Submitted by Alan Demaline
With the last stones of the season delivered, the lights in the ice shed gone dark and the ice slowly melting it is time to look back on what can be best described as a season of firsts for the FCC!
If you have driven by the club on a Sunday afternoon this winter and noticed the club parking lot full of cars it is because this is the first time ever we have had an active Little Rocks and U18 program operating on Sunday afternoons. Both programs were a huge success with 22 youth participating in the ten sessions learning all they ever wanted to know about curling but were afraid to ask. The season wrapped up with a season ending party with many of our FCC members coming in to cheer the kids on. Thanks to all the volunteer coaches. We are already looking forward to next year.
With the last stones of the season delivered, the lights in the ice shed gone dark and the ice slowly melting it is time to look back on what can be best described as a season of firsts for the FCC!
If you have driven by the club on a Sunday afternoon this winter and noticed the club parking lot full of cars it is because this is the first time ever we have had an active Little Rocks and U18 program operating on Sunday afternoons. Both programs were a huge success with 22 youth participating in the ten sessions learning all they ever wanted to know about curling but were afraid to ask. The season wrapped up with a season ending party with many of our FCC members coming in to cheer the kids on. Thanks to all the volunteer coaches. We are already looking forward to next year.
The same fantastic Little Rocks and U18 curlers made it possible to partner with the residents of Forest Dale Home in the first ever FCC/Forest Dale Home March Break Bonspiel. The afternoon was spent floor curling at Forest Dale with residents paired up with youth curlers. The smiles on both the youth and residents said it all in what turned out to be a very special day. Thanks to our young curlers for taking time out of their March Break to participate and we look forward to making this an annual event!
The FCC was thrilled to host the first ever learn to curl session for the 1st Shepody Guides in February. It was a pleasure hosting this wonderful group of young ladies and we hope some of them may have caught the curling bug and jump into one of our youth programs next season.
Our first ever Wrap the Rink sign campaign was an overwhelming success. A huge thank you to the 17 local businesses for their support of the FCC by participating in the campaign. The signs were certainly the talk of the curlers during games and they made the ice shed look a whole lot better too.
With adult curling being offered every weeknight, combined with four weekend Bonspiels, it is no surprise our membership has also hit record levels. For the first time in a couple of decades we have 110 active members ranging in age from 6 to 80! If you are not currently a member perhaps next year you will come out and achieve a personal first by giving curling a try.
With the curling season behind us we already have another “first” to look forward to in the near future. The FCC will be hosting our first annual washer toss tournament in the coming weeks. Think you have what it takes to be a washer toss champion? Keep an eye on our Facebook page for details on how to register for what will be a fun filled event at the club.
Before signing off on another curling season the FCC Board of Directors would like to sincerely thank all of our members and the community in general for all the support offered to the club over this past year. See you one the ice in December and good curling!
Our first ever Wrap the Rink sign campaign was an overwhelming success. A huge thank you to the 17 local businesses for their support of the FCC by participating in the campaign. The signs were certainly the talk of the curlers during games and they made the ice shed look a whole lot better too.
With adult curling being offered every weeknight, combined with four weekend Bonspiels, it is no surprise our membership has also hit record levels. For the first time in a couple of decades we have 110 active members ranging in age from 6 to 80! If you are not currently a member perhaps next year you will come out and achieve a personal first by giving curling a try.
With the curling season behind us we already have another “first” to look forward to in the near future. The FCC will be hosting our first annual washer toss tournament in the coming weeks. Think you have what it takes to be a washer toss champion? Keep an eye on our Facebook page for details on how to register for what will be a fun filled event at the club.
Before signing off on another curling season the FCC Board of Directors would like to sincerely thank all of our members and the community in general for all the support offered to the club over this past year. See you one the ice in December and good curling!
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