# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ?? FOURTH ANNUAL PHIL JONES MEMORIAL
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT ??

Brand NEW Format • Bigger Scholarships • Elite Competition

The lanes are about to light up as we honor the legacy of Phil Jones with one of the most exciting youth events of the year! This isn’t just a tournament… it’s a launchpad for the next generation of champions ?

? $10,000 ADDED to the prize fund by the Friends of Phil Memorial Foundation
Distributed across all divisions based on entries so every bowler has something big to bowl for!

? DIVISIONS
(Age as of 8/1/2025)
? Handicap: 90% of 225
• 12 & Under
• 13 & Over

Scratch
• All Ages

? Oil Pattern: 2025 Youth Open Championships
? Format: 4 games across 4 pairs of lanes

? Division Winners receive a custom jersey from Bowlifi!

? ENTRY FEE – $50
• Bowling (4 games): $16
• SMART Scholarships: $30
• Tournament Expenses: $4
? Every qualifying squad includes a 50/50 raffle to boost the prize fund
? Re-Entry is allowed

? QUALIFYING SQUADS
Saturday, March 28
• 10:00 AM
• 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 29
• 10:00 AM
⏰ Entries accepted up to 30 minutes before each squad

? Register online:
https://valleybowlinglanes.com/friends-of-phil/youth-tournament/

? FINALS – Sunday, March 29 | 2:00 PM

Handicap Divisions
• Top 12 advance to a seeded bracket
• #2 seed gets a 1-round bye
• #1 seed gets a 2-round bye

Scratch Division
• Top 5 advance to a stepladder final

? NEW THIS YEAR!
LIVE finals commentary by Joe Hutchinson
Former PBA Member • PA State Hall of Famer • 2-Time PBA Title Holder

??NEW!! Our team is hard at work to secure programming to televise the semi-final and FINAL matches on TV!!

? SMART SCHOLARSHIPS
• Minimum 1 scholarship per 8 entries per division
• 100% of scholarship funds returned to bowlers
• Managed by SMART / USBC
• Deposited within 15 days of tournament end

? ? Planning to make it a weekend trip? 
?? WE HAVE YOU COVERED‼️

? CLOSEST: Hotel Anthracite Carbondale
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⏰ BOOK BY: 2/27/2026

? Hub of all area Hotels with discount:
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? LOCATION
Valley Bowling Lanes
1 Meredith Street
Childs, PA 18407

? www.valleybowlinglanes.com
? ValleyBowlingLanesPa@gmail.com
Bring your best, chase something bigger, and be part of a tournament that truly means something ??
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/carbondale/honor-the-legacy-chase-the-scholarships-phil-jones-memorial-youth-tournament-enter-today/200029557246101
- **Event Categories**: sports, tournaments, contests, it, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 50

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Carbondale
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Valley Bowling Lanes
- **lat**: 41.549682204767
- **long**: -75.526403188705
- **full address**: Valley Bowling Lanes, 76 Meredith St, Carbondale, PA 18407-2959, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ? being held?
  - **A:** ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ? takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Valley Bowling Lanes, 76 Meredith St, Carbondale, PA 18407-2959, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ??
  - **A:** ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ? is organized by Cindy Grabowski.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ? is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Carbondale, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ?? Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today ? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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