Help Richard get to Nationals in Detroit!

Hello, my name is Amber, and I'm fundraising for my son Richard. Richard is 17

and a junior in high school. Currently, he is in his school's JROTC program and a proud

member of their bowling team. Well truth be told; our family is a bowling family! Richard

has been bowling since he was about 5 or 6 years old. We got him into bowling at an

early age to see if he would enjoy it like his dad and I do. This was also a wonderful

opportunity for him to enter the bowling alley’s scholarship program. I was lucky enough

to be in the youth bowling program when I was younger, and I wanted both of my boys

to have that opportunity as well. What is great is they have the same Youth Director that

I did! He was able to see me grow and now he coaches my boys while watching them

grow up.

Richard is in multiple leagues throughout the week, and he works hard to get

better and better. Well, his hard work finally paid off! This July 2024 he won a spot to go

to Jr. Gold Nationals but it's in Detroit, Michigan!! This is not the first time he has had

this opportunity as unfortunately in the past we were not able to take him due to work

and financial situations. This year we have a chance to take him to Jr. Gold Nationals,

but we need a little help getting him there!

Next year he will be a senior and shortly after that he has hopes of joining the

Military, so this is our last chance to make this dream come true. If you are able to,

please help Richard in donating and/or sharing! The money would help pay for a

minimum of 10 days in the hotel as well as obtaining a rental car as our vehicle is not

suitable for that long drive. We are unable to fly as there are four of us travelling and

while the cost of travel is very high on its own, we cannot risk the airlines losing the

bowling equipment on the flight.

I am more than happy to keep everyone updated on his status during this major

competition! I will also note all his accomplishments below! Richard, his dad, myself,

and the rest of our family appreciate all your support. Thank you so much for your time!

Accomplishments

• 2021 - 9th grade high school bowling season two game series of 511 and high game of 297.

• 2021- Won the Oviedo Bowling Center Youth League Sportsmanship Award.

• 2022- In 10th grade his high school bowling team was the FHSAA District 7A Boys Team Runner Ups. His team finished in 18 th place during the FHSAA State

• Tournament and Richard placed 9 th for boys’ singles.

• March 2023 - Richard bowled his first 300 game and 799 series.

• March 2023 - Four days after the first 300 game he bowled his second 300

game.

• May 2023 – Richard was awarded Seminole County Boys Bowler of the Year

presented by Advent Health on Champions Night at Hagerty High School

• June 3rd, 2023 – Richard bowled in the USBC Youth State Tournament where he

bowled his third 300 game and 2nd place in the Boys 18U Singles Division.

• September 2023 – Richard bowled the District High two game series of 565 in a

high school bowing match against Lake Howell.

• 2023-2024 – Richard was named the Orlando USBC All City Boys Team Co-

captain with a 236 average.

• October 7 th , 2023 – Richard bowled his fourth 300 game.

• October 21 st – Richard broke the Orlando Regional Youth and Oviedo Bowling

• Center Youth high series by bowling 278, 300, and 278 for 856 series. Richard

also bowled his fifth 300 game and first 800 series this day.

• October 24th – Richard was the FHSAA District 7A Boys Bowling Individual 1 st

place Champion and his high school bowling team was the FHSAA District 7A

3rd place team for Districts.

• December 28th, 2023 – Richard finished in 5 th place at the Storm U.S national

doubles championship.

• December 28th, 2023 – Richard won 1 st place in the TBT 5 Game Scratch

• Sweeper by bowling a total of a five-game total of 1,242.

• January 28th, 2024 – Richard bowled his sixth 300 game with a 786 series.

• February 21st, 2024 – During Oviedo Bowling Center’s Jr. Gold League, Richard

bowled 299, 276, and 280. He bowled 11 strikes in a row during the 299 game

and finished with an 855 series which made this his second 800 series while

setting the new Orlando Youth USBC series bowled on a sport shot.