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Welcome to the official Website of the International Candlepin
Youth Bowling Association!
Rock N Bowl!
Sunday, February 19th at 9:00am!
This is
a family event. Don't miss it!
Important New USA Passport/Travel Regulations!
As of January 2008, all US citizens and permanent residents of the
US will be required to present a US Passport when traveling over international borders. This means that everyone will
need a passport (or a passport card*) for our trip to Canada this year. We understand that this is an additional expense,
but it is out of our hands. Please make sure if you are going to Canada, you need to apply for a passport now.
They take at least 6 weeks to arrive once they are ordered. If you have any questions, go to the US travel website or feel free to talk to Bart, Marianne, or Andrew.
*PASSPORT CARDS: The US government is now producing a lower cost,
smaller version of passports, called a passport card. These cards are just as good as a passport and meet all federal
international travel regulations. However, they are not good for international AIR travel. If you plan on going
on the trip to Canada, and do not plan on travelling internationally by air in the near future, we suggest you order a passport
card instead. The cost is $45 for adults, $35 for children. Details and more information can be cound by clicking here.
ICYBA General Information
Please scroll down for our background and mission statement
In addition to league bowling, ALL league bowlers are eligible to
participate in the Massachusetts State Tournament in May, which is hosted by Pilgrim Lanes. Also, bowlers may pay $2.00/week
dues to be an ICYBA member which means you may fundraise to go on the annual trip to Nova Scotia, Canada to participate in
International competition. ICYBA members may also bowl in the international tournament at Bowl-O-Rama in Portsmouth,
NH in November.
The ICYBA is proud to have a staff of the finest bowlers, coaches,
mentors, and teachers anywhere. Be sure to thank them for volunteering their time to help you kids! They do it because they
love it, but a word of thanks also goes a long way. Take the time to get to know the rest if the
coaches, as well. We are here for you all and we want to help and get to know everyone. Please also thank ICYBA Director Bart
Maderios for his HUGE amount of work that he does for the kids. For any of the new people, you will soon find out how much
he does for the kids! Please thank him, thanks are the only payment he receives, and it's more rewarding than any sum of money.
So get ready for a great time with lots of fun and learning this
year! And as always, KID CANDLEPIN RULES!!!
Background The
International Candlepin Youth Bowling Association (ICYBA) is a non-profit youth bowling organization based in Haverhill, MA.
It was founded to help institute youths in the candlepin bowling industry, and make possibilities more available to these
young bowlers. The ICYBA originated at Pilgrim Lanes in Haverhill and was founded by Toni-Marie Baldinelli in 1991.
The organization helps provide opportunities for competition for youth bowlers
such as state tournaments, scholarship tournaments, and international competitions. Since Toni-Marie stepped down from the
program, it has been taken over by a board of directors including Bart Maderios, Marianne Kelly, Andrew Maderios, and Beth
Richards. In addition to running the ICYBA, these VOLUNTEERS as well as many others donate countless hours coaching the youth
bowlers on Saturday mornings at Pilgrim Lanes in Haverhill, MA. Although these wonderful people do all of the behind the scenes
work including financial organization, membership, tournament entries, travel, and expenses, they are backed by a large coaching
staff which grows each year.
Mission Statement
The International Candlepin Youth Bowling Association is committed to the involvement
of kids in the sport of candlepin bowling. We, the board of directors and coaches seek to expand youth participation in candlepin
bowling and provide opportunities for young bowlers to compete, such as state tournaments, scholarship tournaments, and international
competitions. In addition, the ICYBA helps the kids by providing many fundraising opportunities to raise money that will allow
them to travel and compete internationally. Most importantly, we are dedicated to improving our youths' skills, sportsmanship,
and overall attitude. The main goal of the ICYBA is to help spread candlepin bowling to the young generation, as they are
the future of the game.
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