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November Issue 2017-18 Season
The Sheet Circle City Curling Club
CCCC’s Newsletter Your source for all things curling in Circle City. Who’s curling? Where and when are they curling? Who’s winning? Who’s having fun? What are people doing off the ice?
2017-18 Board
President Ernie Forney
Vice President
Adam Van Zee
Treasurer GLCA rep
USWCA rep
Tammy Hoffman
Secretary Steve Straiger
Past President
Dan Ivers
Winter League teams and schedule are set! Thursdays, 8:00 PM December 7, 2017 – February 1, 2018 at the Pop Weaver Arena at the Fairgrounds – 1202 E. 38th St.
The Board Report The board met in October. Financial software has been selected for the club’s accounting records, and a team of four has been created to learn how to use the software for the club’s needs. New club brooms and pads will be purchased to update current club equipment and in anticipation of the popularity of Learn-2-Curl events as the Olympics approach. A golf outing fundraiser is scheduled for September 15, 2018. We will need people to help with obtaining sponsors, obtaining prizes and swag-bag-fillers, assembling swag bags, and day-of-event greeters and such. Other discussion included USCA rules for national event eligibility, possible construction of a stone freezer, plans for the winter league, plans for the Midland Friendly, and plans for the White Elephant Broomstacking party. Because CCCC is a 501(c)3, the minutes of all board meetings are a matter of public record. Please submit a request ([email protected]) if you ever want to read the full minutes.
Current Dedicated Ice Fund Total: $141,891 Current 2017 Dedicated Ice Fund Total: $9,770
Let’s Reach $150,000 by December 31, 2017!
Nicole Brinkmann Reeves, Rachel Buetens, Susan Fleck, Jeff Heck, Matt James, and Jim Puckering
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November Issue – The Sheet 2017-18 Season
White Elephant Broomstacking Do white elephants curl? If that’s the question that you’re asking after reading that headline, then you need to come celebrate the holidays with your curling friends at the White Elephant Gift Exchange and Broomstacking party to learn what white elephants and broomstacking are all about. Traditionally, curling teams spend some time socializing after playing, and the custom is that the winning team buys the losing teams drinks. Because our club does not curl at a facility that has a bar, and because our league time is late on a weeknight, many of us would like to broomstack more often than we do, but adult responsibilities make it difficult. So, we are going to do what we hope qualifies as a “good second” – broomstacking on a Friday night even though we aren’t curling on that Friday night. We will be meeting at The RAM in Fishers (12750 Parkside Dr., Fishers, IN 46038) at 7:30 PM for food, drink, social time, and a White Elephant Gift Exchange. If you aren’t familiar with a White Elephant Gift Exchange, imagine a run-of-the-mill gift exchange, except you can steal gifts from other people – you can be The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who at the same time! We’ll go over the specific rules of play when you get there (it’s easier than learning how to keep score in curling!), but for now follow these rules: Bring a wrapped gift that costs no more than $10, starts with the letter “C”, and will not make anyone blush when they open it. If you haven’t gotten out to the arena to curl with us this year, this is a great opportunity to come spend some time with your curling friends – we miss you! RSVP using the Google form at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8547599118/ And so all of this begs the question… After their season of wins, are Jeff Heck and his teammates on the hook for picking up the tab on this event? Just kidding!
Heard on the Ice…
October’s HotI Puzzler Situation: The skip called for a guard. The throw went through the house. Teammate’s reaction: “Oopsie poopsie. That was a doozy.” The winning guess was sent in by Jodi Toepke, friend of the curling club, who correctly identified our mystery curler saying, “That is so Jim Reeves!” Yes, Jodi, yes, it is. And for her correct guess, Jodi received a curling pin (see picture). November’s HotI Puzzler Situation: The skip called for a take-out. The throw was tight, and while the teammates were sweeping, the skip coaxed the rock down the ice with his/her best Star Wars Gold Five voice, saying, “Stay on target…Stay on target.” Who said it? Send your guesses to [email protected] The first correct response will be declared the winner. Winner will be announced in the next newsletter. Prize will be awarded at league night (or delivered to you).
