Review of Kids Bowl Free Summer Program at AMF Centreville
July 10, 2009
by Mara Conners
Looking for something to do with the kids this summer that is fun and doesn’t cost much money? How about bowling? AMF Lanes if offering a wonderful summer program to get families excited about bowling! Here’s the scoop...
Photo by Mara Conners
For this particular outing, the Our Kids review team consisted of two moms, two 6 year boys and two 4 year old boys. We met at the bowling alley at 10:30am on a Thursday. We were pleasantly surprised how non-crowded it was! We walked right up to the counter and presented our coupons for free games. The friendly, very helpful staffer assisted us with shoe rental payment, sizing and bowling balls for at kids.
The moms opted not to play because we would be busy assisting the kids with their bowling which turned out to be a wise and cost-effective decision. The AMF staffer also got us set up with the automatic score keeping computer. AMF is very kid friendly with small bowling shoe sizes, 6 lb. balls, lane guardrails that can be raised for no gutter balls and special metal ramps that helps the little kids get their balls down the lane. The 4 yr. old boys loved it! The moms were very impressed with how clean and well kept the bowling alley was.
It took 1-˝ hours to bowl two games and the boys were tired out and ready for lunch! We opted to eat at the I-HOP right down the street but the food at the bowling alley smelled and looked pretty good and we’ll probably eat there the next time we go! There is also a good-sized video game room and most games seemed age appropriate for younger kids and families.
Additional facts:
- Don’t forget to register each child at www.kidsbowlfree.com and print out the daily coupons before you come.
- The program runs daily, Monday through Friday from June 6 – Aug 31, 2009 from 10am to 5pm.
- Shoe rental is required and $1.05/per child including tax.
- Extra games cost: Mon – Fri. from 10am – 5pm each game is $2.99/person. On evenings and weekends games cost $4.25/person.
- AMF Lanes has many locations in the Virginia and Maryland. Be sure to check their website for the one closest to you.
- Kids Bowl Free Summer Passes are not valid for use with Daycare Outings, School Groups, Birthday Party celebrations, Business or Club outings, and League/Tournament Play.
- Summer Passes are not valid during Xtreme Bowling or at 300 brand locations.
OK highly recommends taking your children bowling for free at AMF this summer! All the kids had fun and we plan to go back before the summer is over.
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