WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ IN THE HOUSE:
Tonight: It’s the FINALS! Congratulations to the following teams who will be playing tonight:
- Division A - Erika Brown vs Janet Murphy
- Division B - Janice Findlay vs Judy Kurling
- Division C - Nancy Smith vs Lois MacLauchlan
- Division D - Kelly Kluczkowski vs Rebecca Schorr
- Division E - Jennifer Smith vs Erika O'Hare
- Division F - Michelle Doherty vs Denise Baker
It’s also our closing night. Where did the season go??
*** Please note: You need to buy tickets even if you'll be playing the final tonight. We'll make sure to have plenty of food for after the game.***
Next Week: No more curling :( One more newsletter :)
Other NEWS: Our trophies were found!! Woo Hoo!
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
STUFF THAT MAKES US CURL BETTER:
Tips on breaking up with your team:
- Establish a Team "Expiry Date": To avoid awkward mid-season breakups, teams should ideally agree on a date to sit down and discuss their future (e.g., after a specific playdown process or the end of the season).
- Be Upfront and Timely: If you know you are leaving, inform your teammates as soon as possible after a season ends, rather than letting them guess or delaying the inevitable.
- Be Honest but Considerate: Explain your reasons, such as wanting to play a different schedule (more or less competitive) or seeking a different team dynamic, without making it a personal attack.
- Follow Established Etiquette: It is generally considered unethical to leave a team in the middle of a committed process or season.
- Express Gratitude: Thank your teammates for their effort, time, and memories, even if the team wasn't a perfect match.
- Broomstacking Etiquette: Even if you know a breakup is imminent, finish the season with good sportsmanship, including participating in traditional broomstacking (sharing a drink with the opposing team).
- Define Team Goals Early: Future breakups can often be avoided by ensuring all team members are aligned on goals (e.g., social, competitive, bonspiel-focused) at the start of the season.
- Assess Team Dynamics: When looking for a new team, focus on shared communication styles and chemistry
RECIPES AROUND THE RINGS:
Mango-Lime Spritzer
- Level: Easy
- Total: 5 min
- Yield: 2 cocktails
Ingredients
- 4 ounces mango juice, cold
- 2 ounces lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 bottle ginger beer, cold
- 2 lime wheels
- 2 mango wedges
Directions
- Divide the mango juice and lime juice between two glasses over ice, if desired. Top off with ginger beer. Add a lime wheel and a mango spear for garnish.
NEXT SEASON INFORMATION:
As we are nearing the end of our season, we already have a notice of a request for a spot for a new team! We have also received some requests for individual replacement players! Therefore, we are asking that you start letting us know your team's plans for next season.
Next Season's plans
If we remain at the current 36 teams -
- We can run as we did this year - 2 draws with 4 divisions of 9 teams played over 9 weeks each with each team getting a bye and then the 3rd draw with 6 divisions of 6 teams played over 6 weeks with each team getting a bye (total of 3 byes over the season) and then play offs using the 6 divisions.
- We can run it with 6 divisions of 6 teams over 4 draws -each team gets a bye in each draw - 4 over the season - (this would mean 20 regular games instead of 21). Play offs would use the 6 divisions.
Under both these options, the last regular game will be March 31 and playoffs Apr 7,14&21.
If we get an influx of new teams, we could accept them and grow the league or choose not accept them and keep the league the same size as this season.
If we decide to accept new teams I believe we would need to play some games on the only other available evening, which is Sunday.
We have already requested that we share the 5pm Sunday Night draw time with the men's leagues. That would mean we would also need to use the 9pm draw time, this would work out to only one (1) 9pm draw per team for the entire season.
If we lose teams, we would revert back to 4 divisions of 8 teams with 3 draws. Hopefully this won't occur.
This is just info for now. Decisions won't occur til early August, once registration is complete.