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Curling in Florida? Oklahoma? You bet! INSIDE: JUNIOR JAMBOREE: Cape Cod hosts summer junior camp. Page 3. THE CIRCUIT: USWCA has a new event. Page 5 COLLEGE CHARGE: Find ways to expand your programs. Page 6. LOOKING FOR LEADERS: Wanna be a team leader? Apply now. Page 8. WIN STUFF!: Want to go to the Continental Cup? Page 12. MIDLAND DISPLAY: Midland gets to show off new facility as host for 2011 Mixed Championship. Page 15.

DEPARTMENTS Bonspiel Results – P16 College Curling – P6 Comics–P14 Curler’s Calendar–P19 Member Services–P3 Rocket Exhaust–P7 Tales from Sheet 9–P7 USWCA – Pages 4-5

Olympic Games coverage creates open house mania across U.S. by Chris Sjue, President, USA Curling

nce again the Olympic Winter Games sparked a huge interest in curling throughout the United States. Open houses conducted during and after the Vancouver Games drew record crowds. Based on an USCA survey, between 40,00050,000 individuals participated in Open Houses and Learn to Curls around the country. Since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, the year following the President Olympic Games has Chris Sjue resulted in large increases in USCA membership. In 2003 we had an increase of 8.5 percent; in 2007 it rose by 9.5 percent, and membership for 2011 is expected to increase 10 percent. Our largest growth is in arena curling. In the last seven months alone, USA Curling has added 17 new arena clubs, many in non-traditional

The newly-formed Fort Wayne (Ind.) Curling Club hosted its first bonspiel this summer with great success. The club curls out of the Canlan Ice Sports Arena. By the numbers: • Number of new people exposed to curling since the 2010 Olympic Winter Games: 50,000 (estimate) • Number of new clubs started: 17 • Number of new club inquiries received at the USA office, Member Services Department: 235 *Complete membership growth cannot be tabulated until dues are collected in January 2011.

locations. We now have curling clubs in Montana, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, and Rhode Island. New clubs have also sprung up in California, Indiana, and Oregon. There are currently 66 clubs curling on arena ice as opposed to 83 dedicated clubs. The Winter Olympics matter to

USA Curling as reflected by the new members in our dedicated clubs and the new arena clubs. But it goes beyond that curling is no longer just a northern winter sport, but rather a sport played nationally, year-round, in 38 states (and still growing). The increased attendance at the National Championships can also be attributed in part to wider interest in the sport. And finally, the Olympics have opened up new opportunities for sponsorship for the USCA. Bring on the Sochi Olympic Winter Games! Chris Sjue, Fargo, N.D., is president of the United States Curling Association. He can be reached via email at csjue@cableone.net or via cell phone at 701-471-1707.

Help curling continue to grow by Dave Carlson, USA Curling Vice President, Marketing & Operations s a statement of the partnership between the USCA and the individual curling clubs, the Annual Donation Program, also known as the Pin Program, for 2010-11 will give clubs an opportunity to help themselves while helping the UCSA. Upon meeting a donation goal of $1,000 or more, the club will receive back 25 percent of the total donations made by the members of the club. In addition, the Premium

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Program will continue for this year. Individual contributors will receive a premium thank you for their donation to the USCA. The premium donation levels are: • $25 – Donation pin • $50 – Donation pin plus second historical USCA pin • $100 – Donation pin plus long-sleeve t-shirt with

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USA Curling logo • $250 – Donation pin plus four pint glasses with USA Curling logo • $500 – Donation pin plus Team USA jacket with contributor’s last name on back. The Annual Donation Program for the USCA, also known as the Pin Program, will be a joint responsibility of all of members of the USCA Board of Directors. They will be contacting individual clubs and through them, individual members, to present them an opportunity to partner with the USCA in this Donation Program. In addition, individuals have

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To view a complete list of the 2009-10 Pin Program donors, see Page 19. an opportunity to participate in the Donation Program by making a donation on-line. The site is: www.buyitsellit/usacurl.com. All cash donations to USCA are deemed charitable deductions for income tax purposes. Any questions may be directed to your region’s USCA director or to David Carlson, Vice President of Marketing and Operations, drcportagewi@frontier.com, 608-742-3049 (H), 608743-1905 (B).

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Official publication of the United States Curling Association Editor — Terry Kolesar Associate Editor—Rick Patzke Contributing Editor—David Garber Design: Terry Kolesar Next editorial deadline: Nov. 12, 2010 The United States Curling News (ISSN 1064-3001; USPS 392-020) is published five times per year in October, November, February, March and May by the United States Curling Association. The USCA and Curling News office is located at 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482. Telephone 715-344-1199. Subscription price for non-USCA members: $16 per year (North America), $26 per year (overseas), payable in US currency. Single copy price: $2.50. Advertising rates on request. Established 1945. Periodicals postage paid at Waupaca, Wisconsin, and additional offices as requested. Postmaster sends address changes to US Curling News, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482.

United States Curling Association Officers President Chris Sjue Vice Presidents Kent Beadle Dave Carlson Jerome Larson James Pleasants Treasurer Jack Bernauer Secretary Bob Pelletier Directors Paul Badgero [2012] Kent Beadle [2012] Jack Bernauer* [2011] Craig Brown (AAC) [2011] Dave Carlson [2013] Maureen Clark (AAC) [2011] Janet Farr (USWCA) [2012] Dean Gemmell (AAC) [2011] Nancy Haggenmiller [2013] Peggy Hatch** [2011] Jonathan Havercroft [2013] Cyndee Johnson [2011] Nicole Joraanstad (AAC) [2011] Gwen Krailo [2013] Jerome Larson [2012]

Jan Legacie [2011] Gordon Maclean [2013] Richard Maskel (AAC) [2011] Bob Pelletier [2012] James Pleasants [2013] Leland Rich [2011] Sean Silver [2012] Chris Sjue [2013] Mark Swandby [2011] Ann Swisshelm (AAC) [2011] Beau Welling* [2011] Sam Williams [2011] * Board-elected ** Voice, no vote

USA Curling National Office 5525 Clem’s Way Stevens Point, WI 54482 Office: 715-344-1199 • Fax: 715-344-2279 E-mail: info@usacurl.org • Web site: www.usacurl.org CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: Rick Patzke, rick.patzke@usacurl.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES: Bev Schroeder, beverly.schroeder@usacurl.org DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: Terry Kolesar, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org CONTROLLER: Sandy Robinson, sandy.robinson@usacurl.org EVENT SERVICES COORDINATOR: Dawn Leurquin, dawn.leurquin@usacurl.org ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Christy Hering, christy.hering@usacurl.org

Off-site staff: Sports Psychology Consultant Dr. John Coumbe-Lilley

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Changing leaves, changing shoes, must be curling in the air nother curling season has crept in, which indicates that summer is long gone and the pace of the work we do here at the national office will continue to speed up throughout the next nine months. As I begin my ninth season with USA Curling, we are rolling out a new organization logo as part a threephrase branding identification and development project that began a few years ago. To keep pace, I’ve updated the masthead for the U.S. Curling News and have made some minor modifications to the interior of the newspaper. Although subtle, I hope you’ll appreciate our dedication to improvement, which is something I take to heart. The new logos are featured in color on Page 10 of this issue. If member clubs would like to receive an art file to drop the logo into their ice or for use on club websites, please don’t hesitate to send me an email. As I am out-and-about in the curling community, people often ask me if the national office staff members curl. While Bev Schroeder and Rick Patzke can boast of past curling accolades, the rest of us are less accomplished in our on-ice experiences. As former league teammates of mine at the Stevens Point Curling Club can attest to, my curling skills are not ever worth writing about. I still cannot throw an outturn with any sort of success, but I’ve come to terms

with it and can laugh at myself. We’re in it for the camaraderie anyway, right? My Olympic aspirations are met every four years as a press officer anyway. However, putting curling jokes you’re making about me inside your heads aside, one thing I can brag about is the generosity that’s been bestowed upon the Curlers Kicking Cancer team while I’ve begged for money the past two summers to support the national office’s American Cancer Society team. Last year we lost two instrumental people in the curling world to cancer who were dear to me – Chris Moore, who was USCA president until he had to step down in 2009 due to his battle with cancer, and Garland Legacie, USCA chief ice technician, whose constant jokes were an essential part of getting us through the National Championships on very little sleep. In September 2009, we entered the ACS 5K run/walk here in Stevens Point, Wis., and set out to raise money for cancer research. The generosity from the curling world was humbling. So we set out again this year with bigger goals and were once again the top fund-raising team. The only downside was that the event fell on the same weekend as the USCA’s fall board meeting. Thankfully, the big boss Patzke excused Dawn Leurquin and myself early so we could drive back and take our spots at the starting line to represent

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Ideas? Complaints? Send your thoughts to Curling News Editor Terry Kolesar terry.kolesar@usacurl.org 715-344-1199, Ext. 202

the Curlers Kicking Cancer team. Beautiful weather graced us both years, which I know was due in part to Moore and Legacie looking down on us. These two events would not have been a success without those who graciously donated money to our cause. You’ll be sure to be pestered by my persistent emails and announcements on behalf of our team in future years. Moving forward, we hope to bring you more feature stories in the Curling News this season focused on you – our loyal members and lifeline of the organization. What would you like to see in the Curling News? What changes and improvements can we make? Feel free to share your ideas with me. See you along the ice (no one needs to see me on it)!

Curling South Carolina style

Coaching Development Director Scott Higgins National Wheelchair Development Coach Steve Brown National Wheelchair Curling Outreach Development Director Marc DePerno Head Ice Technician Dave Staveteig Head Games Official Bill Forsythe

AMERICAN CURLING FOUNDATION & MUSEUM The Museum is located at the Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 CURATOR: James M. Miller Jr. 2011 Glendale Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 847-272-7224

UNITED STATES WOMEN’S CURLING ASSOCIATION OFFICERS PRESIDENT Nancy Seitz FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Maureen Guay SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Bridget Matzke SECRETARY Mary Ann Hulme TREASURER Carolyn MacLeod USCA LIAISON Janet Farr PROMOTIONS & Nancy Wilhelm PUBLIC RELATIONS

Eager new curlers take to the ice at the beginning of the inaugural season at the Palmetto Curling Club this spring. The club is housed at the Greenville Recreation Pavilion in Taylors, S.C. Find out more at www.palmettocurling.com.

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USA Curling instructor clinics planned by Sandra McMakin, Chair, Instruction & Training

he following USA Curling Instructor clinics are planned for the GNCC region. Please contact Sandra McMakin at s.mcmakin@comcast.net with any questions regarding clinics, certification requirements, or development opportunities for instructors

Cape Cod hosts international wheelchair bonspiel

and coaches in the U.S. USA Curling Level I Broomstones Curling Club (Wayland, Mass.) is hosting a Level I Instructor Clinic, Saturday, Oct. 16. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at approximately 3 p.m. Please bring your curling gear as there are on-ice activities. Participant fee is $50 which includes USCA fees, materials and

lunch. Please contact Alina Martinez to pre-register alina_martinez@msn.com. Deadline for preregistration is Oct. 10. Level I courses are planned Oct. 2 at Potomac and Ardsley as well but those registration dates have since passed. USA Curling Level II Cape Curling Club (Falmouth, MA) is hosting a Level II Instructor Clinic, Sunday, Oct. 17.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Please bring your curling gear, including a stop watch, as there are on-ice activities. Participant fee is $50 which includes USCA fees and materials. Lunch may be purchased separately for a small fee. Contact Kenny Thompson to pre-register at thomsonkenny@yahoo.com. Deadline for pre-registration is Oct. 10.

