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‘FOX & Friends’ to Shine the Spotlight on National Bowling Day,
Marking the Fifth Time the Holiday Has Been Celebrated on National TV
ARLINGTON, Texas – On Saturday, Aug. 14, the country will commemorate National Bowling Day, and the bowling industry is ready to make this the biggest celebration yet. Strike Ten Entertainment, via the Go Bowling platform, is rolling out an unprecedented marketing effort to build upon the momentum of a revitalized industry, post pandemic.
On tap to help raise awareness and drive consumers to the lanes are five major tent-pole activations in quarters three and four of this year that will entertain millions of Americans:
- The “Go Bowling at The Glen” NASCAR race
- The new “Reunite With Your Team” national ad campaign
- An exclusive “FOX & Friends” live broadcast appearance
- The “Go Bowling 250” NASCAR Race
- Go Bowling’s return to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
“Each year, Go Bowling features our sport in the brightest light across the country,” said John Harbuck, President of Strike Ten Entertainment, the consumer marketing arm of the bowling industry. “Last year had its challenges for everyone, but as the industry rebounds so impressively from the pandemic, we’re doing everything we can to showcase bowling to the 67 million people who bowl each year. What better way to accomplish that than with our NASCAR events at Watkins Glen (New York) and Richmond (Virginia), a unique nationally televised celebration of bowling on National Bowling Day, the launch of our biggest advertising campaign in years and by marking the beginning of the holidays with an encore appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?”
Go Bowling supports National Bowling Day with numerous activities that drive families and friends to the lanes around the country. On Aug. 8, Go Bowling returns to Watkins Glen for the Go Bowling at The Glen race and then moves on to Richmond on Sept. 11 for the Go Bowling 250. At both tracks, Go Bowling will have a special car-wrap for the #10 and the #98 Go Bowling Ford Mustangs, driven by Aric Almirola and Riley Herbst, respectively. Each event will have bowling-themed fan engagement activations in the track’s Fan Midway areas for race attendees to have fun and a chance to win NASCAR and Go Bowling prizes.
Go Bowling will roll out a new national advertising campaign beginning on Aug. 9. Under the theme of “Reunite With Your Team,” the commercial spot will air across national broadcast and national cable TV through the end of September to encourage people of all ages to get back on the lanes. The Go Bowling media schedule, developed by Horizon Media, ensures that the ads are running during high-traffic time slots in August and September, including during NASCAR races, key baseball matchups, Major League Soccer matches, and across other major non-sports networks such as FOX News, Food Network, Comedy Central and others.
Go Bowling then returns to New York City for bowling’s big close-up on national TV, when Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America President Jim Decker and other bowling personalities join the hosts of “FOX & Friends” to celebrate National Bowling Day on Aug. 14. Plans include Decker presenting the “FOX & Friends” hosts with their very own custom bowling equipment so they can show off their form on a portable lane on the FOX Square in Manhattan.
“National Bowling Day isn’t just a single day — it’s a celebration to showcase how much the bowling world has evolved and grown over the past year,” said Decker. “Go Bowling will leverage our NASCAR and Macy’s partnerships, the ‘FOX & Friends’ appearance, and our new national ad campaign to boost the industry even more and help bring the fun back to the nearly 70 million people who go bowling annually.”
Later in 2021, Go Bowling will be back on national airwaves, as its partnership with Macy’s has been extended through 2023. The bigger-than-life bowling ball and pin balloonicles, along with the size 151½ bowling shoes, will be back on the parade route in front of millions of adoring fans in attendance and millions more viewing from home during the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
On behalf of the International Bowling Campus, Strike Ten Entertainment is fully supporting the National Bowling Day initiative. Digital marketing support materials are being created for all member centers to assist in promoting National Bowling Day to drive business locally.
About Strike Ten Entertainment
Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Strike Ten Entertainment is the centralized sponsor-activation and casual bowling marketing arm of the International Bowling Campus (IBC) which includes USBC and BPAA. Strike Ten Entertainment serves the entire IBC by coordinating the sponsorship sales and casual bowling marketing efforts. Strike Ten Entertainment’s mission is to increase national awareness of bowling and to assist the bowling industry in developing new bowlers and increasing the frequency of existing bowlers each year through promotions, publicity and industry-wide marketing initiatives. For additional information, please visit www.stemarketing.com.
About BPAA
Founded in 1932, the mission of Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) is to enhance the profitability of its members. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas at the International Bowling Campus, the BPAA provides it’s over 3,400 member centers with group purchasing programs, business and educational seminars, legislative representation and proactively promotes the association and bowling industry. For additional information please visit www.bpaa.com or call 1-800-343-1329 .
About GoBowling.com
GoBowling.com is the destination for bowling fans and enthusiasts seeking news and information about one of America’s favorite pastimes and the nation’s number one participatory sport. With more than 67 million people taking to the lanes every year, GoBowling.com is a one-stop location where people of all ages can go to satisfy their love of bowling. Consumers turn to GoBowling.com every day to find bowling fun – discovering new bowling centers, tips, and tricks to use on the lanes, event news and great deals at more than 1,700+ family-friendly bowling centers across the country.
About International Bowling Campus
The International Bowling Campus (IBC) is the headquarters for the bowling industry and directly serves the more than 67 million bowlers in the United States. The IBC houses the resources of the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body and membership organization for the sport; the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, representing the business interests of bowling centers; Strike Ten Entertainment, the centralized sponsor-activation and casual bowling marketing arm for the industry; the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame; The Bowling Foundation; the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association; the International Bowling Media Association; the Bowling News Network; the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America; and the International Training and Research Center (ITRC). A joint venture of USBC and the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, the ITRC is a United States Olympic Committee-recognized training center; featuring 14 lanes for training and six for research and testing purposes, the ITRC is the most innovative and advanced training, research, and testing facility in the sport of bowling. For additional information about the sport of bowling, please visit www.BOWL.com. To learn fun tips and see great offers at 2,100+ bowling centers across the country, visit www.GoBowling.com.
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