To Go or Not to Go?

Q: Will the Snow keep you away?
A: Deb will send out an email advisory - safety comes first.

Reminder to let Deb know in advance when you have DATES SCHEDULED away.

Wanted

Looking for volunteer to post the weekly blog updates.

Thanks !

Wed. Nov 20th - Game ON!

Tip of the week:
Start your game by introducing your self & inviting everyone to "Good Curling!" Shake hands with both your own team & your opponents.

Shout Out:
Bottle drive at Manotick Curling Center this coming FRIDAY, November 22nd
Looking for volunteer parent drivers & youth to drive around & simply pick up empty booze cans/bottles donated by local area residents, in the following neighbourhoods within a 5km radius of our club:
-Village of Manotick (Clapp, Mill, Tighe, Dickinson) - 1 car plus 2 youth
-Village Walk (townhouse complex across from Giant Tiger) - 1 car plus 2 youth
-North Island (Bravar and all small streets down to Bridge Street) - 4 cars plus 2 youth/car
-South Island (neighbourhood immediately around the curling club) - 2 cars plus 2 youth/car

Sorting depot is located at:  5610 Van Vliet - just south of the curling club (look for the lobster traps)
Start time:  5.30pm to 8.30pm
Dinner:      Compliments of Team RAISE - Subway sandwiches
Proceeds:  Go to our building renovation Project RAISE

Please come out and lend a hand if you can.

Thanks everyone!

Snack Sign Up to Dec 18, 2013

Thank you, parents for signing up for TFL snacks! 

Bring whatever is comfortable for you, quick loaves (banana, lemon, ..), cookies, squares, chips, oranges, cheese, crackers, possibilities are endless. 

To help volunteers plan:

• 22 curlers and we usually invite the parents to partake too. 
• quick & easy to put out on the 3 tables; not too messy or too many crumbs that may go on the ice.

Date	Snack Provider
6-Nov	Emily Deschenes - banana choc cake & chips
13-Nov	Cindy Luckett - chocolate chip cookies & lemon cake
20-Nov	Joanne Kelley - Switch to another date
27-Nov	Jackie Monforton
4-Dec	Cindy Luckett
11-Dec	Lyndsay Walsh
18-Dec	Karen Kelly

Wed. Nov 6th - Game ON!

Can't make it - what do you do?

Do you have a school trip or family commitment, where you will be absent?  

For dates that you are already aware of, please EMAIL those dates to Deb our drawmaster to let her know.
We have several spares who can fill in BUT they need a couple of days advance notice to arrange for transport to Manotick.

We have had a terrific response and have had to TURN away youth curlers who wanted to play EVERY week.

Session with The Coach @ 4pm
 

                                                                  Ryan M.                     Cole                     Ryan J.

Congratulations to these TFL’s who Drew  Closest to The Button

                                Emma W                                             Daniel                               Elizabeth

 

Wed. Oct 23rd - We are off to a great start!

It was wonderful to meet everyone in person finally after corresponding via email over the summer!

This season our curling complement is made up of students from:

1. Kars on the Rideau, St. Matthews HS , St. Marks HS, John McCrae Secondary, St. Patrick's HS, St. Joseph HS, Longfield Davidson HS, Canterbury HS, De LaSalle HS, South Carleton HS and Cedarview Middle School.
2. Grades 7 to 11
3. 20% of the TFL'rs have been initiated into curling via the school Phys Ed program, while the majority have been in a structured program at local area curling clubs such as Manotick, Navy, Carleton Heights, Cityview.

It was unanimous that for both curlers & fans in the gallery that we are all there to learn something new & have fun!

Team Assignments: will be made up from those in attendance. Every effort will be made to keep teams/pairs together, however sometimes the math just doesn't work. In this instance it will a grand chance to play on a different team just for fun that day.

Starting Wed. Oct 30th:

•  4pm weekly - 30minutes of coaching on basic delivery techniques or to give the more experienced curler  a pointer to work on - Coach Kent or Coach Chris Y will meet you at the club. Just EMAIL Roz if you plan on coming early so we can be ready for you:
• Already on the list for 4pm:

                                        Ryan J.
                                        Ryan L.
                                        Cole

• As is tradition at the beginning of the season, we will have a draw to the button challenge to start our Day 2.
• Snacks will be provided compliments of Roz & Deb

A big thanks to the parents who stepped up and volunteered to jump right into the snack routine! Last year I went with healthy...however soon realised that crunchy & salty chips were clearly the TFL favourite. Note we are NOT a peanut free environment and for those with food sensitivities please come and see me.

We look forward to another fun & rewarding season full of curling!

Roz & Deb & Kent & Chris I & Chris Y

p.s If you have friends who want to join, it is NOT too late. We are also taking curlers who wish to be listed as a SPARE - that is a curler who can't commit to every week league but would like to be called in to 'fill-in' on a scheduled afternoon away.

Welcome to 2013/2014 Season Starts on Wed. Oct 23rd, 2013

Welcome, teen friendly league (TFL)!

The ice has arrived at Manotick curling Center and our league will
officially start on Wednesday, October 23rd.

We ask that curlers arrive between 4pm and 4.15pm.
Time to have a snack, change into your curling gear, warm up, chat to
your team mates.

This will be an opportunity to get to know each other!

For our first day,

1. Introductions
2. Walk through our club
3. Club etiquette
4. TFL blog - the place to find out weekly schedule, team assignments,
game on/cancelled.
5. Assemble into your team assignments.
6. Get our curling legs with a couple of ends of curling

See you in the Mahogany Lounge at Manotick Curling Center!

Roz, Deb,Kent

Last Day of TFL 2013 season

Q: What's happening on the last game of the season - Wed. March 27th?

4.30p - Skills competition
5.30p- Pizza & Awards

         a/ Curler with Best Spirit
         b/ Most Improved Curler
         c/ Season High Scorer

6.00p -  Alas the end of wonderful 1st Season. See you October!

Please remember:
1. Drop off your completed registration forms with Deb/Roz
2. Help us take our Teen Friendly flyer out into the community at your school, grocery store, local library.