Get ready to put on your bowling shoes!
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Eric Cooper Memorial Bowling Tournament Presented by the Iowa Cubs
Join us for an incredibly fun night at Gameday Lanes in Des Moines on Sunday, November 22 from 4 PM to 7 PM. This event chonors the memory of MLB Umpire Eric “Coop” Cooper, who hailed from Des Moines. Coop passed away suddenly in October 2019, and this event started as a way to continue his legacy in the central Iowa community.
Our LIMITED-EDITION Coop bowling T-shirts with an ALL-NEW DESIGN are now available online through Nov. 1! These awesome new tees are ONLY available through pre-order (see our registration page) and must be picked up at the bowling tournament. We will NOT sell any of these shirts at the event.
Proceeds from this event support our UMPS CARE Charities Official Leadership Program – a 6-week course for teens which trains teens in umpiring mechanics on the field while teaching lessons on financial literacy, goal setting and conflict resolution in the classroom. Graduates of the course have the special opportunity to go to an Iowa Cubs game and meet the umpire crew for a Q&A.
This fundraiser ensures that the class is free to local teens.
We are grateful to the Iowa Cubs, the Cooper Family, J.P. Richardson and Central Iowa Sports, Travis Gorsch and the Iowa Foundation, MLB Umpire Supervisor Mike Everitt and the Everitt Family, Jim and Deanna Reynolds, Joe Nelson, Heath Banks and all of our past sponsors and participants for making this event such a success!