Cape-tastic!

by Russ Lemcke, Cape Cod Curling Club

ape Cod hosted its first international wheelchair bonspiel July 22-26. Six teams participated, including one from Canada, the German National team, and four from the U.S. The format consisted of a round robin followed by finals on Sunday. The bonspiel included dinners and a banquet on Saturday evening. Dr. Joo Young Park, the Korean Wheelchair Association president, also attended the event in anticipation of sending a team next year. 2010 Paralympic Coach Steve Brown and 2010 Paralympic Team Leader Marc Deperno were instrumental in helping organize the event as was Steve Shaffer, the Columbus wheelchair coach who assisted on the ice. The event was successful to the extent that plans are underway to expand the bonspiel next summer.

ACF&M donations accepted Donations to the American Curling Foundation and Museum, located in the Chicago Curling Club, can be sent to 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062. The curator is James Miller Jr., 847-272-7224.

The Cape Cod Junior Camp, a USCA sponsored event, took place on Cape Cod July 18-21. In total, 33 youth attended the camp. Submitted photo

Certiﬁcations Level I Instructor Ron Aubin Andrew Bahr Katherine Bentley Clare Bergquist Mathew Bertonica Kelly Bloom Megan Boyak Doug Burchesky Sean Burchesky Ryan Claussen Dianne Clay Steven Clay Larry Cook Mikel Coulter Robert P. Crain Glenn Deruchie Linda Even Lea Franklin Clifford Gray John Hale James Harlow Ronda Harlow Dan Hinderer Jennifer Hinderer Arnie Iwanick Richard Lazarowich Michael Lively Dianne Lyver Stephen Marschall Stephanie Martin Susan McDonald Natalie McDonough Sue Mitchell

Pete Morelewicz Jaclyn Otterspoor Jacqueline Poissant Serge Poissant Maureen Rice Bill Ruddick Kurt Schroeder Cassandra Simpson Joseph Sipzner Garry Stasiuk David Style Jennifer Vieth Emma Wendt Alan Wilson Darcie Wilson Jon Wilson Marissa Wright Elisa Yee Level II Instructor Joey Bata Katherine Bentley Darcy Ellarby Michael Graves Arnie Iwanick Stephen Marschall Nancy L. Murphy Maureen Rice Jon Wilson Level I Official Kevin Artis David Bakeman Ed Brezinsky Gary G. Campbell Corey Crowell

Richard W. Double Tim Ebert Jacob Ela Dean Gettinger Diana Gettinger Kathleen J. Giedt Ronel W. Giedt Mark McElwee Mike Otto Steve Ragotzy Don Rimmer Charles Smith Rick Thomas John Zimmerman Level II Official Kevin Artis David Bakeman Elly Bockley Karl Bockley James J. Griebsch Susan Rilling Don Rimmer Rick Thomas Level I Coach Joey Bata Chad Carlson Lori Kawleski Jon Mielke Level II Coach Jon Mielke Level III Coach Jon Mielke

Eight-Enders Duluth On March 11 the Ethan Meyers rink scored an eight-ender in a league playoff game at the Duluth Curling Club, Duluth, Minn. This is the fourth eight-ender scored at the club in more than 40 years. Curling with Meyers was Trevor Host, Ander Silverness and Meredith Stewart. Exmoor In March 1965 the “Pete” Tighe rink scored an eight-ender during the Ladies Club Championship on Sheet 1 at the Exmoor Curling Club, Highland Park, Ill. Team members were “Pete” Tighe, Char Tyson, Patricia Wright and Irene Brown. Eight-enders must run in the Wright family, as Patricia’s grandson, Steve Wright, third on the Steve Schultz team, also had an eight-ender but on Sheet Two at the Exmoor Curling Club on March 2, 2010, during the March Madness event.

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Exciting future awaits all curlers

omen of the USWCA gather twice a year to share ideas, design programs to serve our members and consider issues that concern women and youth curlers across the country. It is no small commitment to volunteer on the committees and the board of this organization, but without the year-round support of our committee members and club representatives, there would be no regional Five-Year & Under Bonspiels, no AllAmerican Competition, no National Women’s Bonspiels, no grants to young curlers by the Women’s Curling Development Fund. And,

that’s just a small sample of the programs and services that would disappear without those who work for the USWCA for the love of curling. This month at the Fall Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, we had a past president beginning her 49th year of service to USWCA and we had six first-time club representatives who spent their time in orientation meetings, brainstorming sessions and curlers’ networking events before heading into the board meeting to cast votes on behalf of their own club. New programming is constantly being added to the mix of longstanding USWCA events, with each

Watch for your club’s USWCA All-American by Gloria Martino, Chair All-American Committee

he All-American has been sponsored by the United States Women’s Curling Association since 1966. The All-American is an inner-club event held during the curling season by clubs throughout the United States. The USWCA provides beautiful AllAmerican pins to each member-club for this event. This bonspiel was designed to encourage the involvement of women – especially new and less experienced women curlers – so they may have a national bonspiel experience within their own clubs and to foster a greater awareness of women’s curling and the role of the USWCA. The 2010-11 curling season is upon us. Hopefully, our USWCA member clubs have the All-American event on their club calendar. If it isn’t in place, now is the time to work this event into your club’s schedule. Encourage your ladies to be a part of this very special ‘spiel. If your women’s membership numbers are low, consider joining with another USWCA member club to meet the eligibility

Create your club’s All-American event this season requirements. Consider giving your event a true bonspiel atmosphere, with good food, decorations, prizes and a fun time, ending with awarding the All-American pins to the winning team at that time or when your club awards are presented. The All-American is a wonderful in-club event with a national flavor because clubs all over the country are holding the same event on home ice. To clubs that have not joined the USWCA, consider becoming a part of our organization in order to be involved in our many rewarding aspects as well as becoming eligible to participate in our AllAmerican, Senior Bonspiel and National Bonspiel. Be sure to join your club’s All-American this season. If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about holding an All-American event at your club, check out the USWCA website, www.uswca.org, or contact Gloria Martino at all-american@uswca.org.

addition designed to meet needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse mix of club curlers. The 201011 season marks the debut of The Circuit as well as celebrating the longstanding tradition of the Scottish Ladies Tour, an opportunity that comes once per decade as 20 visiting Scots curl at member clubs coast-tocoast through the month of January. This year the women of the USWCA have taken on an additional challenge as we begin a process of strategic planning. Through surveys, individual interviews and the process of “blue-sky brainstorming,” we are looking at our strengths, our weaknesses and our

vision of what we need to become in order to best serve the curling community in the next 10 years. I invite you to contribute to this venture with your own thoughts and opinions about the role of a national organization whose mission is to develop, nurture and promote the sport of curling among today’s women and all youth. You needn’t be a current member of the USWCA or an active participant in our programs – we invite your input. To register a comment, an idea or a concern, email me at president@uswca.org or go on our website to leave your thoughts about what we do, who we are and how we might change to best

USWCA President Nancy Seitz president@uswca.org meet the needs of women and youth curlers.

Join the USWCA today, and make a difference tomorrow by Carol Wood, Chairwoman USWCA Membership Committee The USWCA is happy to welcome the newest curling clubs across the land with women members from all walks of life who want to enjoy the sport in different ways. Some are women who have recently taken up the sport in established curling clubs that are already members of the USWCA. A growing number are new curlers in newly-organized clubs. In addition, the USWCA welcomes men who wish to support our organization and achieve extra “ice time” with our intra-club events. The USWCA is proud to have a representative from every member club as a voting member of the USWCA Board. This participation provides an

exchange of ideas and support for clubs across the United States. Here are a few of the other benefits of USWCA membership: • National and the Senior National Bonspiels • USWCA regional 5-year & under and junior curling events • Junior program equipment assistance • Women’s Curling Development Fund for support of women and youth curling • Incoming and outgoing Scot and Friendship Tours • The Circuit – the newest USWCA sponsored program Our history is impressive and we are proud of it. After 60 years, membership in the United States Women’s Curling Association is still the “best deal on ice!”

12 years and counting! by Shelley Dropkin, Chair Junior Bonspiel Committee

or the 12th year, the USWCA is proud to sponsor junior bonspiels as a way to promote and support the growth of our nation’s youth curling. We’re excited to announce that three bonspiels will be hosted across the United States this season. During the 2010-11 curling season, the junior bonspiels will be hosted by the following USWCA member clubs:

Junior bonspiels find continued success East Region: Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 25-27, 2011 Wisconsin/Central Regions: Portage Curling Club in Portage, Wis., Jan. 15-17, 2011 West Region: St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12-13, 2011. The West Region Bonspiel will be held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Kyle

Satrom Memorial Junior Bonspiel. Posters will be sent to the host clubs and all USWCA representatives to advertise and promote these events across the country. Travel reimbursement was also made available to help defray the cost for junior teams traveling to these bonspiels. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shelley Dropkin, USWCA Junior Bonspiel Chair at 508-481-3860 or by sending an email to juniors@uswca.org.

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New event aims to increase participation by Dorothy Roach, Chairwoman The Circuit Committee

he USWCA is excited to announce the inaugural season of the USWCA Curling Circuit (The Circuit). The Circuit is designed to increase participation in women’s bonspiels and increase the competitiveness of women curlers not currently participating in national playdowns. The Circuit will be held in each of the four regions of the USWCA (East, Central, Wisconsin, and West). Each region will have its own Circuit competition and the top points winner from across the country will win The Circuit National Award. USWCA Member Clubs will benefit from increased participation in their events. The fee for any USWCA member club to include

their Women’s ‘Spiel in The Circuit is $100. This fee along, with the fees from The Circuit curlers, will determine the prize money for each region. The Circuit will not ask the clubs to change their ‘spiel in any way. They simply need to report

the results of The Circuit Curlers back to their region coordinator. The Circuit member club must have their women’s bonspiel registered as being part of The Circuit at least one week prior to the event. But, of course, the earlier a ‘spiel is registered, the easier it will be for Circuit curlers to learn about it and enter. The USWCA website will have links to each participating club’s bonspiel invite. The participating curling club must be a member of the USWCA to have their women’s bonspiel be part of The Circuit. Individual curlers will register with their region coordinator. The fee for the 2010-11 season is $50. Curlers must have at least two members of The Circuit on their team to accumulate points. The Circuit USWCA patches will be sent to all participants. Curlers can change teammates

Developmental fund helps support many projects

New administrative assistant joins USCA

by Anne Robertson, Chair, USWCA WCDF Committee

ince its founding in 1998, the Women’s Curling Development Fund has grown slowly and steadily. Its purpose is to motivate and support women “at the grassroots level” with financial grants. Through the years it has funded the cost of ice rental at a 5-Year & Under Bonspiel, purchased time clocks for use at USWCA National Bonspiels, and helped the coach of a junior women’s team attend a coach development camp. It has also compensated travel expenses for junior women’s teams to attend the Optimist U18 event, as well as other women’s teams. Last spring, the WCDF helped a team of young professional women from the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club and Seattle’s Granite Curling Club attend an intensive training and curling event in Canada. The USWCA patches shown on their sleeves will be given to all recipients of WCDF grants. Loreen Makishima, Davinna Ohlson and TC Altus are from San Fransico and Cyndy Eng-Dinsel is Seattle Granite. To increase the income and awareness of this Fund, Peggy Rotton from the Utica Curling Club graciously offered to re-issue the “Chick Pin.” The name originated in

from one ‘spiel to another. Curlers can register for The Circuit anytime throughout the season and must register before their second game of an event to earn points from that event. Points are awarded based on games won, with first-event and final-event wins adding additional points. Curlers must be members in good standing of the USWCA to join The Circuit. Complete details for both individual and club participation along with registration forms are available at www.uswca.org. Look for The Circuit Event on the home page. The USWCA Curling Circuit is proud to announce the sponsorship by Brooms Up Curling Supplies (www.broomsupcurling.com), and we welcome additional sponsors to this national event.