Did you know… Did you know… that if you burn a stone you are expected to self-report it? A stone is “burned” if it is touched by a broom or body part after it has been thrown. Similarly, if you accidentally displace a stationary stone, you are expected to announce it immediately; it is then the privilege of the opposing skip to replace the stone to their satisfaction. There are no referees in league play at CCCC, and since curling is such a polite game, it is unlikely that someone else will point out your error. So, the game depends on players to police themselves and to be honest. You might disappoint your teammate whose nice shot you burned, but they’ll still respect you for being honest.
Did You Know… that curling is a game of good sportsmanship, common courtesies, and honorable conduct? But what exactly constitutes those things in curling? This column is your resource for learning all about curling sportsmanship, courtesies, and conduct.
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November Issue – The Sheet 2017-18 Season
Fall League in the Books The 2017 Fall League is complete, and it was another fun season of curling in Indianapolis. The Fall League champions are Jeff Heck (skip), Natalie Tangen, Stephen Conway, and Jon Harris who finished 7-1. Most of the league games were competitive and frequently went to the last end to get a clear winner. At least twice, Frank Wilder was able to outdraw the opposing skip on a Last Stone Draw for the win. Wilder’s team (Wes Hoffman, Nicole Brinkmann Reeves, and Jim Reeves) finished in a three-way tie with Rachel Buetens’ team (Phillip Blair, David Strom, and Jesse May) and Eric Fenelon’s team (Fred Pabon, Claire Wegel, and Ted Sell) who all ended the season at 5-3.
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Every time you make a purchase using Amazon Smile-Circle City Curling Club, Amazon makes a donation to our curling club. Every little bit helps, and as of November 26, 2017, the club has received $311.39 via Amazon Smile toward the Dedicated Ice Fund. Leading up to December 25, CCCC is holding a Snap Your Smile – Christmas Challenge. We will compare individual tallies reported by December 25, and the individual who has donated the most to CCCC via Amazon Smile will receive a prize (a $25 gift card to Amazon!) When you are ready to post your Amazon Smile contribution follow these simple steps:
(a) Go to https://smile.amazon.com and select Circle City Curling Club as your chosen charity. You should see “Supporting: Circle City Curling Club Inc” near the search bar at the top. Hover over that, and a pop-up window should appear:
(b) Click on the active link at the bottom right corner of that window that says “Your AmazonSmile impact” and this will take you to a screen where you can see the total that your Amazon purchases have contributed to CCCC and the current total contribution that has been generated for the club:
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(c) Take a screenshot like the one above. Your format may look different than the sample shown depending on your browser – that’s OK. The only key things we need are for the screenshot to show your name and the total that is credited to you. For example, in the screenshot above, we can see “Jim’s Amazon.com” and “You have generated $3.08 as of November 26, 2017.”
There are three ways you can participate, and you can choose which one to do: (1) Post your screenshot on the Facebook Snap Your Smile Event Page () (2) Email your screenshot to Nicole at [email protected] (3) Find Nicole Brinkmann Reeves or Rachel Buetens in person sometime (perhaps at league) and show her your contribution on your phone or show her a print out of your Amazon Smile contribution.
We will be careful to ensure that NO full names or sensitive information are shared in any public way.
2017 Fall League Champs Jeff Heck, Natalie Tangen
Stephen Conway, Jon Harris
Snap Your Smile Christmas Challenge
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November Issue – The Sheet 2017-18 Season
USWCA All-American Bonspiel The CCCC is a member club of the United States Women’s Curling
Association (USWCA), but the benefits of membership are not limited to the women in the club. For example, the USWCA has sponsored All-American Bonspiels since 1966 as a way of promoting curling. An All-American bonspiel is an intraclub bonspiel designed to give people an opportunity to gain bonspiel experience in a low-pressure environment. Generally, in mixed and open leagues, fewer women skip and vice-skip – more frequently playing the front end of the team. So, to encourage women’s curling, the USWCA requires that teams competing in an All-American must be skipped by a female, and there can be no more than two men on a team. There is a minimum of three teams needed for the event, and there is some flexibility in the style of the event (round robin, double-knockout, etc.). CCCC’s USWCA rep, Tammy Hoffman, is hoping to schedule our club’s first All-American Bonspiel, and she is hoping to work with a curling club in the region that is on dedicated ice so we can host our event at their site. Clubs can have fun with planning a theme for their event and planning meals to give their All-American the feel of an authentic “bonspiel” experience. Club winners are posted on the USWCA website for national bragging rights, and all participants receive a pin provided by the USWCA. If you are interested in helping, please contact Tammy Hoffman at [email protected]
Social Happenings with CCCC
Mark your calendar and throw that Ugly Christmas Sweater and/or Hat in your curling bag! December 14 is Ugly Christmas Sweater and/or Hat Night at league! There will be Christmas candy and cookies for everyone who wears an Ugly Christmas Sweater and/or Hat and a prize for the person whose Christmas Sweater and/or Hat is voted the Ugliest.
