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" The EAGLE has landed!"
^^^^^^^^B   Dale Eagle, of the PBA Senior Tour, has signed on as a staff member with Row-Del
K^^^^^^^H   Company, the maker of the Row-Del Grip Strips, owned and operated by Roger
v^^yf-WaK   ^wley and Tony Delsordi. Dale will be representing Row-Del on the PBA Senior
- iB^L^^RSB   ^our as a sp0^"111311 ^d sales rep for the Grip Strips, which he first learned of at
j^^8fe|F''jB   the Senior PBA Greater Open, in Manassas, Virginia. Dale Eagle, the 10-time titlist
jrJXtBCr^Ei   on the PBA Senior Tour is currently 6th in the PBA points standings as the season
winds down. "The Grip Strips are a good idea for someone looking for a more
consistent feel and release of the ball" Dale said in Manassas, "bowling is all about consistency and the
ability to adjust." "We are very excited to have Dale Eagle as part of our staff, says Roger. "Just having
someone as successful as Dale, believe in our product enough to represent it, and to put his name and face
with Row-Del Grip Strips is a nice compliment to us", he adds.
Don Sylvia, also a member of the PBA Senior Tour has been using the Row-Del Grip Strips since the
Manassas Tour stop in April, and since, has moved up to 5* in the PBA points standings, bowled a 300
game, and finished in the top 10 in a Major (6th in the USBC Senior Masters) for the first time in his PBA
Senior career. "I am a true believer in the Grip Strips, they give me more control throughout the entire
delivery. They give me a comfortable strong grip with a nice easy release, which is a combination I do not
get with the white bowlers tape, so the Grip Strips are what I've been using."
"We are very excited about the upcoming bowling season, says Roger". With the end of the summer
comes the end of the first year for the Row-Del Grip Strips. I must say we are very proud of them and the
successes bowlers are having with them. We've gone through different textures, different materials, and
different adhesives to finally come up with the perfect combination, and the scores that bowlers are bowling
are starting to come in. Chris Snead of Manassas, Va. decided to try them this summer and within the first
month he shot his first 800 (815) and is averaging in the 220's, and says "the Grip Strips help me get the
ball down the lane more consistently". Tres Bean of Manassas, Va. has been using the Grip Strips for about
nine months, has shot three 300's and an 826 since he's been using them and is currently averaging over
230. I, myself have a 300 and am averaging over 228 since I've been using them. All good scores by the
bowlers that do use them are not just because of the Grip Strips, but they do give you a more consistent
cleaner release, more control throughout the shot, an increase in rev rate, which translates into better carry,
and the confidence that you will be able to repeat the shot more often. So bowlers of all levels will benefit
from using them. They give you that little extra edge that you are looking for.
These are just a few examples of some of the bowlers that use the Grip Strips, and I'm sure they're
more, but without a doubt they work for everyone, and they will be around for a long time. "As they get
more popular, as more bowler's try them, I'm sure they wiH a part of everyone's bowling equipment", says
Tony Delsordi, "What else can you say, they work!" Not having them in your ball when your competitors
do, is a big disadvantage. Bowling is all about focus, adjusting and confidence, and the Grip Strips allow
you the opportunity to relax and perform. "It's time YOU took control", what do you have to lose! You
can't afford not to try them.
Any questions or comments about the Row-Del Grip Strips please feel free to call us at
703 304-5502 or email us at bowlingsuppliesfg'row-del.com
8/3/2006

Bill Grover was bom in Alexandria. He received a BA in history from Loyola
University in New Orleans and an MA in American history from George Mason
University in Fairfax. He retired from the National Archives and Records
Administration in 2004 after 32 years of federal service.
Bill, an NCABA member since 1979, was appointed to the association's board of
directors in August 1994 and has served as house director for Bowl America
Burke and Bowl America Fairfax. He has been chairman of the 700 Club and 3
C's committees and served on the following committees: Hall of Fame, Ways and
Means, Annual Meeting, Tournament Site Selection, Virginia State, and Vision
2000. He was tournament director for the Virginia State Golf Tournament held in
May in conjunction with the State Meeting, which was hosted by NCABA. Bill
has worked at both the team and singles & doubles houses of the NCABA
Championship Tournament since 1995 and also worked at the last two State
tournaments hosted by NCABA. He takes pride in resurrecting the 700 Club
tournaments.
In 2003, Bill represented NCABA at a meeting held in Greendale, Wisconsin
between American Bowling Congress officials and those of the 20 largest
associations. The purpose of the meeting was to help ABC craft a merger
document for presentation at the next convention. ABC incorporated the
suggestions made by the "Top 20" team to craft a plan of merger that was
approved at the 2004 convention.
Bill served as president of NCABA during the time association delegates voted to
merge with the Washington, D.C. Area Women's Bowling Association and Vir-
Mar District YABA, and he led NCABA's merger efforts. He appointed the
NCABA transition team and served as a member of the Joint Transition Board
that guided local associations in the merger process.
His high game of 300 Was rolled while serving as NCABA president, and his high
series is 761. He founded the Northern Virginia Association of Bowlers, which
includes mostly bowlers from Burke and Fairfax. He has bowled in almost every
NCABA Championship Tournament since 1979 and has represented NCABA as
a delegate at the USBC/ABC Convention since 1996. In addition, he served as a
youth coach at Burke for more than 10 years
Most recently, Bill has been active in creating a Club Bowling program at George
Mason, where he is scheduled to teach a course in bowling this fall.
Bill lives with his wife, Karen, in Burke.