Recipients of a WCDF grant were (l-r) Loreen Makishima, Davinna Ohlson, Cyndy Eng-Dinsel and TC Altus. her club from the label given some women curlers by their male peers, who were waiting to take to the ice after the women finished! This pin has proven very popular, and can be purchased for $5 with all the proceeds going to the WCDF. To order see details on the USWCA website www.uswca.org. The Fund welcomes donations of any size and all are tax deductible. These gifts may be given in honor of someone or in memoriam. All such gifts will be formally acknowledged. Information about donations or grant applications are available on the USWCA website.

he USA Curling owning and operating a national office wel- small motel on the Elroycomed a new staff Sparta Bike Trail in member in July. Wisconsin. Christy Hering was hired “When we have free as the new time, Troy and I administrative like to spend it assistant, replacexploring the ing Jean Lindner wilderness- hikwho moved to ing, biking, further expand kayaking, snowthe hotel manshoeing, etc.,” agement busiHering said. ness she owns “We have one with her husfour-footed furry band. child – a cat Hering Hering, a named Mercury. native of Her duties as Fremont, Wis., administrative now lives in assistant include, Wausau, Wis., with her hus- but are not limited to generband, Troy, who works as a al administrative support to technician with the Rib the USCA staff, volunteers Mountain Metro Sewerage and members. The District. Administrative Assistant is She is a 2000 graduate of primarily responsible for Fox Valley Technical maintaining the USCA College with a degree in database, assists with comoffice administration. puter aspects of the Curling Previous jobs include News, the shipping and managing the office of her tracking of event equipfather-in-law’s plumbing ment, and overall office and heating business and management.

Register now for No Boundaries Junior Camp The Capital Curling Club in Bismarck, N.D., will again host a junior bonspiel and competitive curling camp Oct. 22-24, which coincides with Teachers’ Convention in North Dakota and Minnesota. The event will draw teams from across the region and Canada. The event features a pool-type, roundrobin, format. Two divisions – a

competitive and a developmental – will ensure challenging games. Concurrent with the bonspiel will be the “No Boundaries” Curling Camp. The No Boundaries concept combines top coaches and instructors working together to provide a series of training tracks. Clinics will be held between bonspiel draws. This will allow the athletes to try the newly-learned

concepts as soon as the class is over. Cost for the event is $70 per person which covers the bonspiel, clinics, and lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Activities begin Friday morning. Athletes are to sign up as teams. Be sure to visit the No Boundaries Curling Camp’s Facebook page for the latest information on this year’s instructors

and to check out photos from past year’s camps. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Inn, 1030 East Interstate Ave., Bismarck N.D., under “Capital Curling Club.” To make reservations, call 701-223-1911. Cost is $72.40 per night. For more information, contact Dave Jensen at 701-258-0647 (H), 701-258-5201 (W), djensen@roughriderhardwoods.com.

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College Curling Elements of building a successful college curling program

he May 2010 issue of The Curling News included an article about the activities of the Denver University Curling Club, a USCA-recognized curling club organized and overseen by students at that university. I would like to offer some thoughts on the concept of curling at the college/university club level, and the experiences we have had with the Michigan Technological University Curling Club (MTUCC) and the Copper Country Curling Club (CCCC). The MTUCC was formed in 1994 shortly after the CCCC began operations. The CCCC is a “traditional” curling club that began on arena ice and several years ago moved to a dedicated facility on natural ice in a renovated historical building dating from the copper mining era of our area. The MTUCC has had several rises and falls in the level of student involvement and membership during those 16 years due, in part, to the skills and leadership of the students involved with the club, the interest of the MTU faculty, and the ability of the CCCC to offer a curling experience satisfactory to student’s expectations. I have identified five key points that correlate to the health of our university’s curling club, and I believe that these points are applicable to other situations and locations. They include: relationship with a traditional curling club; level of faculty involvement; student leadership skills; student motivation to curl; and the recruitment of new student curlers. Integration with a traditional club versus independence from a

by Gordon Maclean, Chairman, College Curling Committee traditional club The Denver University Curling Club operates as a completely independent entity as far as the USCA is concerned and is a completely appropriate approach. By contrast, the MTUCC operates entirely under the umbrella of the CCCC insofar as USCA membership is concerned. All members of the MTUCC are required to be dues-paying members of the CCCC. The CCCC makes sure that their membership paperwork with the USCA is taken care of. A special student membership dues rate of $40/year covers USCA and GLCA dues and on-ice insurance costs while allowing unlimited curling at a price which students can afford. With this membership, students have full voting rights in all CCCC membership meetings. MTUCC members are encouraged to form teams that compete in our regular club leagues. In the past few years about two-thirds of MTUCC members have done just that. But, the MTUCC also has one evening a week for their exclusive use of the CCCC ice. These evenings are geared toward a much more casual curling experience and socializing with their peers. This arrangement has allowed the students to become curlers in the tradi-

tional sense yet maintain their independence. Faculty advisor interested in curling MTU requires that all formally-recognized student organizations (clubs) have a faculty advisor. The role of the faculty advisor is to guide the students when issues arise, and offer advice and assistance in complying with the university’s Student Organization Guidelines. If the faculty advisor is also a curler with CCCC membership, he/she also acts as a liaison with the CCCC and is an advocate for the students. Students graduate and leave the area. However, a faculty advisor who is involved with the students, is a curler and interested in a longterm relationship between the MTUCC and the CCCC is an “institutional memory” that both organizations draw from in future situations. Students with quality leadership and organizational skills Over the years, I have found that college students have pretty amazing selforganizational skills. For the most part, the leaders and followers sort themselves out, and the MTUCC operates quite smoothly. What needs to be avoided is the hyper-leader (the cult figure). We had an individual like this several years ago. He was amazingly charismatic and MTUCC membership exploded. He also did all of the work required to keep the organization in good standing with the university. Then, unexpectedly, he dropped out of school. Just as quickly as the MTUCC membership exploded, it crashed. None of the remaining student members knew what was required of them, and their faculty advisor at the

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time was indifferent and a non-curler. It took several years and a new faculty advisor, who is a curler, to revive the student club. Academic incentives to curl One incentive that brings in new student members is the opportunity to earn a physical education (PE) credit for curling. This arrangement is simple. The student signs up for a PE “Special Topics” course and pays the tuition fee for the credit and simultaneously becomes a member of the MTUCC (and by extension, the CCCC, the Great Lakes Curling Association and the USCA). The student attends regular weekly curling sessions, whether on the traditional CCCC league nights or with the MTUCC only night. If the student is new to curling, instruction is provided by a USCA certified instructor via special “classroom” sessions. Students earn their credit by simply logging their time. Extracurricular draw to bring in new curlers The biggest activity that recruits new student curlers is the inclusion of curling, starting in 2004, as part of MTU’s Winter Carnival activities. This annual event includes a number of competitions for which student groups (fraternities, resident hall houses and other cam-

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pus clubs) participate and earn points. At the close of Carnival weekend, points are totaled to declare a Winter Carnival winner. Curling became one of the most popular Winter Carnival sports. Each year approximately 50 teams compete in four divisions over two weekends. For most students, this is their first curling experience. Many come back the next year as regular curlers in the MTUCC. Looking at this past year’s list of MTUCC officers, all began regular curling after their experience with Winter Carnival curling. Over the years hundreds of MTUCC students have graduated and moved on to other locations around and beyond the nation. I know of several that are active members of curling clubs where they now live, and hopefully those who do not have a club locally will act at some point to start one. In summary, our 16-year experience of curling as a college/university club level sport has shown that the right incentives to attract students, and dedicated guidance from an advisor with strong links to a traditional curling club, serve as means to a positive introduction to curling during higher education years and hopefully beyond.

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hen notable curlers pass away it is sad, certainly, but also an occasion for reflection. John Pierre Jahant, 51, died May 19 in Illinois. John, Russ Armstrong, Jim Wilson and Tim Wright won the 1985 U.S. nationals and were world semifinalists at Perth. John, survived by spouse Dale, was one of those kind and colorful characters best described by close friend Russ Armstrong: “My dear friend John Jahant had been in declining health for several years and passed away peacefully with Dale at his side. John always had a smile and a hearty laugh, and would give you the shirt off his back. His many close friends came to know and love his selfless, easygoing nature. “A fantastic curler, John’s signature tuck slide and dead-on release was a main force in our team’s 1985 national title. I traveled with ‘Yodel’ from Alaska to Europe, and up and down the North Shore

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in his bright yellow Mustang, always laughing and enjoying life with every mile of the journey. Though he left us too soon, he packed more life, love and laughs into his life than most. We will greatly miss our good friend.” This writer knew that playing against John Jahant meant your bonspiel experience would be even better, on and off the ice.

Marlene Falk Former Arlington curler Marlene Falk, 73, Poynette, Wis., passed away May 13, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Lewie Falk, a large extended family, friends and curlers from the Columbia County area. Her curling memories were made as a spectator when she attended three consecutive World Junior Championships making wonderful friends in Fussen, Germany; Markham, Ontario; and Portage la Prairie, Canada. She traveled to many curling clubs to watch her husband curl and will be missed greatly by many. Thomas Baczewski Thomas Paul “Tom” Baczewski, 44, of Mt. Iron, Minn., died Thursday, June 3, 2010, in his home of a heart attack due to diabetic complications. He was born Oct. 24, 1965, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Gieffer) Baczewski. Tom was a member of Curl Mesabi, Virginia, Minn.

William “Bill” Strum, 72, died Aug. 28 in Superior, Wis. Strum was the only three-time U.S. world champion (1965, 1974 and 1978) and was an Olympian (demonstration sport) in 1988 and 1992 (bronze medal, defeating 2010 gold medalist team Kevin Martin). He was inducted into the USCA Hall of Fame in 1989. What made Bill such a formidable competitor, who managed to remain at world medal level for over 27 years? This writer had the privilege to observe Bill over many years and concludes that he had a “championship mentality,” a certain mental toughness that helped him perform well enough to win at all levels (while being a truly nice fellow). It’s hard to define, but in this writer’s opinion, it’s the most important single characteristic an athlete can have, because it leverages the effects of natural talent, intelligence and work ethic. Championship mentality in a team sport also includes an innate or developed sense of how

Bill Strum Three-time world champion and twotime Olympian William “Bill” Strum, Superior, Wis., passed away Aug. 28, 2010, at age 72 at his home. He was born in Bemidji, Minn., on April 16, 1938, to Edwin and Gladys Strum. Bill graduated from Superior Central High School in 1956. He was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard. Bill married Betty Thomson on Aug. 13, 1960. Bill had been a proud Partner in Central Sheet Metal. He was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church, and the Superior Curling Club. Bill had been a member of World Curling Championship teams in 1965, 1974, and 1978, and had represented the U.S. in curling at the Olympic Winter Games in 1988 and 1992 when the sport was a demonstration. He loved to golf and spend time with his grandchildren. Bill was inducted into the USA Curling Hall of Fame in 1994.

