Northern Illinois University
Holmes Student Center
Division of Student Affairs

Weekly Specials

Throwback Tuesdays

Half Price Thursdays

This does not include lockers, league or frequent bowler cards

• $1.50/per game - college students with ID
• $2/per game - NIU employees community members, and guests
• $1 – children ages 7-14
• $.50 - children 6 and under

Shoe rental:

• $1 for anyone over 14 years of age
• $0.50, ages 7-14
• Free, ages 6 and under

Friday Glow Bowl

• On the last Friday of every month
• Black lights and colored pins starting at 6 p.m.
• $0.50 games
• $1 shoe rental

Frequent Bowler Card

• $15 per month provides $0.75 cent games (off-peak times)
• Free shoe rental
• Non-transferable

K-12 Bowling Practice Rates

• $1/per game for any K-12 student
• must be in youth leagues, on their school bowling team and/or trying out for their school's bowling team
• Proof of league/team membership is required
• Huskie Den reserves the right to refuse service based on the behavior of student(s)

League Play

If you're a current undergraduate or graduate student, consider joining our bowling league. You'll enjoy three free games once a week and a half-price locker rental.

Format and Guidelines

We'll determine the format at our meeting. It could be singles (one on one), doubles, trios or four-person teams. We won't change team sizes once the season starts.

• Any team with more than two members must be mixed-gender.
• Includes three free games weekly (shoes and locker included). USBC rules apply.
• The handicap percentage will be determined at the meeting (probably around 10% of 190 or 200).
• The lineage fee is to be determined.

Summer Fun League

• Thursday nights 5-8 p.m.
• Open to NIU students, employees (staff, faculty, extra help, etc.) and significant others
• Format is 8 pin “no-tap” – a score of 8, 9 or 10 on the first ball = strike
• Black lights will be on

Mission I League

For NIU staff, faculty and significant others are invited

• Thursday nights5-8 p.m.
• Teams- mixed trios (can be changed at meeting)
• Handicapped to level playing field (90% 210 with a maximum of 100 pins per game)
• Weekly fee (linage) $8 per bowler
• Cross-league challenge pizza night at the end of the semester

Huskie League

For all NIU students

• Tuesday nights 5:30-8 p.m.
• Mixed – team size is voted on at the start of the semester meeting
• Handicapped (75% of 210)
• Weekly fee (linage) $6 per bowler
• Cross-league challenge pizza night at the end of the semester

Tournaments

The Huskie Shuffle Tournament Series is open to students, faculty and staff. Register for any or all of the four tournaments. We'll have separate divisions for students and employees, as well as divisions based on gender. There will be prizes for each tournament and for the overall series high in each division.

Entry Fees and Registration

There is an entry fee for each tournament. You can pay with cash or check. Half of the fee goes to lineage; the other half goes to prizes. If you register on the day of a tournament, you'll be charged a $2 late fee.

Guidelines

• The series is guided by USBC rules but is not sanctioned by the USBC.
• The handicap is 90% of 200.
• We'll bowl on paired lanes (league and tournament style).
• Bowlers will move one pair of lanes to the right after each game. If necessary, we'll split the house (rather than lanes 15 and 16 going to 1 and 2, 15 and 16 will go to 7 and 8).

Upcoming Tournaments

Huskie Shuffle

• Competitive format
• Open to students and all NIU employees
• Entry fees will be in the tournament information packet.
• Bowlers need to arrive and register an hour before the tournament starts.
• Tournament is handicapped at 90% of 210
• If possible, bowlers will move lanes each game except for doubles segment.
• All tournaments will be bowled on Fridays at 3 p.m.
• Entries to be paid in cash.

Lebowski Games

• Fun non sanctioned formats- no tap, low ball, score your game.
• Open to students and all NIU employees
• Entry fees will be on the tournament information leaflet.
• Bowlers need to arrive and register 30 minutes before the tournament starts.
• All tournaments will be on Wednesday evenings; bowling starting at 6 p.m.