Sports Club starts Sunday Feb. 10th at 6:30.  Get your choice of either tickets to a Brewers game with a kick butt tailgate and bus trip, or a Packers ticket of your own. Tons of fun every week.  Call us at 414-281-8200 for more info.Bad Bowlers Club- If you love bowling, but have no idea what the heck you are doing, this league is the one for you. Join on Thursday Nights and we'll help you out by giving you some pointers, and a bowling ball of your own at the end of the league. You'll also get a cool T-shirt that shows that "I'm Bad" and proud. Don't worry! After this league you'll have the skills to bowl with the best of them. Fun for everyone!

See you on the lanes!

KAILUA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -
President Obama spent time with his daughters Thursday, taking them bowling at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe and then heading for shave ice at their regular spot, Island Snow in Kailua.

Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL

The president began his day as he usually does, going to the gym at the Marine Corps base, according to pool reports.

It wasn’t really shave ice weather: skies were gray, the winds were occasionally gusty and there had been some rain. But some people knew what was coming when Secret Service agents arrived and Honolulu Police started blocking off Kailua Road. A few minutes later, just before 4 p.m., the presidential motorcade turned up from Kalaheo Road and into the Island Snow parking lot.

“We came for a shave ice because it was a bit wet on the beach, and shook the hand of the President of the United States of America. You don’t get to do that everyday,” said Nigel Watson, visiting from Melbourne, Australia.

“We were actually in the store and what turned out to be Secret Service knocked on the door and let us out, and then they started roping (us) off, and — yeah, it was a bit of a buzz,” said Watson, just a few minutes after the president’s visit.

“It was fun but it was sort of a surprise, and I didn’t know all those vans were going to come up because they didn’t look like police cars,” said seven-year-old Eloise Weary of Virginia.

The president, dressed casually in a navy blue polo shirt and jeans, stepped out of an SUV, waved at the gathering and headed into the shop.

“All of a sudden he came in and shook my hand,” said Taylor Souza, who started working at Island Snow last summer. “When he shook my hand it felt pretty good, like I got to meet the president, and not that many people get to get that option in their life.”

Obama has stopped in at Island Snow every time he’s been in the islands.

“The first couple of times was super crazy and shocking. And now he walks in the door, it’s like ‘I know these guys.’ Shakes hands with everybody and gets right in line,” said Rich Whaley, an employee who’s been in the store for previous presidential shave ice stops.

First Daughters Sasha and Malia walked out with their shave ice cones, along with other members of the family. Then the president walked out with his regular cone, and stepped toward the cordoned off area where about 30 people were waiting to shake his hand.

Watson was able to get a good snapshot of the president and exchange a few words. “I wished him a Happy New Year, and he wished me a Happy New Year in return,” he said.

The president also shook little Eloise’s hand. “And I’m never going to wash my hand again!” she said.

The whole visit took just about eight minutes. Handshakes done, Obama stepped into the SUV and the motorcade headed back to the Kailua compound where the First Family is staying.

Although the visits are becoming routine, they’re not becoming old hat. “He shakes hands with everybody and gets right in line,” said Whaley. “So he’s getting used to the order of everything and we’re getting used to having the president come by. So it’s really cool.”

The president’s shave ice? According to Souza, “Regular cone, no ice cream on the bottom. Melona, lemon lime and cherry.”

Full Story and Photos: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/20500746/for-obama-gym-bowling-and-shave-ice

The history of the New Year can be traced back almost 4000 years ago to the Babylonians. 

The Babylonian New Year Celebration lasted for eleven days.                                                    

Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.

Traditionally, it was thought that one could affect the luck they would have throughout the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for folks to celebrate the first few minutes of a brand new year in the company of family and friends.

Parties often last into the middle of the night after the ringing in of a new year. It was once believed that the first visitor on New Year's Day would bring either good luck or bad luck the rest of the year.

So to continue the tradition of spending the first minutes of the New Year with families and friends, why not plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve at JB's on 41.

We have great bowling, food and beverage to spare. We'll party til' we drop with Galactic Bowling with laser lights, fog, disco lights, and great music to dance to.  The galactic party starts at 10pm.  For only $14.99/person for two hours of unlimited bowling and shoe rental you can't go wrong.  Plus, we'll also have champagne bottles, hats, and noisemakers available to start the year off right.

You can also upgrade to Suite 41 for your New Years Celebration for only an additional $3/person.  (Min. 4 per lane) ($25 deposit required)

Call us today at 414-281-8200 and continue the tradition

And Have a Happy New Year

You think we're the best bowling center in the Milwaukee area??? Right??? Right????

If you think so then please vote for us to be #1 on the A-list for the best of Milwaukee Bowling.  

http://wisn.cityvoter.com/olympic-lanes/biz/26843

Pretty please? With sugar on top?  O.K. Now we're begging. It's sad. But vote.

Here's your 2nd chance to see and hear the live interviews about the Strikes for Tikes Grand Opening

Check out the Morning Blend segment with Cheryl

http://www.themorningblend.com/videos/180603061.html

or

The 1250 WSSP Sports Radio Interview with Dave Kash

http://podcast.sportsradio1250.com/wssp2/3753723.mp3

Don't forget to tune in on Wednesday Nov. 28th to FOX 6 Real Milwaukee at 9AM for a live visit to JB's on 41 with a bowl off. 

