dcc fall newsletter 2014

8/11/2019 DCC Fall Newsletter 2014

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I am honored to be re-elected

President of the Duluth Curl-

ing Club (DCC) by the Board

of Directors. This will be my

last year as President. I would

like to thank all our managers

and employees that helped

make last season a success:

Sue Jordon, Dick Wicklund,

Barb Payette, Ann Crowl, Jack

Kurshoff, Jim Parmeter, John

Parmeter, Joe Adamczak, Jeff

Heikkila , Stacey Spaeth, Evan

Economos, and all the food &

beverage staff. I would like to

thank Arlette DeGrio and

Renee Meyers for providing

leadership with our junior pro-

gram, Nancy Odden & Doug

Britton for overseeing Hockey

nights, Kerry & Regis Hadiarisfor running the website, the

members who chaired

bonspiels last season, and the

members that serve on the

DCC Board of Directors, the

Ladies Board and as league

commissioners.

We had a very successful sea-

son last year. We were able to

apply $20,000 toward the re-

payment of the trustee accountfor the remodel of the kitchen/

bar area from the general op-

eration account. We also in-

vested $11,000 for our stones

to have the strikebands re-

profiled and the bottom surface

of the rocks to be cleaned. You

can expect more active rocks

in the house. We have also

purchased a point of sale sys-

tem for the bar and kitchen and

two sets of removable hacks

for the ice. These are all inde-

pendent of the individual dona-

tions and fund-raising effort to

the Legacy Account.

Sue Jordon has decided not to

return to the curling club this

season. I would like to thank

her for all the hard work she

has done for the club. I will

miss her very much. Paul

Madsen has been hired to man-

age the bar and kitchen. Paul

has worked at the club in the

past and is very excited to get

the season started. Please plan

on attending the Fall Banquet

and Meeting to get a taste of

what Paul has in store for the

season. Will, Nick, Lea, Noah,

Caleb, Erica, Stacey and Evan

will be returning this season.

I would like to thank Jack Kur-

shoff for the countless hours

he has worked with the ice

crew the past three years. Jackwill be helping put the ice in

this season but is retiring to

enjoy warmer weather. Bob

Johnson will be joining the ice

crew.

Congratulations to John Land-

steiner (lead of the US Mens

Olympic Team) for being

named Male Athlete of the

year and Norma OLeary (third

on the US Senior Womens

Team) for being named Team

of the Year by the USCA.

Norma and her team where

bronze medalists at the World

Championships.

The dues structure will stay the

same as last season. Parking

fee will increase from $35 to

$40

As always, please support the

Copasetic Lounge for support-

ing our club by allowing us to

sell pulltabs at their locationon Central Entrance.

I hope everyone is excited for

the curling season!

Linda Christensen

A SNEAK

PEEK of

Whats Inside

this Issue:

WomensPresident

Report: Page 3

Director of

Curling Report:

Page 4

Senior Curling:

Page 3

Junior Curling:

Page 5

League Signup:

Page 9-10

Dues: Page 11

League Sign-up October 1-13, See Page 6

Duluth Curling Club

327 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN 55802

218-727-1851

218-727-6326 Fax

[email protected]

Fall 2014


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About our Advertising Program

The Duluth Curling Club invites you to put your advertising dollar to work in our clubat the DECC. We have over 600 members, fill the club on UMD hockey nights with hockey

fans, offer six week-end bonspiels involving hundreds of out of town curlers, host one statetournament and provide a window of opportunity for thousands who walk the skywalk dailyand stop to look at the ice and club advertising. Advertising will be in place from November 1

through the end of March 2015.

Again this year, we will offer in-ice advertising along with posters, banners and ofcourse our website. Overhead monitors in the clubroom will show the house and in-ice adver-tising on both ends for all sheets. We will again web stream curling on a regular basis. Lastyear our web streaming had over 80,000 hits. All of our advertisers, regardless of which optionyou select, will be mentioned on each of our webcasts. All advertisers will be shown on ourwebsite for no additional charge. At this time, in-ice advertising is available on sheets 13

which are readily visible to our bar and club room.

