The League of Women Bowlers (LOWB) is a USBC sanctioned bowling league.
We are a fairly new women's bowling league...formed in September2006.
Our 1st season had 20 women...our 2nd season had 40 women and now our 3rd season got off to a great start with 74 women bowlers!!! We finished up with 87 members!!! For our fourth season 2009-2010 we have 64 women on our rosters with 31 new women joining us this season!!! Woowee!!!
*See our Commentary/Visitors Page Teams and new members list.
Updated additional league pictures at http://www.leagueofwomenbowlers.shutterfly.com
***OUR 4TH SEASON BEGAN SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2009
We bowl at Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowling Lanes located in Riverdale, Maryland...
Sanction Fee is a one time only $20 to join...Weekly Bowling Fee: $18.00 ...our season has a 32 week commitment from September thru May.
For more info: League Secretary Julia/jj3394@aol.com
We need women to substitute for absent bowlers...this is a good way to get lots of practice and to meet lots of the wonderful women in our league...if you like to bowl and can't commit to the 32 week schedule, sign up with us as a substitute and join the fun! contact us : email League Secretary Julia directly at jj3394@aol.com
We have a few vacancies open also, so join as a member ...contact our Secretary Julia.
You won't miss a minute of the football season either with 2 large screen tv's and lots of little ones throughout the bowling alley...we also have a lounge area with a pool table, full service bar, a fabulous concession/food service area and other comforts for those wishing to take a break from the bowling.
NOTE: when you join the league, your teammates will expect you to bowl every Sunday possible... from the beginning of the season/September to the
end of the season/May...your weekly fee is also required for the 32
weeks of bowling...check the 'Announcements Page' for an explanation of
this commitment as a bowler and/or sub.
>Pictured is an awards presentation...CARA and USBC Awards regularly earned
*** OUR LAST DAY OF BOWLING for the 2009-2010 SEASON WILL BE May 9th ...Awards Banquet TO BE HELD in MAY...Awards, Trophies,
Prizes, Pay Outs & Elections for next seasons Officers take place at the
banquet ..
.DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ON OUR ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE as the season nears it's end VIEW THE PHOTO SHOW AT OUR PHOTO SHOW WEB SITE:
www.photoshow.com/members/ccford
It is the desire of this league to promote the sport of bowling for women.
We meet in a friendly, yet competitive, non-smoking social atmoshpere with background music and lots of fun going on.
We had 10 teams of 4 women each and a total of 41 league members with 21 new women joining us for the Fall 2007-2008 season.
We once again increased membership last season (2008-2009) with (get this now...) 57 new women joining us for a total of 87 women with16 teams of 4 and 15 subs
...we'll have even more members with you joining :) ...we look forward to meeting you this season...bring friends!
All bowling skill levels are welcome...
Cheerleaders and supporters needed also for this 'up and rising' women's league. 
It's all about "being in the company of women" .
We are committed to the values of bowling and dedicated to enhancing our bowling experiences.
League Organizers include long-term league members, avid bowlers and a 2006 Gay Games VII Bowling Bronze Medal Recipient.
Avenues of communication and networking opportunities are open to all.
Our "Announcements Page" is very important
...please check regularly for updated info about the league and it's members accomplishments (such as CC being honored at Team DC's
First Champions Reception Sept 15th 2008 with the MVP Award for her work with this league)...MVP Award Sept 08.pdf
...Team DC is Washington's Gay Sports Connection and with our league becoming members of the International Gay Bowling
Organization (IGBO) making us their largest lesbian league on the East Coast.
...Camp Willow Circle Gathering: July1st-5th in Tennesee...learn REIKI, spiritual healing, mountain climbing, drumming and
more...click on flyer for more info Alice _TN flyer.pdf ...all you wilderness wymyn may want to check this out!!!
... our Community Life Newsletter page also has info important to our community with the informative
LGBT Monthly Community Life Newsletter full of all and any events associated with our community...
click on the last tab to the left for the latest newsletter.
League History can be read about on our "About Us" page...
Read also about us in the August 2007 issue of US BOWLER Magazine ...We are featured in the League's Secretaries section of the magazine! And yet it doesn't end there...we are also mentioned in the September 2007 Metro Weekly Magazine article "Bowling for Friendship" subtitle 'Local athlete finds life after tragedy'.
...These honorable articles and other female-related bowling articles can be viewed on our 'News Articles' page.
We are the ONLY WOMEN'S LEAGUE in the CARA gay bowling organization!
CARA is the Capital Area Rainbowlers Association consisting of 15 leagues in the DC Metropolitan Area. Pull up their website for more info on our 'bowling web sites' page or click on www.carabowling.org . We marched proudly with the CARA organization in the 2008 & 2009 Capital Pride Parade. We've gotten quite a few new interested bowlers to sign up for this season at the CARA Booth during the Pride Festival.
