Phoco* by Todd Luck Students and STEP staffers pose with Bobby Hall II. Bowler from JlSfi \1 Danville, Va., who lives in Landover, Md. Hall said (here's been a decline in youth bowling leagues and that children aren't being exposed to bowling like they are to other sports, like basketball. Despite that, the youth in STEP showed no shortage of enthusiasm, running to get their bowling balls and then slinging them down the lanes with zeal. Hall went from lane to lane, giving kids some basic pointers to improve their game. Hall hopes to kindle in kids the same excitement that he had as a child. Hall, a self-described "bowling brat," was raised by his father. PBA Professional Bowler Bobby Hall Sr. He would hear announcers intro duce his father and his fel low professionals as the "best howlers in the world." "I said 'Wow, I want to he the best in the world.'" said Hall When he was only three years old. his father drilled finger holes in a duckpin bowl ing ball, which is smaller and lighter than a normal bowling ball, so he could play. "I felt he had a lot of potential at 11 or 12." said Hall. Sr. in a phone inter view Hall. Sr.. who still plays in the Senior PBA. said when he started playing the sport more than 40 years ago there were few African Americans He said the num ber of black professional bowlers has grown over the years, but is still relatively small. Hall II is one of the few African Americans compet ing on a national level. He said he hopes to change that by inspiring the next genera tion of bowlers. "(1) start with the kids. Hall it's a trickle down effect, it'll get there," saicf Hall. Sydne Grier, 16, said she the event piqued her interest in bowling and she plans to revisit AMF Lanes. She'd never bowled outside of her Wii video-game system, but said she enjoyed throwing a real ball down the lanes and even got a strike. She said she enjoyed meeting Hall. "I've actually never met (a professional bowler) face to-face," said Greir. "It was a good experience to meet him." Bowling is far from the only thing taught at STEP, which is sponsored by Positive Youth Directions. The 30 youth in the program went through social and aca demic assessments. The pro gram works on the areas each student needs improve ment in. The program meets at Goler Enrichment Center Monday through Thursday, where the focus is on aca demies. Fridays focus on enrich ment, which includes tours of college campuses and a trip to M o r e h e a d Planetarium. "Staying engaged academ ically also helps them maintain what they learned last school year." said STEP Director Bill McClain. Jenna Anderson, 15, par ticipated in the camp a few years ago, and then again this year. At first, she was unsure about focusing on academics during the sum mer, but she said the the results, when she returned to school, made the choice well worth it. "When I went back to school my grades did improve a w hole lot based on the help they gave me in the... program," said Anderson. AMF Lanes hosted Friday 's event for free and lets children who register on its Web site bow l for free all summer long. To register children for free summer bow ling at AMF Lanes go to vvvvw. kidsbowl free.com/amf. For more information about STEP. I contact McClain at (336) 602-0565 or bill .tcewp@gmail.com . For more information about the PBA, visit www.pba.com. Program from ptlRe \4 College. Elon. NC A&T, Livingston College. John C. Smith University, Winston Salem State University and Bennett College for Women. Students in the program will also be paired with experienced librarians for mentoring and offered cul tural enrichment activities during the two-year MLIS program. 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