Also, watch the Facebook page and your email for information on White Elephant Broomstacking, a group evening at a local theatre, game night, community volunteer day, and other off-ice social events.
If you have ideas for off-ice social events, let us know. You can either organize something yourself and share the details (when, where, what) on the Facebook page or use the email, [email protected]. Or send your ideas to [email protected] and tell us you have an idea and would like help planning the event. We’re here to help you make this be the club that you want it to be.
Facebook Group (membership req’d): https://www.facebook.com/groups/8547599118/ Facebook Page (public): https://www.facebook.com/CircleCityCurlingClub/
Friendlies, Bonspiels, All-American The annual Friendly Interclub Challenge with the Midland
Curling Club is scheduled for December 9-10 in Midland, MI. If you have signed up, watch your email for further information.
Have you been to a bonspiel? How did you do? Do you have a picture to share? (Ahem – someone take a picture in Midland.) Send your information to [email protected] to share it in the next newsletter.
Watch your email and the Facebook pages for information about plans for Circle City’s first USWCA All-American Bonspiel. (See above for more details.)
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November Issue – The Sheet 2017-18 Season
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A golf outing fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2018 at West Chase Golf Course (4 Hollaway Blvd., Brownsburg, IN 46112), and we had a chance to sit down to talk with Adam Van Zee, who is planning the golf outing, to get the inside scoop and to find out how members of the club can help him plan and pull off a successful event.
The golf outing is a four-person scramble. Lunch is provided, and there will be door prizes. According to the website for West Chase, the golf course has a “layout that is fondly remembered by first time visitors and never dulls for frequent players” (well, if that doesn’t make this golf virgin want to learn how to swing a club!) The description further adds that “the front nine has the feel of a traditional Scottish links” (how apropos for a golf outing hosted by people who play The Other Scottish Sport! Question: am I allowed to golf in a kilt?)
Adam says he has played in these kinds of golf outings and thinks they’re a lot of fun and adds, “I think we can make $4000-$5000 on this event.” When I asked him what specific things make a golf outing a good experience, he mentioned the additional games (putting contests and such), quality goody bags, and cool prizes. The golf pros at West Chase will be organizing the on-course games (like the putting contest), but we need some help obtaining good stuff to fill the goody bags. “There are some pretty standard things like a sleeve of golf balls, golf tees, ball markers, and then there are things like granola bars,” Adam explains. And where does all of this stuff come from? Mostly from sponsors, so we need some people to help recruit sponsors for this event. And once we have the stuff, we will need some volunteers to help fill the bags and to make sure the bags get to the golf course on the day of the event. (Talk to Adam if you can help.)
And speaking of sponsors, one of the keys to a successful golf outing fundraiser is recruiting “big” sponsors for the event. Adam says that he and his team have planned five levels of sponsorship: $2500, $1000, $500, $250, and $250. (Wait, you repeated $250 twice! Yes. See below for more details about these levels of sponsorship.) “That top level sponsor is really key,” says Adam, and he says that this is
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another way that the membership can help with this event. We need ideas of companies we can call. You will not make “the ask”, we just need some ideas about companies we can contact – do you think your employer would entertain a phone call from us?
So, what would a company get for being a sponsor?
