ON JUNE 22, 1974, SHIRLEY LYNN POOL MARRIED THOMAS JOE (RUSTY) RANSDELL. SHIRLEY AND RUSTY HAVE 1 SON, MICHAEL. SHIRLEY’S BOWLING CAREER BEGAN IN 1974. SHE ENROLLED FOR BOWLING INSTRUCTION AND LATER JOINED HER FIRST LADIES LEAGUE.

THE FIRST FEW YEARS SHIRLEY AND RUSTY BOWLED IN LEAGUES AT FAIR LANES-SPENCER SQUARE, MIMOSA, BAYTOWN AND HURRICANE LANES. IN 1985, SHIRLEY’S SON, MICHAEL, THEN JUST AGE 4, INTRODUCE HIS MON TO YOUTH BOWLING. SHIRLEY QUICKLY BECAME INVOLVED IN THE YOUNG AMERICAN BOWLING ALLIANCE (YABA) PROGRAM.

IN 1987 SHE TOOK AN INSTRUCTION COURSE, WAS CERTIFIED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND HAS COACHED BANTAMS AND PREPS SINCE THAT TIME. SHIRLEY COMPETED IN HER FIRST TWBA STATE TOURNAMENT IN 1988. IT WAS ALSO HER FIRST YEAR TO SERVE ON THE PASADENA YABA BOARD REPRESENTING THE PWBA.

IN 1990 SHE ELECTED SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE YABA AND CONTINUES TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

IN 1989 SHIRLEY WAS APPOINTED DIRECTOR ON THE PWBA BOARD AND ELECTED TO THAT POSITION IN 1991.

IN 1992 SHE WAS APPOINTED 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, ELECTED TO THAT POSITION IN 1993, AND CONTINUES TO SERVE THE BOARD AND ASSOCIATION TO DATE. IN 1994 SHIRLEY WAS GIVEN THE HONOR OF MEMBER EMERITUS OF THE PWBA.

THIS IS AN HONOR BESTOWED UPON THOSE WHO HAVE DEDICATED TIME AND SERVICE TO THEIR LOCAL AND/OR STATE ORGANIZATION.