After medaling in the 1A/2A Washington State Bowling Tournament in January and then finishing third in the Washington state United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Pepsi Youth Championship tournament in April, W.F. West junior Savanna Hoyt-Siler earned an invitation to the national USBC 2024 Junior Gold Championship in Detroit, Michigan, next month.

To help pay for airfare and lodging for her upcoming trip from July 12 to July 20, Fairway Lanes in Centralia is hosting “Savanna’s Journey to Jr. Gold Fundraiser Tournament” this Sunday, June 23, with check-in beginning at 10:30 a.m.

A total of 64 spaces will be available in the tournament, broken up equally into two skill divisions — those who bowl on average 189 and below and those who average 190 and above. The entry fee to get into either division is $100, with all tournament proceeds going toward Savanna’s trip. Interested bowlers can register in person at Fairway Lanes or by calling the bowling alley.

Savanna’s Journey to Jr. Gold Fundraiser Tournament will feature raffles, including a 50/50 raffle, along with a silent auction with other prizes from local businesses and community members. “For those who may not want to enter into the bowling tournament they can come in, maybe have some lunch or a drink, and bid on their favorite items,” Savanna’s mother, Shanna Hoyt-Siler, told The Chronicle in an email.

“We anticipate the auction to end sometime between 2 and 4 (p.m.) depending on bowler turnout for the t.