Make plans to attend Nationals in Fargo The Urban Plains Center in Fargo, N.D., will host the 2011 USA Curling National Championships Feb. 12-19. The event will feature the nation’s top men’s teams and women’s curling teams in the weeklong competition. The champions of the tournament will go on to represent the United States in the 2011 Capital One Women’s World Curling Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, March 19-27, 2011, and the 2011 Ford Men’s World Curling Championship in Regina, Canada, April 2-

10, 2011. Playdown events for the Nationals get underway Jan. 5-9 for the men at four sites: Seattle; Rochester, N.Y.; Bismarck, N.D.; and Medford, Wis. Teams not qualifying from those events have a chance at the Men’s Challenge Round, Jan. 19-23, in Waupaca, Wis. Because of lower numbers in year’s past, the women will not have a qualifying round, rather just the Challenge Round, Jan. 19-23, in Grand Forks, N.D., if needed.

best to be a part of a winning team. Before sports psychology became popularized, Bill Strum and his Superior teammates had developed the mindset they needed to be consistent winners at world level. Gunther Hummelt, 78, died July 3 in Europe. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, Hummelt started curling in 1959. He was instrumental in founding several clubs in Austria, the Munich, Germany Curling Club and the Austrian Curling Association (circa 1980). He rose to lead the World Curling Federation as president from 1990-2000. A man of great charm and broad vision (in the view of this writer, who was fortunate to have observed Hummelt in action), he combined an astute political sense with a practical acumen, resulting in great progress for curling around the world under his leadership. Hummelt, coordinating the efforts of many effective people, was a key component of the ascension of curling to full-medal status in the Olympic Winter

Games, and the elevation of curling as a respected member of the world amateur sports community. Immediately after his presidency, Gunther was named the WCF’s first Honorary President in recognition of his achievements. He remained active and influential in world curling affairs until falling ill shortly before his death. For several years around the 1980s, Hummelt was a regular participant at the Milwaukee Kiltie Mixed Bonspiel. Edward A. “Eddie” Wanta, 84, was a lifetime member of the Clintonville (Wis.) Curling Club. He was also a World War II Navy veteran, a florist, a Rotarian, and otherwise active in community affairs. Forrest Moseley, 100, of the Portage Curling Club, who was recognized in the Curling News last season in his 100th year, died over the off-season. He’s the fellow whose doctor made him quit curling, for fear of a fall, in his late 80s, but who still, as a 100-year-old fan, drove himself to the club to watch curling.

Top 10 More “World Cup Soccer” Ways to Enliven the World Curling Championships: 10] Newly engineered “Jabulani” stones will introduce much needed additional unpredictability to the rock’s trajectory. 9] The constant buzzing of fan favorite vuvuzela horns will thankfully drown out those annoying and ever-present “hurry hard” sweep calls. 8] Officials will monitor player conduct and give out “yellow cards” for “verbal abuse” involving foul language and “red cards” for “wardrobe malfunctions” involving garish Norwegian argyle pants. 7] Key rule changes will vastly increase the number of blank ends and lead directly to an onslaught of “spectator friendly” scoring droughts. 6] Elite skips will emulate the top soccer stars by adopting prestigious “single name” monikers like Angola’s “Loco” and Brazil’s “Kaka.” 5] Successful hammer shots will be immediately followed by extremely silly and highly embarrassing celebratory dances. 4] Front-end sweepers will master the art of the “dive” by deliberately bumping into opposition players, feigning interference, and then writhing in abject agony as they flop around on the ice. 3] Female fans caught sneaking into the championship venue wearing all orange “Dutchy Dresses” from unauthorized rival sponsors will be given the option of either being carted off to the local jail or remaining in the arena and watching the rest of the matches in their underwear. 2] Tiresome and unnecessary tie-break games will be done away with by simply having Germany’s infallible cephalopod soccer oracle “Paul the Octopus” accurately select the winner in advance. 1] The archaic and outdated “Spirit of Curling” will be replaced by South Africa’s more delightful and joyful “Spirit of Ayoba,” just as soon as someone at the World Curling Federation manages to figure out what that actually means. –Richard Maskel

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National champions headed to Cup by Terry Kolesar, Editor

010 U.S. national champions Pete Fenson (Bemidji, Minn.) and Erika Brown (Oakville, Ontario) will lead their teams at the 2011 Continental Cup of Curling this winter in Canada as the Cup returns from a year hiatus. The 2011 Cup is set for Jan. 13-16 in St. Alberta, Alberta, near Edmonton. This is the seventh edition of this Ryder Cup-like event and will be sponsored by the World Financial Group. The Continental Cup features Team North America composed of four Canadian and two U.S. teams taking on six of the top European and

Asian teams representing Team World. Fenson and teammates Shawn Rojeski (Chisholm, Minn.), Joe Polo (Duluth, Minn.) and Ryan Brunt (St. Paul, Minn.) along with Brown and her teammates Nina Spatola (McFarland, Wis.), Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) and Laura Hallisey (Medfield, Mass.) will team up with Canadian teams skipped by 2010 Olympians Kevin Martin and Cheryl Bernard and 2010 Canadian champions Jennifer Jones and Kevin Koe in skins, mixed skins, singles, mixed doubles, and team competitions during the four-day event at Servus Credit Union Place. The World Curling Federation has

announced five of its six teams. Representing Team World will be rinks skipped by 2010 Olympic silver medalist Thomas Ulsrud of Norway; 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Bingyu Wang of China; 2010 Olympic fourth-place finishers Niklas Edin of Sweden and Mirjam Ott of Switzerland; and 2010 women’s world champion Andrea Schopp of Germany. This will be the seventh Continental Cup, all hosted in Canada. The event began in 2002 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and since then each side has won three titles. Tickets go on sale this month. Visit www.curling.ca/championships/continentalcup/.

Team leader applications now being accepted for four international events

SA Curling is now accepting applications for team leader positions for the 2011 World Junior Championships, 2011 World Women’s Championship and 2011 World Men’s Championship. Detailed information related to team leader qualifications, duties and selection process can be found on the USA Curling website at www.usacurl.org. Please note that funding for the team leader positions is pending. The application deadline is Oct. 25, 2010. Candidates shall submit their names and credentials, including a letter describing why they are qualified for the position of team leader for any of the three championships listed. Candidates should indicate in their letter of application which World Championship they are interested in applying for (candidates may

indicate interest in more than one championship in the same application letter). Candidates shall submit all materials to the USCA National Office via email to info@usacurl.org (preferred), or mail to USCA, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482. The USCA office will acknowledge all submissions. The 2011 World Championships the USCA is accepting Team Leader applications for are: • Men’s and Women’s Junior World Curling Championships – March 5-13, 2011, Perth, Scotland • Women’s World Curling Championships – March 19-27, 2011, Esbjerg, Denmark • Men’s World Curling Championships – April 210, 2011, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada • World Wheelchair Championships – Feb. 22March 1, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Steve’s Curling Supplies has new location After 35 years in business, Steve’s Curling Supplies is moving out of the basement and into a new facility. We’d like to thank all of the curlers in the United States, as well as the USCA, for your support over the years. Our new building is located just two miles north of the Madison Curling Club and easy to find off of I-90 or Hwy. 51. We look forward to many more years serving all of your curling needs, and invite you to stop by if you are in the area. You can find the address and directions at www.stevescurling.com. Good curling, Steve, Diane & Craig Brown

Associated Press writer honored for curling writing by Terry Kolesar, Editor ssociated Press writer Janie McCauley (San Francisco, Calif.) has been honored with the 2010 USA Curling Bruce Bennett Media Award for her writing in the lead-up to and during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Bruce Bennett Media Award honors Bruce Bennett, who captured the many aspects of curling – the people, the competition, the strategy, and the skill. He was able to convey, in his stories, the essence of the game for curlers and non-curlers alike. He wrote about curling with passion and enthusiasm. Bennett was responsible for generating interest in the sport and expanding the curling community throughout the curling world through his newspaper stories, as well as in curling publications the U.S. and Canada. He covered local competitions,

national curling championships, four World Curling championships, and the Olympic Trials in Duluth in 1998. Bennett was an ambassador for all curlers and for the sport of curling. The award is presented to those who exemplify Bennett’s sustained journalism skills for the promotion of curling. McCauley’s nomination was unanimously approved by the USA Curling Board of Directors during the association’s spring board meeting May 1-2 in Green Bay, Wis. The award was created in 2000 and has only been presented four other times, most recently in 2007 to NBC’s Jon Miller and Peter Diamond for their continued dedication to help grow the sport of curling through TV exposure. McCauley, 34, was assigned to the Olympic curling beat last summer and eagerly began developing feature stories on the 12 athletes and coaching staff

to help the public learn more about the 2010 U.S. Olympic curling team. McCauley fully embraced her role and visited with the team at a media camp in Green Bay in December to better acquaint herself with the team and get some ice time to better understand the sport. In addition, McCauley was the driving force in the development of the relationship between San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis and USA Curling. Seeking to do a story to see if a professional athlete could quickly pick up the sport, McCauley asked Davis if he’d attend a Learn to Curl in the San Francisco area. A video piece was created from this experience and Davis subsequently fell in love with the sport. That led to him being named the honorary captain for the men’s Olympic curling team and his involvement in the creation of two promotional PSAs for the association

and its members to use on their websites to further expose the sport nationwide. Davis then attended two matches at the Olympic Games and spent time with the team in Vancouver. Team members are currently working with Davis and his agent on an upcoming fund-raiser and other projects. Davis’s involvement with the team helped bring additional exposure for both the sport and the athletes. “I am beyond touched and honored by this award,” McCauley said. “Thanks so very much, and know that I loved every minute of my experiences covering curling, from the trip to Green Bay through the Olympics. Thank you again for all you did to make this possible the whole way. I’m thrilled the Vernon story took off the way it did!” This was the first time McCauley covered curling at the Olympic Games. She previously covered cross

country, jumping and Nordic combined skiing in Italy at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and baseball in 2008 at the Beijing Summer Olympics. A 1998 graduate of Washington State University, she joined the AP in November 2000 in Seattle in time for the Mariners’ 116-win season in 2001 in Ichiro Suzuki’s rookie year. When not covering curling, McCauley is a baseball writer based in San Francisco and also covers college basketball, the NBA, San Francisco 49ers and college football. McCauley grew up in Leavenworth, Wash., and is married to fellow AP sports writer Josh Dubow. “The curling athletes were wonderful to say the least after covering Barry Bonds’ home run chase for five years. The hardest part of being in Vancouver wasn’t the 16-hour days watching curling (I loved that!), but rather being away from my 1-year-old daughter, Emma,” McCauley said.

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North Dakota’s Sjue named USCA president by Terry Kolesar, Editor U.S. Army Major Chris Sjue (retired) of Fargo, N.D., was elected president of the United States Curling Association (USCA) at the recent spring board meeting held in Green Bay, Wis. He is the association’s 50th elected president. Sjue has served as a North Dakota director on the USCA Board of Directors since 2000 and vice president of Member

Services for the past six years. He also has chaired the USCA’s Youth Committee. Sjue succeeds outgoing president Leland Rich (Fairbanks, Alaska), who stepped in to fill the presidency position left vacant when Chris Moore lost his cancer battle in February 2009. Rich previously was USCA president in 19992000. Sjue, a native of North Dakota, is a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps teacher at West Fargo High

Oklahoma forms first curling club; Hollywood keeps busy all summer

School in West Fargo, N.D. He first learned to curl at the club in North Portal, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1961. He is married with three grown children. He enjoys fishing in Alaska and biking. Sjue notes that his “immediate goal is to capture the enthusiasm from the 2010 Olympics and add new clubs and members to the USCA.” Also at the spring meeting, the following directors were appointed to vice president positions: Jerome

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Showing her allegiance to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, a member of the newly-formed Oklahoma Curling Club calls a shot during action at the Arctic Edge Arena in Edmond, Okla. Photo courtesy of www.okcurling.com

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Seven new directors join USCA Board by Terry Kolesar, Editor

The Hollywood Curling Club kept busy all summer long with Learn to Curl events all over southern California and even in Las Vegas. Shown above is one of the events at the Valencia Ice Station.

