What’s the schedule like?

Junior Gold normally runs everyday for 9 days, from Firsday to Saturday. The 2024 Junior Gold is running from Friday 7/12 – Saturday 7/20/24. However, depending on how well you do during the qualifying and advancer’s rounds will dictate how long you’ll need to stay during the week. Here’s the breakdown:

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: These days are the busiest, expect to being out all day, and eating on the road. On Saturday you have 2 or 3 practice sessions (depending on your squad), and the Expo / registration, and the optional clinics. The options equipment demo sessions are on Saturday as well. Sunday you have your remaining practice sessions, and the Opening Ceremonies.

Monday – Thursday: Qualifying Squads. All bowlers bowl one squad each day. Squad times vary: 7:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 4:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Expect to be at the center for approx 3 hours. U12 divisions have their Final Advancer’s round in the evening for those bowlers who have made the cut .

Friday – U15, U18 Advancers rounds for those bowlers who have made the cut in the morning. Final Advancer’s rounds in the afternoon. First 2 U18 match play rounds in the evening. All U12 Matchplay rounds.

Saturday: All U15 match play rounds, remaining U18 Matchplay rounds. TV show taping for all divisions.

Optional Survivor Tournament Squads usually happen at the end of the week.

You can find the full schedule here, and a practice and registration cheat sheet here.

Last Updated on May 19, 2024 by John Voorhis