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what started as a way to fill summer days as a kid became a passion for 16-year-old
joshua
green . when
joshua
was five, his mom,
brenda
, began taking him to the kids bowl free summer program.
joshua
quickly discovered that he was a good bowler, and he has worked hard to become competitive at the high school level and be part of the southern scratch junior
bowling
association league.
brenda
knew
joshua
was serious when ?for his 11th birthday, he used his birthday money to buy his own
bowling
ball.?
joshua
is now the owner of 15
bowling
balls featuring a variety of designs. after his first full year of competitive
bowling
,
joshua
qualified for the junior gold championships, an accomplishment he?s re- peated this year.
brenda
and nelson,
joshua
?s dad, take turns traveling with
joshua
almost every weekend where he competes with the best youth bowlers in the country. ?you win scholarship money that goes into a smart account, and he does have a little bit in there,?
brenda
says. ?he can use it for any type of school after he graduates.?
joshua
, a junior at lee magnet high school, taught himself to bowl two handed, and his high score is 278. he has also quali- fied for singles state finals.
joshua
is also on his school?s advanced robotics team and dreams of fixing up an old car. he hopes to continue
bowling
in college, where he plans to study engineering. with his athletic and academic successes,
joshua
is certainly one amazing kid. do you have one amazing kid? email education@brparents.com. m a r c h 2 0 1 9 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 2 3
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