Mr. Zelger

Mr. Zelger is a social studies teacher here at Dallastown who is known for teaching courses like  AP Psychology, CCR Psychology, American History, and History of Agriculture and Food. 

Before his start here at Dallastown in 2012, Zelger jumped into the workforce at the early age of 8 when he worked at the bowling alley his family owned.

“I did just about every job that goes into running a bowling alley,” he said. “I worked behind the bowling machines doing repairs as a mechanic and I did janitorial work cleaning after closing time.”

Zelger also made appearances at the counter helping customers, at the snack bar cooking and running food, and even in the marketing scene where he managed the bowling alleys social media platforms and website.

“I also worked for my family lawn care business,” he noted. “The best part about it is the satisfaction of a neat, striped, attractive lawn and the clear before and after as well as the solitude and mindlessness of it all.”

Overall Zelger has taken many lessons from his time spent in the business world. “I learned so much about customer service and how to interact with people that I still try to use in my daily life as a teacher,” he explained.

“Additionally, growing up in the business taught me so much about hard work, perseverance, and to be appreciative of any business that I patronize and the work they do,” he added.

The bowling alley, Lion Bowl, is still open to this day and is located at 90 Martin St. in Red Lion; and Zelger, as advisor of the bowling club, holds all of their events there.