Life lessons are timeless because they pass down from generation to generation.

Rich Salobecke has fond memories of following his father around from bowling alley to bowling alley. Rich's father was a man that bowled five times a week.

The son picked up a few pointers along the way that paid dividends. He has now passed them to his sons, Rich III, Jacob and Nathan.

''He taught me to never give up and conduct yourself right," Salobecke said. "That worked in the 1960s and it still works today.''

Rich's father has since passed away, but it hasn't stopped him from having a huge impact on area scoring with a few 300 games. Most recently he scored one in the Robot League at Bar-Don and another five days later during the Easton City Tournament.

But for all those pressure packed moments, he said watching his children gets his heart pumping. He recently witnessed Rich III dump 12 straight in the same circuit for his second career 300. It was a milestone not lost by his son.

''I had 300 earlier this season but this time my dad and stepmom were there to see it. The first one was for me and this one was for them,'' said the 27-year-old.

Rich III has gone away from his old hard cranking style and now has a more mellow rolling ball. He credits his success to some advice from his old man.

''I changed my game and he reminds me to stay slow and make spares." Rich III said. "I'm looking to eventually beating his numbers and even matching my grandfather's 24 strikes in a row.''

The Salobecke crew doesn't end with Rich though, Jacob is 14 and has proven to be a formidable foe, especially at the Lehigh Valley Junior Masters Tournament where he finished runner-up for the second year in a row.

What advice did dad offer to his son?

''I told him to stay positive and have a positive outlook," Salobecke said. "I told him this time it was a tougher division, which means he's improving.''

The Salobeckes have learned that lesson from the past and it spells success in the future.