The Portsmouth Olympic Harbour hosted this year's Fall & Leisure Showcase, and we were there with ... curling rock hats on?! Teresa Gibson was kind enough to donate her morning to meeting and greeting prospective members, of which there were a very healthy number. Our booth offered membership information, a photo slideshow of the club and a "Win this broom" contest (more on that below). The curling inquiries came from couples looking to find a weekly, social activity together, school students who had previously visited the facility with their class and wanted to take lessons, new arrivals to Kingston who were looking to get back into the sport and from seniors who had heard about stick curling and wanted to investigate it further. All in all, a wonderful day of conversation - I am certain we will see some new faces at our club this year!
In case you were wondering what that thing on my head was, worn correctly, it's a curling rock hat. I imagined it would be a nice prop, so I wore it at the show. Problem with wearing any hat ... hat head! This condition prevented me from removing my rock hat later in the day when I walked up the Timmy's at Mowat and King St. West. Standing in line for coffee, the guy in the curling rock hat was approached by several people, including the store's assistant manager, who had inquiries about the sport and our facility. In fact, the women in line behind me decided she had to have one for her relatives in Ottawa!
... I always enjoy talking about the sport :o)
As mentioned, we had a raffle for a new broom. From the 60 or so ballots entered, a winning ticket was selected at the conclusion of the show (it was not required to be present for the draw).
Congratulations to ... DEANNA KNIGHT!!!
Thanks to the team of city employees who helped organize this showcase. The Royal Kingston Curling Club will happily return next year.
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