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**What is it?** For the past few years, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) has offered its members access to education through a program [called Bowling University (opens in a new tab)](http://bpaa.com/bowlinguniversity)
. The offering is coming in handy for a number of state-level groups, including the [Iowa Bowling Proprietors’ Association (IBPA) (opens in a new tab)](http://iowabpa.com/)
, which recently announced that it was giving its members access to the online courses for free.

**Why it works:** Bowling alleys are complicated businesses—with elements of retail, recreation, competition, and food service. Making all those things work together is hard—which is why Bowling University’s approach makes a lot of sense both nationally and regionally. In 2011, [the offering was named (opens in a new tab)](http://www.bowlingdigital.com/bowl/node/9400)
 the Maryland Distance Learning Association’s “Program of the Year.”

**Other benefits:** Both IBPA and BPAA offer a variety of benefits for their members. [In the case of IBPA (opens in a new tab)](http://iowabpa.com/About/BPAA-Iowa-BPA)
, members get access to state-level resources and marketing tools and have the ability to take part in statewide tournaments. As for BPAA, the group’s member benefits are so comprehensive that [it had to create an online flipbook just to list everything (opens in a new tab)](http://bpaa.com/portals/0/flipbooks/memberguide/index.html)
. The national association offers web design services, access to food manufacturers and beverage distributors, and youth-development programs to encourage kids to throw a few balls.

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[Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/)

Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.

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