A team of volunteers spent their time travelling to bowling centres delivering entry forms by hand.
Entry forms are sent to I.D. and Leagues as well as centres as far as Orange, Tamworth, Strike City and Dee Why.
One person who went to the trouble of hand delivering the entry forms witnessed them being tossed into the bin 10 minutes after delivering them.
Barbara Marcollini and several of her assistants have spent the last six months speaking to Centre Managers, Coaches etc who all gave assurances that they had youth available only to find that not one person came through for them.
We are at a loss as to why many of the youth in NSW will not bowl ECCC. We know cost is a factor but with fundraising and donations from GSTBA and ID, more than a third of the costs are covered by the association. Bowlers can also elect to take a payment plan to help save the money which is only $10 to $20 per week.
If each adult bowler looked out for one youth bowler in the centres where they bowl over the year we would be able field our youth teams.
Please someone tell us what more can be done, as we have no idea what the answer is.
NSW East Coast Committee