education credits.
1 Hour additional from any of the above.