GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Wisconsin Junior Camp marks 25th year
By Dan Lieburn, Wisconsin Junior Camp Director–Intermediate
t's summer and most curlers are busy with boating, fishing, shopping, golfing, and camping. However, some curlers have been busy on the ice as we marked the 25th
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nual Wisconsin Junior Curling Camp July 26-28. Tis camp offered two tracks to choose from:
(1) an intermediate camp for juniors who curl in their local junior programs and want to become competitive or just want to brush up on their curling technique, and (2) an advanced track for those campers who have played down and need the extra summer training to hone their skills. Over the years, the camp has seen several
changes, including location and directors. Te camp was originally held in Eau Claire, Wis., at the Hobbs Ice Center under the direction of Bev Schroeder and Lynita Delaney. At the time, the camp could handle more than 100 juniors with lodging at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire dorms. In the early 2000s, Todd and Patrice Gabower
took over leadership. In 2007, the committee de- cided it was time for a location change, and the camp moved to the Green Bay Curling Club in Green Bay, Wis. Campers bunked at St. Norbert
Kids from all across the U.S. arrived at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minn., for an annual summer tradition for some – curling camp! Te Wisconsin Junior Camp marked its 25th season in July.
College. In 2009, Todd and Patrice handed the reins
over to Phil Janusiak and myself, who since 2010 have worked to continue this Midwest summer tradition. Te year 2013 marked another milestone in
the camp’s history. For the first time, camp directors were unable to locate summer ice in Wisconsin. Organizers at the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minn., stepped up and welcomed the campers to the new six-sheet facility. Te camp included 48 junior curlers from several states including New Jersey, Mas- sachusetts, North Dakota, Michigan, Wiscon- sin, and Minnesota. Te camp also had 14 volunteer instructors
who hold Level I or Level II Instructor certi- fications from USA Curling. Tey included Helen Bera, Kettle Moraine CC; Pete Carl- son, Midland CC; Mike Graves, Midland CC; Todd Gabower, Madison CC; Grace Gabower, Madison CC/Green Bay CC; Courtney George, Four Seasons CC; Chris Viau, Stevens Point CC; Chris Horak, Wausau CC; Matt Proehl, Willmar CC; Vietta Kampen, Portage CC; Dan Wennberg, Dakota CC; Ben Vorpahl, Portage CC; Jim Shlimovitz, Camp Director–Ad- vanced, Portage CC; and Dan Lieburn, Camp Director–Intermediate, Green Bay CC. Plans for the 2014 Wisconsin Junior Curl-
Te Katie Beck Award is presented annually at the Wisconsin Junior Camp and the junior camp held in the GNCC region. Te award was established in memory of two-time U.S. Junior National Champion and 2002 World Junior Gold Medalist Katie Beck. Te award is presented to athletes who represent qualities that Katie exhibited including coachability, positive attitude, and commit- ment to competitive junior curling. Tis year’s Wisconsin Junior Camp recipients were (l-r) Katie Sigurdson, Grand Forks Curling Club; Jenna Burchesky, Broomstones Curling Club and Andrew McDonald, Midland Curling Club.
ing Camp are scheduled to be released early next year. Stay informed by adding/joining the camp's Facebook group at https://www.face-
book.com/groups/WIJrCurlingCamp/. For more information, contact me at dli-
eburn@gmail.com. n
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