Category Archives: Health and wellness

Long-Overdue Blog, Bowling, and Personal Update

Posted on April 3, 2020 by billgator97

I have not posted to this blog since October, 2018. I am okay. I am alive! :-) I started this blog to “empower wheelchair users” mostly by sharing that having a recreational outlet at which we can compete on a … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Quadriplegic converts 3-10 split for a chance at 26th game of 200 or better

Posted on October 17, 2018 by billgator97

This was the (my) shot of the day at Quad Squad bowling on August 11, 2018. I am posting it now to share and preserve it on my blog. I needed to convert this 3-10 split in the 10th frame … Continue reading →

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Two New Members of the 200 Club, and Two New World Records

Posted on May 23, 2018 by billgator97

It’s a pretty big deal when able-bodied folks bowl 200 or better for the first time. I’d argue it’s a bigger deal when a wheelchair user bowls 200+ for the first time. (For one, our ball speed is a good … Continue reading →

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My 2017… the Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2017 by billgator97

Hi everyone! I thought I would share some of the more significant aspects of my 2017… In January, I resumed working as a teaching assistant for entrepreneurship courses at Western Carolina University. It’s all online, and I appreciate the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Wheelchair (Quadriplegic) Bowling Historical Display…

Posted on December 31, 2017 by billgator97

Power wheelchair users like me would (likely) not be able to bowl if several folks had not decided to make it possible. Claude Giguere is one of the main folks who decided to make bowling possible – and fun – … Continue reading →

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Fourth Annual Bowl-A-Thon to Help Keep a Quadriplegic Out of a Nursing Home

Posted on November 29, 2017 by billgator97

Hi all! On Saturday, February 10, 2018, we are having the fourth annual bowl-a-thon to help keep my dear friend and fellow quadriplegic Rhonda Reese out of a nursing home. It is actually the fourth annual bowl-a-thon – but in … Continue reading →

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New Bowling Record for Wheelchair Users Driving by Head Control

Posted on November 29, 2017 by billgator97

Did you know that we keep wheelchair bowling records for people who fit in different categories? We do! The IKAN Bowler® enables all types of wheelchair users to be able to bowl, and we have been tracking the records at … Continue reading →

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IKAN Have Fun Bowling League – 2017 Quarter 2 – RESULTS!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by billgator97

With the end of June upon us, we are awaiting the second quarter results (Q2: April-June 2017) of our “IKAN Have Fun Bowling League” where wheelchair users (and friends or family bowling with them) can compete from anywhere in the … Continue reading →

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Buying a Bowling Ball, Advice for IKAN Bowler® Users

Posted on April 30, 2017 by billgator97

Many IKAN Bowler® users ask me about what they should look for in a bowling ball. First off, 16 pounds is the maximum weight a ball can be (I believe) and that’s what IKAN Bowler® users need, because a heavier … Continue reading →

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IKAN Have Fun Bowling League – 2017 Quarter 1 – RESULTS!

Posted on March 31, 2017 by billgator97

With the end of March upon us, we are wrapping up the first quarter (Q1: January-March 2017) of our “IKAN Have Fun Bowling League” where wheelchair users (and friends or family bowling with them) can compete from anywhere in the … Continue reading →

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