Tinker Bowling Center

Published Jan. 11, 2008
By 72nd Air Base Wing Services

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- A nine-pin, no-tap adult/youth scotch doubles tournament will take place Saturday. The entry fee is $20 per person. Sign up begins at 5:15 p.m. and bowling starts at 5:30 p.m.
   The youth bowls the first ball and the adults pick up the spare. Adults help the youth win a white dot bowling ball and bag, an $85 value. All scores will be used to determine first place. Prizes will be paid one for every four entries. For more information, call the Tinker Bowling Center at 734-3484.
   Tinker Bowling Center is available for squadron fun days or fund raisers and has special prices for large groups. Automatic bumpers are available on all lanes for young bowlers. The center also offers birthday bowling packages for children. Details and sign up are available at the front counter.
   Members First Plus! is accepted at the bowling center. For more information, call 734-3484.
   Fridays are Special Function Days with special rates available for groups of 40 or more people.
   Saturdays are Family Days. Lanes are $20 each for two hours of bowling and shoe rental from 1 to 5 p.m., with a maximum of four family members per lane. The Cosmic Party takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. Bowl for $2.50 per game with glow in the dark bowling and a live via satellite disc jockey taking music requests. Coupons are not valid during cosmic bowling.
   Sundays are open bowling days from 1 to 5 p.m.
   Mondays are Military Appreciation Days. Active-duty military in uniform can bowl two free games from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays are Striped Pin Days. Bowlers who roll a strike when the striped pin is in the head position win a free game to be used on their next visit. Limit two free games per visit.
   Rent-a-lane Tuesday through Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. for $12. There is a maximum of four bowlers.
   Wednesdays are Senior Days. People 55 and older can bowl for 75 cents per game from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, join the fun during the open revolving Senior League, which includes three games, nine pin, no-tap for just $4 per person and a free cup of coffee.
   Thursdays offer $1 Cosmic Party. Bowl for $1 per game from from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., plus receive half price shoes.
   Children 18 and younger are invited to celebrate their birthday at the Tinker Bowling Center. The center offers three birthday packages to choose from. With each package, everyone receives a free game pass they can use on their next visit.
   Each package includes a meal with the choice of hot dog, hamburger or chicken nuggets with french fries and a drink.
   For more information about birthday packages or celebrating at the Tinker Bowling Center, call 734-3484.
   The Pin Deck Snack Bar is open for business. The menu features buffalo wings, pizza and kids meals. For more information, call 734-3484.
   Tinker Bowling Center is open from 1 to 10 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturdays. The center is closed on federal holidays.