The Unionville Curling Club is taking skills development up a notch in the 2017/2018 season.
Here is a brief review of our plans. Read more about each offering below.

Introduction to Curling - Attracting potential new members with short on-ice sessions (offered three times during the season)
Learn to Curl - Introducing potential new members to curling with a series of clinics (four, 2 hour sessions throughout the season)
Start of Season Clinics - Starting the season off right with clinics for all curlers
Development Clinics - Open to all members throughout the year
Development for Coaches - through a half day clinic with an outside expert resourc.

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Introduction to Curling – 1 hour free sessions to try curling - Free
(Kelly Tooley Head Coach and Diane Whittaker Administrative Lead)

Program:
Ever wanted to try a new winter sport? Have you heard all the screaming of “hurry hard” during the Olympics?

Participants:
This program is designed for those interested in what curling is all about.  It is opened to the Public, Friends or Family of Members

Dates:
Friday, September 29, 2017,  7:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Saturday, September 30, 2017, 10:00 am and 11:30 am
Saturday, November 18, 2017, 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 24, 2017, 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm

Cost:
Free

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Learn to Curl – 4 - 2 hour sessions to provide anyone the opportunity to try curling - $80.00 plus HST
 (Kelly Tooley Head Coach and Diane Whittaker Administrative Co-ordinator)

Session #1 – October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2017, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Session #2 – December 3, 10, January 7, 14, 2017, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Session #3 – March 4, 11, 25, April 8, 2017, 4:30 to 6:30 pm

Program
•         On and off ice instruction led by accredited coaches
•         Begin to develop skills required to curl
•         Learn the rules of curling
•         Play short games
•         Socialize and meet new people
•         Maximum of 32 curlers per session

Incentives:
If you enjoy curling and want to join Unionville Curling Club for the remainder of the season, you will get a credit of $50 for a pro-rated membership from the $80 that you paid for the Learn to Curl, and the initiation fee of $200 will be deferred to the following season

For more Information:

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Start of Season Clinics – 2.5 hours - $25

All clinics are $25, are from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm and include free pizza (served at 6:15 pm)

New and nearly new curlers - $25  – Monday Sept 25, 2017
Experienced Leads and Seconds - $25  Tuesday September 26, 2017 
New Vices and Skips and those interested in moving to these positions - $25 – Wednesday September 27, 2017
Experienced Vices and Skips - $25 – Thursday September 28, 2017
Stick Clinic - $25 – Thursday Sept 28, 2017

For more Information:

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Development Clinics FOR MEMBERS during the SEASON - $5.00 per 50 minute clinic
•         Development clinics  for all levels will run on Saturdays in the fall on October 14, October 21, November 11, 2017,
          from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and on selected weekday evenings
•         Vices and Skips clinic will be on November 4, 2017 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm (Co-ordinated by Marilyn Lowe)
•         Additional dates will be established during the year
•         All of these clinics are open to all members and are hosted by the Mixed and Evening Women sections
•         Clinics are 50 minutes each (except Skip and Vice clinic) and are led by accredited coaches
•         Specific offerings will be available on the website and on the board at the curling club by the beginning of October
•         Sign up will be at the bar with the bartenders
•         Fee is $5.00 per clinic, non-refundable, and will be collected at the time of sign up
•         If you can’t attend the clinic, you can offer the spot to another appropriate UCC member.
          As a courtesy please contact the coach directly if you are sending a substitute and/or if the spot will be empty.
•         Reminders will be sent by Club Manager

For more Information:

Note: TBA - Information will be provided when available

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Development for Coaches
•         Half day clinic (date TBD)
•         Free to accredited coaches
•         Led by an outside expert resource

For more Information:

Note: TBA - Information will be provided when available

 

For more information:

For Introduction to Curling and Learn to Curl
Contact:Kelly Tooley or Diane Whittaker
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For Development Clinics during the Year
Contact: Diane Whittaker – Evening Women
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Contact: Carolyn Hoover – Mixed Committee
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For Skips and Vice clinic on November 4, 2017
Contact: Marilyn Lowe
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