EVENTS: fresh from our Events coordinator, Peter Smith! Wow, what a fun season awaits us.
Remember that you can register for these events online, by using the link in our members area of the website, or by going to: https://registration.huntleycurling.ca/events
Registration is now open for the following Events:
Event: Beginner Curling Clinic
Date: November 3rd, 2018 – 1:00p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $20/person (32 spots)
Refresher course on fundamentals of curling. Ideal for novice curlers and learn to curl graduates.
Event: Intermediate Curling Clinic
Date: November 3rd, 2018 – 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $20/person (32 spots)
Ideal for members who have curled for a few years and are looking to improve/refine their skills.
Event: Meet, Greet and Compete
Date: November 24th, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Cost: $40/person (64 people) Sign up individually or in pairs
This bonspiel pairs two novice (less than two years curling) curlers with two longer term club members in a day of fun and good curling. Two games, lunch, dinner, prizes. This event is back again after a year’s absence. It is a great way for our newer members to meet some of our more established members and show off your skills while having a great time.
Event: Wine and Chocolate Tasting/Pairing
Date: December 1, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $40/person (28 people)
One of the finest things to do is to pair wine with chocolate!
Following the last two year’s highly received wine tastings, Robert White, Sommelier and Whisky Ambassador, has joined with Joanne Mutter, owner of JoJo CoCo Chocolate and graduate of Ecole Chocolat, to present 5 single origin dark chocolates matched to 5 international wines from the Vintages and Vintages Essentials collection at the LCBO. If you like wine or chocolate then this structured, educational as well as entertaining evening is not to be missed. Only 28 spots are available so register early.
Registration will soon open for the following events:
Event: Around the World New Year’s Eve Bonspiel, Dinner, Dance
Date: December 31st, 2018 – 9 a.m. – ?????
Cost: $160/team (14 spots)
$30/Dinner, Dance, only
This is the first year for this event. Celebrate the end of 2018 and bring in 2019 at the Club with a bonspiel (2 games), dinner and dance. Lots of fun, great food, great music and prizes. Some signups took place at the Wine and Cheese so sign up now and don’t miss out.
Event: Mixed Doubles Tournament
Date: January 26 – 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $68/team (16 teams)
This is the second year for our fun mixed doubles (Two person team – 1 M/1F) tournament for Huntley members. Minimum of 3 games plus lunch and snacks. Day will end with an appetizer reception and awards banquet. Last year’s event was oversubscribed so be sure to sign up early!
Event: Mad Hatter Bonspiel
Date: March 9th, 2019 – 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $180/team (only 1 spot available)
$30 Dinner Only
Once again we will be holding our annual Mad Hatter Bonspiel featuring 2 – 6 end games; horse races called by our resident announcer and bon vivant Ross Valiant; lunch; fun and prizes; and, Huntley Curling Club’s world famous “washing machine” roast beef dinner (prepared by Stu Hitchcock and the team, assisted by Gord Turcotte and Derrick MacKenzie. This bonspiel filled up quickly at the Wine and Cheese and there is only space for one team available!
So get your calendars out and make your plans….only so many of us will be able to attend these events…so sign up early!