Larson (Rio Vista, Calif.), Dave Carlson (Portage, Wis.), Kent Beadle (Hudson, Wis.) and James Pleasants (Seattle). In addition, Beau Welling (Asheville, N.C.) was elected as one of four USCA representatives to the World Curling Federation. He replaces longtime WCF representative/USCA director Andy Anderson (Glenview, Ill.) who was elected director of finance of the WCF in April.

hen the fall board meeting commenced Sept. 18-19 in Bloomington, Minn., four new regional directors joined the United States Curling Association Board of Directors. Jonathan Havercroft (Norman, Okla./Oklahoma Curling Club/At-Large region), Nancy Haggenmiller (Miltona, Minn./Vikingland Curling Club/Minnesota region), Gordon Maclean (Atlantic Mine, Mich./Copper Country Curling Club/Great Lakes region) and Gwen Krailo (Nashua, N.H./Nashua Curling Club/Grand National region) are the newest members. In addition, joining the board as the newest Athletes’ Advisory Council-appointed directors are Craig Brown (Madison, Wis.), Ann Swisshelm (Chicago) and Dean Gemmell (Short Hills, N.J.). Havercroft started curling in 1985 at the Montreal West Curling Club. He is the current president of one of the newest Havercroft USCA member clubs – the Oklahoma Curling Club. He also served as membership director at the Dallas-Fort Worth Club from 2008-10. Havercroft earned a Ph.D from the University of Minnesota in 2006 and is employed as a professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Oklahoma. Havercroft’s spouse, Alice,

also is a curler at the Oklahoma club. Haggenmiller’s curling involvement began in 1985 at the St. Paul Curling Club. In 2005, she founded the Vikingland Curling Club in Alexandria, Minn., where she has served as president and a board member ever since. Haggenmiller and her husband, Jerome, have two children, which keeps her busy as a stayHaggenmiller at-home mom. She attended the University of Minnesota and Metropolitan State University. She has been an instrumental member on the USCA’s Arena Curling Committee and Club and Membership Committee over the years. Maclean began his curling career in 1986 at the Madison (Wis.) Curling Club. He is the founder and current president of the Copper Country Curling Club in Calumet, Mich. Maclean earned a Ph.D in environmental remote sensing and owns his own business, working as a satellite image and aerial photo interpreter for natMaclean ural resource management. He has served on the Great Lakes Regional Board of Directors since 1994. Maclean and his wife, Ann, have one daughter. Krailo’s husband, David,

introduced her to curling in 1988, and she was quickly captivated. She has served at the local, regional and national level for curling. She was just the third female Krailo president of the Grand National region, serving in 2007. She also is a USCA-certified instructor and official, working at several major competitions throughout the years. During bonspiels in the past 10 years, she has captured 12 first-event titles. Krailo is a graduate of Penn State University with an engineering degree. She worked for U.S. Steel for 10 years before transferring to Nashua Foundries, where she serves as the operations manager. Her son is a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, which has created many volunteer opportunities for Krailo, including serving as the Family Readiness Officer for Bravo Company 1/25th Marines based out of Londonderry, N.H. Brown is a two-time national champion (2000, 2008) and curls out of the Madison Curling Club. He works for the family business, Steve’s Curling Supplies. Swisshelm was a member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Curling Team and won the women’s world championship in 2003. Both Brown and Swisshelm have previously served on the USCA Board. Gemmell competed at the 2010 U.S. National Championships and is very active in the sport at his home club in Plainfield, N.J. Many know him from his podcast at www.thecurlingshow.com.

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USA’s national wheelchair team announced

ive athletes were named to Team USA’s wheelchair curling team after a three-day tryout at the Green Bay (Wis.) Curling Club over the weekend. 2010 Paralympians Augusto Perez (East Syracuse, N.Y.), Patrick McDonald (Orangevale, Calif.), James Pierce (North Syracuse, N.Y.), Jacqui Kapinowski (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and James

Joseph (New Hartford, N.Y.) were selected to the team. Athletes named as alternates for Team USA include Tammy Delano (Rome, N.Y.), Penny Greely (Green Bay, Wis.), Laura Schwanger (Mantua, N.J.) and Bob Prenoveau (Chittenango, N.Y.). The alternates will compete in events and train as Team USA B. Team USA’s athletes were selected by a six-per-

son committee based on skills testing, game participation and strategy assessment as well as interviews to determine team/player compatibility. Team USA will compete in several competitions and take part in high performance training camps in the lead up to the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, Feb. 22March 1 in Prague, Czech Republic.

New logos unveiled as part of branding project by Rick Patzke, Associate Editor

Team USA (back, l-r) Steve Brown, Linda Owens-Eisenhut, Harry Kapinowski, Rusty Schieber, Marc Deperno, (front, l-r) Augusto Perez, James Pierce, Jacqueline Kapinowski, James Joseph and Patrick McDonald.

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n 2008, USA Curling partnered with Immersion Media to launch the first two phases of a three-phrase branding identification and development project. The goals were to identify and describe the sport’s unique character; identify USA Curling’s key strengths and weaknesses; shape the sport’s and association’s strategic identity and messaging, and develop a platform for curling to leverage this branding for educational and marketing growth. Phase 1 was a comprehensive research study to understand the essence of curling, and to learn how various constituents view the sport and USA Curling. Approximately 30 people participated in extensive interviews, The survey group included “internal and external” subjects – longtime curlers, new curlers, athletes, coaches, sponsors, former sponsors, USOC representatives, marketing people, Canadian Curling Association and World Curling Federation representatives, TV industry executives, USA Curling directors and staff. Phase 2 consisted of the brand strategy development. Key insights from the surveys were gathered, specific challenges and opportunities identified, and the brand platform took shape. A detailed summary of the survey findings was sent to all USA Curling member clubs in the 2008-09 season, but it is worth highlighting some of the information again here. There was general agreement amongst both internal and external respondents that this brand study will

help focus the entire curling community on key goals and programs that will grow the sport and ultimately benefit every group. A unified communications platform will also enable every stakeholder (including USA Curling, clubs, elite and recreational curlers, et al) to deliver a similar message to all target audiences, including prospective new curlers, media, sponsors, TV viewers, and other existing stakeholders. The “Personality Positioning” statement resulting from the survey shows that: • The typical recreational curler in the U.S. was described by respondents as an outgoing/sociable, middle-class person who values family and integrity, not one concerned with appearances. They are individualistic; understated; active but not body builders; and strategic thinkers who take pride in their passion for a unique, often misunderstood sport like curling. • There is a strong, unspoken bond amongst the worldwide community of curlers that is like a secret society, but not an elitist

one. • They would be more like a Bill Gates (without the wealth) than a Donald Trump; more like a Labrador/Golden Retriever than a poodle; or more like a Buick than a Porsche. Phase 3 of the project was further identity development for the sport and association followed by implementation of the brand platform. This includes development and use of consistent messaging and communication about the sport and USA Curling. It also included an updating of the USA Curling logo, and development of various taglines that can accompany the logo as appropriate for specific marketing or promotional efforts (such as “Welcome to our house” and “Dare to curl” for membership development campaigns). All member clubs have the opportunity to utilize the USA Curling “member” logo within their clubs and local promotional programs. To receive productionquality files of the USA Curling “member” logo, contact Terry Kolesar, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org.

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Apply now for 2012 Scots Tour Dear Fellow Curlers, Every 10 years, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC) invites a team of 20 U.S. men’s curlers to compete in Scotland for the HerriesMaxwell Trophy. The competition takes place at many Scottish curling facilities over a 20-23 day period. The USCA reciprocates by hosting the Scots in alternate five-year periods. The Tour is characterized both by serious competition and by social and ambassadorial duties between the two countries. The Scots won the first six competitions, held between 1952 and 1977. The U.S. rallied to win the next five Tours, from 1982 through 2001 (held in 2001, not 2002, because the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships were hosted in the United States in

2002). The Scots recaptured the Herries-Maxwell Trophy in 2007. Selection to the 20-man 2012 U.S. Scotland Tour Team will be made via nominations of individual men signed by the president of their USCA member club and/or region. The Selection Committee includes these five members of the last U.S. Tour team: Andy Anderson, Mike Griem, George Austin, David Russell and Sam Williams. The committee will review nominations with the goal of selecting a Team by Dec. 31, 2010. Criteria for selection to the team include: service to curling; ambassadorial skills to represent the USA abroad; good health (must curl as many as 30 games in 21 days, plus participate in daily social events); competency as a curler, with willingness to

accept team and position assignments; and be a male USCA member. The 2012 Tour will take place in the range of January through early February 2012, with the exact dates to be determined by the RCCC. Tour members pay all their own expenses for the three-anda-half-week tour, including air and local travel, lodging, uniforms and incidentals (most meals and 4-6 nights of housing are provided by the hosts). Based on past tours, a team member’s financial commitment is about $4,000, subject to current fluctuations in airfare, currency exchange rates and other expense levels. For men interested in participating, Scots Tour Nomination Forms are available beginning Oct. 4, 2010. A request for a form should be sent to the USCA

office to Christy Hering at christy.hering@usacurl.org, or to Andy Anderson at aander9416@aol.com. The form also will be posted on the USA Curling website, www.usacurl.org. The 2012 Team will have

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Vernon Davis, Pro Bowl San Francisco 49ers tight end and honorary captain for the 2010 Men’s Olympic Curling team, held “Curling With the Stars” in July as a joint fund-raiser for the Vernon Davis Foundation and the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club. The event featured 2010 Olympians Chris Plys, John Benton and Coach Phill Drobnick. Photo by Gabrielle Coleman, SFBACC

Check your box for mailing The annual Member Services fall mailing was sent in mid September to each USCA-member club via mail to the respective club president or main contacts. This year’s mailing features a new item – a Learn to Curl pamphlet. We took the five blue instructional brochures we’ve offered for the past decade and rolled them into one easy-to-hand out item, which we hope will be great at club open houses. Each club received a box full of many helpful items. If you’d like to order more of anything, contact Bev Schroeder, Member Services Director, via email at beverly.schroeder@usacurl.org or 715-344-1199, Ext. 203.

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or the fifth straight year, The Chicago Community Trust has awarded a grant to USA Curling to further assist in the growth of the Olympic sport. USA Curling hopes to continue its upward membership growth pattern, which, once again, was greatly enhanced post-Olympics with the addition of several new curling clubs and many in the planning stages. The Trust has awarded grants to

the association every year since 2006. Past grants have been used to help foster growth by studying demographics and producing media and marketing materials. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funds will be used to support several Member Services projects to assist new and existing clubs with creating more public participation opportunities with the end goal of attracting new curlers, including: â&#x20AC;˘ Production and distribution of a ready-to-air TV commercial(s) to be offered to all USCA-member clubs for broadcasting in their home area.

