Thousands Expected for the 2025 Pepsi® United States Bowling Congress Youth Championship at Capital Lanes
| WHO: |
Leon County Government |
| WHAT: |
2025 Pepsi USBC Youth Championships |
| WHEN: |
Every Saturday and Sunday from March 15, 2025, through April 27, 2025 |
| WHERE: |
Capital Lanes, 820 Capital Cir NE |
Saturday, March 15, 2025, kicks off the first round of the 2025 Pepsi United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Youth Championships at Capital Lanes. Over 2,800 youth bowlers, coaches, officials, and spectators from across the state of Florida will participate in the event over the next six weekends. The Championships continue each Saturday and Sunday through April 27, 2025.
Hosted by Leon County Division of Tourism, this year marks the second time the championship has been held in North Florida since 2005, with the first held in Tallahassee-Leon County in 2023. The event is expected to generate over 7,000 nights of hotel room visits to Leon County, creating an economic impact of over $3 million over the course of the six weekends. Bowlers ranging from ages 4 to 18 will compete for scholarships worth over $100,000 to be distributed to the top bowlers in each age division.
SCHEDULE:
Bowling begins at 9 a.m. each day and continues through 5 p.m. The 2025 dates are as follows:
- March 15-16
- March 22-23
- March 29-30
- April 5-6
- April 12-13
- April 26-27
For more information regarding the championship, contact Tournament Director Allen Solomon at BeachBowlYouth@aol.com.
For destination information, contact Scott Lindeman, Sr. Marketing 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 2024 Tallahassee-Leon County welcomed 2.4 million visitors who contributed $1.3 Billion in economic impact and accounts for more than 12,200 people employed in our community in the tourism & hospitality industry. For more information, go to VisitTallahas-see.com or call toll free (800) 628-2866. Engage with Visit Tallahassee on Facebook and Insta-gram or visit us at the Leon County Visitor Information Center and Gift Shop located in at 414 E. Bloxham Street, Suite 115, Tallahassee, FL 32301.
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