Want a great gift idea for your curler this Christmas? How about an AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF JOHN MORRIS' FIT TO CURL?

Sport-specific Training
for the World's Greatest Game

By John Morris, with Dean Gemmell

Taken from the Fit to Curl website (click the photo above for a link to the official website) ...

"Written by John Morris, Third for Team Kevin Martin and a fixture among Canada’s elite curlers since skipping teams to world junior titles in 1998 and 1999, Fit to Curl is the first sport-specific guide to training for the world’s greatest game. John has seen the game evolve and uses his experiences in the sport and his background in kinesiology and personal training to provide specific training that will make a difference on the ice. No matter what your aspirations might be, whether it’s making a few more shots on League Night or winning national titles, you’ll find programs in this book that will help you improve as a curler and be healthier as a person. Filled with great photos of some of the world’s top players on the ice and in the gym, Fit to Curl also offers insights into nutrition, team dynamics and the mental side of the game. It’s a great book for players of all levels."

The RKCC proshop has a limited number of copies available for purchase - $20 plus tax. 

How you get them autographed? It is likely that John will be holding an autograph session at the Goldline booth sometime during the BDO Canadian Open in December, taking place at the K-Rock in December (I will confirm this if/when details are provided).  However, his father, Earle, relayed to me, "All that anyone who has bought a book would have to do is wander down to the boards and ask him to autograph it and he would be happy to do so."

If you would like a copy set aside, please email me in the office.

Thanks to Earle Morris for his clinic instruction at RKCC!

RKCC member, Michael Cook, with guest instructor, Earle Morris

This past Sunday, November 27, we were very lucky to have had Earle Morris, a level III Certified Curling Instructor - 3 time Brier participant - National Team Coach - Inventor of the Stabilizer, in our house for the day.  Those curlers fortunate enough to have taken part in one, or more, of the clinic sessions he offered, have certainly taken their game up a notch!

While Earle conducted a number of group instruction sessions, included a strategy talk with 20 or so of RKCC's members, there was one that stood out ... the use of the Stabilizer.  As many of you may know, Earle and his wife, Maureen, are the owners/operators/inventors of the Stabilizer, a patented curling crutch designed to help make your delivery as tight as possible.  For learning the art of sliding with an aid, there would be no one better to teach it.

Available with, or without, a cleaning head, the Stabilizer is available in the RKCC proshop. To visit their website, please click on the photo above.

A special thank you goes out to club member, Mary Stewart Ross, for arranging and coordinating the clinic ... job well done!

The rumor mill has already heated up with talks that a return visit to RKCC may be arranged for the new year ... if you would like to participate in a future clinic, please confirm this with the office.  I will keep a list of those interested.

See everyone on the ice!

THE BDO CANADIAN OPEN WINNER FOR WEEK 9 IS ... PLUS, IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT TICKET SALES AND PARKING!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 9 MEMBER APPRECIATION CONTEST WINNER ...

Eleanor Henderson!

  Eleanor will be taking a guest to Draw 9 of the BDO Canadian Open, scheduled for Friday, December 16, at 7:30pm.

TEAMS ARE SET FOR THE BDO - SEE SCHEDULE OF DRAW TIMES HERE

HELPFUL GUIDE TO CITY OF KINGSTON MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS HERE

As you know by now, the Royal Kingston Curling Club is starting the year off with a Member Appreciation Giveaway, to run in conjunction with our weekly Donation Draw. Each Monday morning, one lucky member will be awarded a pair of draw tickets to the upcoming BDO Canadian Open / Grand Slam of Curling event, being held this December at the K-Rock Center.

And who wouldn't want to go see this event? Without a doubt, those in attendance are going to be treated to some of the BEST CURLING PLAYED IN CANADA THIS YEAR!!!

There are now a variety of ticket packages available through the K-Rock Center website: 5 day -weekend - single game - Senior and Student specials - and more ... PLEASE CHECK OUT THE K-ROCK LINK FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

 

As for the RKCC Member Appreciation Giveaway ...

read all about the contest here

9 DRAWS DOWN ... 2 MORE TO GO!!!

2011-12 Membership Rosters are now available in print

For those members without access to the online roster, a printed version is now available. 

Members, Ken Burns and Art Russell, taking a look at this year's roster.  With the online version available inside the Members area at royalkingston.com, the printed version should be restricted to one per family, if possible. 

Special thanks to Carole Rivington for compiling the booklet ... it is not as easy as you might think!

 If you don't require a printed copy ... please leave it for someone else.

Any member who has forgotten their UserID and/or Password to the website, should feel free to call the office for assistance.

Good Curling!!

THE BDO CANADIAN OPEN WINNER FOR WEEK 8 IS ...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 8 MEMBER APPRECIATION CONTEST WINNER ...

Wayne Smith!

  Wayne will be taking a guest to Draw 8 of the BDO Canadian Open, scheduled for Friday, December 16, at 4pm.

TEAMS ARE SET FOR THE BDO - SEE SCHEDULE OF DRAW TIMES HERE!

As you know by now, the Royal Kingston Curling Club is starting the year off with a Member Appreciation Giveaway, to run in conjunction with our weekly Donation Draw. Each Monday morning, one lucky member will be awarded a pair of draw tickets to the upcoming BDO Canadian Open / Grand Slam of Curling event, being held this December at the K-Rock Center.

And who wouldn't want to go see this event? Without a doubt, those in attendance are going to be treated to some of the BEST CURLING PLAYED IN CANADA THIS YEAR!!!

There are 2 ticket packages available through the K-Rock Center website: 5 day and weekend.

As for the RKCC Member Appreciation Giveaway ...

read all about the contest here

8 DRAWS DOWN ... 3 MORE TO GO!!!

The 2011-12 online roster is now available in the Member's section.

GOOD NEWS ... the online roster for 2011-12, including ratings, is up and running in the Member's section of the website. Printed rosters will be available shortly and can be picked up in the lounge, or from the office.

If you see an error - incorrect or missing info - please email the office at your first convenience.  The online version is easy to edit and can be corrected in short order. 

Special thanks to Teresa Wilson, for editing and posting the member data to the website ... it is not as simple as you might think!

Not able to access the Member's section?  Call, or email, the office for the required User ID and Password.

THE BDO CANADIAN OPEN TICKET WINNER FOR WEEK 7 IS ...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WEEK 7 MEMBER APPRECIATION CONTEST WINNER ...

LEO DOYLE!

(and, he was signed in for the Toonie Draw - congrats!)

 Leo will be taking a guest to Draw 7 of the BDO Canadian Open, scheduled for Friday, December 16, at 12:30pm.

As you know by now, the Royal Kingston Curling Club is starting the year off with a Member Appreciation Giveaway, to run in conjunction with our weekly Donation Draw. Each Monday morning, one lucky member will be awarded a pair of draw tickets to the upcoming BDO Canadian Open / Grand Slam of Curling event, being held this December at the K-Rock Center.

And who wouldn't want to go see this event? Without a doubt, those in attendance are going to be treated to some of the BEST CURLING PLAYED IN CANADA THIS YEAR!!!

5 day packages are still available through the K-Rock Center website.

And, they have just introduced a new, weekend package for $99!!

As for the RKCC Member Appreciation Giveaway ...

read all about the contest here

7 DRAWS DOWN ... 4 MORE TO GO!!!