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DOUGLAS JAMES LAUER of 29 Palms, California
graduated from Twenty-nine Palms High School in 2006. He was
first in his class of 181 students with a Cumulative Grade Point
Average of 4.37. He was the Class Valedictorian and
awarded High Honors receiving a Golden State Seal Merit
Diploma. His Academic Awards included: Math, History, English,
and Physical Health earning an Academic Letter with (2) Lamps.
Doug proudly earned membership in the National Honor Society.
the National Society of High School Scholars, the President’s
Education Awards Program for Outstanding Academic State
Achievement and the Who’s Who Among American High School
Students for 2005 and 2006.
Doug's honors also include: National Consortium
for Academics and Sports (Northeastern University’s Sport in
Society National Collegiate Athletic Association-2 years); CIF
Southern Section Academic Award “Boys Varsity Basketball”;
Academic Excellence Award Golden State for Algebra; State of
California Senators Scholastic Achievement Award; and the UC
Irvine Academic Talent Search Award. Aside from his academics,
Doug was active as a Senior Honor Guard; a member of the Pool
and French Clubs (2) years; and served as a Teachers Aid for
Anthropology. He earned a letter in Varsity Basketball and was
a member of the Track & Field in Shot Put and Discus. The Rotary
Club awarded him Wildcat Athlete of the Week for Basketball
and… Track and Field.
Doug’s leadership abilities were obvious when he
served as Delegate American Legion California Golden Boys State
and was awarded the California Senate, the Assembly Certificate
for Recognition for Achievement for California Golden Boys
State; as well as the Masonic Lodge Citizenship Award
A member of the “Link Crew” (a Underclass
Mentoring Program); clubs and sports team fund raisers; the
Parks and Recreation Annual 29 Palms Boys Basketball Tournament;
coach for the Parks and Recreation Basketball Camp, for which he
earned “Outstanding Coach” twice.; and a volunteer for community
clean-up days.
Doug is currently a Freshman at California State
University, Long Beach, majoring in Business Management and
Administration taking classes such as Pre-calculus Mathematics,
Calculus I and Principles of Macro-economics just to name a few…
and throughout has maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average. Doug
goal is to earn his Bachelors of Science in the next (4) years
and graduate with honors.
Doug started bowling at Bowladium Bowling Center
in 29 Palms at the tender age three (3) and became a member of a
Citrus Belt Association YABA Pee Wee League. During his Youth
bowling, Doug held Team Captain (9) years and Youth Leader
Representative to the Citrus Belt YBA (7) years. While bowling
Youth/Adult Leagues, he held the offices of President, Vice
President and Sergeant-at-Arms and became a Level 1 USBC Coach.
Doug attended CYLA meetings for (7) years, holding offices of
President, Vice President and Sergeant-at-Arms and elected as
Delegate to the State Convention, (4) years. For over (7)
years, Doug was always on hand at all the local association YABA
tournaments and of course, again a volunteer to the Citrus Belt
Men’s Senior Tournament.
At the point of the intended merge of the two
Citrus Belt USBC Associations, Doug served on committees for
Audit, Transition, Youth, and Budget and Finance. He served as
their 5th Vice President, and was Delegate to the
2006 National Convention, and, again volunteers for the Annual
Seniors Tournament.
Doug moved to the state level, having served as
District 5 Youth Director for the past (3) years;
Sergeant-at-Arms to the CYLA; and as a member of the Pepsi
Tournament and Budget/Finance committees. Doug is current
President of the CYLA and (3rd) Vice President of our
California USBC Association and Chairs our CUSBC Legislative
Committee.
Recommendations from local Association officials
have credited Doug with being “energetic, enthusiastic and well
grounded. He has a mind of his own and will question anything
he feels is not quite right and get clarification on changes he
is not sure of. He continues to promote, work and learn all the
aspects of our sport.”
