CURLING- IT'S NOT JUST FOR OLYMPIANS
People were curling in Scotland over 500 years ago, and the sport is at the height of popularity again today!
CANCELLED DUE TO BLACK OUT--NO ICE!
Event Date: Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 4:00pm
With the recent thrill of the Olympics, we hope that some of you may be persuaded to take up the Broom & Stone.... Come prepared for FUN! A 30 minute introduction to the sport followed by 90 minutes on the ice for instruction and game play, with additional time for food (provided) and cash bar in front of the warm room’s fireplace to talk over the game’s highpoints with teammates. Gear: The club will supply all necessary equipment. The ice is kept at 34-42 degrees. No special clothing is required, but cool-weather clothes such as sweaters, loose fitting / flexible pants and gloves are the norm. Clean, flat rubber soled shoes (ie: sneakers) are recommended. DATE & TIME: Sunday, March 21st from 4-7pm. COST: $60 Ø CANCELLED DUE TO BLACK OUT: NO ICE! Ø To become a member of CBSACNY Click Here Pre-registration is necessary so that we guarantee enough coaching coverage. Max number of participants for this event is 25. PLACE: The Ardsley Curling Club, North Mountain Drive, Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY. The Ardsley Club’s Ice House is indoors; weather conditions should not affect the event. How to Curl: Although curling is a sport that requires many years of training to become good enough for the Olympics, it can be learned and played by almost anyone, old or young, at a recreational level with very little training. Curling "Rocks" - The History of Curling…This sport of ours goes back centuries to Scotland where it was originally played outdoors on frozen ponds with stones formed by nature and brooms to clear the snow from the path of the stones. Scottish immigrants brought the game to North America in the 18th century. The modern game evolved by the 20th century with its standardized equipment and facilities and indoor ice. Many innovations have resulted in a game of fitness, precision and finesse. Curling became an Olympic medal sport in 1998. The Ardsley Curling Club was formed in 1932 and is a member of regional and national curling associations. It is also home to the New York Caledonian Curling Club (believed to be the oldest continuously active sporting organization in the US), St. Andrew’s Curling Club formed in 1903 and the Ardwicks Women's Curling Club. Directions to Ardsley Curling Club North Mountain Drive Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY 10503 From 87 Southbound - Tappan Zee Bridge, go through the tolls, stay on 87 south, take the Saw Mill Parkway exit south. Then take Exit 17 Dobbs Ferry and Ashford Avenue exit. Go straight to the yield sign. Get on Ashford Avenue at the yield sign. Turn right on to Lefurgy street (It's the 4th right). At stop sign go straight (jogs a little to the left). Then make a right turn on to Osceola (2nd right). Then make first right onto North Mountain drive. Take North Mountain drive to the top of the hill to the Ardsley Country Club. The curling club is at the backside of the parking lot down a hill. From 87 Northbound - Get off at the Exit 7 Ardsley exit. At the bottom of the ramp make a right. At the first light (Ashford avenue) make a left. Go straight though 2 lights. Turn right on to Lefurgy street (It's the 4th right). At stop sign go straight (jogs a little to the left). Then make a right hand turn on to Osceola (2nd right). Then make first right onto North Mountain drive. Take North Mountain drive to the top of the hill to the Ardsley Country Club. The curling club is at the backside of the parking lot down a hill.
From Saw Mill Parkway Southbound - Take Exit 17 Dobbs Ferry and Ashford Avenue exit. Go straight to the yield sign. Get on Ashford Avenue at the yield sign. Turn right on to Lefurgy street (It's the 4th right). At stop sign go straight (jogs a little to the left). Then make a right turn on to Osceola (2nd right). Then make first right onto North Mountain drive. Take North Mountain drive to the top of the hill to the Ardsley Country Club. The curling club is at the backside of the parking lot down a hill. From Saw Mill Parkway Northbound - Take exit 17 Dobbs Ferry and Ashford Avenue exit. At the top of the exit ramp make a left onto Ashford Avenue. Go straight through the first light. Turn right on to Lefurgy street (It's the 4th right). At stop sign go straight (jogs a little to the left). Then make a right hand turn on to Osceola (2nd right). Then make first right onto North Mountain drive. Take North Mountain drive to the top of the hill to the Ardsley Country Club. The curling club is at the backside of the parking lot down a hill. Event Organizers: This event has been organized by the Ct/ Westchester Committee of CBSAC/NY.
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