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Information Updates:
9th August 2011
LATEST NEWS from BORDERS CURLING DEVELOPMENT GROUP The Group recently had a meeting with Caroleann MacLellan, the representative of Peoples Millions, Big Lottery, from whom they won the grant of £47,686.00 last year. The purpose of the meeting was for Caroleann, to evaluate how the 8 to 80+ Project has been delivered & received by Borders curlers. This Project is now in its final stage, with some residue funding left over, to allocate between September/October (due to the snow last season). This amazing funding has been a wonderful boost to the number of new curlers, young curlers, established curlers, wheelchair curlers – indeed the Border Ice Rink entirely! It has probably been the greatest achievement of the Border Curling Development Group thus far?! Caroleann was very pleased with the way the Project had been set out, delivered, records kept & communication of all. The final end of year report was apparently a role model for other projects?! The Group attended both Border Union Show & Duns Show & spread the word about the funded Come & Try ice available, for all who would like to come along to try (FREE) the sport of curling from 1.30pm onwards on 22 October, 2011. Please encourage any friends to give it a go – come along with them to help, always appreciated! The Curling stand will be at Kelso at St James Fair Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4 September, any people willing to help man the stand, will be most welcome. The Monday Club youngsters are hoping to benefit from sponsored ice during the coming season, as the Group feels that extra ice would encourage/enable continuing successes. There will also be the facility of an 8 to 80+ sheet (FREE) per local Club available this season for Club newcomers, similar to last season. This ice can be booked for any time in the season but MUST be “booked” by the end of October so that it will be paid within the 8 to 80+ Project timescale. Please enter details of all participants as previously, in the Club files, as this helps all to build a data base for the Project. If any curler has a few hours spare – why not try to attend the Assistants Coach Course being held at our Ice Rink on 1st October 2011 – ask Liz Cullen for further details. There is no cost involved as the 8 to 80+ Project is funding these courses. The coaching staff is always needing new recruits! THANK YOU Border curlers & friends for supporting the Group in these worthwhile enterprises. The Group would love to hear about new members in particular, but indeed, of any way the Group could help their Club. 15th April 2010. Dear Club Secretary, On behalf of the Border Curling Development Group I would like to tell you about the Peoples Millions Grant we have received & what it can do for your members & Club. NEWS Important offer for your Club definitely not to be missed!! You may book 3 sheets of ice with your ice allocation this year for FREE. Please highlight this ice as Peoples Millions ice when you book it & aim to take this offer up before Christmas so that a new allocation can be sorted for post New Year. This ice is to be exclusively used to bring friends, colleagues, relatives, neighbours to try curling. You do however, by Peoples Million rules, have to book 2 coaches to attend these sessions & fill in attendance sheets. It is ideal if the 3 sheets are used to have a 3 session plan continuous teaching plan. (i.e. the same 1 to 8 people taught for 2 hour session on 3 occasions). This gives your Club the unique opportunity to introduce new curlers to your Club. If you have more than 8 people wanting to take part - either ask your dedicated coaches to split the time or ask the Group for permission to book another allocation of ice. All details or further information are available from Helen Mathieson at thesmiddyfolk@btinternet.com or 01890 840 204. This is part of a total of £13,824.00 ice money. As a Club Curler there will be 32 sheets of ice dedicated to improver lessons for all for FREE. These events will be advertised as soon as we can establish what ice will be available & run on the same lines as previously which address any problems or altering that your curling style may need to improve your consistency of play!!?? This is a total of £2,048.00 ice money. Alongside these great opportunities for your Club will be opportunities for schools (£3,000 = 250 children x 3 weeks @ £4), wheelies (£3,328 = 8 x 2 wheelies x 26 weeks @£8), teenagers (£480) & juniors (£3,072 = 32 children x 2 sheets of an hour @ £3 per child for 16 weeks). This is a total of £9,880 ice money. The Group would suggest that your new comers be advised that they can join Saturday sessions most weeks during the season for FREE too. This keeps them interested in curling until they can join your club. Likewise , any juniors will be welcome at the Monday night sessions. Hoping all this information will help you gain NEW MEMBERS for your Clubs & help the Border Ice Rink to continue successfully thriving into this new decade. HM. 17th December 2009. 16th
December 2008 Border Curling Development Group secure £8400 grant The
BCDG have secured a grant from "Awards for All" for the development of Curling in the 30 to 55 age group. The
grant will provide a platform to develop the sport and enncourage new members within the target age group in the Borders
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