â&#x20AC;˘ Production and distribution of educational brochures, pamphlets and posters for clubs to utilize at open houses and other community outreach events. â&#x20AC;˘ Three to four mini Member Services conferences to provide information and education about membership building and development; icemaking; publicity and promotions; on-ice instruction and training, and sharing of many other best practices in club development. â&#x20AC;˘ Introductory and advanced curling camps will be staged around the country, both for ablebodied and disabled individuals, to

Win a trip to the 2011 Continental Cup in Alberta USA Curling and the Canadian Expat Network are pleased to announce a giveaway for a ticket package for two to the 2011 World Financial Group Continental Cup. The unique international curling competition, featuring Team North America versus Team World, will take place Jan. 1316, 2011, at Servus Credit Union Place in the Performance Arena, which has seating for approximately 2,000 and is currently home to the St. Albert Steel of the Alberta

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Register now for World University Games playdown in Fargo A playdown to select teams for the 2011 Winter World University Games will take place Nov. 12-14 at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club in Fargo, N.D. The WWUG will take place Jan. 27-Feb. 6 in Erzurum, Turkey. Register now by following the links at www.usacurl.org. Hotel options near the curling club (room blocks for Nov. 11-15 are held at both hotels under the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;World University Games Playdownsâ&#x20AC;?): â&#x20AC;˘ Days Inn and Suites www.daysinn.com

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Restall, Sheffield named top coaches for 2010 by Terry Kolesar, Editor

oward Restall (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Ed Sheffield (Madison, Wis.) have been named USA Curling’s 2010 Coach of the Year and Developmental Coach of the Year, respectively. “I am very thankful and humbled that the USCA would bestow this award to me,” Restall said. “To join such great people as Bob Fenson, Steve Brown, Scott Baird, Jim Dexter and others who have previously won this award is quite gratifying.” Restall was named 2010 USA Curling Coach of the Year after helping the Alexandra Carlson rink reach the podium at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Carlson’s team repeated as junior national champions in February and then defeated Switzerland to win the bronze medal at World juniors. Restall has coached the Carlson rink since 2007. In that span, the team has won two junior national titles (2009, 2010) and was runner-up in 2008. “I would like to thank the Alexandra Carlson team for giving me the opportunity to work with them these past years. They are a fantastic group of young ladies. They, and other juniors that they competed against, are truly the future of the game,” Restall said. “This team’s willingness to compete and train, not just in the United States but also in Canada, showed their dedication to winning. Working with players who are dedicated and talented makes the ‘job’ of coaching a joy. They are fantastic ambassadors to their clubs, their sport, the USCA and also their country.” Restall grew up in Winnipeg and began curling at age 9. He is an accredited Level 3 coach with Curl Canada and also competed at the provincial level for many years in Canada. He has been married to his wife, Theresa, for 34 years. “I would also like to thank the parents for their support during the past years. Their willingness to believe in what the team was trying to achieve is most appreciated. I’d also like to especially thank Kent Brorson for stepping in and coaching at some events,” said Restall, who

is a selfstate and Junior “To join such employed National compegreat people as consultant in titions. The main Bob Fenson, chartering emphasis of my ocean vescoaching is onSteve Brown, sels for grain ice lessons to Scott Baird, Jim companies develop individDexter and otharound the ual competency ers who have world. “I and to correct previously won would also delivery flaws to like to thank create better this award is the USCA quite gratifying.” shot-making and all of the skills.” support staff Sheffield says Howard Restall, for their he encourages 2010 Coach assistance practice, but of the Year these past under careful few years,” guidance. “I live Sheffield was named by the motto ‘Practice does2010 USA Curling n’t always make perfect; Developmental Coach of but it will make permathe Year for the countless nent.’ I believe that repetihours he has put in with tion of a faulty delivery will both junior and adults not allow one to reach their curlers at the Madison highest potential. To build a Curling Club. Sheffield has great team, all players must coached several teams at be highly competent and the Junior National consistent to engender conChampionships as well. fidence from teammates,” Sheffield began curling he said. “The best strategy in November 1971 at the is a made shot – and playMadison (Wis.) Curling ers capable of making all Club at age of 28. “The types of shots under presnext 14 seasons brought sure comes from fundamenmany men’s and mixed tally sound deliveries.” playdowns including three Sheffield has put in National Mixed countless hours over the Championships and two years giving individual and National Men’s team instructions to athletes Championships with a of all abilities and competimen’s runner-up medal in tive levels. 1980 and a Men’s “My greatest satisfaction Championship medal in is helping individuals 1982,” he said. become more proficient and The roles of instructor understand why and how and coach eased naturally they are able to deliver a into Sheffield’s curling curling stone better than career. before – gaining an under“Curling instruction just standing of the basics of evolved as seasons passed curling stone delivery and by – helping teammates and enable them to help others club members improve get better too,” he said. delivery techniques,” he The Coach of the Year said. “Since retiring from and Development Coach of the insurance business in the Year awards are deter1999, curling instruction mined by the USA Curling has increased greatly – Coaching Committee. coaching elite curlers in Winners of these awards men’s, women’s and mixed are nominated for the competitions, and helping United States Olympic youngsters become elite Committee annual coaching players and participate in awards as well.

USCA Coaching Awards Coach of the Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

Howard Restall Phill Drobnick Phill Drobnick Wally Henry Bob Fenson Neil Doese Cyndee Johnson Joni Cotten Jim Dexter Mike Liapis Lisa Schoeneberg Ralph Roza Scott Baird Bob Fenson Steve Brown

Developmental Coach of the Year 2010 Ed Sheffield 2009 Tim Muller 2008 Mike Solem 2007 Karyn Cousins 2006 Mary Jaster 2005 Dave Jensen 2004 John Lesnak 2003 Larry Barott 2002 Lynita Delaney 2001 Not awarded 2000 Sharon O’Brien 1999 Liz Johnson 1998 Neil Doese 1997 Ralph Roza 1996 Michael Naylor

2010 World Senior Champions Paul Pustovar, Brian Simonson, Tom Harms, Don Mohawk and Dale Gibbs were named the 2010 USA Curling Team of the Year. Photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation

2010 Team, Athletes of the Year named by Terry Kolesar, Editor

2010 world senior champions, Minnesota’s Polo, Carlson honored

innesota’s Joe Polo (Duluth, Minn.) and Alexandra Carlson (Wayzata, Minn.) as well as the Paul Pustovar team from Hibbing, Minn., University. have been named the top The Pustovar rink sucathletes and cessfully team for 2010 defended its as selected by U.S. senior USA Curling’s national title in Athlete/Curler January and Recognition then went on to Committee this win the world summer. senior gold 2006 medal when Olympic they defeated bronze medalCanada, 4-3, at ist Polo plays the 2010 World second on the Senior Pete Fenson Championships rink, which held in April in Polo won the 2010 Russia. USA Curling Pustovar National (Hibbing, Championships Minn.) and in March in teammates Kalamazoo, Brian Mich. The Simonson team went on (Hibbing, to finish fourth Minn.), Tom at the 2010 Harms Men’s World (Pengilly, Championship Minn.), Don in Italy, where Mohawk Polo was the (Nashwauk, No. 2 ranked Minn.) and player at his Dale Gibbs Carlson position. Polo, (Woodbury, 27, who got Minn.) became recently got the second U.S. married, is an engineer with team to win the men’s senLakehead Contractors. ior gold medal and first Two-time U.S. junior team since 2002. champion Carlson helped The athletes will now be Team USA capture the nominated to the United bronze medal at the 2010 States Olympic Committee World Junior for consideration for the Championships in organization’s annual Switzerland in March. It awards. USA Curling won was the first world medal the USOC Team of the Year for the U.S. junior women’s award in 2006 for the first program since 2003. time when Pete Fenson’s Carlson is a student at 2006 Olympic bronze Milwaukee’s Marquette medalists were honored.

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he music has stopped and everyone has found their seats with a new team or on no team and waits on the wall for a partner to swing by and take them on to the dance floor. For the team that has an established line up a new season offers the opportunity to reexamine ways of doing things that helped improve on and off ice performance last season and to redesign fresh ways of playing better this season. It is also like Spring cleaning in that new goals can be determined and set. Unlike established teams, newly formed teams will set their goals as they come together, establish their on-ice leadership hierarchies and their off-ice team behavior norms as they find the best ways forward so that they peak come playdown time. A tried and tested method of pursuing playdown success and building a successful season is to use three levels of goals to focus energy and direct motivation. The three goal levels are process, performance and outcome goals. A process

goal is a focus on a always present when small part of what you you have a goal do, like better body because when you do mechanics for sweepsomething, you measing; a performance ure the difference goal is a desired stanbetween where you dard of play, like a were when you started second making 90 perand where you are cent of all double when you finished. peels called in a game, Then you work on and an outcome goal reducing the differis the expectation of ence between the two By John Coumbe-Lilley, the final result. Of the points. If you have no USA Curling sports three goals, the outgoals, then you are psychology consultant come goal is the least free of the responsicontrollable. bility of improvement Goals help you focus on a task, and focus on other things. But, if notice things that can impact you want to govern your own stanachievement and help someone to dards of play and be responsible for self-correct something to increase your own improvement, then try or decrease performance. They also this exercise. help individuals direct their effort Finish the sentences below: and persist when things are diffiProcess goal for training: cult. These behaviors are more typI want to work on my _____ in ical of people who achieve consispractice so that I will ____ in the tently in what they do than those next game. that do not. Performance goal for the next Goals mean that individuals on a game: team can strive for continual I want to achieve ____ in my improvement, and feedback is (name standard) ______for the next

game. Outcome goal: At the end of the bonspiel/play down/championship I want to have achieved _____so that I can _____. When you have finished these sentences, share them with your teammates and coach or someone else that cares about your success as much as you do. Personal accountability to achieve goals often increases greater the public awareness about what you are trying to achieve is present. Post your goals on your Facebook page or your team website and tell folks what you are striving to achieve. If individuals and the team are practicing with the purpose to improve and not simply going through the motions, and they have an optimistic and realistic vision for their future with access to resources, coaching and support, there is a stronger chance that they will perform at their best more often than those that do not. There’s nothing left to do than just do what you know you should do to improve. Go curl and improve!

Championships Committee makes several changes The USA Curling Championships Committee has had a busy past few months trying to make improvements to our championships process. Under the direction of Vice President of Championships Jim Pleasants, here are some of the updates: • The USCA Board voted to eliminate the one-year waiting period for members of a new USCA club to play in championships. All members of USCA clubs will now be eligible to compete as soon as the club becomes part of the applicable state or regional organization or joins the USCA as an At- Large club. • Please note that the registration deadline for the World University Games is right around the corner on Oct. 22 • The format for men and

women advancing to the nationals is new. Athletes should look at the USA Curling website under the Championships portal for the 201011 Championship Rules Booklet for more details. The booklet should be online in mid-October. • Two direct berths to the Nationals for men and women (two each) will be awarded to the two highest U.S. teams on the year-todate (as of completion of the Cashspiel at Curl Mesabi in December) Order Of Merit (OOM) found at www.worldcurlingtour.com. Several updates have been made to the event registration website hosted by Compete-At. Here is a look at the 2010–11 USA Curling playdown registration process changes, compiled by Dawn Leurquin, USA Curling’s event

services coordinator: • E-mail invitations will no longer be sent by the team registrant; anyone on a competing team must register themselves. • The registration fee is now divided up equally among the four main team members (skip, vice, second, lead). Alternatively, the entire team fee can be mailed with one check for the total if all team members choose the “pay by check” option during the final phase of entry. • There will no longer be a fee for fifth players and coaches (not part of all teams); they must choose the “pay by check” option during the final phase of entry to complete their entry, but not submit money. • All requirements for an event must be completed prior to the deadline date and time, including

submitting acceptable proof of citizenship. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that all requirements have been satisfied by reviewing the Championships Rules Book at www.usacurl.org. • Entrants will now submit their team roster during the entry process. This is used by the national office to match up team applications. • Anyone who certifies that they are a member of a USA Curling member club, but his or her name doesn’t appear on the club’s roster when submitted, will be notified. A certified letter is mailed to the competitor in question who will then have 30 days to correct the problem or be rejected from competition during the following season.

