On average, $220,000 in scholarship money
is awarded to Minnesota youth bowlers each year!
Each year, more colleges and universities are establishing
collegiate bowling teams. Approximately 250 colleges and universities
now field bowling teams and offer scholarships to
3,500 students (men and women).
Upcoming Events & Competitions For
Youth; Youth/Adult; and Coaches
ONGOING / REPEATING...
Cedarvale Sunday Night Youth Sport Shot Sweeper
Most Every OTHER Sunday at 6:00pm
Reservations Required
Contact Shanna Salzman at 612-859-1365
Cedarvale Lanes, Eagan
Junior Gold Qualifiers*** scheduled for:
February 15, 2026
March 1, 2026
April 12, 2026
*** As a reminder we cannot guarantee the number of
spots awarded or that your age bracket will have enough
participants to offer a Junior Gold spot.
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Night 1 - Thursday Night Doubles League
Teams can be Youth/Adult or Youth/Youth
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Bowlero, Blaine
First day of Sunday Youth/Adult League
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Bogart's Entertainment Center, Apple Valley
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
January 11, 2026
Island Xtreme Bowl, Welch
Twin Cities USBC 2026 Youth Championships
January 17-25, 2025
Pinz, Oakdale
Bowler's Night With The Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
PROMO CODE: 26MNBOWLERS
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:30pm
Bowlers can get into the lower level of the arena
at 2:45pm to watch the two teams warm-up.
The Timberwolves will send out an email 4 to 7 days before
the game with more details and instructions.
Target Center, Minneapolis
Champion's Framework - Your map to Junior Gold Success
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Cedarvale Lanes, Eagan
6th Annual 9-Pin No-tap Tournament
Knock over 9 or 10 pins on your
first ball and it counts as a strike
January 31 - March 14, 2026
Silver Bowl, Silver Bay
$15,000 Youth Scholarship Tournament
100% of competitors will win $50+ in scholarship money
*** More details to come ***
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Mermaid Lanes, Mounds View
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
February 15, 2026
Andover Lanes, Andover
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
March 15, 2026
River City Extreme, Monticello
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
April 26, 2026
Bogart's, Apple Valley
USA Bowling regional competition
Two teams will qualify for the USA Bowling
national championships in the Twin Cities
Saturday, May 3, 2026
Cedarvale Lanes, Eagan
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
May 17, 2026
Cedarvale Lanes, Eagan
Minnesota Junior Bowlers Tour
Youth Sport Shot Scratch Sweeper
June 20 & 21, 2026
Garden Center Lanes, Alexandria
2026 Bowlers' Night at Target Field
Minnesota Twins vs. Los Angeles Angles
Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7:05pm
Target Field, Minneapolis
July 2026
Twin Cities metro area
Host center TBD
The national championships of youth bowling
middle of July 2026
Twin Cities metro area
