Learn to Curl
Learn to Curl will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 17 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The event is organized by the Falls Village Recreation Commission. $20 per person is payable day of the event, but preregistration is required either at Falls Village Recreation Facebook or email fvrc@comcast.net.
Registrants must be at least 18 years old.
Wear rubber-soled shoes.
Learn to Curl will allow everyone 95 minutes of ice time where they will learn curling rules, terminology and how to play.
Meet at the Norfolk Curling Club at 2:15 pm.
Proceeds will help fund Curling Club programs.
Calder Trophy Men’s Bonspiel
The Calder Trophy Men’s Bonspiel will be held December 5 – 8, 2019 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The Bonspiel is comprised of four events, spanning four days and including up to 20 teams.
The entry fee for the four day event is $360 per team. Registration is in advance only and must be received by November 17th. To get a printable entry form go to norfolkcurlingclub.org. Send entry forms and check payable to Norfolk Curling Club to:
Alan Chandler
14 With Pass
Burlington, CT 06013
Spectators are welcome to all events. Admission is free, and there is a bar and limited luncheon menu available.
The schedule is as follows, note that starting times are approximate:
Thursday , 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday, 7:30-8:00 am
Sunday 8:30 am
Participants will compete for various trophies and prizes among four different events.
Proceeds from the bonspiel will help fund operations for the Norfolk Curling Club, an all volunteer, member and donation supported non-profit.
For more information about the event email Bonspiel Chairman Alan Chandler at alan@norfolkcurlingclub.org.
Norfolk 2nd Annual Tour De Forest
The Norfolk 2nd Annual Tour De Forest will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 6 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
This is a slow-paced, 13 mile bike ride over both dirt and paved roads. Hybrid and mountain -style bikes are recommended over bikes with skinny racing-style tires.
Register online here https://www.bikereg.com/43673 before Oct. 11th at 5:00 pm.
Entry fees:
Adult (20 years and older) $40
Teen ( 13- 19) $20
Children (under 13) free
Tour day schedule:
8:30 – 9:45 am Registration
10:00 am Ride begins
Refreshments at Norfolk Curling Club after the ride.
Proceeds from the Tour will support Norfolk Rails to Trails and Great Mountain Forest.
For more information visit facebook.com/norfolkrailstotrails or norfolkrailtrail.org.
Thanks to the these generous sponsors:
Sponsors
National Iron Bank
Norbrook Farm Brewery
Partners
Mountain Express
Great Mountain Forest
Norfolk Curling Club
Norfolk Curling Club Golf Outing Fundraiser
The Norfolk Curling Club Golf Outing Fundraiser will be held Friday, September 20, 2019 at Norfolk Country Club, 50 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The rain date is September 27th.
The entry fee for the four-person scramble event is $110 per person.
The tournament is limited to 10 foursomes, so register early!
Food will be provided both before and after the tournament.
Tournament Day Schedule:
11:00 am registration
12:30 pm Tee off
To register or for more information call Mike Coe at (860) 671-1605 or email him at mjcoe52@gmail.com.
Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Norfolk Curling Club.
Women’s Winter Wonderland Bonspiel
The Women’s Winter Wonderland Bonspiel will be held Thursday February 21 through Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The Bonspiel is sponsored by the Norfolk Curling Club.
The entry fee for the event is $320 per team. There will be a three-game guarantee and four event finals.
The deadline for registration is February 8th. There will be a maximum of 16 teams.
Entries include continental breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday and Saturday, plus a
Sunday brunch.
Bonspiel Chairs: Robin VanNess / Diane Coe / Shannon Zwick
For more information contact Robin VanNess
Email: robinvanness@earthlink.net or call (860) 738-2647.
Event Schedule:
Thursday 7:30 pm first two games
Friday 8:00 am Matches begin
Saturday 8:00 am Matches begin
Sunday Start times to be determined
This event, like all Bonspiels at the Norfolk Curling Club, is free to spectators, and organizers encourage people to come and witness curling up close.
To learn more about the Norfolk Curling Club visit norfolkcurlingclub.org.
Norfolk Curling Club “Buildspiel” Bonspiel
The Norfolk Curling Club “Buildspiel” Bonspiel will be held Thursday, January 31 through Sunday, February 2, 2019 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
Shannon Zwick is the Buildspiel chairperson .
