Information and Update August 2024

    Your board continues to prepare for the coming season and just wanted to provide you with a few updates and information.

    BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED: Thank you to all our volunteers but we are still looking for members for the upcoming season. 

    • Kitchen Committee Chair - responsible for the upkeep, scheduling, and general maintenance of the kitchen in all phases of club activities (2-year Term)
    • Secretary: The appointment is for 1 year.

    Please contact Heather, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 613-329-4313 if interested or have any questions.

    MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE:  Will be sent out by the end of August – keep an eye out which will include more details.

    ONLINE APPLICATION:  This option will be available as of Wednesday, September 4, 2024.  

    OPEN HOUSE | REGISTRATION: Friday, September 13, 7 - 9pm and Saturday, September 14, 10am - 12pm. Quinte Curling Supplies will be at the club on Friday night.

    NEW STOVES: Over the summer, the club removed the gas oven and acquired two new electric stoves that will be installed shortly.  I would like to thank all the volunteers who made this happen.

    GARDENS: Would also like to thank Jane Pearson for tending to the gardens outside the club – they look great!

    For further information, please do not hesitate to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..   

    Rowan's Law Booklets

    Please note the three booklets regarding the Rowan's Law Legislation (Concussion Awareness)  are now available on this website under Our Club>Documents.

    Do you and friends / family want to try something new? Have fun on the ice?

    Why not give curling a try! Learn to do it right!

    Our instructional program is fun and will have you "game ready" in a very short time. Our qualified instructors focus on learning the basics of curling, always keeping in mind your safety on the ice.

    Learn to Curl Flyer

    Our Learn to Curl Program will run for 6 weeks, SUNDAYS at 2pm... beginning October 2024 

     
    STAY TUNED!-MORE INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT REGISTRATION SEPT 13TH 7-9PM AND SEPTEMBER 14TH 10-12PM.
     
    Pam Jordan wants to thank all her helpers and congratulate all the participants on their hard work. Thumbs up!! Enjoy a few videos! 
     

     

    • Start with a handshake. At the beginning of the game, greet the members of the opposing team with a handshake, tell them your name, and wish them “Good Curling”.
    • Finish with a handshake. When the game is over, offer each of the players a hearty handshake and move off the ice. The winning curlers traditionally offer their counterparts some refreshments.
    • Keep the ice clean. Change your shoes. Sand, grit and dirt are the ice’s worst enemy. The shoes you wear should only be used for curling. Keep them clean.
    • Compliment good shots, no matter which team makes them. Respect your opponent.
    • Be ready. Take your position in the hack as soon as your opponent has delivered his/her stone. Keep the game moving; delays detract from the sport. Be prepared to sweep as soon as your teammate releases the rock.
    • After delivering your stone, move to the side of the sheet between the “hog “ lines, unless you are the skip. Leads and seconds are not permitted in “house” or “rings”, except when sweeping or to remove the stones after the count has been determined by the vices.
    • Be courteous. Don’t distract your opponent in the hack. Sweepers should stay on the sidelines between the hog lines when not sweeping.
    • Place your skip’s rock in front of the hack to help speed up the game.
    • All games on the ice should run approximately the same time. Therefore, if your game is an end or two behind all other games you should pick up the pace. Each player should be ready to deliver their rock when their skip puts down the broom.

    Curling has a long and rich history. While its origins are lost in the mists of time, Scottish curlers already were playing the game by the beginning of the 16th century on frozen ponds and lochs.

    Their earliest equipment included stones formed by nature, each one unique. These stones often curved, or "curled," as they slid down the ice, and the players used besoms or brooms to clear snow and debris from the path of the stones.

    Today, curling is a game of strategy, finesse and strength, contested by teams generally comprised of four players. The principle of curling is simple - get your stone closer the center of the target circles, called the "house," than your opponent. Players of all skill levels can participate and compete even at older ages than most sports allow.

    Respect, honor and tradition are core elements of the game. Curlers are close knit and you can rely on a warm welcome in curling clubs throughout the world. Camaraderie among players is inherent in the sport and tradition calls for both teams to sit together after a game, discussing what was and what might have been.

    Come join us.

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    Upcoming Events

    13 Sep 2024;
    07:00PM - 09:00PM
    Registration
    14 Sep 2024;
    10:00AM - 12:00PM
    Registration
    25 Sep 2024;
    12:00AM
    Plant Start Up
    14 Oct 2024;
    12:00AM
    Thanksgiving
    17 Oct 2024;
    12:00AM
    Refresher Clinic and Practice Ice Time
    18 Oct 2024;
    12:00AM
    Refresher Clinic and Practice Ice Time
    19 Oct 2024;
    10:00AM -
    Swing and Sweep - Open
    20 Oct 2024;
    10:00AM - 12:00PM
    Junior League
    20 Oct 2024;
    01:30PM - 03:30PM
    New Curler Clinic
    21 Oct 2024;
    06:30PM -
    Mens Flight Leagues Begin

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    Location

    178 York Street
    PO Box 221 
    Napanee, ON

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    Phone: 613-354-3761   

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    About the Club ...

    Napanee curling began in the 1890's on the Napanee River & continued outdoors into the 1920's. Women joined the sport with the formation of the present club, which first curled in the arena from 1957-1960 and in the present facility since 1961. The Napanee & District Curling Club is a not for profit, membership-owned club.

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