Who We Are...
Our mission is to bring together in an atmosphere of friendliness and
cooperation those who promote the sport of bowling in the State of Ohio and
who are members of the United States Bowling Congress, and
To honor outstanding publicity efforts by the members with an awards program,
and
To foster the exchange of information and to discuss the problems connected
with publicity through the written word, radio and television, and
To assist with the goals and projects of the Ohio USBC Bowling Associations and extend fullest
cooperation to its programs, and
To publish a newsletter to be called The Write Angle
for our members.
The Beginnings...
It
would seem that
It was
1973, it was spring, and it was the annual meeting of the Women's
International Bowling Congress. It was also the annual meeting of the National
Women Bowling Writers. And, it was a time for thinking about the role that
women writers could bring to the game that had become a part of their lives.
The
WIBC had already reached its destiny - that of the largest women's sports
organizations in the world - but not its potential. A writer's organization,
more or less a satellite of the National Women Bowling Writers, in local
areas, could do much to help with publicity and promotion for bowling.
What about
Such
was the thought of Mrs. Mary Jannetto, Cleveland, a former President of NWBW,
and a delegate to the national meeting. Why not
May 24, 1973
It was May 24, 1973, and a
letter from Mrs. Jannetto was on the way to the Ohio WBA President, Ruth
Linamen, through the secretary's office. Secretary Helen Heironimus, without
delay, forwarded the letter, thereby setting up action which resulted in
eventually becoming the state of the Buckeye Women Bowling Writers. Vivian
Winnet, editor of the
Ohio Hi-Lites,
the official publication of the Ohio WBA, was appointed to set up the
framework for the Ohio Women Bowling Writers.
No
time was wasted in getting a flyer out to all the Presidents of the Ohio WBA
local associations. This was an invitation to all publicity-minded members to
attend a meeting on Sunday, October 26, 1975, at 2:00 p.m. at the Imperial
House in
February 2008
In February 2008, it was approved that it would be in the best interest of our Club to open our membership to all members of any Ohio USBC association, both male and female. That same month, legislation passed and we changed the name of our Club to Buckeye Bowling Writers and welcomed our first male BBW member!
Advisory Board
President:
Vice President:
Secretary/Treasurer:
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Directors: