TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Thousands of bowlers have made their way to the Wabash Valley this weekend for the Indiana State USBC Youth Tournament.

Over the next eight weeks, 1,700 kids will compete here in Terre Haute.

Each year, the tournament is held somewhere new and this year it is being held at Vigo Bowl and the Terre Haute Bowling Center.

The tournament will also have a big economic impact on the area as all of those bowlers will be spending money a local restaurants and hotels.

The tournament wraps up the weekend of April 25th.