The League of Women Bowlers (LOWB) is a USBC sanctioned bowling league.
We are a fairly new formed women's bowling league...started 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 are finishing up with 87 members!!! We'll occupy the whole house next season at this rate!!! Woowee!!!
Updated additional league pictures at http://www.leagueofwomenbowlers.shutterfly.com
Our 4th season will begin the first Sunday in September 2009...at Rinaldi's Riverdale Bowl which is located in Riverdale, Maryland... starting time 5:15p.m. ...the lanes are located off the Rt 410 intersection (East-West Hwy/Riverdale Rd) on Kenilworth Ave. For more info: League Secretary Julia/jj3394@aim.com ... directions and map quest info on our 'Contact Us' page.
*** OUR LAST DAY OF BOWLING FOR THe upcoming SEASON WILL BE in APRIL ...Awards Banquet TO BE HELD in MAY...DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ON OUR ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE
Sanction Fee is a one time only $19 to join...Weekly Bowling Fee: $17.00 ...our season has a 32 week committment from September thru April.
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/April...check the 'Announcements Page' for an explanation of this commitment as a bowler and/or sub.
*** 3rd Annual Awards Banquet was Saturday, May 9th from
@ LACE (2214 Rhode Island Ave NE/DC 20018) VIEW THE PHOTO SHOW AT OUR PHOTO SHOW WEB SITE
www.photoshow.com/members/ccford !!!
*** Annual ATLANTIC CITY bus trip Saturday, August 8th...!
flyer attached Atlantic City Aug 09047.pdf
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 have once again increased membership this season (2008-2009) with (get this now...)
57 new women joining us for a total of 87 women with16 teams of 4 so far 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 with the MVP Award for her work with this league)...
click > 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.
... our Announcement Page also has info important to our community, including 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 newsletter.
Read 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. We marched proudly with the CARA organization in the 2008 Capital Pride Parade and got 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 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 weekend in 2010.
(view photo clip for pictures of CARA at the Capital Pride events)
2008/2009 Capital Pride & CARA
Our league achieved NATION-WIDE recognition our first year... imagine what the future holds...be a part of all the fun! Join!
Updated pictures: www.leagueofwomenbowlers.shutterfly.com
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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, Atlatic 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
***2009 upcoming events will continue to be listed on our web site's "Announcement page".
*** New Year's Eve affair 2009-CANCELLED..at the elegant & exquisite Newton White Mansion in Bowie, Md ... due to many economical and personal situations with today's society, it is advisable for me to not venture into this endeavour at this time...this event will not be held this year by CC Ford (202)997-3918.
***Annual Cabaret... was on Nov 22, 2008 2nd Annual Cabaret Flyer 2008.pdf ...a ball was had by all. Look for details on our 2009 Annual Cabaret coming this November.
Contact League Secretary Julia at jj3394@aim.com for more info on social affairs by the league.
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) in October
view video on photo show web site... www.photoshow.net/ccford
CARA Intra-League Tournament 
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
AS mentioned earlier, social events included our NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER DANCE ...at the elegant Newton White Mansion in Mitchellville, Maryland...our 2007 event was an evening those in attendance will treasure.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR ELEGANT GUESTS WHO HELPED THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN BOWLERS BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH STYLE AND GRACE!!!
<sample pictures... visit our photo show web site for these and other LOWB events and activities previews at this link: www.photoshow.net/ccford or 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.
*Interested in Jewelry or hosting a Jewelry Show?...see our announcements page for more info...
2nd Season
League of WomenBowlers(LOWB)
photo clips of our 2nd Season
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.
Web site courtesy of CC Ford/Founder 
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... |
*** Check the Announcements Page for honors CC Ford received from Team DC Sports at their First Annual Champion's Awards Reception...she also legally married her partner Joyce in Hollywood California this summer!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON BOTH HONORS!!!