The Funny Side A donation has been made in memory of Chris Moore to the Chris Moore Legacy Fund by Laurel Maurer, Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Her employer, Progressive Insurance, made a matching donation. A donation has been made to the Katie Beck Memorial Fund by George Grosskopf, Everett, Wash. A donation has been made to the American Curling Foundation and Museum in memory of Dr. O. Guy Johnson by Richard and Paula Arnold. Donations have been made to the United States Curling Association in memory of Bud Chandler by the following generous people: • Phyllis and Paul Gleason, Winchester, Mass. • Dorothy Hackett, Hollis, N.H. • The Educe Group, Inc., Bethesda, Md. • Daniel P. Dacey, West Roxbury, Mass. • Elizabeth Chalmers, Framingham, Mass. • Robert Chandler, Sudbury, Mass. • Charles and Lederle Tenney, Plymouth, Mass.

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Rich history on display as Midland plays host by John Zimmerman, Chairman 2011 Mixed National Championship

he Midland Curling Club is proud to host the 2011 USA Curling Mixed National Championship, our first national championship event, March 19-26. Hosting this event celebrates the construction in 2008 of a new Midland Curling Center, thereby securing a bright future for curling in the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan. For a glimpse of our history, here is my nomination of Doug and Marguerite Leng, founding members of the Midland Curling Club, to the Midland County Sports Hall of Fame. They will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Oct. 23. The Lengs will deliver the ceremonial first rock at the USA Curling Mixed National Championship on March 19, 2011. Doug will use the stick to deliver the rock, and Marguerite will steady herself with a walker while she holds the broom. They will probably have a spirited debate over what shot to call. We hope to see you here. How does an obscure sport like curling get started in Midland? What does it take to sustain it for 48 years? How did local curling pioneers secure the future of the sport as the original curling facility deteriorated? Doug and Marguerite Leng were instrumental in the 1962 founding of the Midland Curling Club. For over 40 years they helped develop and sustain the curling program. They were leading contributors to the campaign for the new Midland Curling Center located on the campus of our parent organization, the Midland Community Center. For their seminal leadership, longevity of service, and generosity of commitment, Doug and Marguerite Leng deserve recognition by the

Mixed Doubles Championship set in Duluth The eight-sheet Duluth Curling Club will host the 2011 U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship Dec. 9-12. The registration deadline is Nov. 29 with links being placed on the USA Curling website very soon so teams can start signing up. The host hotel will be the Radisson Duluth. For reservations, call 218-727-8981 to get the group rate of $75 plus tax per night. Information about the Duluth area can be found at www.visitduluth.com. Plan on a visit to the Midwest’s largest holiday lights display at www.bentleyvilleusa.org You can fly into either the Duluth International Airport (DLH) or Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP). Shuttle service is available from MSP to DLH via www.skylineshuttle.com or www.jeffersonlines.com. Co-chairs for the event are Yvonne Novak, 218-348-0385 and Glen Novak, 218-348-0108.

Midland Amateur Sports Capital Committee. The spark that ignited curling in Midland was struck in the maternity ward of the Midland Hospital. The Lengs were both from Canada so they knew something about curling, but had never participated in the sport. Francis Martin, whose wife occupied the bed next to Marguerite’s, had curled while stationed at a dew-line defense station in the far north. Martin suggested that they should start up curling in Midland. The Lengs immediately agreed and organization was underway. Curling began in Midland with loaned rocks on outdoor ice adjacent to the City Ice Rink (it was not yet an arena). Recollections of this early curling in Midland mention prominently the hazards of fly ash from the Dow plant fouling the ice surface, and the annoyances of the ubiquitous skating music from the

Ice Arena. A dedicated curling facility would be necessary. This would be an all-volunteer, truly amateur proposition; no public or Foundation funding was available. All the members of the curling club bought shares of stock. A building site was acquired at Gerald Court off Bay City Road. Before bank financing was secured, the Lengs personally underwrote the mortgage for erection of the first Butler Building with two sheets of curling ice. The Lengs were among the first Midland curlers to represent the new Club at bonspiels in Canada, and they reciprocated by organizing the first bonspiels in Midland. Despite being a relatively obscure sport in a totally obscure location, the Midland Curling Club survived. Bonspiels were held; local teams advanced to USCA national championship events and Midland hosted regional and Olympic curling playdowns. But, with the dawn of the 21st century, the future of Midland curling was very much in doubt due to declining membership and deterioration of the original facility. Doug and Marguerite Leng were in the first rank of pioneer curlers who stepped up to re-invest in a new facility. They made a generous initial commitment and issued an additional challenge pledge to match the pledges of other curlers.

Doug visited every league to deliver a compelling campaign message: “I’m supporting the construction of a new curling center because I love curling, not because I expect to continue curling for many more years. Please join me.” The matching-grant challenge was met, resulting in six-figure total personal support from the Lengs. Doug backed up their financial commitment by serving on the Building Committee, which oversaw design and construction of the new building. The new Midland Curling Center opened in November 2008. In a community that takes pride in superior sports facilities, the Curling Center sets us apart. It is one of the finest curling centers in the Midwest. And, it has been an unqualified success: membership has doubled; recreational and competitive curling is flourishing; and youth curling has exploded. As for Doug, he continues to be a part of the Midland Curling Club’s extended history. At age 81, he curls three times a week. On Jan. 4, 2010, he was on the team that scored the first eight-ender in the new Curling Center. Come out and enjoy the 2011 U.S. Mixed National Championship and check out our new home and enjoy the excitement of a national-caliber event. See you in March!

2010-11 Championship & Playdown Schedule Dates:

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Fargo-Moorhead CC, Fargo, N.D.

Registration deadline: 10/22

December: 2011 U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship Wisconsin Junior Playdowns Illinois Junior Playdowns GNCC Junior Playdowns Great Lakes Junior Playdowns Washington Junior Playdowns North Dakota Junior Playdowns Minnesota Junior Playdowns

12/9-12/12 12/26-12/30 12/27-12/28 12/27-12/30 12/28-12/30 12/29-12/31 12/30-1/2 12/30-1/2

Duluth CC, Duluth, Minn. Madison CC, McFarland, Wis. Exmoor CC, Highland Park, Ill. Schenectady CC, Schenectady, N.Y. Midland CC, Midland, Mich. Granite CC, Seattle, Wash. Capital CC, Bismarck, N.D. Bemidji CC, Bemidji, Minn.

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January: U.S. Nationals Men’s Qualifying Round

1/5-1/9

11/29 11/29 11/29 11/29

Continental Cup of Curling Minnesota Men’s & Women’s Club Nationals Playdowns Great Lakes Men’s & Women’s Club Nationals Playdowns Mountain Pacific Men’s & Women’s Club Playdowns Washington Men’s & Women’s Club Playdowns Men’s Challenge Round for 2011 Nationals Women’s Challenge Round for 2011 Nationals GNCC Men’s Club Nationals Playdown North Dakota Men’s & Women’s Club Nationals Playdowns Wisconsin Men’s & Women’s Club Nationals Playdowns

1/13-1/16 1/13-1/16 1/14-1/16 1/15-1/17 1/15-1/17 1/19-1/23 1/19-1/23 1/20-1/23 1/20-1/23 1/20-1/23

Illinois Men’s & Women’s Club Nationals Playdowns GNCC Women’s Club Nationals Playdown 2011 Winter World University Games 2011 U.S. Junior National Championships

1/27-1/30 1/27-1/30 1/27-2/6 1/29-2/5

West: Granite CC, Seattle East: Rochester CC, Rochester, N.Y. MW North: Capital CC, Bismarck, N.D. MW South: Medford CC, Medford, Wis. St. Albert, Alberta Mankato CC, Mankato, Minn. Mayfield CC, South Euclid, Ohio Granite CC, Seattle, Wash. Granite CC, Seattle, Wash. Capital CC, Bismarck, N.D. Grand Forks CC, Grand Forks, N.D. Nutmeg CC, Bridgeport, Conn. Grafton CC, Grafton, N.D. Tri City CC, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. & Stevens Point CC, Stevens Point, Wis. Chicago CC, Northbrook, Ill. Philadelphia CC, Paoli, Penn. Erzurum, Turkey Fairbanks, Alaska

February: 2011 U.S. Senior Men’s National Championship 2011 U.S. Senior Women’s National Championship Illinois Mixed Playdown Great Lakes Mixed Playdown Wisconsin Mixed Playdown 2011 U.S. National Championships GNCC Mixed Playdown United States Senior Men’s Curling Association National Bonspiel 2011 Winter Deaflymics 2011 World Wheelchair Championship Mountain Pacific Mixed Playdown Washington Mixed Playdown

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Broomstones CC, Wayland, Mass. Capital CC, Bismarck, N.D. North Shore CC, Glenview, Ill. Columbus CC, Columbus, Ohio Blackhawk CC, Janesville, Wis. Urban Plains Center Arena, Fargo, N.D. Petersham CC, Petersham, Mass. Chicago, Ill. Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia Prague, Czech Republic To be announced (date tentative) Granite CC, Seattle, Wash.

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March: 2011 World Junior Championships 2011 U.S. Club National Championships 2011 Capital One Women’s World Championship 2011 U.S. Mixed National Championship

3/5-3/13 3/5-3/12 3/19-3/27 3/19-3/26

Perth, Scotland Mankato CC, Mankato, Minn. Esbjerg, Denmark Midland CC, Midland, Mich.

April: 2011 Ford Men’s World Championship 2011 World Senior Championships 2001 World Mixed Doubles Championship

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Houston Open The Fourth Annual Texas Open Bonspiel was hosted by the Curling Club of Houston at the Space City Ice Station on April 16-18 in Friendswood, Texas. Here are the results: 1EW—Dallas/Ft.Worth Curling Club: Shanna Healer, Stephen Kleppe, Scott Powrie, Don Kleppe 1ERU –Curling Club of Houston: Gabe Iverson, John McCormick, James Weber, Terry Butler 2EW—Lone Star Curling Club: Darlene Barnes, Bill MacBeth, Michelle Richter Dennis Dunn 2ERU—DFW/Houston: Matthew Guthrie, Greg Duncan, Dakota Anderson, Carolyn Weeks 3EW—Houston: Drew Peerless, Jennifer Struble, Pat Butler, Dave Stignant, Mike Smith 3ERU—Houston: Mel Sigurdson, Wendy Houston, Dave Houston, John Foulds 4EW—Houston: Jean MacRae, Sharon Rounding, Alisdair MacRae, Robert Rounding 4ERU—Houston: Scott Mathis, Michael Wagner, Andrew Wagner, Tommy Kherkher

Winners of the Mayfield Evergreen Mixed were (l-r) Martha Peckinpaugh, Roger Peckinpaugh, Tracie Moore and Michael Moore.

New York Caledonian’s (l-r) George Austin, Peter Austin, Adam Chebetar and Jim Parsons captured the 2010 Cape Cod Men’s Summerspiel title.

Winners of the Rocky Mountain Bonspiel were (l-r) Andy Cooper, Krystal Kulka, Steve Walton and Chris Alt.

New York Caledonian’s George Austin won the Cape Cod Men’s Summerspiel (above) and the Cape Cod Mixed. He teamed up with (l-r) , Nancy Clancy, John Dorff and Julie Everett.

