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*updated 02/16/07 00:40 AM

From Dave H. 

I am going to cancel the curling league games we had on DEC 21st and
reschedule that game for sometime in the new year. There seems to be
alot of people sick and injured or just MIA so it is impacting the
league play. Hopefully everyone can get better and come back strong
in the new year. When I get the date for the rescheduel I will let
everyone know and will also post it in the Fall League section of our
website.

From C.A. Casey’s personal blog (Carol is the lead of Team Halpenny)

Well, I played my second game of curling last night and my team won. Yeah. We actually didn’t do bad once I got the hang of throwing the first two stones lighter than heavier. Skill in knowing how much muscle to put behind the stone and releasing it so it curls properly is only half the equation. The other half is the ever changing condition of the ice.

The ice can be fast or slow and it can have rough or slick patches that will alter the course of the stone. The condition of the ice changes as stone after stone rolls over it and as slick paths are created by the sweepers and the players who glide on the Teflon soles. Also last night, the door to the ice was left open for a while. That warmed the rink down and, while it was more comfortable temperature wise, the ice got slicker and slicker and nearly every stone was too heavy–rolling all the way through the house. After someone closed the door, the ice hardened, changing the playing conditions again.

Read complete blog here

Our fall season is fast approaching and we are going to be close to doubling our membership, the current team structure is posted on our website under the FALL SEASON link so take a look to see who you will be curling with. If you are interested in curling and your name is not on a team please let me know. We would like to see all curlers show up around 7:30 pm on the 12th of October so you can meet your new teammates and begin to organize before the first game. As always through the season we are looking for volunteers to assist us with getting the ice ready and getting the stones on the ice, this gives you a good understanding of what goes into making good ice and what tools of the trade are utilized.

When you arrive at the rink please pay at the box office upon entering and the fees are $200 plus $50 club/usca dues. This covers an 11 week season and saves $75 off if you were to pay for individual nights. For any spares that are interested please forward me your names and I will let the Skips know who is available. The individual night curling fee is $25.

After the games we meet in the party room where there will be refreshments for sale and snacks available, this is one of the great parts of the sport where you can sit and make new friends and the winners have to buy the losers drinks.

This is going to be an exciting fall season with some great curling and new friendships.

Curlers,

Dave Holt

Curious about curling? You’ve seen it during the Winter Olympics. Yes, the sport that a player slides 42-pound granite stones on a sheet of ice while teammates sweep the ice in front of the stone to help maneuver towards the target. Some people called it a hybrid of bowling and chess on ice. This is your chance to try.

Wine Country Curling Club of Northern California is offering Learn-to-Curl clinics for first time curlers on two consecutive Friday, September 21 & 28 at 8:00-10 pm. Curling instructions will cover fundamentals of delivery, sweeping, rules of the game and safety on ice. The clinic will be run by USCA certified instructors, and will include a short video followed by ice instructions and shortened game.

Clinics cost $10 for Introduction to Curling and $15 for Learn to Curl. No reservation required. Interested individuals should bring “warm, loose-fitting clothes and clean sneakers or rubber-soled shoes. All equipments will be provided.

The Vacaville Ice Sports arena features five permanently painted curling rinks and recently hosted the first ever California curling tournament, The Crush Bonspiel, featuring teams from US and Canada including US National Men’s Team. The ice rink is located at 551 Davis Street, Vacaville. Telephone 707-374-3920. For further info email winecountrycurling@gmail.com or visit winecountrycurling.org, usacurl.org and vacavilleicesports.com

Publications

Napa Valley Register, Folsom Today, Rocklin Today, The State Hornet (Sacramento St), Your Vacaville.com

Event Name: WCC Class: Introduction to Curling
Time/Event: Friday, September 21, 2007 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Location: Vacaville Ice Sports Center, 551 Davis Street, Vacaville, CA
Registration: No Reservation, Arrive 5 minutes early
Cost: $10
Wear: Loose fitting clothing and clean sneakers, all other equipments provided
Photos: by Art Dominguez

Event Name: WCC Class: Learn to Curl
Time/Event: Friday, September 28 2007 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Location: Vacaville Ice Sports Center, 551 Davis Street, Vacaville, CA
Registration: No Reservation, Arrive 5 minutes early
Cost: $15
Wear: Loose fitting clothing and clean sneakers, all other equipments provided

Curlers,

Introduction to Curling - Sept 21st 8-10pm $10 per person
Learn To Curl - Sept 28th 8-10pm $15 per person

Curling fall season: $200 for 10 weeks plus 1 night for playoffs. or
$25 per night spare fee.

Season Schedule

October 12, 26
November 9, 16, 30 (23rd off for Thanksgiving)
December 7, 14, 21
January 4, 18
Championships on February 8th.

Please submit your names and preferred position to me for the upcoming
season and we will begin formulating the Fall League and get the teams
setup.

Cheers,

Dave H