Elvis was a hit at the Cashspiel! He’ll be back on Jan. 14, 2023 for a club fundraiser. Tickets will be $25 per person, available for purchase starting Nov. 1 at the club office or bar.
Author: T. White
Teachers Pro-D Day Oct. 21 – Register Now!
CALLING ALL PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE TEACHERS!
“HURRY HARD” AND LEARN HOW TO INTRODUCE YOUR STUDENTS TO THE GREAT CANADIAN SPORT OF CURLING ON PRO-D DAY FRIDAY OCTOBER 21, 2022
You will learn how to implement a gym floor curling program for your classroom and your school, called Rocks and Rings. It is an easy to implement and very engaging program for your PE classes.
You will also have a chance to try curling on the ice for yourself. It will be a fun and engaging time and your students will love the program.
Registration
Click the links below to register for either the morning or afternoon session:
- Morning session from 9:00 – 11:00 am, with coffee available from 8:30 am
- Afternoon session from 12:00 – 2:30 pm, with coffee available from 11:30 am
Dress warmly in layers, bring gloves, and clean running shoes.
Come prepared to laugh, learn and HURRY HARD!!!
Message from the President
Hello to All Abbotsford Curlers,
Thank You
A big thank you to all those club members who participated in the recent club review that culminated in the return of 234 surveys. The backgrounder distributed before the survey sparked some lively debate and discussion among members and heightened interest in the survey itself. The Board was very pleased with the response from our present members (182) and from the 52 people who curled with us in the past.
You provided the Board of Directors with some very valuable information and guidance as the club moves forward. A cursory review of the data reveals that covid largely caused our loss of members, resulting in our recent financial losses. That should surprise no-one. However, the survey suggested a wide range of solutions; some doable, some maybe not so much. There were many other suggestions for club improvements such as how to attract young curlers and how to address the aging demographics of our club. There is a wealth of information to sift through.
The Board considered the results of the survey at the Board meeting in February and set some priorities. The Membership and Funding committees were asked to formulate action plans in these two areas to present to the March Board meeting and at the April AGM. These action plans can then take effect starting next fall and be used during the 2022/23 season. Some of the suggestions from the survey will have longer lasting implications for the Board and for the club.
A special thank you to Theresa White, a member of the Board, who organized and collated the results of the survey. She is presently working on a more detailed and complete feedback to members that you will receive at a later date.
Thanks again for your help.
Gord Wallington, President
DATES TO REMEMBER
March 18 to 20 Senior Mixed Bonspiel
April 9 Day of Champions / Drain the KEGS / Last Day of Curling
April 13 Annual General meeting
September 16 to 18 Academy of Curling
2022 Stick Bonspiel
Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2022 Stick Bonspiel!
2022 BC Mixed Doubles Champions
Congratulations to the 2022 BC Mixed Doubles Champions from Abbotsford Curling Club Sarah Wark and Andrew Nerpin!
Read the full story here: https://www.curlbc.ca/2022-bc-mixed-doubles-champions-crowned-in-langley/
2022 Ladies Bonspiel Champs
Congratulations to Team Ryan, the 2022 Ladies Bonspiel Champions!
Skip Kristen Ryan
3rd Megan Daniels
2nd Kirsten Fox
Lead Dawn Mesana
Club Update Feb. 14, 2022
Happy Monday to All,
The club survey is still open and we would love to hear from as many curlers as possible, if you could take 5 minutes and complete the online survey would be very much appreciated. The link is below: https://abbotsfordcurling.com/2021-survey/
If anyone or team is looking to improve there curling skills be it your stick delivery, slide delivery and release or sweeping technique we have room and time on Wednesday nights from 6 to 7pm with certified coaches. Just email the office to book your lesson, the cost is only $10 per 1 hour session which also includes 1 complimentary beverage from the lounge.
Cheers,
Kent Bird
2021 Survey
Good Morning All,
As you are aware, we are asking all curlers and former curlers to participate in a survey to advise the Board about our future. The link to the survey is included below. I ask that you read the Background information distributed at the rink last week or included below this link before you complete the survey. The survey only takes a few minutes and there is space for you to make comments and suggestions. We appreciate your thoughts and input. Please click submit at the end of the survey by Feb 13. Thank you for your time.
https://abbotsfordcurling.com/2021-survey/
Cheers
Gord Wallington, President, Abbotsford Curling Club
Letter to Team Canada
Team Canada
It is with great pride and humility that I write this letter to you. Our club was very surprised and most pleased to be chosen as the training site for the Canadian Men’s Curling Team as they prepared to represent Canada at the winter Olympics in Beijing in February 2022. There are many fine curling facilities in Western Canada so to be chosen was both a privilege and an honour. We truly appreciate the recognition.
In light of the rapidly spreading covid pandemic and in keeping with your wishes, we have tried to keep our interaction with the team to a bare minimum. However, we have appreciated the opportunities where our curling community has been able to watch some practices from the upstairs lounge. The limited interactions with the players, from afar, has formed a bond that will be remembered long after the Olympics. Our icemakers, Kent and Nic, have enjoyed their late evening/early morning interactions with the team, especially Nic’s birthday which will be a memorable one for him. While it has been a largely unheralded event in our community in general, it has been a much-needed positive experience for our curling community in particular.
I trust that Abbotsford has been able to provide a positive training experience for the team. I hope that the community has made you feel welcome and at home. I assume that our little curling club has made you feel comfortable and has been able to meet your needs. We have always been very proud of the quality of our ice. I hope you had a great surface on which to practice your craft and hone your skills.
Like all Canadians we will be following Olympic curling with great interest during the month of February. This year there will be a little extra tug of the heart strings when we see Team Canada take to the ice.
Please accept these club pins as a token of our appreciation. On behalf of the members of the Abbotsford Curling Club and the Board of Directors, I wish you the Best of Luck.
Go Canada Go!!
Gord Wallington.
President, Abbotsford Curling Club.
Cc: Kent Bird, Manager, Abbotsford Curling Club.
January 27, 2021
Howdy All,
My apologies for not being clear in the newsletter yesterday.
We are “suggesting” the use of one sweeper, this is not a rule or another mandated policy. Feel free to have 2 or 3 sweepers or just throw the rock better and you shouldn’t need any sweepers 🙂
The survey I mentioned will be coming out soon and we look forward to as many responses as possible.
Let’s hope the current restrictions are removed on February 16 so we can get back to having more events and more fun at the club again.
Stay safe and see you all on the ice.
Cheers,
Kent Bird