This is an open bonspiel- teams can be made up of any gender combination of four.
The Bonspiel is comprised of four events, spanning four days and including up to 20 teams. There is a three-game guarantee and a four-game final.
The entry fee for the four day event is $320 per team. Registration is in advance only . To get a printable entry form go to norfolkcurlingclub.org. Send entry forms and check payable to Norfolk Curling Club to:
Shannon Zwick
39 Andre Drive
Northfield, CT 06778
Spectators are welcome to all events. Admission is free, and there is a bar and limited luncheon menu available.
The schedule is as follows (please note that starting times are approximate):
Thursday , 4:00 pm
Friday and Saturday, 7:30-8:00 am
Sunday 8:30 am
Participants will compete for various trophies and prizes among four different events.
Proceeds from the bonspiel will help fund operations for the Norfolk Curling Club, an all volunteer, member and donation supported non-profit.
For registration deadline , starting times and other information call Shannon Zwick at (203) or email her at shannon.zwick@gmail.com or visit norfolkcurlingclub.org.
Two Must-See Winter Events
If you live within sportingAcause’s territory – Pittsfield, MA down to Harwinton, CT and over to Poughkeepsie, NY, then you are pretty much a hour away from two amazing winter sports events within a 10 day span.
Beginning Thursday, Jan. 31st through Sunday, Feb. 3rd you can witness an honest-to-God curling Bonspiel at the Norfolk Curling Club in Norfolk, CT.
Then, four days later, Friday evening of Feb 8th through Sunday the 10th, you can see the equally amazing and exciting ski jumping during Jumpfest in downtown Salisbury, CT.
Curling first caught American attention several Winter Olympics ago when the sport inexplicably enjoyed a lopsided dose of TV coverage- what is this thing, curling?
Well you’ll have a chance to find out up close next weekend. You will be able to view the action in the comfort of the Norfolk Curling Club’s new state-of-the-art facility, as you snack and perhaps partake of a cocktail. And there will be many curlers nearby happy to answer any questions you have about the sport.
And it is free!
Now the following weekend you’ll get to see a different kind of winter sport- ski jumping at Jumpfest 2019 at the Satre Hill 65 meter tower in Salisbury sponsored by the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA).
Now you may be saying “Yeah, yeah, I’ve watched ski jumping on TV – Olympics, Wide World of Sports…”
But listen closely – If you have not witnessed ski jumping live, you have not seen the sport.
These young athletes, some as young as 12, exit the tower’s take off at 50 miles an hour, travel upwards of 200 feet through the air and land, skis slapping on the landing hill right before your eyes. The crowds register their enthusiasm by cheering and ringing cowbells, and you will be one of them.
And another thing- jumpers you see up-close-and-personal in Salisbury will be in future Olympics- they are that good. Sunday will feature the Eastern U.S. Ski Jumping Championships. There will be plenty to eat, beverages from hot chocolate to hot toddies, with bonfires and lots of camaraderie.
Adult admission is $15 but children 12 and under get in free.
Get all of the details for both events here at sportingAcause.com.
So there you have it- two cures for the mid-winter blues.
Til next week, Willie
Learn to Curl
The Norfolk Curling Club will host Learn to Curl, Saturday, January 19, 201970 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The entry fee is $35 per person, reservations are required.
There will be two clinics, the first : 3:45 – 6:00 pm, and the second: 6:30 – 8:45 pm.
This is the perfect opportunity for anyone to learn the basics of the curling.
There are limited spaces, so register early at norfolkcurlingclub.org.
The No-Nut Connecticut State Curling Championship
The No-Nut Connecticut State Curling Championship will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at the Norfolk Curling Club, 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT 06058.
The competition is open to Club members only, but the public is welcome to come and watch. Admission is free. There will be a cash bar and lunch available at reasonable prices.
Any spectators who may be interested in learning more about curling or who may be interested in joining the Norfolk Curling Club can talk to club members throughout the day.
The matches are scheduled to begin around 10:00 am Saturday, but times are subject to change based on the number of teams entered.
For more information or to verify starting times, please call the Norfolk Curling Club at (860) 542-1100.
Proceeds from the competition entry fees and food and beverage sales will benefit the Norfolk Curling Club programs.
