Eau Claire Curling Club Newsletter

5530 Fairview Lane, PO Box 1381
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-834-4898
www.curlingclub.com

Here are some important dates and events to keep in mind as we approach the start of another curling season:

This two-day camp is conducted by USCA instructors and coaches and is designed for club curlers (18 or older) who want to improve their skills and knowledge of the game. The cost is $50 per person, and there is still space available. Please contact Larry Sharp at 715-234-4995 for more information or to sign-up.

We will begin making ice and setting up the club room on Sunday, October 15^th at about 1pm. Work evenings will begin at 7pm each night. Please show up and help.

All members are urged to attend this meeting to discuss the events planned for the coming season.

Open Houses — Thursday, October 26^th at 7pm & Friday, October 27^th at 7pm

Please bring your friends, relatives, co-workers, neighbors to one or both of the Open Houses. If you don’t have anyone to bring, please still plan to attend — we want a full clubroom and ice area! We will be doing a media "blitz" and will have flyers available at the Fall Meeting.

We will serve snacks and beverages at the Open Houses. Please bring veggie trays, chips, desserts, etc. We will also need greeters and people to help on the ice. Please call Chris McMahon if you can help.

The start-up dates for each league is included in the calendar below. Here are this year’s chairpeople:

Please contact the League Chairperson to get signed up for the Leagues, especially if you cannot attend the league start-up night.

Returning Member: $130 ($100 membership + $30 for one league) + $30 each additional league

High School: $105 ($75 membership + $30 for one league) + $30 each additional league

New Members: $90 ($60 membership + $30 for one league) + $30 each additional league

*The Junior dues will be collected by the Treasurer and $15 per participant will be returned to the juniors for food, beverages, etc.

Due are due no later than November 17^th. Draft invoices are included with the newsletter for all returning members. These invoices are based on last year’s league participation. If you plan to change your leagues you can simply mark up the invoice and return it with your payment, or you can ask Chris McMahon for an updated invoice.

The Reverse Raffle will be held Friday, February 9, 2001 (the evening before the start of our Lumberjack Mixed Bonspiel). This year we will sell 300 tickets at $50.00 each. The ticket admits two people to our club on February 9^th for a catered meal, drinks, and a chance to win up to $3,000. The $3,000 main prize is awarded to the last ticket drawn and $500 is awarded to the second to last ticket. Every 10^th ticket drawn receives $100 and the 200^th ticket drawn receives $200.

This is our major fundraiser of the year. Each member will be asked to try and sell 5 tickets and bring a dessert the night of the Raffle for the "dessert bar". Tickets will be available at the Fall Meeting and from League Chairpeople. Or, if you need tickets, please contact James Bauer (874-6416). Help will also be required on the evening of February 9^th in order to make this raffle a success.

We will host the WSCA Junior Men’s and Women’s State Playdowns on December 27-30, 2000. Statewide teams will compete for spots at the USCA Junior Men’s and Women’s National Championships. We will also host the WSCA Men’s State Playdowns on January 18-21, 2001. Statewide teams will compete for a spot at the USCA Men’s National Championships and spots at the Men’s Second Chance Tournament.

The WSCA will pay the Eau Claire Curling Club $100/day ($800 for both events). In turn we must provide workers! We may sell food, drinks, and merchandise if we want. Chris McMahon is coordinating the Men’s Playdowns; we still need someone to coordinate the arrangements for the Junior Playdowns. We will need workers for each day of the tournaments. This is another good money-making opportunity for our club, and it is an excellent way to gain publicity for curling and the Eau Claire Curling Club.

October		January
15^th-25^th	Make Ice	5^th-7^th	Men’s Bonspiel
17^th	Fall General Meeting — 7pm	18^th-21^st	WCSA Men’s State Playdowns
26^th	Open House — 7pm
27^th	Open House — 7pm	February
30^th	Monday Night Women’s League Begins	9^th	Reverse Raffle
31^st	Tuesday Night Men’s League Begins	10^th-11^th	Lumberjack Mixed Bonspiel

November		March
2^nd	Thursday Night Men’s League Begins	16^th-18^th	Kidney Foundation Bonspiel
3^rd	Friday Night Mixed League Begins	19^th	Start Clean-Up
17^th	Dues are Due
		April
December		3^rd	Spring General Meeting
4^th	Monday Night Junior’s League Begins	6^th	Set-Up Thrift Sale at 6:30pm
16^th-17^th	Local Bonspiel	7^th	Thrift Sale
27^th-30^th	WSCA Junior Men’s & Women’s	15^th	Out of Building

President	Dan Herzberg	715-878-4958 H
Vice-President	James Bauer	715-874-6416 H
Treasurer	Chris McMahon	715-836-9743 H / 715-831-7574 W
Secretary	Jack Reali	715-834-0005 H
Members	Marcia Morey	715-831-0945 H
	Lon Piper	715-839-9563 H
WSCA State Director	Chris McMahon	715-836-9743 H / 715-831-7574 W
Badger Women’s Rep	Mary Welch	715-835-7101 H

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