5-Pin Bowling

Are you an athlete with an intellectual disability who loves the thrill of knocking down pins? The Belleville & Quinte West Special Olympics 5-Pin Bowling program is a fun, exciting, and competitive sport perfect for athletes of all abilities, ages 8 and up.

What We Offer:

Weekly practices focused on developing skills like accuracy, scoring, strategy, and sportsmanship.
Opportunities to compete in local and provincial Special Olympics events.
A supportive, inclusive environment where you’ll build confidence, make friends, and enjoy the excitement of 5-pin bowling.

Program Details:

Head Coach: Dave McQuaide dmcquaide@yahoo.com

Location: Quinte Bowl

Address: Hwy 62

Sessions run for 2 months each:

September/October

November/December

January/February

March/April

If you are a first-time athlete, you do first need to register with Special Olympics Ontario. When you have completed that, please tap the button below and sign up for your chosen sport.

about 5-pin bowling

5-pin Bowling is a competitive sport in which a player (the "bowler") rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.

Sport Status

5-Pin is recognized Provincially and Nationally as a Special Olympics sport. Athletes can compete in club level matches right up to SOC National Games.

Sport Season

5-Pin is a Winter sport for SOO, the season usually runs from October to May.

Athlete to Coach Ratios

The ratios are minimum athlete to coach requirements for not only Conference competitions, Provincial, and National Games, but for all Special Olympics Ontario competitions and practices. They ensure that athletes are safe and supervised at all times.

Athlete/Coach Ratio 5 Pin Bowling ( 5:1 )

https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/resources/sports/fivepinbowling/?lang=en

David McQuaide

Head Coach

Thank you to our

5-Pin Bowling Program Sponsor

More information to come

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