About Us
The mission of the Milwaukee Lawn Bowling Club is to preserve the heritage of lawn bowling and foster an inclusive community for players of all ages and skill levels. Through friendly competition, social events, and outreach programs, we aim to promote sportsmanship, wellness, and camaraderie—while contributing to the vibrancy of lawn bowling in the greater Milwaukee area.
History
The game is known around the world as Bowls, Lawn Bowls, or Bowling on the Green. It dates back to colonial times in the United States and is speculated to have originated with the ancient Egyptians. Organized lawn bowling in the Milwaukee area started around 1913 at the Stickney Field club in Wauwatosa, WI.
Greens and Clubhouse
According to the Milwaukee Board of Park Commission, in 1920 “a bowling on the green was built in Lake Park and is located westerly of the children’s playgrounds and the tennis courts.” It had 4 rinks. By 1932, the green was expanded to 8 rinks and in 1937, a second green of 8 rinks was completed. In 1961, the old greens were replaced with two new greens of eight rinks each on the west side of the Pavilion (now Lake Park Bistro). The clubhouse was erected in 1962, enlarged in 1980, and an addition was built in 1985. Today, the Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association makes it home at these greens and clubhouse.
Name
The Milwaukee Lawn Bowling Association started as a mens-only organization in 1920. They renamed themselves Milwaukee Lawn Bowling Association, Incorporated in 1961. Women started playing at Lake Park in 1961, but it wasn’t until 1971 that they organized themselves as the Lake Park Ladies Auxiliary. The women’s club soon renamed themselves the Lake Park Lawn Bowling League in 1972. The men’s and women’s clubs merged in 1995 and became Milwaukee Lake Park Lawn Bowling Association, Incorporated.
Leadership
Dale Parsons: President
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Scott Lehmann: Vice President
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Barb Blaney: Treasurer
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Dawn Majewski: Secretary
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Steve Hoelter: Director
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Nick Papadakis-Schneider: Director
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Levi Barnard: Director
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Standing and Special Committees
Audit
The audit Committee shall consist of two persons, excluding the President and Treasurer, to audit the financial records of the club for the preceding fiscal year and submit a written report to the Board of Directors.
Chairperson: Barb Blaney
Games
The Games Committee arranges the makeup of club leagues and tournaments and coordinates rink usage for all games in consultation with the Greens Committee. The Games Committee establishes fees for club tournaments and social events and provides transparency of league and tournament results.
Chairperson: Scott Lehmann
Greens
The Greens Committee shall supervise the maintenance and upkeep of the bowling greens and all related equipment; shall prepare the greens for play; and shall rule on playing conditions, such as use of sheets or temporary closure.
Chairperson: Nick Schneider
Grounds
The Grounds Committee shall be responsible for the maintenance of the grounds between the greens and perimeter fence including landscaping, shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the benches, picnic tables, and exterior clubhouse; shall work with the Milwaukee County Parks Department to ensure the maintenance of the grounds surrounding the clubhouse and fence.
Chairperson: Steve Hoelter
House
The House Committee shall be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the clubhouse and related furniture and equipment; shall keep an accurate inventory of physical property; and shall keep order by establishing and enforcing such rules as it may deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Chairperson: Barb Blaney
Marketing and Promotion
The Marketing and Promotion Committee shall be responsible for the publicity and promotion of Club activities to the community and press; shall provide and update information about the Club to the Central Division and Bowls USA; shall work with the Games Committee to encourage participation in regular games and tournaments; shall work with the Membership Committee to actively recruit and retain members.
Chairperson: Dawn Majewski
Membership
The Membership Committee shall receive all applications for membership; shall make suitable recommendations of membership to the Board of Directors; shall turn over all collected dues and assessments to the Treasurer for deposit; shall provide the Secretary with the names and updated contact information of all members; shall assign new member to mentors; shall provide new members with a copy of the bylaws, rules of bowling, and a club name tag.
Chairperson: Mark Mathwig
Group Events
The Group Events Committee shall respond to event inquiries, book events, recruit club members to volunteer at events, collect the appropriate event fees and then turn over fees to the treasurer; communicate event bookings with the Greens Committee and website administrator; support efforts of the Membership Committee to convert event guests to members.
Chairperson: Dale Parsons
Sunshine
The Sunshine Committee shall support our members in times of need including bereavement, illness or injury; submit a $25 donation to the USLBA Memorial Fund in the event of a member’s death; send condolences in the event of tragedy involving others in the lawn bowling community.
Chairperson: Glorianne Mather