Atlantic Youth Bowling

Atlantic Youth Bowling (or AYB) is a youth Candlepin Bowling program across the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Age Divisions

During league bowling or in tournaments, the kids are divided into 5 age divisions ranging from 0-19. They are:

• Pee Wee- Ages from 0–6 years old
• Bantam- Ages from 7–10 years old
• Junior- Ages from 11–14 years old
• Senior- Ages from 15–18 years old
• Senior Grad- 19 years old

Alleys

Tournaments

Every year, AYB hold the Zones, Provincials and Nationals Tournaments. Zones is held at 4 centres across each province where they compete in the Singles, Teams or Mixed Doubles categories in Bantam, Junior, Senior (Pee Wee doesn't compete, Senior Grad gets buy to Nationals in singles). If you get first place here you will move on to the provincial tournament in each province. If you get first or second here you move on to the National tournament. Every second year the nationals is in the other province. Nova Scotia hosts the odd year and New Brunswick hosts the even year. At zones the prizes are ribbons. At provincials the prizes are medals for first through third and a ribbon for fourth place. At nationals the prizes are medals first through fourth. At the nationals they also give out prizes for:

• An AYB Poster Contest- Prize: Bowling Balls or a $100 gift certificate
• An AYB member who introduced someone new to AYB- Prize: Bowling Balls or a $100 gift certificate
• A new bowler who registered for the first time- Prize: $50 gift certificate
• The group who sold the most chocolate bars- Prize: Bowling Balls or $100 gift certificate
• The Coach of the Year- Prize: A plaque
• The Co-ordinator of the year- Prize: Embroidered Hoodie
• Pin Fundraiser- Prize: $100 toward their AYB program

External links

• Official website