Sandy S. will be hosting the July 21 Picnic and Pool Party. Timing and details on the picnic will follow. Thank you Sandy.

For those of you who missed the annual meeting, here are the highlights:

I hope to see a lot of you at the picnic.

Have a Good Summer,
Dick

Hi everyone - Due to an overwhelming vote I have moved our organizational meeting to TUESDAY, July 10 at 7:30 PM at my house.

The agenda is:
   *   Where are we with finances
   *   Plan the activities for the event
   *   Where to have the Wednesday night kit party @ the rink or at the hotel
   *   Thursday night dinner plans
   *   Opening ceremonies agenda
   *   Decide on location of the Friday Banquet
   *   Assign Committee Chairs:
      --   Hospitality (including Kit Party & House Parties)
      --   Housing
      --   Publicity
      --   Rules
      --   Decorations
      --   Banquet
      --   Entertainment

In addition someone needs to became the Treasurer for the event and OF COURSE we will need a lot of help for timing and taking care of the ice in between games.... we may even need to flood again during the 'spiel which will be a late night or very early AM job!

I know that several of you have already acquired ‘stuff’ for decorations, but we need to get a clear idea of what has been 'gotten' and what else we want to have.

I will provide dessert, iced tea and soda... and hopefully we can move along so the meeting lasts no longer than 1 and 1/2 hrs. Please let me know if you're coming and if you need directions I'll be happy to give them. Many thanks, Debbie H

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Yard Sale was a success! We netted approximately $830.00! Thank you very much to everyone who donated items and helped. We did not have much left at the end. The Neighborhood Service Center is coming out on Wednesday to pick up the balance of stuff, so we will be helping others also.

We would like to do another in the fall, so start saving! If anyone has the room to store items until the next one, please let us know.

Again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the items and help! Sandy S

Hi Everyone! The Ladies Fund Yard Sale (to raise money for USWCA Ladies Bonspiel) is on June 16th, Saturday, from 7:00 am to 10ish. If you have donations, but can't make it, please feel free to bring them by my house at anytime. We will need a lot of help pricing on Thursday and Friday night (may only need to do 1 night of pricing if we have a lot of help). It is going to be at my house, we can set up in parking lot across street and in my driveway.

Please let me know ASAP if you can come help and if you have unique items that I can put in ad to catch people’s attention. Remember: ONE MANS JUNK IS ANOTHER MANS TREASURE! Give me a call if you have any questions. Thanks Sandy S.

Hi Everyone,

Registration for the two on-line classes on coaching theory is now open. The classes are as follows:

Sport Psychology for Better Curling – led by Dr. Saul L. Miller. June 4 – 8:00-9:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time [registration deadline: June 1] In this on-line seminar for coaches and curlers, Dr. Miller will provide a practical overview of how the mind works, and discuss four key sport psychology elements of high performance curling: 1) focus, 2) emotional control, 3) attitude (commitment, confidence, identity), and 4) mental preparation. The purpose of this interactive seminar is to provide information to assist both elite and developing curlers in improving performance. Saul L. Miller, Ph.D., is one of North America’s leading sport psychologists and performance consultants. Dr. Miller is the author of six books including; Hockey Tough, The Complete Player, and Performing Under Pressure. In sport he has worked with teams such as the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Clippers and Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Seattle Mariners, plus PGA Tour golfers and Olympians in over a dozen different sports. He has been consulting with U.S. curlers since 1999.

'Saul has helped our guys to be better curlers and a better team,' Bob Fenson, Coach, Team USA

Advanced Strategy for Better Curling – led by USCA Athlete Development Director Ed Lukowich June 28 – 8:00-9:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time [registration deadline: June 25] As a skip, are you an aggressive person who likes to dictate the strategy of a match? Or do you prefer to be less aggressive – and more reactive – counter-punching any tactics your opponent might try? In this one-hour seminar, coaches and curlers will learn how to use multiple approaches to increase success. Whether you’re the skip of a club team or an elite athlete, USA Curling Athlete Development Director Ed Lukowich’s insights can help you identify the best strategies and apply the correct skills to give your curling a competitive edge. Ed Lukowich has been the U.S. Curling Association’s Athlete Development Director since 2000. He has supported U.S. teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals at World Championships, and medaling at the Olympic Winter Games. A competitive athlete himself, Ed Lukowich skipped the Men’s World Championship team of 1986. Lukowich has written four books on curling (The Curling Book, Curling To Win, Joy of Curling, and Power Curling); produced a 60-minute instructional video (Fast Eddy’s Curling Tips); is one of the initial founders of the TSN (Canadian network) Skins Game; and is co-founder of and previous executive director of the World Curling Tour.

Find more information and registration form on the main page of www.usacurl.org. Classes are $20.00 each. Thanks!