School Clinics
Starting in the fall of 2010, CurlManitoba has implemented changes to our School Clinic Program. These changes are being made to improve the experience for the participants, and teachers while at the same time supporting CurlManitoba’s goals. CurlManitoba is currently working towards the implementation of our Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan. For more information on LTAD and what it is please visit the following website Canadian Sport For Life. As we implement our LTAD plan many of our programs will go through a transition period. During the transition, programs that participants, clubs, and schools have become familiar with will see some type of change. One of the first programs that will improve is the School Clinic Program.This transition will see the addition of components to the School Clinic Program. These components are the Rocks and Rings program and the Getting Started in Curling program. In total the School Clinics Program will now have three components; Rocks and Rings, Getting Started in Curling and finally the on ice clinic.
Why this change?
The addition of these components will serve many purposes. Rocks and Rings introduces the game of curling in a non-competitive safe manner. The program provides students with basic terms, movements and instruction in the game of curling in the comfort and safety of their school gym over the course of single gym class. This phase is for grades K to 6. The Getting Started in Curling Program follows up the Rocks and Rings program and provides more instruction in the sport of curling and broadens the students understanding of the game over the course of 6 classes. This phase is for grades 7 to 12. The knowledge and skills provided by these two lead up components prepares the students and the teacher for the on ice clinic. It allows the CurlManitoba clinicians to safely introduce and deliver the on ice portion. By having students and teachers prepared before they come to the rink helps to ensure that they get the most out of the clinic. The students have the opportunity to practice skills on ice that they learned in the gym. It increases the opportunity to have success at the sport and most importantly helps increase the opportunity for the students to enjoy the game and take up the game in the future.
How does the new program work?
As mentioned previously the new program is designed in three easy steps that provide the students with an understanding and appreciation for the sport of curling.
Step one: Book a Rocks and Rings session. The program visits participating schools for a full school day. The program takes over the gym and classes take turns visiting for 40 minutes sessions of fun and instruction. Various drills, relays and team-building activities are used to introduce students to the sport of curling. It is a highly interactive program with the emphasis on fun! Unique indoor floor curling equipment is used to provide a true curling experience without requiring ice! These clinics can be booked at the following website http://www.rocksandrings.com/contact/manitoba.html
Step two: Getting Started in Curling. After your Rocks and Rings session CurlManitoba will lend you a set of indoor gym rocks and will provide you with the Getting Started in Curling resources and program. A school may book the gym set (gym rocks and the program) for 2 weeks at a time. Once the Getting Started in Curling program is complete, after 6 “in gym” sessions, a two-hour on ice clinic will be arranged. There is no cost for the Getting Started in Curling Program, which includes the gyms rocks, but a deposit of $100 is required upon pickup. While we require the gym rocks back the Getting Started in Curling Resources are yours to keep.
Step three: Book your two-hour on ice clinic. CurlManitoba will provide certified instructors who, with the assistance of the teacher(s), will provide an on ice two-hour clinic where students will have the opportunity to take the skills they practiced in the school and apply them on the ice.
Expenses for the on ice clinic are the responsibility of the school. These expenses include ice rental and the cost of clinicians. Clinicians cost $40.00 per clinic and the ratio requirements are 8:1.
Please note we will longer book stand alone on ice clinics.