To Hall Of Selection Committee
1 would like to recommend that the name of Mr. Sterling Ragsdale be considered as a candidate
for the meritorious service category of our bowling Hall of Fame.
As a parent and subsequently a youth coach, I started working with the youth league at Bowl
America Glassmanor around 1980. I was impressed by the way the program was being
coordinated and took personal pride at watching Mrs. Martha Burton and Mr. Sterling Ragsdale,
teaching and coaching children as young as 6 years old and putting these youngsters at ease as
they were learning the game of bowling. I was especially interested since I was a single parent with
2 young sons and looked for an activity that would provide them some fun as well an experience
that they could continue as adults. This later became a family affair as all when my 2 daughters
also started bowling. Mr. Ragsdale had a genuine love and affection for al! the children in the
league (approximately 100 +) which he knew individually by name as he mentored, coached made
himself available to each of them. He never seemed to miss a Saturday morning and you could
always depend on seeing him, working with Mrs. Burton or by himself if she could not be there, no
matter what. He would stay at the center on Saturday until each and every child had a way home
or personally took them home to assure their safety.  He thought nothing of arranging
transportation to all of the local tournaments so that the children who wanted to participate had an
opportunity to do so. He traveled with the children to all the Virginia State and Eastern Regional
Tournaments even though his only biological child was a granddaughter who participated in the
sport. He would monitor the hallways until the early morning hours making sure that all the children
were accounted for and in their rooms at the designated times so they would be on the bus when
it was time to go. When Glassmanor closed, the program moved to Jackson Bowl. Mr. Ragsdale
continued coaching there and provided service to those are youth by picking them up from
Glassmanor on Saturday mornings and carry them to Jackson Bowl since many of the children who
lived in that area could walk to the center would be able to continue bowling if they did not have
transportation. My children also benefitted from his transportation at the time which allowed them
to be able to continue to participate in a sport that they had grown to love. They enjoyed riding in
his truck and didn't mind being the last ones dropped off on the way home. To date, my youngest
daughter still enjoys bowling in an adult league at Marlow Heights and my oldest daughter and
sister enjoy the pleasures of bowling now as adults. Mr. Ragsdale was also instrumental in
encouraging me to become a Youth Coach which I did and worked in the center with him for more
than 5 years. During that time he demonstrated a love for the game as well as the youth he was
involved with. He formed lasting relationships with the kids from the time some of them were
Bantams which continued through their adult life promoting their continued interest and growth in
the sport. He has been a constant source of inspiration to all of the children who bowled in the
youth league and some of whom he visits on occasion as his health has permitted.
On a personal note, Mr. Sterling Ragsdale was born in Kenbridge, Virginia. He has been married
to Constance for almost 30 years and has 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
He is also a member of the Greater Washington Bowling Senate. He started league bowling at
Towne Centre in the 60's and also started working with the youth bowlers. His highest game was
somewhere around 278 and highest series was somewhere around 680. His highest average was
around 188, currently 169. After Towne Centre's closing he started bowling and coaching at
Glassmanor.
It is with great pleasure that I would like to request that Mr. Ragsdale be reconsidered for the
\            meritorious service he provided and unselfish sacrifice he made, as a candidate to the Hall of
/            Fame.
Sincerely,
Jane Andrews
(202) 877-3556

April 27, 2006
Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee
Nations Capital Area Bowling Association
9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 100
Largo, MD 20774-4755
Dear Sir:
It is an honor and a privilege to nominate Thomas Alien of Leesburg Virginia for
membership in the Hall of Fame in the meritorious service category. Tom is a most
worthy candidate based on his record of service to the bowlers of this association.
Tom was introduced to the game at a very young age by his parents, Eddie and
Betty Alien. His parents were among the founders of the Vir-Mar-District AJBC. It was
their early influence, which resulted in Tom being an active youth bowler and later
becoming one of the first youth certified coaches in the Washington Area.
Tom was elected a director of the NCABA in 1993. As a director, Tom served as
a member of the Tournament Site Selection, Ways and Means, Technology, and 50th
Anniversary Committees. Tom served as Chairman of the Suspension and Lane Directors
Committees and as Co-Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee. While serving as
chairman of the Lane Directors Committee, Tom designed a survey that was distributed
to all league secretaries. The survey was used to obtain an evaluation of the service
provided by lane directors. The survey results were used to effect changes in the Lane
Directors program to improve the delivery of service to the bowlers
Tom was also active m helping !he association use technology to provide better,
more reliable, and timely service to the bowler. Tom researched and helped direct the
association's purchase of a scaleable server to allow for growth without the need for
server replacement. Tom also researched and implemented brackets at association
tournaments which not only proved instantly popular with the bowlers but also produced
a new source of revenue for the association. Tom served the association as its President
during the 2001-2002 season.
Tom's personal bowling highlights include a High Game of 290, High series of
727 and a high average of 201. Tom and his partner recently won the Doubles
Competition in the Associations 2006 Annual Tournament.
Tom works for Telos Corporation ofAshburn Virginia as Installation Services
Manager for Wireless Networking Solutions. Tom and his wife Sue, live in Leesburg
Virginia.
Tom will make a most worthy addition to the Hall of Fame and I strongly support
his nomination.
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Resned fully submitted
/ Albert C ,.iZeh(\                                           -        •• :    ! :
Past Prestdisnt-flLAfe Member, Member, Hall of Fame 1996.     '   '•'"•.:•' :r''.
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