2017-18 NEWSLETTER

September 8, 2017 Phone: (780)-467-9412

Email: [email protected] www.sherwoodparkcurling.com

Hello from the Manager TGIF – HELLO September and welcome back SPCC members… its time! I know many of you are swinging your clubs away in this gorgeous Sept weather and not thinking curling right now but we are in full ICE mode here at the SPCC. As we prepare for the opening events and leagues starting near the end of the month, I want to welcome back everyone to what will be another exciting season of curling at GARC. The SPCC lounge will with our new food service providers, Belvedere Golf and Country Club, and kick off the season with a 36 team International Doubles event. Our goal is to make the SPCC a place where you bring your entire family to enjoy curling! I encourage you to try something new this curling season and make lasting memories with us. It’s your club… be part of it! - , SPCC Manager

Upcoming Events Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for updates, íSept 11 – Ice starts to go in! pictures and conversation! íSept 18 – SPCC Lounge OPENS – Yahoo … come and enjoy our new

menu! íSept 18-21 – International teams arrive to practice at SPCC nd íSept 22-24 – Service Experts 2 Doubles Classic. Featuring 24 International teams and 12 recreational teams. LOOK WHO IS COMING! Olympic teams from Korea and Russia. íSept 25 – Oct 1 – Leagues start Service Experts Doubles Classic 2017

INTERNATIONAL 1. Wisconsin, USA – Team /Cory Christensen 2. Arizona, USA – Team Fred Maxie/Steph Larson 3. Denver, USA – Team Thomas Usselman/Becca Wood 4. Minnisota, USA – Team Peter Stolt/Maureen Stolt 5. China – Team Jie Mei/Jingyuan Wang 6. China – Team Ba Dexin/Rui 7. Russia – Team Daniil Goryachev/Maria Komarova 8. Russia – Team Alexander Krusheinitskiy/Anastasia Brygalova 9. Korea – Team Lee KiJeong/Jang Hyejt 10.Hungary – Team Gyory Nagy/Ildi Szekeres

CANADIAN 1. , CAN – Team Roland Robinson/Sarah Brown 2. Alberta, CAN – Team Tristan Steinke/Taylore Maschmeyer 3. Alberta, CAN – Team Charley Thomas/Kaylynn Park 4. Alberta, CAN – Team Brendan Bottcher/Bobbie Sauder 5. Alberta, CAN – Team Jason Ginter/Danielle Schmiemann 6. Alberta, CAN – Team Ryan Deis/Sherry Just 7. Alberta, CAN – Team Chris Kolody/Jenilee Streatch 8. Alberta, CAN – Team /Heather Nedohin 9. Alberta, CAN – Team Brad Thiessen/Alison Thiessen 10. , CAN – Team Mark Dacey/Jenn Baxter 11. , CAN – Team Dustin Kalthoff/Marliese Kasner 12. Saskatchewan, CAN – Team Ashley Quick/Mike Armstrong 13. Ontario, CAN – Team Wayne Tuck/Kim Tuck 14. British Columbia – Team Chris Medford/Brenna Baker

Support Your Juniors

Stawnichy’s fundraiser is coming… Order forms will be around the club starting Oct 11th and the order will be placed Nov 8th. Place your Christmas order with us and support the SPCC junior program. We are welcoming over 100 juniors at the SPCC this year – they are eager about curling and are excited to be a part of the supportive and inclusive community at the SPCC! Practice Ice Times for SPCC Members Pre-Season Practice Ice (1 hour time slots)

í Monday – Sept 18th – 4 pm -8 pm = 6 sheets í Tuesday – Sept 19th – 4pm-9pm = 6 sheets í Wednesday – Sept 20th – 12pm-9pm = 4 sheets í Sept 21-24 – NO ICE AVAILABLE – Service Expert Doubles Classic Spiel

Regular Season Practice Ice – Sept 25 - End of March (1 hour time slots) í Mondays – 12 pm-3 pm – 2 sheets; 8:45 pm-10 pm – 4 sheets í Tuesdays – 11 am-3 pm – 4 sheets í Wednesdays – 12 pm-3 pm – 4 sheets; 8:45pm-10 pm – 8 sheets í Thursday – 1 pm-3 pm – 2 sheets í Fridays* – 12 pm-3 pm – 4 sheets í Saturdays* – 12 pm-4 pm – 4 sheets í Sundays*– 3 pm-5 pm – 1 maybe 2 sheets *limited due to spiels, events and SPCC programs. Check each week on SPCC calendar for schedule availability

Volunteers Required to Time Competitive League Rep’s Needed Division Games of SEDC Sept 22 – 24th í Monday Night Mixed í Wednesday Night Our competitive teams are preparing for the Ladies upcoming Olympics and we are providing an event that will simulate the elite competitive setting conditions to which the players will performing under. The games will be timed and we require volunteers to manage the NACA clocks. The games begin on Friday, Sept 22 at 9am and finish on Sunday afternoon running throughout the day. Team Spots Still Volunteer time slots are 2.5 hours from start to Available finish. You can time one game or several, Friday Mixed – We are whatever your availability offers. If you are sitting at 29 teams – help interested in learning to “switch the switch” and us round up 3 more be an official timer for the event, please let us teams to fill this fun, know by emailing [email protected] or competitive league back stopping in at the Pro Shop before Sept 19th. up!

Blue Is the New Green We are very proud of our club and the extra steps that we have taken to lessen our environmental footprint. Well done SPCC! 1. SP Curling water bottles – all of our juniors will be using blue water bottles on ice. You know you can too; bring your own or purchase one from the pro shop. 2. Our curling sheets are reusable. No paint is used when installing our ice. 3. Check out all of our food service items used in our SPCC lounge. They are all compostable!

Get your swag on! Check out our SP Junior Swag: Hey! Check out the new junior swag! Yup, we think it’s trendy too! If you are thinking you want to support the juniors and wear some of the new SPCC club gear, come on down and get your order in. There is the selection of blue hoodies, black sweatpants and pro fit team jackets. Our order is in for the juniors but our members can sport the new look too. Place your order by Oct 1 and you can be cool like us too!

We Need Your Expertise An increase of juniors this season means and increase in coaches! The SPCC is searching for enthusiastic adults that want to spread their passion and knowledge of curling! We are offering a coaching clinic to those interested and available. We require coaches for Mondays: 4:30-5:30pm and Wednesdays: 4:15-5:45pm. Please contact [email protected] if interested!

Coming Back Curling Tips to make your game more enjoyable 1. Stretch it out - Get in your lunge position and ease back into it. 2. Ice is slippery – Make sure your grippers on your shoes are clean and still have grip!!! Seriously….check this twice 3. Clean your broom heads – If you are pulling out the broom that has been stored in the garage over the past 6 months, dust off the bottom and get all the hair and grit off. The ice is clean for your game; dirty equipment creates difficult ice surfaces! 4. Visit our Pro shop – we have purchased new items to make your game better and safer.