The Strikes for Tikes Grand Opening is fast approaching.  Don't miss out on all of the great fun Nov. 29th-Dec. 1st.  You could even win a brand new 46" LCD TV!  Stop in!

Extra, Extra, read all about us……..in the Greenfield Patch http://greenfield.patch.com/articles/bowling-center-makes-a-lane-change#comments_list and Milwaukee Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/print-edition/2012/11/16/rolling-a-strike.html.  Keep your eyes peeled for a feature article at OnMilwaukee.com http://www.onmilwaukee.com/

Or you could just watch Cheryl, our Director of Sales & Marketing on the Morning Blend on TMJ 4 on Monday November 26th at 9am.  Of course you could also watch Real Milwaukee on FOX 6 on Wednesday November 28th at 9am to get a live view of the new center and see a bowling roll off with Tony Clark http://realmilwaukeenow.com/tony-clark/ 

If you are a sports fan you can listen to Dave Kash, General Manager of JB's on 41, on WSSP 1250 Sports Radio.  The segment will run live for 5 minutes or so with Steve "Sparky" Fifer at 9:48 am Sunday, November 25. You can also hear more about us from Steve "Sparky" Fifer all week starting on Monday November 26th. 

We will also be featured on Radio Milwaukee 88.9 starting on Monday November 26th.

JB's on 41.  A feast for the eyes and ears!  Now get down to the Grand Opening November 29-December 1. Take in all of the food, fun, games, prizes, craziness, and all around good time!   Millions of bowling fans can't be wrong.

In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition is commonly, but not universally, traced to a poorly documented 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts in 1621. The Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest.

In later years, religious thanksgiving services were declared by civil leaders such as Governor Bradford of Massachusetts who planned a thanksgiving celebration and fast in 1623.  The practice of holding an annual harvest festival like this did not become a regular affair in New England until the late 1660s.

During the revolutionary period, political influences affected the issuance of Thanksgiving proclamations. Various proclamations were made by royal governors, John Hancock, George Washington and the Continental Congress each giving thanks to God for events favorable to their causes.

As President of the United States, George Washington proclaimed the first nation-wide thanksgiving celebration in America marking November 26, 1789, "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favours of Almighty God".

It was not until December 26, 1941, that the unified date changed to the fourth Thursday (and not always final) in November—this time by federal legislation. President Franklin Roosevelt after two years earlier offered his own proclamation to move the date earlier, with the reason of giving the country an economic boost, agreed to sign a bill into law with Congress making Thanksgiving a national holiday on the fourth Thursday in November.

Today, if we are fortunate, we celebrate thanksgiving with our families, friends, turkey with all the trimmings and football. 

And now, after the football and after the turkey, families can enjoy the fun of galactic bowling at JB’s on 41 starting at 3pm to 930pm on Thanksgiving Day.  

So celebrate thanksgiving and give thanks for the greatness of our country and the joy of being with family and friends. Then c’mon out and let us entertain you at JB’s on 41.

So you’ve decided to give this bowling thing more than just a casual try but don’t know what to do next. Glad you asked!!!

While bowling truly offers something for everybody, you will receive the most out of the experience by properly learning how the sport is played. The best way to do that is to take part in one of the many learn-to-bowl opportunities offered at JB's On 41 In Milwaukee, Wi. 

Whether you are age 3 or 103, a learn-to-bowl clinic can be a fun way to find out more about bowling and the best ways to get better. The same goes no matter what your skill level. 

Learn-to-bowl classes can range from private individual lessons to teaching in pairs to large groups. Most are conducted by trained coaches who specialize in the newest techniques of teaching people how to best enjoy the game. 

Students normally are first taught about basic fundamentals including:

- Safe and courteous competition
     ~ Proper warm-up exercises
- Lane etiquette
- Choosing the right equipment
     ~ Bowling balls
     ~ Bowling shoes
- Proper stance
     ~ Where to line up
- Proper grip
     ~ How to hold the ball
- Proper approach
     ~ How to walk to the foul line
- How and when to deliver the shot
- Targeting
     ~ Where to aim
- The arm swing
- Proper release
- Keeping score

Subsequent classes might talk about intermediate skills such as:

- Joining a bowling league
- Adjusting to lane conditions
- How to make spares

There are even advanced classes that discuss things like:

- Mental game
- Competing in tournaments 

The key is finding the right type of class for your skill and comfort level. Call JB's On 41 and we’ll be happy to let you know all of the options no matter how you play the game. So don’t delay, call today!!

JB's On 41 is one of the finest chains of independently owned bowling centers in the country. We own a modern bowling center located in Milwaukee.

Our mission is to provide a top quality bowling experience so that our bowling guests and their families will return again and again. We provide top notch bowling centers, quality activities, and events along with exceptional service and personal attention to our guests.

Did you know that kids vote bowling birthday parties #1? At JB's on 41 we have great Kids Birthday Party Packages available or we'll customize a birthday party package for your child. We also offer great bowling leagues and host local, state and national bowling tournaments too!

At JB's on 41 we have also helped groups, charities and many others raise over $100,000 with bowling fundraisers. Fund raisers can be a real hassle, but we make it easy to raise lots of money FAST!