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Fayetteville proprietor Nancy Schenk named Bvl Board Chair

By Staff Report, posted Feb 7, 2024 on BizFayetteville.com

Nancy Schenk of Fayetteville, N.C., has been named Board Chair of BVL (Bowlers To Veterans Link), a national 501c3 charity dedicated to funding recreation therapy programs that address the emotional and physical needs of veterans and active-duty military personnel.

Schenk, who joined the BVL Board in 2022, is the owner and GM of B&B Bowling Lanes in Fayetteville and previously served as president of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America from 2016-18. Schenk joined her father Howard Baum in the BPAA Hall of Fame in 2022 when she also received the Victor Lerner Memorial Medal from BPAA.

In addition to BVL, Scheck currently serves on the USBC and PWBA Hall of Fame boards. Schenk, who earned her Chemical Engineering degree from North Carolina State University and previously worked as a management consultant, lives in Fayetteville with her husband, Gary who she met on the NCSU bowling team.

“It is an honor to be selected to chair the BVL Board,” said Schenk in a press release. “I look forward to serving with BVL’s amazing board to continue growing our financial support and providing essential recreation therapy opportunities for America’s 19 million veterans.”

Schenk, who is the daughter of a veteran, grew up in Fayetteville which is also the home of Fort Liberty. “I understand what veterans have done for this country and they deserve our unwavering support and gratitude. It’s a privilege to be part of BVL’s mission to always be there for those who have served,” continued Schenk in a press release. 

Schenk succeeds long-time BVL Board Chair John LaSpina of Long Beach, N.Y., who joined the BVL Board in 2012 and served as Chair from 2014-2023. 

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