Get Ready for the 2018 Bowling Season
The Special Olympics Kentucky Bowling season runs August through December. In August, more than 1,200 Special Olympics Bowlers began their bowling season as they bowl weekly in order to improve their bowling skills and to obtain an accurate average. Any athlete who wishes to qualify for the State Bowling Tournament must participate in a sanctioned Area level Tournament.
The following events are offered at the Area and State level – singles, ramp assisted, ramp unassisted and unified bowling. For singles, ramp assisted and ramp unassisted an eight-game average is required for each athlete to register for Area tournaments. For Unified bowling a 4 game Bakers average is required to register for Area tournaments. Qualifying Area Level Tournaments are held throughout the state in October and early November.
Area bowling tournament dates and registration deadlines:
**Times are subject to change**
Area 1
SATURDAY, OCT 20 – Singles, Ramp 9:00 A.M. CST
SUNDAY, OCT 21 Unified (Afternoon- time TBA)
Cardinal Lanes – Paducah, KY
DUE Date: Tuesday, September 25
Area 2
SATURDAY, OCT 27 – Singles, Ramp, Unified
Diamond Lanes South – Owensboro, KY – 1:30 P.M. CST
DUE Date: Tuesday, October 9
Area 3 & 9
SATURDAY, OCT 20 – Singles, Ramp, Unified
Bowl Rite – Prestonsburg, KY – 10:00 A.M.
DUE Date: Tuesday, September 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Area 4
SATURDAY, OCT 27 – Singles – Session 1, 9:00 A.M. – Session 2, 12:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, OCT 28 – Unified – 9:00 A.M. – Ramp Bowlers: 12:00 P.M.
King Pin – Jeffersontown (Louisville), KY
DUE Date: Tuesday, October 9Â
Area 5
SATURDAY, OCT 20 – Singles, Ramp, Unified
Southern Lanes – Bowling Green, KY
Singles/Ramp – 9:30 A.M. CST – Unified 12:00 P.M. CST
DUE Date: Tuesday, September 25Â
Area 6
SATURDAY, OCT 20 – Singles, Ramp, Unified
*NEW LOCATION* Galaxy Bowl – Richmond, KY – 10:00 A.M.
DUE Date: Tuesday, September 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Area 7
SATURDAY, NOV 3 –  Singles, Ramp, Unified
Superbowl – Erlanger, KY
Singles – 9:00 A.M. – Unified 11:00 A.M.
DUE Date: Tuesday, October 16Â
Area 8
FRIDAY, OCT 12 – Singles– 12 P.M.
SUNDAY, OCT 14 – Unified- 1 P.M., Ramp- 2 P.M.
Southland Lanes – Lexington, KY
DUE Date: Thursday, September 20
The State Bowling Tournament will be December 1st and 2nd at Kingpin and Fern Valley Strike and Spare in Louisville.