Upcoming Events

Fall lessons and leagues announced

New lessons and leagues have been announced for Fall 2010!

There will be a league in San Jose on Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. from September 21, 2010, to December 7, 2010. Cost is $250. You can register online either as a single or with a partial or full team. (Just indicate so in the notes section.) We expect the demand to be high, so sign up early.

There will be a four-week intermediate lessons series offered in Oakland on Wednesdays from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. from August 25, 2010, to September 15, 2010. Cost is $100. Registration is online.

We are at this time taking an interest list for fall league in Oakland. It would be expected to run for 11 weeks from late September on Wednesdays. Cost is expected to be $275. If you are interested, please email kevinryan@bayareacurling.com to let him know. The more people that express interest, the more likely it will be that the league will run.

Continuing Events at the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club

Current and future club activities can always be found on our events page. Register for lessons and leagues by using the "Sign up" tab on our menu bar. For help with lessons, email Davinnna@bayareacurling.com and for help with leagues, email Mike drawmaster@bayareacurling.com. You can sign up for leagues as an individual or a team.

Registration for Level 1 Instructor Course ends Sunday August 29

The last day to register for the Level 1 Instructor Course is Sunday August 29. You can register online here.

Ice times locked in at Oakland for Fall and Winter seasons

The SFBACC has ice times for curling locked in at the Oakland Ice Center for the fall and winter seasons. We will have curling ice available on Wednesdays from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Specific leagues, lessons and clinics will be announced as they are scheduled.

Level 1 Instructor Clinic

The SFBACC is pleased to announce a USCA Level 1 Instructor Clinic on Thursday September 2, at 7PM in Fremont. The SFBACC has undergone alot of growth this year, and we are still getting requests for more Learn to Curl clinics, Corporate Events and Lessons for both adults and youths. Many of our new curlers want to help others experience the joy of the sport, but may feel they do not have the skills needed, or feel they are not qualified to teach. This clinic is designed to help all curlers regardless of age or experience to become qualified to teach. Clinic is $35. Only 20 spots available and pre-registration is required. Click "read more" below for details and to sign up.

August Board Meeting

All members of the SFBACC are invited to participate via telephone at our August board meeting Thursday August 12 at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Brent Halpenny at president@bayareacurling.com, for the telephone number and access code.

More on the New High Performance Plan

To SFBACC members,

As you know, the USCA has been holding town hall meetings to explain the High Performance Plan (HPP) that was created in 2008 and used last year to help prepare our Olympic teams. These meetings also cover the ongoing process to revise that plan, what it could mean for current and future athletes and how it relates to our funding from the US Olympic Committee.

Vernon Davis and Olympians Curl for Charity

Check out the slide show on the NBC Bay Area web site.

USCA High Performance Meeting - Wed, July 28

The US is changing its approach to high performance training and this is your chance to learn about that and give input. USCA COO Rick Patzke, 2010 Olympic coach Phill Drobnick and two Olympians will be at the meeting. Sharks Ice at San Jose, upstairs conference room, 5 pm, Wed July 28. (This is before the Vernon Davis charity curling event.) We'll try to hold some alternate sessions for folks who can't make it (and possibly some web/conference call options.) Questions? - or to let organizers know that you'd like to attend but can't make this session, email gabrielle@bayareacurling.com.

New Oakland 5-week league Wednesdays July 21 through August 18

There will be a new 5-week league in Oakland Wednesdays from July 21, 2010, through August 18, 2010 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Register online here.