Our advertising rates are as follows and are unchanged from last year.

WALL ADS

Website Only $100

3 x 4 sign back wall $300

Half Banner 4 x 10 side wall $600

Full Banner 4 x 20 side wall $1,000

IN-ICE ADS

3 x 5 Ad (placed on both ends of a sheet)

Sheets 17 $600

Sheet 8 $750

Discount to Members $100 on banners & in-ice, $50 on back wall, and $25 on website

only.

If you have questions about advertising or would like to suggest someone you thinkmight be interested in advertising with us, please contact Doug Britton at 724-8115 or boreal-

[email protected].


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I have often said I curl to keep my sanity during harsh Minnesota winters. It hasnt worked. Only a crazy person

would slide polished boulders across a frozen, man-made pond. Not only that, I hope to place it into a precise lo-

cation about 140 feet away. I frantically sweep the ice surface, believing I can will the rock to behave in certain

ways. I take direction from a like-minded, albeit slightly more experienced, madman who screams at me to

sweep, sweep harder, hurry up and sweep harder! I praise the e granite when it does what I want and I curse it

when it doesnt. I long for a perfect hit and roll and am addicted to a perfectly swept stone. More than I crave the

perfect draw shot, I value the other crazed fanatics of this game who have become lifelong friends.

Please join in the camaraderie at the womens fall meeting at 5pm Friday, October 17that Blackwoods on Lon-

don Rd. We have a room reserved and feel free to order from the menu. There will be a silent auction and brief

meeting. RSVP Fall Meeting to: [email protected] Also, the first night of womens league is October

23rd

Hope to see you there!

Jamie Kraus, Womens Board President

Senior Curling to HOLD Two Day December

BonspielThe Duluth Curling Clubs afternoon recreational curling for seniors includes men and women inter-

ested in learning the sport. Once the season starts senior curlers gather at 1 p.m. every Tuesday and

Thursday for club competition with one-day mini-bonspiels planned, including a home-and-home

rivalry with seniors from the Eveleths Curl Mesabi Club.

The Afternoons on Ice senior curling consists of eight-end matches that follow a recreational rather

than highly competitive format with curlers changing positions every two ends so each team member

can play each position from lead to skip. Teams are formed at each session depending who comes to

play on that day and no league standings or won-loss records are kept.

The mini-bonspiels are held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on dates to be determined. Teams are made up by

random drawing , but curlers then stay in the same positions for each game. The day-long spiels in-

clude two four-end games in the morning rounds, a lunch, and six-end championship and consolation

matches in the afternoon. The tentative exchange with Curl Mesabi seniors include two eight-end

games with lunch in between.

This year we will hold a two day bonspiel on December 16 & 18. We will play two games each day

with all games being 6 ends in the afternoon.

All DCC members 55 and over-- men and women -- are invited to participate in the afternoon curling,

even those who also curl in the evening leagues. The club offers a reduced annual membership fee for

retirees who curl only in the afternoon program. For more information on senior curling, contact Ellis

Johns at 724-3146.


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Get your curling gear ready for another season. Open houses are from 6 pm to 8 pm on Oct 20,21,22. The

Thursday leagues will kick off the season on October 23, followed by the Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday leagues the following week. Team registration will open on October 1 and close on October

13. Registration and league offerings are part of the newsletter and are also online.

The leagues offerings are the same as past years. The Tuesday 8pm league will have 2 divisions. One for

experienced teams and one for teams 5 years or less in experience. We will offer the Sunday 4 pm Special

league again this season, limited to 13 teams. To join this league, each team will need one club member

(corporate, senior, or junior instructional) and fill the remaining spots on the team for $100. This is a great

opportunity to bring new curlers into the club or have junior curlers play with their parents or other family

members. The Sunday 6 pm league could again have 27 teams and some games will be played at 4 pm and

some at 8 pm. All other leagues will be limited to 18 teams and as in the past, if teams are returning to the

same league they participated in last season, with 3 or more rostered players, they will retain first rights in

that league. The number of teams in last seasons other leagues were as follows:

Mon 5 pm -18 teams, Mon 7 pm mixed -17 teams, Tue 6pm mens -18 teams, Tue 8 pm open -12 teams,

Wed 5 pm open -18 teams, Wed 7 pm womens -12 teams (13 is max), Wed 7 pm beginners - 4 teams

Thu 4 pm open -17 teams, Thu 6 pm open18 teams, Thu 8 pm mens 16 teams.

If you are a new team, please select a league which has openings or you may be disappointed. If you are

attempting to change leagues, please make sure you also choose your current league or you may find you

have no league to play in.

We are very fortunate to have the ice available for almost unlimited practice; however there are some com-

mon sense rules we need to follow. IF YOU ARE THE LAST PERSON LEAVING THE ICE,

PLEASE TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. LAST SEASON WAS BETTER BUT THERE WERE MANYTIMES I LOOKED DOWN ON THE ICE AND THE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT NOBODY WAS

CURLING. We must get better at this or practice time could become restricted. If you bring in guests,

they must complete the liability waiver form and sign in the guest book on the table near the ice entry door.

We are a private club and our insurance carrier requires this.

If you are practicing, please throw a rock or 2 before you use the nipper or rock boat. Many times I have

seen curlers assume the ice needs their special attention. You may be following other practicing curlers

and the ice is fine. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TRAINED HOW TO PEBBLE OR USE THE

OTHER ICE EQUIPMENT, PLEASE DO NOT PEBBLE OR USE THE NIPPER AND ROCK

BOAT. THIS WILL ONLY INCREASE THE WORKLOAD FOR THE ICE CREW AND ALSO

RESULT IN LOUSY ICE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

Every season, the same curlers do most of the volunteering in the club. We need the membership to step up

and volunteer to help organize and run the many bonspiels and other events we host. We also need volun-

teers as league commissioners and instructors to teach the many groups coming to the club to learn to curl.

Please contact me if you are interested.

We are all looking forward to a great season at the Duluth Curling Club.

Dick Wicklund


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Junior Curlers and Parents:

Hi everyonemy name is Lee Leksell and I will be

running the junior curling program at the Duluth Curl-ing Club this year. This is my first in the program but

I am fortunate enough have Renee Meyers, the Hosts,

Jon Fiskness, Roger Hendrickson and of course Arlette

Degrio among others to help me with this great pro-

gram. I have been a lifelong curler here in Duluth and

both of my children have come through the program so

I know what a wonderful opportunity this is for the

juniors and our club.

As you well know we have had some fine competitive

Junior Curlers through the years who also have gone

on to become State, National and World Champions.But competitive curling is not the focus of this pro-

gram, our aim is to introduce the juniors to the fabu-

lous sport of curling and then help them achieve their

curling goals however lofty or modest they may be.

Not every Junior Curler who registers and signs up to

learn the game and play have the incentive to play

competitively. Many play in bonspiels throughout the

year or just enjoy the game itself. My goal is to have

all of you learn the sportsmanship, the ethics of the

game, and the skills needed to actually play better each

year. This year our plan is to have several weeks of ice

time devoted to specific drills, some class room time,

use of the video camera to see your own delivery style

and more challenging skills incorporated in the pro-

gram.

As always, we are looking for more volunteers to help

with instruction. Every week, I will have a schedule

for each level to work on. It's important the instructor

knows how to curl. You do not have to be a specific

level curling instructor. Parents are welcomed to help

the instructors. Older Junior curlers who have played

are also welcomed to instruct. We will have a pre-season instructor clinic to help us with our instructor

skills. We do have a little money for instructors for

each week for those who do help.

The weekly program will be on Tuesdays from 4-

5:30pm during the curling season. Early registration

will be October 21st from 4-5 pm, registration and

opening banquet will be October 28th at 4 pm, and on

ice instruction will begin November 4th. So please

stay tuned for further details and contact me with anyquestions, suggestions or concerns you might have

with our program. I am excited to start the year and I

am looking forward to meeting and getting to know all

of you.

See you soon.

Lee [email protected]

Junior instructors needed want tohelp out junior curling and get paid for yourtime? We are looking for curlers to help withour junior program. We dont care how old youare, how good a curler you are just that you wantto help the juniors. Youll get paid ($20 per ses-sion), youll get training and there will be aweekly agenda. So you dont need to be a greatcurler to help out with our fantastic junior curl-ing program. The Junior Program runs everyTuesday that school is in session from November4ththrough the end of curling, you should beavailable from 3:45 until about 5:45. If you areinterested contact Dick in the office or Lee Lek-sell ([email protected]).

Junior parents and other inter-

ested individualsThe Junior

Curler Advisory Committee

wants you!! The JCAC is currently re-cruiting interested persons to join our committeeand help shape junior curling. Duluth is knownaround the country for its incredible junior pro-gram - help keep it that way and help it improve.You dont need to be a curler we are just lookingfor interested individuals who want to help outwith junior curling. We meet once a month dur-ing the curling season and once in the summer.Its not much of a commitment but youll make abig difference in this wonderful program. If youare interested contact Dick in the office or LeeLeksell ([email protected]).
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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DCC Bonspiel

Schedule

2014-2015

Turkey Spiel Nov 22-23, 2014

Duluth Cash Spiel Nov 28-30, 2014

Womens One-Day Spiel Dec 13, 2014

Elizabeth Busche Memorial Jr. Spiel Dec 19-21,2014

Bruce Bennett Mens Over 40 Jan 9-11, 2015

International Feb 13-14,2015

MN State Mixed Feb 20-22,2015

CopaseticOpen Bonspiel Mar 6-8, 2015

47th Dunlop Mixed Bonspiel Mar 13-15, 2015

House of Hearts Charity Spiel Mar 20-21, 2015

Fall Membership Meeting

Thursday, October 16th,

Social 5pm, Dinner 6pm, Meeting 7pm

Cost $12/person

RSVP by Friday, October 10th

218-727-1851 or email at

[email protected]

UMD Hockey

Schedule

2014-2015

Mankato Oct 17, 2014

Denver Oct 24 & 25, 2014

Miami (OH) Oct 31 & Nov 1, 2014

Minnesota Nov 15, 2014Colorado College Dec 5 & 6, 2014

Western Michigan Jan 16 & 17, 2015

Northern Michigan Feb 6 & 7, 2015

St. Cloud Feb 13 & 14, 2015

Nebraska Feb 27 & 28, 2015
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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We will again be webstreaming games from the club this year. If anybody has any in-

terest in getting involved, it isn't that difficult. Please contact Jim Luttinen

([email protected]), and he can explain what's involved and get you some training

so you can be a web broadcaster.

Agate ElectricBagley JewelersBarr Engineering

Bent Paddle Brewing CompanyBrozic Management

Copasetic Bar

Don Holm ConstructionFramer InsuranceGreat Lakes DoorHawk Ridge Art

Lakehead ConstructorsLakeside Curling

Liscomb Hood Mason InsuranceNew York Life InsuranceNorth Shore Analytical

Novak LawSammys PizzaScalzo Architects, Ltd

US Bank-Community BankingVesel Construction, Inc.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Club Clean-up Day!!October 1st

5:00 to 8:00 pm

Clean the lower level club room.

Wash walls, wash lockers, wash windows, etc.

Bring a pail, sponge and gloves.

ONE-ON-ONE LEAGUE

Well have One-on-One Curling again this year. Each league is limited to 10 players and we canhave up to four leagues. Curlers arrange their matches - we encourage the use of e-mail to

avoid playing phone tag. The league is set up for one match per week, however, make-up gamescan be played as arranged with opponent. There is a $10 fee to join the league that covers prizesat the end of the year. The $10 is not paid as part of your regular league dues but is paid directlyto me. Sign up in the office with Dick or Ann and leave your $10 with them, or with me ( Nancy

Odden). If you have any questions or comments, please contact me prior to the start of curling.

See You on the Ice!

Nancy Odden

League Commissioner

218-724-8115

[email protected]


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1. League entries open October 1 and close October 13, 2014. Leagues

will be limited to 18 teams.

2. All dues must be fully paid before you take the ice this curling

season, or set up a visa payment option with Dick in the office.

3. Teams with three players from last season will receive preference in

each league over new teams.

4. Skips complete one entry form for your team. One league entry per

form. If you want to enter two or more leagues, please make a copy of

this form and submit one for each league.

5. Entries must be complete with skip and at least three players. Rosters

may have up to 6 players. Players may be on only one roster per league.

6. All rosters are final on December 1 of each curling season.

7. If you are looking for a player, contact Dick at the club.

8. Register online at www.duluthcurlingclub.org, by email, fax or mail

this form to the:Duluth Curling Club

327 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN 55802

Phone 727-1851

Fax 727-6326

Email, [email protected]

Day Format Teams Start Time Select League X

Sunday Special Rate 13 4:00

Sunday Open 27 6:00

Monday Open 18 5:00

Monday Mixed 18 7:00

Tuesday Mens 18 6:00

Tuesday Open 18 8:00

Wednesday Open 18 5:00

Wednesday Womens 13 7:00

Wednesday Beginners Instr 7:00

Thursday Open 18 4:00

Thursday Open 18 6:00

Thursday Mens 18 8:00

Official 2014-2015 Curling Team League Registration Form

SKIP: _________________________________________________________Address:______________________________________________________City, state, zip: _________________________________________________Email: ________________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________________________________

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: __________________________________________________________2nd: __________________________________________________________Lead: ________________________________________________________5th: __________________________________________________________6th: __________________________________________________________


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Mail, fax or email this form to the :

Duluth Curling Club

327 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN 55802

Phone 727-1851

Fax 727-6326

[email protected]

League choice Position: Years of Curling Experience

___________________________ ________________ ______________________

___________________________ ________________ ______________________

___________________________ ________________ ______________________

One on One League ________________

Tuesday/Thursday Afternoon Senior ________________

Wednesday 7:00 Womens ________________________________________

Players you would like to curl with _________________________________________

Duluth Curling Club

2014-2015 Individual Registration, One on One, and Seniors

Individual curlers without a team who wish to curl in a league must complete this registration form. All curlers will be assisted infinding a team. Please indicate which league you would like to play in, the position you would like to play and your years of curl-ing experience. Dues are to be fully paid before you take the ice this curling season. If you have questions, please call Dick Wick-

lund at the club727-1851

Name:_________________________ Address:_______________________________________________

City/State/Zip: __________________________ E-mail:________________________________________

Phone: Home____________________Work______________________Cell________________________


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2014-2015 Dues Structure:

Membership Level Rate

Junior Instructional $100 no league play

Senior Afternoon $150 no league play

Corporate $290

Senior Corporate $265

Student $100

New curler $200

Team fee, paid by skip $200

Parking Pass $40


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Duluth Curling Club

327 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN 55802

Congratulations to:

Joe Miller

the

2013-2014

Curler of the Year

NON PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

US POSTAGE

P I

PERMIT NO. 178

DULUTH MN

Important Dates:

Club Clean-up Date: October 1, 5-8 pm DCC

League Sign-up: October 1-13

Fall Banquet and Meeting: October 16, 5 pm

DCC, call the club to RSVP

Womens Fall Meeting: October 17, 5 pm

Blackwoods on London Rd.

New Curlers Clinics: October 20, 21 & 22

6-8 pm, register online or call the club

Junior Instructional Registration: October 21

4-5pm

Leagues Start: October 23

DCC 727-1851

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