WANDA HOWARD

Meritorious Service

Wanda Howard became involved with tenpin bowling when her son Catlin started bowling in the Chateau junior program in 1996.  On most occasions after his league bowling, Catlin usually wanted to practice some more and time seemed to go faster when she bowled with him rather than just sat and watched him. Cathy Burton was one of his coaches of the Junior program and she approached Wanda and convinced her into joining her league – The 59ers.

In 2003/04, Wanda was one of the founding board members with the newly established WTBA at the suggestion of Rick Schmidt and his wife Linda as their son Michael was moving out of the junior program and they were stepping down from their service with the association.  She served as a WTBA Director for two years before coming President in 2006.

       Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association

2003 – 2006             –           Director

2006 – Present         –           President

Committees

            2004 – Present:  Chair Tournament Committee

2014 – Present : Hearing Committee

2016 – Present:  Calendar Events Committee

  • Assisted countless times at Bingo Fundrasing events;
  • Assisted several times with hosting the Manitoba Open Tournament

Manitoba Bowling Association            2010-2014 – Director

Manitoba Tenpin Federation

2004 – Present –  Director (WTBA Rep)

                                2017 – Present –  Arbitration Committee

                        Canadian Tenpin Federation

2015 – CTF Appeals Committee

2016 – Present   –  Director

2016 – Present  –  Chairperson G

Wanda serves as the administrator for several    Facebook Groups : 

Winnipeg Tenpin Bowlers,

Manitoba Bowlers

Lav II Bowling League

2015 CYCs  Facebook Group

& Winnipeg Tenpin Bowling Association Page Manager

Wanda routinely has bowled and continues to bowl in the several of the following Tournaments:

  • 200 Club
    • 179 & Under
    • 5 Division Scratch
    • Jeanne Stear
    • A&H Strike Out Cancer
    • Eric Young Memorial
    • Bill Mackenzie Hi-Lo Doubles
    • MPWBA Cameo Classic

– 1st place with handicap – 2001

  • WTBA/MBA Annual
    • Chateau Strike Pot Tournament

– 1st place

  • Recognition Singles
    • MBA Seniors
    • Association Challenge
    • MBA 600 Club
    • CMCs every year since 2005

Also bowled in USBC Seniors in 2017, placing 9th

Leagues

2000 – 2003             – The 59ers  League

  • 100 pins over game – Nov 15, 2015
    • 125 pins over average series

– Jan 15, 2014

– Dec 10, 2014 

– Nov 15, 2015

 2017 – Present      – Lav II League

  • 2019- Present – League President

Career High Scores

Highest Average – 168

59ers League: 2013/14 season

Highest Game

League Game: 275

59ers League: November 15, 2015

  • Tournament Game279 (Twice)

CMC – Windsor & CMC – Calgary

Highest Series – 618

59ers League: January 15, 2014

Wanda Continues to serve on the WTBA board – President, MTF Board – Director, CTF board – Director, bowling and serving as League President of the Lav II League, as well as hosting and competing in Local and Provincial Tournaments.

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