10-Pound Bowling Ball

A bowling pin can be a stubborn opponent. A slight wrong turn of the wrist at the moment of launch can tip the odds in the pin’s favor. Yet the pin makes not one move. The pin realizes this, and knows that by remaining stone-faced, the bowler’s nerves will be shaken and bullets of sweat will come pouring like a cascade of water. The pin gloats at its incessant victory which only agitates the extraordinarily captivated bowler. However, the bowler’s focus causes him to fail every time he sends the ball like a message in a bullet towards that pin. The simple reality is that by remaining in a state of tranquility, success will be achieved, the bowler will emerge victorious, and the pin defeated.

Pinball is a fast pace game of physics and skill. With the knowledge of the mechanics and the physics of how the game works it can be played more effectively. Friction, gravity, potential energy, kinetic energy, circuits and momentum are just a few of the aspects of physics apply.

Transition: Now that you know what equipment to use, I will explain the proper approach when bowling.

As the pitcher scrutinizes the catcher’s signals, the angst of the moment can only escalate; a one way road with no ceasing in sight. He starts his motion, with a fierce confidence, knowing the game is controlled by him. I begin to perceive seconds as hours, realizing the risks that every millisecond emits. The baseball bat prepared above my shoulders gains a million pounds as the ball leaves the hand of my adversary. Thoughts of confusion, possibilities, and worry are quickly overwhelmed by speculation. “Is this traveling fast? Will it be in the strike zone? What if I miss my swing? Is it changing direction? Will it hit me? Can I dodge it?”. THWACK!

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Girls perch on the tables like exotic birds gossiping and giggling, a football fly’s above their heads between two jocks in varsity jackets parading their toned muscles. Groups of high schoolers sit around the room laughing. Weekend has arrived and the hallways of the school were filled with tons of kids ready to go home. Every ear filled with the sound of multiple conversations going off at once, lockers opening and closing, music blasting without. I had managed to push past the constant stream of children and to the school field. The grass was damp and covered in a thin layer of frost. As I walked my footprints were embedded, leaving a piece of me in the cold ground. I saw my friends faraway chattering and fooling around. I was stuck in the wrong crowd; they are nothing like me but somehow I am still friends with them. I slowly made my way up to my “so called friends”.

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It was a warm April day with clouds hanging and storms on the horizon. School had just gotten out, and everybody was rushing home so they could start their weekend plans. For most people that included prom, but me and my friends had different plans, which included going out to eat on Friday night. On the way to the restaurant, me and Sara were talking about how my excitement was building in anticipation of receiving my drivers license and talking about our difficult homework.

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I took a sigh of relief and I backed out, looked at the signs and stepped back in. the pitch came in at my body, but it broke into the strike zone at the last second. The curveball froze me to move the count to one ball and two strikes.

Crash! Six pins fall and Sophia jumps up and down with a ton of enthusiasm. That Sunday in early November had finally arrived for the Special Olympics Bowling Event which the Olympians look forward to each year. I must admit, I was also very excited to volunteer at this event as a Valley United Way Youth Leadership member. Anand, a fellow Youth Leadership member, and I cheer Sophia on as the next ball rolls up. She picks up the ball and rolls it right into the gutter. She is a little disappointed, but we give her a high five and say “great job … you'll do even better next time around!” Her face lit up and she was no longer focused on the game, but happy to be in the moment. “Mark, it's your turn to bowl.” He stood up, grabbed his favorite blue shiny ball, focused on the pins in front of him, stepped back, and rolled the bowling ball knocking down four pins. He was so excited and everyone cheered him on and congratulated his determined effort. Patiently, waiting for his favorite shiny blue ball to be delivered back to him, Mark picked up the ball, went over to the same lane, and stood for a minute. But this time something went very wrong as we watched in horror as Mark collapsed to the floor.

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