Cleveland GIFT

Cleveland GIFT IGBO affiliated bowling tournament located in Cleveland, OH "Cleveland Rocks!!" Bowling Tournament. During its 30 years of existence, G.I.F.T. The annual G.I.F.T.

OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF BOWLING, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP

Beginning in 1985, several groups of dedicated, talented, hard-working individuals have volunteered countless hours to plan and present the annual Cleveland G.I.F.T. (Some of these folks have been involved in some capacity every year since then.) has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area. After being housed for ma

ny years at Buckeye Lanes in North Olmsted, the bowling portion of the weekend is now hosted by Freeway Lanes of Parma. With the help of our current corporate sponsors Miller Lite, Storm Bowling Supplies, Marriott, Republic Services, BKF Computer Services, and Twist Social Club and the generous support of past sponsors and many local businesses and organizations, tournament organizers have welcomed hundreds of men and women from across the US and Canada to the North Coast for a weekend of bowling, fun, and fellowship. Over the years, various fund raising activities have been incorporated to help offset the costs of presenting such a huge event. In addition to the thousands of dollars in bowling prize money and raffle gifts and prizes, the G.I.F.T. Committee has been able to donate nearly fifteen thousand dollars over the years to local organizations. Cruise (which was originally planned as "something unique" for bowlers and guests to do on Saturday night) has evolved into one of the single most attended LGBT events in Cleveland. Each year since 1989, on the second Saturday in June, anywhere from 400-700 people have boarded the privately chartered Goodtime III for a party on the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. Cleveland G.I.F.T. is affiliated with the International Gay/Lesbian Bowling Organization (IGBO), the umbrella institution for hundreds of GLBT bowling leagues and tournaments throughout the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Here are the winning numbers for the NCAA final basketball game pool that Cleveland gift ran. Good luck to all of you w...
04/03/2026

Here are the winning numbers for the NCAA final basketball game pool that Cleveland gift ran. Good luck to all of you who entered ๏ฟผ

03/31/2026

Important announcement from our committeeโ€ฆ

Due to the incredible interest in GIFT 2026, we have reached
capacity.
As a result, we are going to temporarily close the Registration
Portal until we can verify that all applicants for participation
have completed their registration and paid the required entry fee.
If more positions open up as a result of our audit, we will reopen
the portal.
In the meantime, if you still have a keen interest in being part of
GIFT 2026, notify Rich Woodman, Co-Registration Director at
[email protected] and he will put you on a waiting list in
the order received.
Thanks to all for your overwhelming response to
Cleveland GIFT 2026!

Update! We are already 1/3 sold for registrations! Itโ€™s going fast. Register at Clevelandgift.org before we sell-out...
03/28/2026

Update! We are already 1/3 sold for registrations! Itโ€™s going fast. Register at Clevelandgift.org before we sell-out!!!!

www.clevelandgift.org

During its more than 30 years of existence, Cleveland G.I.F.T. Bowling Tournament has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area.

We are excited to announce that we are now open for registration!!!! Please go to Clevelandgift.org to register! We ar...
03/28/2026

We are excited to announce that we are now open for registration!!!! Please go to Clevelandgift.org to register! We are anticipating a quick sell-out so get your entries in fast!!

http://www.clevelandgift.org/

During its more than 30 years of existence, Cleveland G.I.F.T. Bowling Tournament has become one of the premier LGBT events in the Greater Cleveland area.

03/14/2026

Congratulations to our Mega Raffle Winners! We thank you to all that participated and appreciate your support!!

$500. M Dorricott. ( #36)
$350. D Lamparyk ( #85)
$150. G Eastridge ( #102)

Congratulations again!!!!!

๐ŸŽณ Ready to roll some strikesโ€ฆ even if you miss the pocket?Join us for a fun ๐Ÿต-๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ-๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ where 9 pins on t...
03/09/2026

๐ŸŽณ Ready to roll some strikesโ€ฆ even if you miss the pocket?

Join us for a fun ๐Ÿต-๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ผ-๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ where 9 pins on the first ball counts as a STRIKE! Whether you're a casual bowler or looking to compete, there's a division for everyone.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€” $20
โ€ข Includes shoe rental
โ€ข No average or experience required

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป โ€” $30
โ€ข Singles format
โ€ข 90% of 225 handicap
โ€ข 1 in 10 cash payouts

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช: Optional Scratch Division (+$20)
โ€ข 100% payout
โ€ข Three winners

๐Ÿ“… Saturday โ€” March 14, 2026
โฐ 2:00โ€“5:00 p.m. (Registration starts 1:15)
๐Ÿ“ AMF Brookgate
14950 Snow Rd, Brook Park, OH

๐ŸŽ Door Prizes
๐Ÿ’ฐ 50/50 Raffle

Grab some friends, bring your bowling ball, and come out for a fun afternoon on the lanes!

Tag someone who should bowl with you ๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸŽณ

Thank you to all who participated in our Super Bowl squares! Attached are the two boards. Good luck everyone!!!
02/03/2026

Thank you to all who participated in our Super Bowl squares! Attached are the two boards. Good luck everyone!!!

๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ก๐—ข-๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽณLooking for a fun, competitive, and social way to spend your Saturday? Join us for a 3-Game 9-...
01/07/2026

๐ŸŽณ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ก๐—ข-๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ช๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽณ
Looking for a fun, competitive, and social way to spend your Saturday? Join us for a 3-Game 9-Pin No-Tap Bowling Event โ€” where 9 pins on the first ball counts as a STRIKE! ๐Ÿ™Œ
โœจ All skill levels welcome! Whether you bowl casually or competitively, thereโ€™s a division for you.

๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐——๐—˜๐—ง๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ:
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, January 10, 2026
โฐ 2:00โ€“5:00 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ Registration begins at 1:15 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ AMF Bowling Co. (Brookgate Lanes, OH)

๐——๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ:
๐ŸŽณ Recreational Division โ€“ $20
โ€ข Includes shoe rental
โ€ข No experience or established average required

๐ŸŽณ Competitive Division โ€“ $30
โ€ข Singles only
โ€ข Handicap: 90% of 225
โ€ข 1 in 10 cash prize payouts
๐Ÿ†• Optional Scratch Division (additional $20)
โ€ข 100% payout
โ€ข Three winners

๐ŸŽ Door Prizes
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ 50/50 Raffle

Grab your friends, lace up your bowling shoes, and come strike up some fun! Spots fill fast โ€” donโ€™t miss out! ๐ŸŽณ

Getting ready for another amazing tournament! Watch for details coming soon!!!
01/02/2026

Getting ready for another amazing tournament! Watch for details coming soon!!!

10/29/2025

๐๐จ-๐“๐š๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸŽณ
3 Games of 9-Pin No-tap Bowling - 9 pins down on the first ball counts as a STRIKE!

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ ๐Ÿญ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— 
๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ต 1:15 ๐˜—๐˜”
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Door Prizes | ๐ŸŽซ 50/50 Prizes

๐ŸŽณ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป -- $๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ
Includes shoe rental
No experience or established average necessary!

๐ŸŽณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป -- $๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ
Singles Only, Handicap--90% of 225
Average as of October 23, 2025
1 in 10 cash prize payouts

๐Ÿ†• ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป - ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น $๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ
100% Pay Out
Three Winners

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08/15/2025

Cleveland GIFT wishes safe travels and great bowling scores to those traveling to TGIF in Indianapolis this weekend! Bowl well!!

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