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20007/08 KidzCurl Ready to Rock!

      The KidzCurl program at the Capital Curling Club is designed for young people to learn the skills, and catch the spirit and joy of curling. Each Saturday club members volunteer their time to help kids learn the techniques and strategy of the sport.

     All the necessary curling equipment is provided at the club. In order to preserve the quality of our special playing surface, we ask that kids and adults who will be on the ice bring a clean pair of rubber soled shoes. Clean means the sole of the shoe is free of dirt and rocks and pebbles from outside. 

      KidzCurl will start up again for this season on Saturday, December 1, 2007. We will be starting at a different time this season, to accommodate more young curlers. Children in grades 1 – 6 will all come at 9:00 am. Those children in grades 1 and 2 will curl until snack time and be ready to leave at 10:00. Curlers in grades 3 – 6 may stay until 10:30 for more practice and real game opportunities.

 Starting this year, we will have a special teaching and practice time for students in grades 7 – 9. We ask that they come from 10:30 am – 12:00 noon for instruction and game opportunities.

      This year we ask that parents come in and sign in their child as they arrive, and also sign out their child as they leave. We’ll have a table upstairs in the entryway to accommodate this procedure. We want to be sure everyone is accounted for! Each parent with children enrolled in the KidzCurl program will also need to fill out and sign a release form to allow their child to participate.

 For more information about the KidzCurl Program, continue reading below. If that’s not enough, contact Scott Neumann at spneumann@bis.midco.net or call 255-3557.

KidzCurl Season

     Our KidzCurl program will run most Saturdays from December 2 through February 24. Right now we know we won’t meet on Dec. 23 and 30 and January 20. 

Cancellation Policy

     If we need to cancel due to inclement weather, we will run an announcement by 8:00 am on KFYR radio, AM 550, and KCND radio FM 90.5. If the weather looks questionable please listen to these stations.

Fees

     If your young curler likes the KidzCurl program and plans to participate for the entire season, we ask for a $20.00 donation to Capital Curling Club. If after a couple weeks they decide it’s not for them, a donation will not be necessary. Donations help defray the cost of snacks and equipment each week and will be used for other Junior Curling activities. 

Junior Merit Program

     To encourage young people to work hard to develop their curling skills, we participate in the Junior Merit Program. This United States Curling Association (USCA) program of written and on-ice skills tests provides a progressively arranged format for young curlers to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the sport. A series of special patches is awarded for achieving each level of the program, and the Capital Curling Club will offer a half-price Junior Curling Jacket to those young curlers who have achieved the 2^nd level (Blue). See the Junior Merit Program link at left.

Volunteers Needed

     Volunteers are needed every Saturday morning to make this program run. In addition to on-ice coaches, we need help every week with preparing snacks and hot cocoa. If you bring your child to curl on Saturdays and want to help while you are there, please let us know you are available. You may sign up as a volunteer at the club or by contacting Scott Neumann at spneumann@bis.midco.net or 255-3557.