Doug is an accomplished and competitive bowler,
carrying a current average of 204, and highs of 285 game and 738
series. He captured First Place in the 2006 Citrus Belt
Tournament Team Event and High Scratch Series. He has a string
of First Place finishes for the past (5) years at Bowladium
Bowling Center. Although scholarships that Doug has earned are
too numerous to mention, topping the list are the: Robert C Byrd
Academic Scholarship Award; Scholarship for Military Children,
Defense Commissary Agency; and the CSULB Presidents Scholars
Program.
Doug claims bowling has influenced his life in so
many different ways. It has taught him to be more disciplined
and to realize the importance of concentrating on the things he
does. It has taught him leadership skills and confidence to run
for offices and has improved his organizational and people
skills. It has increased his patience threshold and has
improved his problem solving skills. For all of this, Doug says
“bowling is something that will always mean so much to me no
matter where I go in life”. |
ROSE LYNN BROWN of Modesto, is a senior at Grace
M. Davis High School, Modesto, where she maintains a Cumulative
Grade Point Average of 4.0, ranking 7th in her class
of 603 students. She has been a member of the California
Scholarship Federation for four years.
Not only is Rose an outstanding student, she was
described by one of her teachers as “always consistently
prepared and completes her student duties in a timely and
efficient manner. She is always prompt and absences are a
rarity. In class she acts as a role model for others and is
often found helping those in need”. And, in their testimonials
written in Rose’s behalf other teachers wrote how impressed they
were by her level of maturity and professionalism she displays.
She is a quick learner, a self-motivator and never makes excuses
when presented with challenging tasks. Rose’s outstanding
efforts were rewarded with the Spartan Award for two consecutive
years, which is given to only 100 students out of 3,200 who show
exemplary qualities inside the classroom.
Rose has been a member of the Public Safety
Academy for four years from which she received a recommendation
for a position of California Highway Patrol Explorer, where she
has served for two years. She has been Vice President of the
Challenger Club for two years and; is an active PAL (Peer
Assistant Learning, which involves helping to tutor both
physically and mentally disabled students.
Outside the classroom, Rose has lettered in
Varsity Track and Field and Volleyball. She has been a youth
bowler for thirteen years, ten of which she has been a member of
the “Nor-Cal All Stars”. She has recorded two certified 300
games and a high series of 791. In March 2006 Rose was awarded
a berth on the USBC Junior Team USA, one of the most prestigious
honors for youth bowlers in the nation. She would be
representing the United States in international competition and
act as an ambassador for youth bowling worldwide. After
attending the Olympic Training Camp in Colorado Springs in May,
Rose competed in the American Zone Youth Championships in
Pueblo, Mexico in June, bringing home the Bronze Medal for
taking Third Place in the Girls Event. Then in 2007, this young
lady earned her way through the competition to earn a spot on
Team USA.
Rose’s other bowling achievements are
numerous. She captured a First Place in the NorCal YABA State
Girls Scratch Singles; NorCal BPA/YABA Youth Doubles
Championships, South Division.; NorCal BPA/YABA Jr. Adult
Championships-Scratch Girls/Women, South Division; NorCal Youth
Doubles Championships-Major Mixed Division, South Division; and
the NCJBT Girls Scratch Division.
Although Rose had applied hard work and
determination, she attributes her mother June for all she has
taught her in bowling, and probably the most important, “Always
remember to have fun and, practice with a purpose.”
Rose has carried her leadership abilities forward
into the bowling arena both on the local and state levels. She
has served as a CSYABA District Youth Director to the for two
years; Vice President for the California Youth Leadership
Association three years and one year on the California Youth
Council. In 2006, Rose was elected to the California USBC Board
of Directors.
Following her high school graduation, Rose will
be attending Modesto Junior College to complete her general
education, after which she will transfer to Fresno State
University to major in Criminal Justice and will try out for a
spot on the FSU bowling team. Rose intends to pursue a career
in Law Enforcement, preferring to work with the Juvenile
Probation Department.
It’s not “all work and no play”, however, for
Rose says that when she isn’t studying or working, she loves to
go to go to movies, hiking at Yosemite or, of course… go
bowling.
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