USWCA NEWS Come to New England for a 'Rockin’ Revolution'
By Dawn Gutro, Onsite Chair, 2014 USWCA National Bonspiel he 66th
event. All games will be 10 ends, and all female USWCA members who have reached their 21st
T birthday before Jan. 1, 2014, are invited to enter. Teams will attend the kit party and opening ceremony at Broomstones
Curling Club on the evening of Feb. 12. Curling games will be played both at Broomstones Curling Club and at Te Country Club, Chestnuthill, Mass., on Feb. 13-14. Broomstones Curling Club will host the games on Feb. 15 and the semifinals and final on Feb. 16. Tursday through Saturday, Broomstones Curling Club will have a con-
tinental breakfast available (free to participants and for a nominal charge for others) and a Dutch-treat lunch. Tursday evening will feature a ban- quet to be held at the host hotel, Te Hampton Inn in Natick, Mass. Friday night dinner will be served at house parties and Saturday teams will be on their own to explore numerous local restaurants for dinner. On Sunday, Broomstones Curling Club will host a brunch (free to participants and for a nominal charge for others), the closing ceremony and the awards presenta- tion.
Te Hampton Inn, 319 Speen St., Natick, MA 01760, will be the headquar- ters for the bonspiel. Rooms have been reserved at a rate of $113 + tax per
night for double occupancy, which includes breakfast. Reservations may be made via our website,
www.uswca.org, using code "CUR" or by phoning the hotel at 508-653-5000 and identifying yourself with U.S. Women’s Curling Association using code "U.S. Women’s Curling." Contact your club’s USWCA Representative to enter a team. All club reps
must submit an application with ranked teams and individual entries from their club. Tese applications are due to the National Bonspiel Procedure Committee's area coordinators by Dec. 16 with the entry fee of $320 per team. Tere is no entry fee required for a single entry. Te fee is refundable only to those teams not drawn when their area is over-allocated. n
Junior events planned for the season By Leslie Armstrong, USWCA Junior Bonspiel Chairwoman
terclub play among competitive and developmental junior curlers. Here is a look at a few of the planned events: West Region: •
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are many new clubs, and a great many are at arenas. It’s possible that curlers who were inspired by seeing the Olympics on television have never been to a standard curling club, and may know little about the traditions of curling, or operations of stand-alone clubs. Let us help you! Our membership dues are minimal, and the rewards are great.
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he United States Women’s Curling Association (USWCA) is happy to announce the locations of this season’s regional junior bonspiels. Te bonspiels provide a wonderful opportunity for in-
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Feb. 21-23, Nutmeg Curling Club, Bridgeport, Conn. Go to www.
nutmegneon.com for information
Te USWCA junior bonspiels are open to teams of juniors from the Unit-
ed States and Canada. Teams are open format. Participants do not have to belong to USWCA member clubs. Teams can enter from any region and play in more than one region in a single season. Travel assistance is available for those teams who travel more than 150
Feb. 28-March 2 Evergreen Curling Club, Portland, Ore. Contact
president@evergreencurling.org
Central Region: • Dec. 6-9, Centerville Curling Club, Centerville, Wis. Contact
lroessler@uwlax.edu
East Region:
miles by car or more than 300 miles by bus, rail, or air. Additional informa- tion regarding travel reimbursement is available on the Women’s Curling Development Fund page at
www.USWCA.org, or get a copy of the travel reimbursement form on the Junior Bonspiel page. We are seeking host clubs for upcoming seasons. If you are interested in hosting a 'spiel, contact Leslie Armstrong at
flingtime@comcast.net. n
Join the USCWA today and reap the benefits By Twila Yednock, USWCA Membership Chairwoman
he Membership Committee of the United States Women’s Curl- ing Association (USWCA) is reaching out to all clubs who are not currently enjoying the benefits of membership. We realize there
Have you been to a bonspiel? Playing in a bonspiel is one of the most
interesting and fun things a new curler can do ... and the USWCA sponsors women’s bonspiels for both women of all ages, and for seniors, as well as the Five and Under, a special treat for curlers who have been curling less than five years in a club. We sponsor junior tournaments as well. In addition, the USWCA provides jewelry. Te organization sponsors the
All-American Event for clubs with 20 members or more, and provides a beautiful set of pins for the winning team to take home and wear with pride. It’s easy to find out how to become a member, and easy to learn the many
USWCA National Bonspiel is being held at Broomstones
Curling Club in Wayland, Mass., Feb. 12-16. Tirty-two women’s teams from all over the country will participate in this national
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