Frank Weiler started bowling at the age of thirteen and worked as a pin boy when in high school. He may be one of the last living pin boys! After retiring from the United States Air Force he started writing for the California Bowling News. He has been writing for nearly twenty years now and during that period has won ten National and State writing awards. Frank has served on his local USBC Board of Directors (Citrus Belt USBC Association) for twenty years, including eight years as First Vice President. He has also served as Vice President of the California Bowling Writers Association for six years. Frank was issued PBA Media Credentials for ten seasons and reported on the PBA World Series of Bowling for a decade. Frank has been inducted into the Citrus Belt USBC Hall of Fame and the California State USBC Hall of Fame.
Bill Zuben is back as a Director with IBMA. After a five-year break, he brings twenty years of BWAA/IBMA experience, having served as Vice President and four terms as Director. He has chaired and served on numerous committees. Bill and Let’s Go Bowling! Radio co-host, Ken Van Baber, originated the IBMA interview booth in 2011 and ran it for five years at the BPAA Bowl Expo Trade Show. He said he was honored to be able to bring it back this year with Phil Brylow. As a sixty-year member of ABC/USBC, Bill has earned Gold Level Coach and IBPSIA Pro Shop Technician. In 1999, he was selected as the US Olympic Committee Bowling Developmental Coach of the Year. He has been inducted into the Gulf Coast BA and Florida State BA Halls of Fame for both Ability and Service. Bill has twenty-one 300 games and ten 800 series. He has a USBC Open Championship title and PBA Eastern Regional title. He lives with his wife of forty-seven years, Donna, in Seminole, Florida. They enjoy cruising having earned Diamond Level Status with Carnival after thirty cruises.
Parentheses (2023) indicate current term of service through July 31 of that year.
At present, we have two vacant positions that expire July 31, 2023 and two vacant positions that expire July 31, 2024.