Winners of the Texas Open were (l-r) Shanna Healer, Stephen Kleppe, Scott Powrie and Don Kleppe.

Duluth’s team of (l-r) Cyndee Johnson, Karen Leksell, Twila Yednock and Joanne Docteur won the Cape Cod Women’s Summerspiel.

Park City Open The 2010 Utah Rocky Mountain Bonspiel took place May 1-2. Here are the results: 1EW—Dallas/Fort Worth: Krystal Kulka, Andy Cooper, Steve Walton, Chris Alt 1ERU—Lethbridge, Canada: Samantha Simpson, Travis Davies, Avice DeKelver, Blake Simpson 2EW—Lethbridge, Canada: Tokio Hori, Reg Pradzick, Bob Scott, Bus West 2ERU—Ogden: Bob Heffernan, Ernie Perkins, Wyatt Hill, Tyler Conlin 3EW—Ogden: Mike Dellos, Steve Butler, Carl Wolfram, Erwin Weil 3ERU—Casper: Dean Boril, Aaron Elston, John Quinn, Chris Stone 4EW—Denver: Justin Boshoven, Andrew Collins, Derek Aoki, Jen Meuyen 4ERU—Park City: Phil Collins, Rodger Sawyer, Diane Dray, Dave Hood

San Francisco Open The Golden Gate Bonspiel took place May 28-30 at the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club. Here are the results: 1EW—San Francisco: Granite Busters, Lyle Sieg, Stacey MacNeil, Dan Rust, Chris May 1ERU—San Francisco: Barry Ivy, Stacey Bast, Rebecca Nguyen, Spencer Rahn 2EW—Wine Country: David Markowski, Brian Prowd, Rick Novosad, Mike Hagerty 2ERU-- We Count in Hex: Anthony Giannini, Tri Banh, Ray Laurin, Dave Carlson 3EW--Stick and Stones: Eric Macintosh, Mike West, Loreen Makishima, Kelly Jeffery 3ERU-- Kings of the Klondike: Darol Stuart, Clarence Jack, Lorenzo Roberti, Mike Menzies 4EW--Brian Zaitz, Rick Novak, David Halper, Tom Rice, Kari Rice 4ERU--Ron Phillip, Joanne Allison, Donny Browatzke, Cindy Phillip

Mayfield Mixed The 41st Evergreen Mixed International Bonspiel took place at the Mayfield Curling Club on Feb. 25-28. Here are the results: 1EW–Mayfield: Mike Moore, Tracie Moore, Roger Peckinpaugh, Martha Peckinpaugh 1ERU–Mayfield: Doug Dedolph, Rita Dedolph, Jim Tschudy, JaneVan Vliet 2EW–Cleveland Skating Club: Katy Mercer, Guy Mercer, Peggy Savani, Paul Savani 2ERU–Richmond Hill: Tony Hoevenaars, Lynne Hoevenaars, Michael Tobin, Rosemany Tobin 3EW–Dundas Valley Golf and Curling

Club: Cam Knapp, Barb Knapp, Joe Sarvari, Theresa Sarvari 3ERU–Brantford Golf and Country Club: Reg Madison, Loretta Madison, George Brown, Sylvia Brown

Rice Lake Open The Rice Lake Summerspiel took place Aug. 27-29 in Rice Lake, Wis. Here are the results: 1EW—Duluth: Jeff Issacson, Phill Drobnick, Cory Heitzman, Mark Mikulich 1ERU—Green Bay: Dwayne Jacobson, Richard Maskel, David Carlson, Richard Berling

Wine Country Open The Crush Bonspiel took place Sept. 3-5 at the Wine Country Curling Club in Vacaville, Calif. Here are the results:

1EW–San Francisco Bay Area: Lyle Sieg, Davinna Ohlson, Mason Kong, Richard Lazarowich 1ERU–Park City/Lethbridge: Charles Funk, Greg Basrak, Wendy Funk, Debbie Basrak 2EW–Curl San Diego: Owen McLachlan, Stefanie Smith, Ryan Malthus, Francesca Somma) 2ERU–San Francisco Bay Area: Roland Gong, Ericka Hailsocke, Bill Jokobowski, Sara Troy 3EW–Vancouver: Bryan Mathews, Mike Blackwel, Patrick Tabuchi, Matthew David 3ERU–Royal Caledonian/Wine Country/San Fran: Edith Loudon, Eric Hazard, Alan Barber, Jerome Larson 4EW–Curl San Diego/Bowling Green: Richard Glauser, Ed Glowacki, Mary Glowacki, Jayne Woods 4ERU–Curl San Diego: Summer Barnes, Mark Dossett, Tom Hemenway, Marychello Brown

Winners of the Rice Lake Summerspiel were (l-r) Mark Mikulich, Cory Heitzman, Phill Drobnick and Jeff Issacson.

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Arlington’s Monteufel rink News Briefs Officiating clinic planned in Duluth captures USSMCA title The Duluth Curling Cub will host a Level I and II officiating course Nov. 13-14. Cost for the course is $15 plus materials. Contact the Duluth Curling Club for more information, 218-727-1851.

he United States Senior Men’s Curling Association held the 34th National Senior Men’s Championships on Feb. 18-21. Columbia County was the host site for this year’s event, and the host clubs were Arlington, Lodi, Pardeeville, Portage and Poynette. There were 64 teams in attendance from around the country, representing states from both sides of the country with a team each from Alaska and North Carolina. Also represented were the states of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The bonspiel opened with the traditional Wednesday evening reception party hosted by the Portage Curling Club with considerable help from the other host clubs. Thursday morning began with a Directors breakfast where the committee selected next year’s host site as the Chicago area clubs, which will be chaired by Mike Greim. The ceremonial first stone was thrown by Honorary Chairman Frank Rhyme. The championship format again allowed for three divisions–the Masters, Super Seniors, and Seniors. Master’s Division 1EW–Arlington: Bill Monteufel, Bernie Dushek, Art Woodward and Don Thurston. 1ERU–Ron Gervais rink 2EW–Exmoor: Larry Brown, Joe Radleck, Bob Kohn, Jim Smith 2ERU–Joe Livermore rink 3EW–Milwaukee: Ken VanTill, Jerry Packard, Tom Towers, George Holmes 3ERU–Al Johnson rink 4EW–Arlington: Lewie Falk Dave Qualle, Cliff Erstad, Gordon Dunn 4ERU–Ted Cox rink Super Seniors 1EW–Exmoor: Mike Greim, Art Helt, Denis Pepin, Steve Hatch 1ERU–Steven O’Connor rink 2EW–Wauwotosa: Jack Baker, Quentin Swain, Rob Haagensen, Vic Hybnette 2ERU–Gary Dowd rink 3EW–Marshfield: Clarence Topp, Dean Markwardt, Tom Krake, Jack Lukasik 3ERU–Jeff Martin team 4EW–Madison: Doug McIvor, Tony Perme, Don Kind, Bruce Garner 4ERU–Portage: Laverne Griffin rink Seniors 1EW–Madison: Richard

Laptop timing reference guide available Clubs hosting USA Curling championship events this season that are planning to use the laptop timing system are encouraged to check out the reference guide online at www.usacurl.org/goodcurling.

Broomstones to host officiating clinic The Master’s Division was won by (l-r) Arlington’s Bill Monteufel, Bernie Dushek, Art Woodward and Don Thurston.

Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Mass., will host Level I and Level II officiating clinics on Oct, 24. You can take both classes or just one (for Level II, you must first complete the Level I session). The USCA registration fee is $15 per level. If interested, contact Herb Kupchik at hkupchik@bu.edu or (508) 653-7366 to learn more and reserve a place in the class.

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The Super Seniors Division was won by (l-r) Exmoor’s Mike Greim, Art Helt, Denis Pepin and Steve Hatch.

The Women’s Sports Foundation is offering a Travel and Training Fund grant, which provides direct financial assistance to aspiring athletes with successful competitive records who have the potential to achieve even higher performance levels and rankings. The Women’s Sports Foundation was the first — and only — charitable organization to offer grants to aspiring women athletes with elite potential. Between 1984 and 2004, the Foundation awarded 1,200 grants to more than 950 aspiring women athletes. Many of these women went on to capture national championships and Olympic medals, including figure skaters Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi, alpine skier Picabo Street and gymnast Kerri Strug. The registration deadline is Nov. 12. Find out more about the grant and its guidelines at www.usacurl.org.

It’s playdown season! Register for events online at www.compete-at.com/curling/. Don’t see your event listed? More pages/events are being built and added to Compete-At for the upcoming playdown season. Keep checking back to the website for updates. The Senior Division was won by (l-r) Madison’s Richard Berling, Richard Maskel, Dave Carlson and Ken Spatola.

Berling, Richard Maskel, Dave Carlson, Ken Spatola 1ERU–Portage: Harry Erdman rink 2EW–Rice Lake: Larry Anderson, Gary Schiefler, Mel Pearson, Al Bolk 2ERU–Arlington: Gary Hoffman rink 3EW–Centerville: Bob Hanson, Bob Hammond, Randy VanVleet, Mark Ewing, Jon Stolp, 3ERU–St. Paul: Art Ruohonen rink 4EW–Poynette: Dick

Shuster, Roy Wolfgram, Pete Caldwell, Merle Ohnesorge 4ERU–Madison: Stan Vinge rink 5EW–Duluth: Tom Brozic, Doug cameron, Jim Parmeter, John Parmeter 5ERU–Clintonville: Merrit Sasse rink 6EW–Rice Lake: Dale Stoik, Gary Kucko, Kraig Smith, Mr. Stanonik 6ERU–Madison: Mike Fonger rink

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Green Bay, WI J Heather, MN–Teen ‘Spiel J Kettle Moraine, WI M Lodi, WI X Nutmeg, CT–Golden Handle O Stevens Point, WI M MARCH 25–27 Arlington, WI SM Blackhawk, WI–Last Chance M Duluth, MN–House of Hearts O Grafton, ND X Itasca, MN–Second to Last O Minot, ND–Shirtsleeve O Pardeeville, WI–Spring Fling O Potomac, MD–Cherry Blossom O Two Harbors, MN X APRIL 1–3 Fairbanks, AK–International MW Granite, WA–April Open O Green Bay, WI–Funspiel O Lake Region, ND X Mankato, MN–Bunny X Stevens Point, WI X APRIL 8–10 Hibbing, MN–Last Chance M Plainfield, NJ–Bonsqueal O APRIL 15–17 Coyotes, AZ–Desert Ice O Evergreen, OR O APRIL 24–May 1 At Sea, Caribbean–Waterspiel O MAY 6–8 Ogden, UT–Rocky Mountain O MAY 27–29 Hollywood, C–Blockbuster O San Francisco, CA O JUNE 10–12 Granite, WA O JULY 7–10 Cape Cod, MA–Summerspiel X JULY 10–13 Cape Cod, MA–Summerspiel W JULY 14–17 Cape Cod, MA–Summerspiel M Green Bay, WI–Tailgate O JULY 21–24 Cape Cod, MA–Summerspiel Wc Capital, ND–Summerspiel O AUG. 5–7 Green Bay, WI–Senior Men’s SM Triangle, NC–Carolina Classic O Don’t see your event listed or it’s listed incorrectly? Send bonspiel dates and corrections to Terry Kolesar, terry.kolesar@usacurl.org

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Deb Deb may may be be contacted contacted at at 608.212.6047 608.212.6047 or or curling@usa.com. curling@usa.com. Also Also check check out out her her web web site site at at www.goldlinemobile.com www.goldlinemobile.com