League Retention


We schedule captain’s meetings in July. We offer pizza and beer for those who take us up on this offer. Also, leagues which hold their meetings in this month are given priority in finding new/replacement bowlers.


It gets the league thinking about things a month early and helps to identify trouble spots before potential new bowlers start to inquire about league availability. Knowing who needs bowlers/teams as soon as someone contacts me enables me to get people matched up quickly . . . before they go somewhere else.


First, inform the leagues about a month before the season is over that they can sign up for specific dates. Next, contact the league secretaries 2 weeks before the meeting to confirm. Finally, be there for the meetings to get an idea of who is returning in full strength and who is not.


We try to spend a significant amount of our time/money on keeping our center fresh and new. So far it has paid off well; however, we are just beginning to make financial gains because we have finally been able to slow the pace of capital improvements.


Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America


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