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2009-2010 Season

How it's made: Curling Stones

 
Aksarben Curling Club
 
 
17 Teams this year!!!!
 
Season Starts November 8th
 
First-half schedule can now be viewed
 
 
 Olympic Skip Debbie McCormick will
be on "Last Call with Carson Daley"
Wednesday, 12:35am, NBC

 

 
 
 
Looking for a corporate "team building"
event?  Why not try curling!!!
  
   
  October--November Curling News

 http://issuu.com/uscurlingnews/docs/fall09.cnews/2?mode=a_p

  
2010  OLYMPIC  NEWS 
 
 
 Tracy, Natalie, Nicole, Allison and Debbie
 
TEAM McCormick
(on their quest for Olympic gold !!!! )
 
Team has made the playoffs in past three events
Won the OVCA Fall Classic !
 
   
 
Olympic Schedule
 
  
 
 
 
(exact network...MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network or NBC....TBD)
      (all times PST)    
                                                  
 WOMEN   

              

                  

                

                

                

                

                

 MEN 

 

Feb 16

 JPN

 2pm

                 

   Feb 16

GER

9am

 

 

Feb 17

 GER

 9am

                 

 Feb 16

NOR

 2pm

 

 

Feb 18

 DEN

 2pm

                 

Feb 17

SUI

 2pm

 

 

Feb 19

 RUS

 9am

                 

 Feb 18

DEN 

 9am 

 

 

Feb 20

 GBR

 2pm

                 

Feb 19

FRA 

 2pm

 

 

Feb 21

 CAN

 9am

                 

 Feb 20

SWE 

 9am

 

 

Feb 21

 SWE

 7pm

                 

Feb 21

GBR

 2pm 

 

 

Feb 23

 CHN

 9am

                 

 Feb 22

CAN 

 9am

 

 

Feb 23

 SUI

 7pm

                 

 Feb 22

CHN 

 7pm

 

 

Feb 24

 TIE BRK

 9-12-7

                 

 Feb 24

TIE BRK

9-12-7 

 

 

Feb 25

 SEMIES

 9am

                 

 Feb 25

SEMIES

 2pm

 

 

Feb 26

 Bronze

 9am

                 

 Feb 27

BRONZE 

 9am

 

 

Feb 26

 Gold

 3pm

                 

 Feb 27

GOLD 

 3pm

 

  
  
 
 

USA Curling Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Premiere Global Sports

(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) - Premiere Global Sports (PGS) has been named the exclusive fan travel and hospitality provider for USA Curling events. PGS will provide fan travel and hospitality services to USA Curling for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2010 national championship (Kalamazoo, Mich., March 6-13, 2010), 2010 Women's Worlds (Swift Current, Sask., Canada, March 20-28, 2010) and the 2010 Men's Worlds (Cortina, Italy, April 3-11). This five-year agreement will assist USA Curling with its mission to grow the sport of curling throughout the United States.

"Interest in curling has risen steadily over the past decade in the United States, and with that, fan interest in attending curling events," said Rick Patzke, chief operating officer of USA Curling. "Our partnership with Premiere Global Sports is designed to make it easier for fans to be a part of top curling events around the world, beginning with the Vancouver Olympics. "

Premiere Global Sports, the industry leader in sports travel, hospitality, and marketing services for consumers, corporations and universities, plans to develop and manage a dedicated website for travel packages to key curling events as well as fully promote the events through a targeted marketing plan.  "We are extremely happy to be a partner of the USA Curling team" says Robert Tuchman, Executive Vice President of Premiere Global Sports' Corporate Division in New York City. "We are looking forward to providing curling fans around the world with travel packages to major events including the nationals and Olympics. There is a tremendous amount of support for USA Curling and we are glad to now be a part of it."

The U.S. Curling Association is sponsored by AIT Worldwide Logistics, Nike and Bit Rail, Inc.

United Airlines offers discounts for USCA members  

USCA members can now book personal travel through the U.S. Olympic Committee’s United Airlines Travel Desk, and receive the same discounts that the USCA gets when we fly United.

The discount is 7% for travel arranged more than 30 days in advance and 2 % for reservations made 30 days or fewer before take-off. 

To check out the rates and book your travel, call the USOC United Travel Desk (1-800-841-0460), tell them you're with curling, and that you're eligible for the USOC’s Fan Club discount.
Founded in 1958, the AKCA is a group of curling enthusiasts whose goal is to promote the sport of curling within the Omaha Metro Area.
 
Curling can trace its roots 500 years ago in Scotland as farmers tossed river stones on frozen lochs for entertainment.  In the 1800's, Scottish immigrants expanded the sport westward into Canada where it holds much popularity and fandom, while in the early 1900's, curling expanded into continental Europe where it grows at a steady rate.  Curling is relatively new in Asia, but it's starting to earn popularity in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
 
Internationally, curling is played in 46 countries and by 1.5 million people.  More-and-more countries are joining every year.
 
In 1992, the IOC granted curling full medal status for the 1998 Olympics.  After the 2002 & 2006 Olympics, curling become a "cult hit" in the States with television exposure, new fans and new clubs.  To date, over 20 new clubs have formed since 2002 with countless new recruits.  NBC, ESPN and CurlTV.com showcase curling on a semi-regular basis between Olympic years. 
 
Curling is social sport which can be played by all age groups and physical abilities.  Sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun are stressed over victory and trophies.  Interested people can be introduced to the sport via open houses, formal instruction classes or private group appointments.
 
Curling can best be described as a mix of shuffleboard, bocce, and bowling combined with the strategy of chess.  The basics are easy to comprehend but the strategy takes years to master.  Curling is a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime!!!
 

 

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You can also click the "Curling 101" link to learn more about the sport