Olympic Champion ($2500) – name and logo on promotional items and a four-person entry; name and logo on a banner at the sign-in table, on the leader board, and on handouts; one hole sponsorship
Skip ($1000) – name and logo on recognition banner and on handouts; one four-person entry; one hole sponsorship
Vice-skip ($500) – name and logo on handouts; one four-person entry; one hole sponsorship
Second ($250) – name and logo placed at the putting green during the putting contest
Lead ($250) – hole sponsorship with name and logo placed directly behind the tee box.
Now, what about those “cool prizes” that Adam mentioned? What does he mean by that? All kinds of stuff, according to Adam. This could include trophies, but it could also be paintings or artwork. “So, if I do glass blowing, I could blow a glass golf ball and etch ‘Circle City Curling Club Golf Outing Champion’ on it and donate it as a prize?” I ask. “Absolutely,” Adam says. So, Circle City Curlers, are any of you hiding talents that we don’t know about? Here’s a chance for you to make something and donate it as a one-of-a-kind prize for the golf outing. (Talk to Adam first before you invest a lot of time in something, but I’ll give you a hint: I don’t expect that he’ll turn you away!)
Golf Outing Needs Sponsors, Volunteers
Is it cheating if I study this bird’s eye view of West Chase?
October Issue – The Sheet 2017-18 Season
Meet the Circle City Curlers In the US, unless you grow up in Wisconsin or Minnesota, it’s unlikely that you knew about curling before it became an Olympic sport, which is also the case for Circle City curler, Jeff Heck. “The 2006 Torino games really lit my fire,” says Jeff, adding that he even called USA curling. They told him that the rocks cost about $1K apiece, you need 8-16 people to play, and then you have to lay out a rink, and on it went. “So my fire was quickly extinguished.” About a year later, Jeff saw an add for a curling clinic in Indianapolis. He went and was hooked. Jeff says, “Back then, I think we might have had ten members, I’m not sure. We’d play a few nights a week at PanAm, pick up games, no leagues, and we’d have a blast with whoever showed up.” Early on, Jeff agreed to be president of the curling club, and one of the ways Jeff helped grow the club in those early years was through building a connection with sports editor, Jim Lefko, at the Indianapolis Star. “I’d call Jim every so often to chat and tell him things about our club. I can’t believe he continued to take my calls, but he did. Finally, in the spring of 2008, he said, ‘Look, it’s not a top-shelf story for us. I’ll put it down for a rainy day story.’” A few months later, a storm rolled through town, and Jeff called Jim to remind him about the “rainy day story.” Jeff says, “He chuckled and finally said, ‘Fine, we’ll do the story.’” After the Star featured the club, more than 250 people were at the next curling clinic – much more than the usual 20 or so in attendance.
Circle City Curling Club [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/CircleCityCurlingClub (public)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8547599118 (membership/approval required)
Board of Directors Ernie Forney, President Adam VanZee, Vice President Tammy Hoffman, Treasurer, GLCA Rep, USWCA Rep Steve Straiger, Secretary Dan Ivers, Past President Nicole Brinkmann Reeves, Rachel Buetens, Susan Fleck, Jeff Heck, Matt James, Jim Puckering
“People were out the door waiting in line for the clinic.” Jeff says, “What’s been the most fun for me with the club are the people,” and he mentions teaching curling to kids at IPS schools with Jack Hayford and coming up with the “Curl-a-holic” idea with Stephen Conway. When asked what he likes most about curling, Jeff notes, “The fun with my teammates over the years. Folks will tell you, I’ll take some chances trying to get them to make double-raise takeouts and the like. And it’s such a blast when someone actually does [it].” One last note about Jeff: “In all the leagues I’ve been in, I’ve never missed a night. It’s too much fun.” So, there is no knowing who you’ll meet curing, but at CCCC, odds are good that you’ll meet Jeff.
All photographs provided courtesy of Susan Fleck and club members.
We’re only $8109 away from having $150,000 in the Dedicated Ice Fund. Have you made a tax-deductible donation to the Circle City Curling Club’s Dedicated Ice Fund this year? Can you help us reach $150,000 before the end of 2017? (Rumor is there will be a celebration at league night when we reach $150,000…)
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