Thousands Expected for the 2023 Pepsi® United States Bowling Congress Youth Championship at Capital Lanes
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The 2023 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships |
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Leon County Government |
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March 18-19 and 25-26, 2023
April 1-2, 15-16 and 22-23, 2023 |
| WHERE: |
Capital Lanes, 820 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
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Saturday, March 18, 2023, kicks off the first round of the 2023 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Youth Championships at Capital Lanes. Over 2,600 youth bowlers, coaches, officials, and spectators from across the country will participate in the event over the next five weekends through April 23, 2023.
Hosted by Leon County Government, this year marks the first time the championship has been held north of Orlando since 2005. The event is expected to bring over 6,000 nights of hotel room visits to Leon County and an overall economic impact of nearly $6 million over the course of the five weekends. Bowlers ranging in age from 4 to 18 will compete for scholarships worth over $100,000 to be distributed to the top bowlers in each division determined by age.
SCHEDULE:
Round 1 of bowling begins at 8 a.m. each day and continues through 5 p.m. The dates are as follows:
- March 18-19, 2023
- March 25-26, 2023
- April 1-2, 2023
- April 15-16, 2023
- April 22-23, 2023
For more information regarding the championship, contact Tournament Director Allen Solomon at BeachBowlYouth@aol.com.
For destination information, contact Scott Lindeman, Marketing Communications Director for Leon County Tourism/Visit Tallahassee, at 850-606-2322 (office), or 850-508-4461 (cell), or Scott.Lindeman@VisitTallahassee.com.
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About The Leon County Division of Tourism/Visit Tallahassee: The Leon County Division of Tourism (Visit Tallahassee) is the official destination marketing organization charged with marketing Tallahassee-Leon County as a premier leisure, business and sports destination through direct sales, advertising, public relations, sports, and visitor services. The Capital of Cross Country, Tallahassee-Leon County is home to the internationally recognized cross country course at Apalachee Regional Park, which will serve as the host for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships. In 2022 Tallahassee-Leon County welcomed 2.3 million visitors who contributed $1.2 Billion in economic impact and accounts for more than 14,708 people employed in our community in the tourism & hospitality industry. For more information, go to VisitTallahassee.com or call toll free (800) 628-2866. Engage with Visit Tallahassee on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #iHeartTally and #Trailahassee
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