Get Set for More Curl Up Dates
We have been delighted with the fantastic reaction to our Curl Up series, which has seen over 200 participants within a few short weeks of taking shape.
The idea of offering members a collection of webinars and activities online this season was borne out of circumstance, and is primarily the brainchild of our Development Manager, Scott Andrews.
Scott explains:
‘’When rinks started to close again (after an initial 2 weeks of curling, at some facilities) I was set to coach at Ayr with the Virtual Club and thought it would be a good idea to still offer them something so delivered a short tactics session online with them. From this came the idea to offer a fuller program since a lot of members will not be able to get on the ice this year. The Development Team came together to thrash out some ideas of topics, and since we have such a good relationship with the British Curling athletes, we thought why not utilise their knowledge and experiences throughout the Curl Up seminars, as well. Jayne Stirling was the one who came up with the fantastic name of ‘Curl Up’; which has been very well received! This has been a full team effort from the staff at Scottish Curling and I am so proud of the efforts they have all given.’’
To date, we have hosted a conversation with Team Mouat (left) where the athletes talked about their 2018 European Gold Medal win, showing game footage and allowing for questions from those who’d signed up.
We have also hosted a popular session on Mixed Doubles; a format which less curlers are familiar with.
Competitions Coordinator and Scottish Mixed Doubles Champion, Jayne Stirling:
“I was thrilled that so many of our members were able to join us for our Curl Up: Mixed Doubles webinar. The online format allowed our guest Korey Dropkin to join us from Duluth, Minnesota, and he gave us some great insight and tips as we watched some ends from one of his games. The participants had some excellent questions for both myself and Korey, and we hope that taking part has sparked their interest in Mixed Doubles.”
The final event for this season was the highly anticipated ‘A Question of Curling’ hosted by Development Manager Maggie Wilson and Future Leader Jamie Rankin. We’d like to extend our congratulations to all the participants who made this such an enjoyable evening, but especially to the winning team Rocks and Roses, skipped by Perthshire curler Paul Cromey:
”We really enjoyed the quiz; a well balanced variety of question topics, and very well delivered both on screen and with behind the scenes tech, so the event ran very smoothly. The answer forms worked really well, for example. We have taken away lots of ideas for our own family Christmas quiz!
Rocks and Roses Teammate Eoin McCrossan agrees:
”The dingbats were first class and it was an altogether top night (even after the cracker jokes). Curl Up is the perfect way to keep engaged and connected virtually, and makes fun events and interesting courses more accessible than ever…”
Looking ahead to the New Year, and we have a diverse program planned already, featuring the very best of homegrown talent.
‘A year in the life of an Athlete’ with Team Paterson
This is planned for early in the New Year, where the team will take members through the training, build-up and milestones of an elite curling year.
‘Sweep and Slide’ An evening with our Academy Manager, Sophie Jackson
Sophie and Special Guests will deliver on how to improve and get the best out of your own sweeping and delivery.
Advice and discussion; applicable to all abilities of curler.
Our aim is to provide as interesting and as multifaceted an offering as possible, to keep our membership inspired, connected, and engaged with the sport.
We have appreciated the support and the feedback received, which we will use to help shape future offerings.
Please keep an eye on our website and social media channels for confirmation of the above dates.
