The Greater Miami Bowling Association was established in 1937. The association's largest year for membership was 1984, with 13,800 adult male members. The most centers at one time was 20. During the last 70 years, the association has only had seventeen different presidents. After Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida in 1992, many of the bowlers quit or moved to other areas and we have had a steady decline of membership since that time.
On May 31, 2006, the Greater Miami Bowling Association, Greater Miami Women's Bowling Association and the Greater Miami Junior Bowling Association merged into a single entity, what is now the Greater Miami USBC Association. This merger followed the national USBC guidelines in merging the local associations into one association. The merger took effect on August 1, 2006. Philip Schemer was elected as the first GMUSBC President. He had served as the last President of the Greater Miami Bowling Association.
Services of the Greater Miami USBC
Checks and certifies all bowling lanes Assigns a member of the Executive Committees to each establishment for the purposes of helping with league operations Processes all league sanction applications to the United States Bowling Congress Recommends approval for sanctions of tournaments Promotes and conducts association tournaments and other tournaments Distributes league supplies to all league secretaries Maintains individual records of all members Interprets rules, furnishes counsel and guidance to assist members and leagues in settling difficult problems Conducts hearings relative to infraction of
USBC and city association rules Assists with the
USBC youth bowling program in the Miami area Conducts annual school of instruction for league officers Publishes annual yearbook showing averages of
USBC sanctioned bowlers Processes all
USBC awards and distributes to the league secretary Processes all
USBC high score award applications and presents the awards to the bowlers Distributes league award kits Handles
Scholarships, Greater Miami USBC Hall of Fame, BVL and Annual Match Game
Elimination Tournament (Top 8) for Scholarship Fund
How To Reach Us
To contact the GMUSBC office, please call the Association's Manager at
305-665-2225 or send an email.
Greater Miami USBC Association, Inc.
All rights reserved. Revised: May 8, 2007
