Bowlers in Indiana have been blessed with dedicated leaders who are willing to do whatever it takes to promote the sport of bowling.

The Hoosier Bowling Writers is a state organization with a mission statement "to bring together an organization to promote publicity for the game of American tenpins," and it has developed a members' awards program. It recognizes the promotion of bowling through quality writing with different categories of published work--newsletters, column writing, YABA articles, senior articles, feature articles, etc. New members may qualify for the First Time Entry in any of the above categories.

Since Hoosier Bowling Writer's (formerly HWBW) inception in 1990, the following have been recognized: