USWCA NEWS Prepare for ‘crazy’ as Mayfield hosts Senior Bonspiel
By: Cheryl Drake, Publicity, USWCA 2012 Senior Women’s Bonspiel Senior Women will Be “Jammin’” at the 31st
Annual USWCA Senior Women’s Bonspiel —“Jamaica Me Crazy”— hosted by the Mayfield Curling Club in South Euclid (Cleveland), Ohio Nov. 28-Dec. 2. Twenty-four teams from the four regions of the United States Women’s Curling Association will be participating. Mayfield Curl- ing Club members will be extending their May- field hospitality as they put on their Rastafarian costumes and turn up the Reggae music for lots of tropical fun, festive parties, scrumptious Ja- maican food and beverages, and, of course, good curling. Te festivities begin on Wednesday night with the opening ceremony and the kit party followed
“tropical” Lake Erie. On Friday there will be curling and the banquet at the beautiful Mayfield Sand Ridge Club House. Te weekend will wrap up with more curling on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. Mayfield is especially delighted to be hosting
this event as part of their season-long celebra- tion of their 50th anniversary. It’s going to be a “crazy” time in Cleveland. For more details about the bonspiel, visit the USWCA website at www.
uswca.org. Applications for teams to compete in the 2012
on Tursday by curling and the beach (house) party at a special location with a great view of
bonspiel closed on Sept. 7. Plan now to put a team together and submit an application (deadline to be determined) for the 32nd Annual Senior Women’s Bonspiel, Nov. 20-24, 2013, at the Itasca Curling Club in Grand Rapids, Minn. n
Liaisons are your links to the USWCA
By Shelley Dropkin, USWCA First Vice President Te USWCA strives to promote the sport of curling throughout the
United States and to enhance communication between our nations’s curl- ing clubs. One of the avenues the organization uses to provide direct com- munication is through member club representatives. Each USWCA member club has an elected representative, and within
each region one representative serves as a regional liaison. Te role of the area liaison includes: n Personal connection linking the individual clubs and their representa-
tive with the USWCA organization. n Communication to the representatives ensuring regular updates, re-
minders and general information via e-mails, conference calls and infor- mation on the website. n Holder and/or coordinator of shared USWCA materials such as ban-
ners and signage. n Reaching out to clubs in their area with information about the benefits
of USWCA membership. n Mentoring – being available to help the representatives in their area
with questions and concerns that may exist, as well as providing general support. Tis helps to ensure direct communication and feedback, and aides in
identifying areas where the USWCA can help and support its member clubs. If you want additional information about becoming a USWCArepresen-
tative or would like to connect with a regional liaison, here is the informa- tion for your area: East: Elaine Ritchie/Lee Ladd,
EastLiaison@uswca.org Central: Lorrie Michaels,
CtrlLiaison@uswca.org Wisconsin: Mary Beth Goelzer,
WisLiaison@uswca.org West I: Diane Davis,
WestILiaison@uswca.org West II: Kelly Stevens,
WestIILiaison@uswcw.org
By Millie Buege, USWCA 5-Year & Under Chairwoman
Make plans to play in a five-and-under bonspiel this year To be eligible, participants must have five or
If you have curled for five years or less, this
bonspiel is for you. Te USWCA sponsors both the 5-Year-and-Under Women’s Challenge and Open Event specifically for new and newer curl- ers. Tis is a perfect opportunity for less expe- rienced curlers to participate in a bonspiel with curlers who have similar skills and play posi- tions they normally would not play. Te USWCA provides an impressive traveling plaque for the bonspiel winners, as well as beautiful pins for the winners and runners-up of four events.
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less years of experience. Membership in the US- WCA is not necessary, but in order to host the event, the club must be a USWCA member. Te Women’s Challenge is open only to wom-
en. Te newer 5-Year and Under Open Event can have teams of any combination; all women, all men, or a mixture of both genders. Composite teams with curlers from different clubs also are eligible. Five-Year-and-Under Bonspiels are held na-
tionwide. To find out more about the one in your region, check the USWCA website at
www.usw-
ca.org and click on the USWCA Bonspiel link or check with the USWCA representative from your club. For additional information and guidelines, please contact Millie Buege, 5-Year-and-Under Chairwoman at
5yrandUnder@USWCA.org. Any club wishing to host either of these events
should inform their USWCA representative or contact Buege directly. Tis is a great opportunity for the host clubs
and less experienced curlers to share in the fun and friendly competition that distinguishes curl- ing from all other sports.
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