Another weekend, another spiel!
There were 16 teams that played down this weekend during the Autumn Spiel. Lots of Granite members (some novice curlers and some old curlers) and add in a few Canadians and a team that came up from Evergreen and a fun time was had by all. Canyon's Restaurant catered the banquet dinner which was roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable, corn and for dessert, pumpkin pie.....YUM!
The 6th Annual Man Spiel is set for this weekend and the first draw kicks off Friday at 6:30pm with 24 teams playing down. The Juniors are hosting a breakfast fundraiser Saturday morning starting at 8am which consists of eggs, sausage and pancakes. So come on down and watch some curling and support the junior program at the same time.
Bring your whole work or social group to curl in a group event. We can support groups of any size for private events.
We have Learn to Curl sessions throughout the season - come learn what curling is all about and try it out. Discover why it's harder than it looks - and some muscles you'd forgotten about.
A Learn-to-Curl mini-camp will be held on September 25th, October 2nd, and October 3rd. Each session will run from 6:30 until 8:30 PM. This is a great chance to get personally geared instruction from some of Granite’s most experienced instructors and take your game to the next level. Instruction will be personally geared towards your level of play - whether you are brand new curler or are looking for some extra tips after playing for a season or two.
The 2012-2013 Registration Form and Waiver is available. Please note that in order to be guaranteed a spot in the same league(s) you played in last year, you must return your registration form, waiver, and full payment to the club no later than September 20. Please contact either Barry Van Weiringen or Jim Sullivan if this is a financial hardship for you. All such queries will be handled in strictest confidence.
The second year curlers' party will be held on Sunday September 16 from 6 pm to 9 pm. All curlers who were first year novices last year are welcome to attend. Come on out and practice, play a pick up game, eat some pizza, and visit the bar. You'll be some of the first to experience this year's ice! For more information please email April Gale-Seixeiro at openhouses@curlingseattle.org.
Greetings everyone and welcome back to the new season of curling. We are about three weeks away from ice in and if you’ve been helping out at the club getting floor ready, thank you. Before we dig into some of the details that we want you to be aware of, we have a sad announcement
Congratulations to all the Granite Curling Club teams who participated in the Pacific International Cup curling championships in Richmond, BC this past weekend. In a great showing, all three Seattle teams earned medals in the international division. The WA1 women's team (Em Good, Jill Lamberts, Jennifer Westhagen, Hannah Volkman and Elle Lebeau) earned the number 1 seed with a 6-1 record in the round robin and won the gold medal in the International divison. They lost in the PIC Championship game to Island North, as the medalists from each bracket faced off for the Cup.
Brady Clark, Cristin Clark, Sean Beighton, and Beverly Walter successfully defended their Mixed National title on March 23rd. In the final game, they defeated California's Lyle Sieg team. This is the fourth straight title for Brady, Cristin, and Bev. Overall, this is the ninth title for Brady and Cristin, the first for Sean, and eighth for Bev - all in the past eleven years. King TV had a feature on the team on April 10th.
