November 12, 2009

News from the front lines

The Pre-trials are going great! You can follow the action online with a CurlTV subscription (you can buy one in the office at a discounted rate).


Starting today TSN will broadcast the men’s and ladies A, B & C finals:

TSN Coverage
Nov. 12, 2009 12:30 pm Women's A Final
Nov. 12, 2009 6:30 pm Men's A Final
Nov. 13, 2009 1:00 pm Women's B Final
Nov. 13, 2009 6:30 pm Men's B Final
Nov. 14, 2009 10:00 am Men's and Women's C Semi
Nov. 14, 2009 5:00 pm Men's and Women's C Semi

**NEWS FLASH** Thomas Dufour and his French teammates, who will be participating in the Olympics, will be coming to VCC and calling it home for the month of January. We look forward to showing them our great hospitality and hopefully can arrange a few games for them to keep tuned.

If you’d like to volunteer with the Men’s Provincials February 1-7th, please sign-up in the office or in the ‘yellow Bonspiel binder’ that is up at the bar. Help needed with door and 50/50, hospitality, officiating & setup/take down. We’re also taking entries for the Men’s (Jan 7-10) & Mixed (Feb 12-14) spiels.

Remember to bring out your friends & family Saturday nights for the $5 drop-in starting at 6:30pm. Carol Martel & Dean Banks are looking forward to an evening of fun & frivolity. Maybe you’re just looking for another game night, or want to introduce the game of curling to a few friends. Either way, its sure to be great. Let’s try to fill all 8-sheets!

Did you know we had over 600 students participate in our school program last season? Do you have some free time on Mondays during the day? It’s a great introduction to the game for these kids. We need help with instruction. You don’t have to be certified, you just need a love for the game. Call Heather at the office for more info.

Please refer to the front page of our website www.vernoncurlingclub.com for available practice ice times.

On a final note, please, if you are going to cancel a game, not only should you call your opposition, but please let the club know so that your sheet of ice does not get prepared unnecessarily.

See you when I return next week!

November 2, 2009

Liven' up Saturday nights

I’m headed out of town to do the ice for the pre trials in Prince George. Check out the website and follow the teams, including Jim Cotter. I will be back on November 15th. In the meantime, if you see something that needs to be done, lend a hand. My staff are geared up to do their best, please help them out. If you need assistance phone Heather or Lorraine at the office or leave a message.


We will be starting to sell raffle tickets for a Twin Anchors luxury houseboat cruise. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Proceeds will go towards the cost of hosting the Men’s Provincial Curling Championships from February 1-7. We are also starting to take names for volunteers for the event. We need officials, 50/50 and door help and hospitality. Also we will need help setting up the ice area and the bleachers.

Saturday nights at the club are generally very quiet evenings. We’ve been trying to figure out a way of getting new members into the club. We are going to have drop-in adult curling on Saturdays starting November 14th at 6:30pm. Cost is $5 per person per session. This is open to members and anyone that wants to try the game. So if you have some friends, bring them down. Half hour of instruction followed by a 6-end game. We provide the brooms & sliders, all they need to do is carry a clean pair of running shoes with them. Carol Martel and Dean Banks are heading up this new adventure, but will require help with instruction. So if you have experience, and are bringing out new people, please offer your assistance to others. Attached is an information sheet. Share it. Print a copy and post it on your work bulletin board, or at the gym. Email it to your friends and family. With any luck we can create some more interest in curling.

See y’all soon. Wish me luck.