We are also (after being voted in as of Nov 15th 2008) one of the newest members of IGBO (International Gay Bowling Organization)...voted in at their Mid-Year Board Meeting in San Diego, California...we are 1 of 7 female international leagues in IGBO and proudly their largest women's league on the East Coast.
Congratulations!!!
IGBO is comprised of more than 12,000 bowlers in over 140 leagues throughout Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. They have over 65 tournaments each year.
DC will host their MId-Year Tourn in 2010...
CC is Chairperson of the DC Women's IGBO Outreach Social Committee and our women's league will host the Hospitality Suite during that tournament wkend.
We welcome ideas on what events women would like to have at the women's social held at the host hotel that weekend. Send suggestions to our web site here.
Enrich your life today join the League Of Women Bowlers
Social Events... Our league plans to have lots of enjoyable events and trips for the ladies. We have a camping trip in Harpers Ferry & Williamsburg coming up this summer, baseball game nite at Nationals Park, and with the Mystics women's basketball at the Verizon Center, Atlantic City casino trips (August 8th 2009), Medieval Times at Anne Arundel Mall dinner theater, club nites at Club LACE for ladies on weekends and hosting several Cabarets are also scheduled events...details on our Announcements Page
Our league achieved NATION-WIDE recognition our first year... imagine what the future holds...be a part of all the fun! Join!
***2009 upcoming events will continue to be listed on our web site's "Announcement page".
TOURNAMENTS
Among the many events we participate in, local tournaments are included...most of our league members participated for their first time ever in a bowling tournament...and they loved it...
CARA End-Of-Season Tournament is competition between all of the CARA Leagues...the League Of Women Bowlers proudly represented and became the first women's league to win the tournament at the 2008-2009 End of Season Tournament held in Virginia...we are proud to be this seasons CHAMPIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
2009 CARA End-0f-Season Tournament Champions
League Of Women Bowlers
Champion Team:
Pooh-Sharon-Julia-Patricia-Cynthia
pictured with Tournament Director Gary
CHIT...Capital Halloween Invitational Tournament 
Our own DC IGBO Tournament is held annually in October...their theme this year is "High Seas"
...so grab your best pirate outfit and join us for this fabulous tournament.
For more info visit their web site at www.chitdc.org
p.s CC our Founder is the Secretary for the CHIT Tournament so you'll be seeing more
info on this right here on our web site...keep up with it all on our Announcements Page
view video on photo show web site... www.photoshow.net/ccford
IGBO (International Gay Bowling Organization) Annual Memorial Day Weekend Tournament
2009 GRITS Tournament
We had 22 bowlers out of 70+ total bowlers participate at this year's tournament GRITS ...GRITS (Girls Rolling in the South) in Richmond, Va in June 2009
visit our photo show web site for LOWB events and activities previews at this link: www.leagueofwomenbowlers.shutterfly.com
The fun we have, on and off the lanes, is simply unbelievable!!! 
THANK YOU for YOUR continued support of our efforts with women's sports.
Supporting Businesses and Organizations are listed on our 'Supporters' page.
...please support their businesses as they have done us and let them know you come to them as a referral from The League of Women Bowlers.
***Team DC
unfortunately lost the bid to host the 2014 Gay Games here in DC!!!
Read all about it in Metro Weekly's article with comments from CC Metro Wkly 2009 Oct 1 Gay Gms Bid Loss Article.doc
This would have had over 12,000 International Gay Athletes in our metropolitan area...sigh!
We (meaning Team DC in which CC our founder is a board member) hosted a hugh rally on Monday August 10th, 2009 at Stead Field at 17th & R St NW/DC at 6p.m.!
Read all about it in the August 6th Metro Weekly Gay Magazine articles in which Will O'Bryan quotes CC in reference to the Gay Games 2014 effort by Team DC. Metro Wkly Freedom Gms Feature Story Aug 09.doc
For more info go to out Announcements Page and/or News Articles Page
also visit www.teamdc.org
Updated pictures: www.leagueofwomenbowlers.shutterfly.com
Web site courtesy of CC Ford/Founder 
*** League Founder CC Ford renewed her marriage vows from a year ago when she & Joyce (her wife) married legally in  Hollywood California, July 17, 2008. One week after DC passed the law to recognize same-sex marriages from other states, CC & Joyce were joined by Reverend Dorothy Randall Gray from San Francisco, California, who performed their original marriage ceremony, too once again preside over their marriage ceremony. They were also joined by their close friends to who witnessed this happy occassion. The ceremony took place at the MCC/Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC. Congratulations and many happy years of love, devotion & blessings!!! To view a photo show of the ceremony, click the link on our Announcements pg Watch photoshows our league www.photoshow.net/ccford Let us hear from you...send comments to our email by going to our "Contact Us" Page on this web site... |
*** We want to network with women and their expertise/skills/trade...let us know what business you're in or own so
we can post it and begin to use the services of women with skills, trades, businesses, etc. ... go to our Contact Us
page and send an email with your information...let's support one another