League of Women Bowlers

The League of Women Bowlers (LOWB) is a USBC sanctioned bowling league. 

We are the largest women's league in the

International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO).

We are the only women's league in the CARA Association

(Capital Area Rainbowlers Association).

Sunday, August21st at 4:30p.m.

All other info about requirements for joining our league are listed below.

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We were a new women's bowling league when we formed in September2006.

Our 1st season had 20 women...our 2nd season had 40 women and our 3rd season got off to a great start with 74 women bowlers!!! We finished up with 87 members!!!  Our fourth season 2009-2010 had 64 women on our rosters with 31 new women joining us that season!!!  Our 5th Season has a full Roster of 64 women on 16 teams of 4 ...Woowee!!! We now need more bowlers as our 6th season has only 10 teams/40 women...the economy has hit all phases of life...yet we're still hanging strong and having fun!!! 

Latest News Article printed about our league...

Washington Blade Newspaper does an article on League Of Women Bowlers: February 2011...Read all about us... LOWB Blade Article 2011Feb17th.pdf 

  REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINING:

Sanction Fee is a one time only $21 to join...Weekly Bowling Fee: $18.00 ...our season has a 32 week commitment from August 2011- April 2012.

For more info:  League Secretary 

Julia/jj3394@aol.com  

   We always 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

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/August to the

          end of the season/April...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 Incentive Awards 

           are regularly earned by bowlers for their achievements.

*** OUR LAST DAY OF BOWLING for the 2009-2010 SEASON Was 

     May 9th ...Awards Banquet was held  MAY 15th...Awards, Trophies, 

     Prizes, Pay Outs & Elections for next seasons Officers took place at the

    banquet ..

.DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ON OUR ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE as the season nears it's 5th season... 

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 and other Women's Events. 

IGBO Mid Year Tournament hosted by Washington DC November 2010.

             This is one of the biggest tournaments and DC was honored to host it this year !!!!

The International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) had over 440 bowlers in this event of which 75 were women. Our league is IGBO's largest East Coast Women's League, we had 24 participants.  The tournament was Thursday, November 11th through  Sunday, November 14th. Metro Weekly did an interview of IGBO bowlers during the tournament...the video can be viewed on UTube at the following link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVU3S7WpVc4  . For more info please contact the IGBO Women's Outreach Committee Chairperson: CC Ford (our own Founder) @ (202)997-3918 or through our web site here at leagueofwomenbowlers2@verizon.net  or at womens-outreach@igbo.org ...for more info see our Announcements Page or go to the tournament web site at: www.IGBOMY2010.org.  It was a successful tournament!  

... 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 each season at the CARA Booth during Pride Festivals.

Look for us in the 2010 Capital Pride Parade...better yet, join us as we proudly march in the parade! See you there!

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... www.igbo.org  

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 in the upcoming 2010-2011 Season.  ...details will post 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!

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 16 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 last seasons CHAMPIONS! and once again we were awesome on the lanes in the 2010 Tournament and WON again to be the first CARA league to win two years in a row and the first of their Maryland leagues to win two in a row...CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS League Of Women Bowlers...

We defend our Championship Title April 16, 2011 9:00a.m. at Rinaldi's Riverdale Lanes...come cheer us on!!!

CARA 2010 CHAMPIONS of the CARA End-Of-Season Tournament. 

CARA 2010 Inter-League/End-Of-Season Tournament Champions: League Of Women Bowlers

Yvette Guilbert-Sharon Dennis-Julia Johnson-CARA President/Les-Brittany Dean-Mareena Nephew

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 year 2009 was "High Seas"

           ...we grabbed our best pirate outfits and were joined by many 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

             

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IGBO (International Gay Bowling Organization) Annual Memorial Day Weekend Tournament 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 GRITS 2011 is June 3rd to June 5th in Richmond...come join us!

 

GRITS 2010 had half of League Of Women Bowlers

as tournament entries and boy did they represent us quite astoundingly!We took home all of the top honors!

 Congratulations ladies!

(see Announcements pg)

2009 GRITS Tournament

 

 

 

 We had 22 bowlers out of 70+ total bowlers participate at the 2009 tournament GRITS ...GRITS (Girls Rolling in the South) in Richmond, Va takes place in June