Youtube & Social Media
As we comb through hours of video and boxes of photographs and memorabilia we'll be making occasional posts on social media of things we find and produce as well as updates on the documentary film. Check out lots more video on the CloverleafDocumentary Youtube and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Twitter.
Film Synopsis
Cloverleaf Family Bowl has been in business for 61 years; surviving industry struggles that have put other local bowling centers out of business.
In the summer of 2018 a plan was announced to tear down the bowling center to build apartments and condos. In the weeks after the news broke customers rallied together to protest the plan attempting to save the bowling center. From their efforts stories of personal attachment arose showing that the bowlers aren’t just customers but a tight knit community.
What will happen to Cloverleaf and where will this community go if their efforts are unsuccessful?
(This is the original 2019 film synopsis/idea/plan. The main goal of the film hasn't changed too much, but the story has definitly taken some turns in the years since.)
We are looking for videos and pictures of memorable moments in Cloverleaf Family Bowl history that we can include in the documentary. Some of the things we’re looking for include:
2018 Fremont 4th of July parade featuring Cloverleaf
2018 march to the Fremont City Council
7/10/18 City Council Meeting and other City Council meetings addressing Cloverleaf
4/30/19 Developers presentation at Bronco Billy’s
holidays at Cloverleaf
fundraisers at Cloverleaf
Hillman Memorial
events at Cloverleaf
older historical pictures/video
300 games
pictures/video of Fremont Bowl
pictures/video of Mowry Lanes
anything else you think we might want to include in the documentary
Click the button on the left to upload photos and videos. You can also provide a URL (web page link) to posts on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, etc.
Want to be a part of the documentary? We’re looking for people to tell their stories on camera.
WHO AND WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
CLOVERLEAF BOWLERS PAST AND RECENT
Bowlers with deep personal connections to Cloverleaf Family Bowl that demonstrate the sense of community that exists in the bowling center.MOWRY LANES EMPLOYEES
People with knowledge of the now defunct bowling center who can give insight into the history and fall of the business.HOLIDAY BOWL EMPLOYEES
People with knowledge of the now defunct bowling center who can give insight into the history and fall of the business.BOWLING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Historians, owners, managers, and other bowling center personnel who can offer a historical perspective on the bowling industry.FREMONT HISTORIANS
People who can describe the growth of Fremont over the past 50 years.DEVELOPERS
Someone who can speak on the process and difficulty of building new housing in an existing space.
If you’re interested in being interviewed you can use the Photo & Video Submission Form to tell us your story. Just leave the upload area of the form blank and skip to the bottom to hit the “Submit”.