About NDBC

Purpose of the NDBC

Established on September 8, 1927, the Congress is the parent and supervising Duckpin Bowling organization in the United States. It represents the Duckpin Bowlers.

The Congress carries out the following responsibilities:

  • Lane Inspection and Certification
  • Individual Membership and League Registration
  • Promotes Duckpins and communicates with Duckpinners through its website, Facebook page, and media outreach
  • Publishes a Rule Book, Format Book, Brochures, Forms, etc.
  • The National Tournament, the duckpin world's oldest continuous event
  • Tournament regulations
  • World Records and a Hall of Fame
  • Annual National Rankings for top male and female Duckpinners
  • Pre-season Jamborees & League Officer Workshops
  • A full Awards Program

Who to Contact

Executive Director
Laura Bowden - executivedirector@ndbc.org

Tournaments
Denise Schmidt - tournaments@ndbc.org
Ask questions about how to sanction a tournament. Also, used by Tournament Directors to submit the results of an event.

Membership
Denise Schmidt - membership@ndbc.org
Ask questions about how to sanction a league, membership verification or submission of final averages electronically.

NDBC Information
info@ndbc.org
Ask general questions relative to the game of duckpins. Some examples may be lane specification, lane certification, location of houses, awards, etc.

Awards
Denise Schmidt - awards@ndbc.org
Where you should send all requests for awards.

Help
help@ndbc.org
If you are having problems with the Website or see something you think is incorrect please let us know by pointing out the problem.

Advertising
Website Advertisement Form
If you are interested in advertising on our website.


NDBC Officers

Office Name Address City, State & Zip Phone Email
President Al Zoraian 45-2 Lonsdale St. W. Warwick, RI 02893 401.447.8357 riduckpinner@yahoo.com
Vice President Rich Hipkins 9671 Cumberland Highway Orrstown, PA 17244 717.446.2290 richard.hipkins@yahoo.com
Treasurer John Roth 4125 Queen Mary Dr. Olney, MD 20832 301.924.2211 seetheman@earthlink.net
Secretary/Executive Director Laura Bowden 4991 Fairview Ave Linthicum, MD 21090 410.636.2695 executivedirector@ndbc.org

NDBC Board of Directors

Name Address City, State & Zip Phone Email
Bob Louk 3845 Silina Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757.493.9673 bobloukndbc@aol.com
Liz Roth 4125 Queen Mary Dr. Olney, MD 20832 301.924.2211 mousetrapliz@earthlink.net
Jack Dansereau 15 Woodsedge Drive, Apt. 63 Newington, CT 06111 860.798.2929 jackmdansereau@hotmail.com
Chasity Gray 45 Westside Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21740 301.573.8903 chas2709@yahoo.com
John Paterra 2530 Warwick Avenue Warwick, RI 02889 401.737.5402  
Frank Wilson 10808 Montgomery Road Beltsville, MD 20705 301.367.1124 FRHmmr99@aol.com
Pam Zoraian 45-2 Lonsdale St. W. Warwick, RI 02893 401.447.8357 belg_cats@yahoo.com
John Novak 215 Helena Rd. Essex, MD 21221 410.952.6248 johnnovak2014@comcast.net

NDBC Board Alternates

Name Address City, State & Zip Phone Email
Mike Cox 702 Morgan Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 304.671.1171 duckpin4949@yahoo.com
John Roth 4125 Queen Mary Drive Olney, MD 20832 301.924.2211 seetheman@earthlink.com
Dan Lacroix 385 Harkney Hill Road Coventry, RI 02816 401.742.6455 dlacroix@coventrylumber.com
Cindy Peppler 1853 Dolina Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757.567.3257 cspep15@yahoo.com

Local Associations

Office Name Address City, State & Zip Phone Email
Baltimore Metropolitan Area National Duckpin Bowling Congress 4991 Fairview Avenue Linthicum, MD 21090 410.636.2695 executivedirector@ndbc.org
Bowlers Association of Connecticut Tom Dominique 46 Luchon Road Willington, CT 06279 860.429.3437 thdominique@aol.com
Tri-State Bowling Association (Hagerstown) Michael Cox 702 Morgan Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 304.671.1171 duckpin4949@yahoo.com
Rhode Island Duckpin Bowlers Association Al Zoraian 45-2 Lonsdale St. W. Warwick, RI 02893 401.447.8357 riduckpinner@yahoo.com
Virginia Duckpin Bowlers Association Bob Louk 3845 Silina Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757.493.9673 bobloukndbc@aol.com
Greater Washington Duckpin Association Elizabeth Roth 4125 Queen Mary Drive Olney, MD 20832 301.924.2211 mousetrapliz@earthlink.net