What’s happenin’ in the HOUSE:
Last week: I am sorry we didn’t get the vote done. I was unwell and unable to get to the club. I’m better now – TODAY we VOTE!
Update: Vote Online
Click on the link below to vote for our league name.
Voting will close at 11pm on Wednesday Oct 25th. Any votes received after 11pm will not be counted.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WedLeagueVote
What we are voting for? What do we want our league to be called. Please recall last week’s reasoning as to why we are doing this.
We now have 3 options:
- Wednesday Night Ladies (WNL)
- Wednesday Night Women (WNW)
- Wednesday Sisterhood of Curling (WSC)
This is a last-minute new name suggestion - it seems worth the consideration; it grows on you – say it to yourself a couple of times…
ACCOLADES: Our very own Janet Murphy and team have won the qualifiers so are now off to the provincials in Brockville Oct 27-29. (Curling Club Championships) You can follow the event at www.curl-on.ca and HERE
Next week: We curl with a league name established and new plans for our swag! We will also bring back our team of the week! Do you want to be the next team of the week? Find me so I can take a picture for the newsletter – email me what you want the league to know about you.
A Question: What’s happening with the lockers? Did anyone volunteer to share? Do we need more ideas/volunteers? Let me know.
The Year Long Scavenger Hunt
– This is your off ice team building fun….
Guidelines:
- Keep a spot on your phone/computer or day book that tracks your successful ‘hunting’ over the curling season.
- Each week your team will be given a clue to gather, take a picture of , answer or do….
- As per my personality – the more creatively you complete the clues – you can get bonus points!!
- We will assess your progress before Christmas and keep going in the new year (if it is a success!?!)
To Do #2: Either write out or take a picture of your favourite meal (more points for a picture).
Each Team member must do this and share with the team member collecting the Scavenger Hunt information.
Laugh of the Week:
Stuff that makes us Curl better:
From CurlTech – Strategy & Tactics
Strategy Principles
Someone once said that curling is chess on ice. This is true to some degree because, in addition to throwing and making shots, the skip must determine the course of action to be taken before and during the game. During the game there are several options to each possible situation. The skip must decide what shots to call and when to call them.
Most curlers use the term strategy to describe the process of calling the individual shots. This is not entirely true. CurlTech believes the game has two separate components:
- Game strategy - overall game approach.
- Calling the Game - shot-by-shot tactics that support the game strategy.
The term "strategy" is often used to describe both of these components, but we want to concentrate on the differences between them. These principles will work using any of the curling formats (four vs. four, mixed doubles, etc.)
Most strategy clinics talk about the how you call shots "in the moment". This is a difficult way to learn strategy since there are an infinite number of possible situations. Of course, there are some key factors in choosing the shot and those will be reviewed later. CurlTech suggests you view strategy as an overall plan. Shot calling becomes much easier if there's a plan in place.
Only Four Outcomes
There are only four possible outcomes to every end. It doesn't matter how many shots were made or missed or how brilliant the strategy was, there are only four outcomes:
- Conversion: Taking two or more with the hammer.
- Steal: Taking one or more without the hammer.
- Force: Forcing the hammer team to take only one.
- Blank: Neither team scores - hammer team retains last rock.
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Conversion |
"To convert" means to convert your last rock advantage into multiple points. Teams should want this almost every time they have hammer. In some cases a force is acceptable in the even ends such as 6 and 8. |
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Steal |
Taking one or points without the hammer is a desirable goal for the non-hammer team. It is, in most cases something the hammer team wants to avoid. There are cases where giving up a steal is acceptable (up on the score board playing the ninth - allow a steal to have hammer in the tenth). |
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Force |
To force your hammer team opponent to just one is beneficial unless the game is tied playing the last end. |
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Blank |
Blanking an end is beneficial to retain the hammer. This can be intentional or unintentional. |
Game strategy and shot calling is about deciding what you want and executing against that plan.
Recipes Around The Rings:
Flatbreads with Garlic Butter
- Prep:15 mins
- Cook:15 mins
- Serves 8
Rustle up some homemade flatbreads to enjoy with your favourite recipes. They're the ideal partner for koftas, grilled meats and salads
Ingredients
- 400g Greek yogurt
- 400g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
For the garlic butter
- 75g salted butter
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
Directions
- Put all the ingredients for the flatbreads, except the oil, in a mixing bowl with a good pinch of salt and a few cracks of black pepper. Using a fork and a drizzle of olive oil, bring everything together to form a dough, adding more olive oil (up to 3 tbsp) if needed, until you have a soft dough.
- Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently for 1 min until smooth. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions – you can weigh the mixture to be more precise. Dust the work surface with a little extra flour, then roll each portion into a circle 5mm thick. This will ensure you get a nice pillowy flatbread – if rolled too thinly they will be crisper and less light, although still delicious.
- Put a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the first flatbread and cook for 2 mins on each side. Don’t be tempted to flatten the bread against the pan – allow it to rise naturally and brown in spots on both sides. Transfer to a plate and fry the remaining flatbreads in the same way.
- To make the garlic butter, put the butter and crushed garlic in a small saucepan over a low heat until the butter melts. Brush the butter over the warm flatbreads to serve.
Song of the Week:
Introducing (my new favourite singer) Jade Eagleson (and he is from Ontario)
Do you have a song request? Email it to me (address below)
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