Registration, League Setup & Fee Structure
Registration for the 2010 - 2011 Season
  • Registration forms are available for the upcoming season. 
2010/11 Membership Application Form in Adobe pdf
2010/11 Youth Registration Form in Adobe pdf
League Setup & Fee Structure
There are choices for everyone; from the competitive curler to the recreational curler. The following list profiles the types of curling offered in Kemptville for the 2010-2011 curling season.
Night Curling
Monday: Mixed Curling (Competition Committee draws)              

Tuesday: Women's Curling (Competition Committee draws)
Wednesday: Men's Curling (Competition Committee draws)
Thursday: Fixed Competitive (open to teams of men, women or mixed)
Friday: Mixed Curling (Competition Committee draws)
Day Curling
Monday:
  • A.M. Men's Curling (Competition Committee draws)
  • P.M. Women's Curling (Competition Committee draws)
Tuesday: Mixed Recreational (teams made up upon arrival)
Wednesday: as scheduled... Interclub Friendlies, Senior Bonspiels and Valley Leagues play
Thursday: mixed recreational (teams made up upon arrival)
Friday: Interclub Friendlies, Senior Bonspiels
Saturday: Invitational Bonspiels; schedule made as needed
Sunday: Little Rocks (ages 8-11), Bantams (ages 12- 16), Juniors (ages16 - 20)
Fee Structure: 2010-2011

Curling Club Membership Fee Explanation

Our club has made great progress in the past year with the installation of a new steel roof that should be good for at least 50 years!  All the financing for the roof came from government infrastructure grants. Careful budgeting and money management this year has also led to a good outcome with regard to club finances.  As you know, the membership fees were not raised last year because of the recession.  However, the club needs to have $8-10K at the end of each fiscal year (May 31st) to do necessary work for the next curling season during the summer. The club operating expenses are a separate issue from the roof repair. This year we do not have all the money required to do our summer infrastructure work and we will have to use some of our contingency fund to fix the roof vents and rebuild one of the ice compressors. We do expect some of this cost to be recovered from the city.  However, an increase in fees is needed in order to maintain our fiscal viability.  As well, everyone should be trying to recruit new members to the club since more members means a better curling experience and allows us to share the fixed costs over more members.  New members will be given a $50 gift certificate at registration to use within the club during the year  (pro-shop).

In addition, this summer the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect. We have made a minimal fee increase as we explained above.  As a result of the new HST there will also be an additional 13% (5%GST and 8%PST) added for this tax. Every year you have been paying $25 into a building fund from your membership fees. This building fund is not taxable so we have decided to increase this amount in the fee structure.  For example, the $350 dollars that was spent on a full membership last year consisted of $309.52 which was the membership fee plus $25 for the building fund and GST. This year the $360 fee you pay for a full membership will consist of $320 for the membership fee and $40 for the building fund (non taxable). The HST will then be added only to the fee portion or $320.00.

Full Member - Unlimited Curling: $401.60

Half year Full Member - Unlimited Curling: $288.60

One event (evening - Single League Curling): $299.90

Half year One Event (evening - Single League Curling): $226.45

Day Unlimited (day only): $333.80

Day (half year): $237.75

Student unlimited: $215.15 (College & University Students - must show student card)

Little Rocks, Bantam, Juniors: $75.00

Social: $56.50

Please Note:

Explanation of terms used in the Application Form
Sometimes curling lingo can be difficult to understand. The following list of commonly used terms should help make the registration form understandable.

Competitive Committee Draws: The Match Committee (members of the curling committee who draw up the schedule) make up the four member team of curlers. Those teams compete each week and gain points each time they win a game. Sometimes points are awarded with the number of ends they win. Sometimes points are awarded with a game win.

Competitive Men's, Women's or Mixed Teams: Four members enter a team. This team may be made up of women only, men only, or a mix of the two. The match committee will schedule the teams to play throughout the season and points are awarded as above. If a ladder system is used, the winners will eventually play winners, while the losers play losers.

Mixed Curling (competitive Committee Draws): The match committee will make up teams comprised of two men and two women. Couples are usually kept together unless otherwise directed by the couple themselves.

Mixed Recreational (teams made up upon arrival): Women, men or couples who arrive at the rink will place their names on a board. Once all have arrived, a designated member of the curling rink will arrange the teams from those present. Points aren't awarded for wins or losses. Curling is played for fun only. This is a great way to meet and socialize with others.

Friendlies: are prearranged days where senior teams from various curling clubs are invited to curl at a local club. The teams usually curl twice. Points are awarded by ends won and winners play winners, resulting in one winning team. Small donated prizes are awarded, a luncheon is provided by the hosting club, and a good time is had by all.

Bonspiels: Any member of the curling club may join a Bonspiel. Bonspiels are held throughout the year, both within our own club(interclub), and with members of other clubs(invitational). Teams play throughout the day as scheduled by the Bonspiel Committee. Usually each team plays twice, and often a meal is included (sometimes catered, sometimes pot luck). Prizes are awarded at the end of the evening (usually solicited by members and donated by local organizations).

Spares: If you are scheduled to play on a team on a weekly basis, or if you have signed up for a Friendly or Bonspiel, and cannot attend the event, it is your responsibility to arrange for a Spare to take your place. We will have a list of people who are interested in becoming spares.

Intermediate Unlimited: Although the age of intermediate (16-21) does overlap with the Junior category, the unlimited portion of this title, allows that age group to compete in additional curling activities throughout the season. If male, they could curl with the men on days or nights specified, or on a team, or in the mixed. Similarly, if female, they can enter female events. Student cards are a necessary identification for this category.

The North Grenville Curling Club

click here to download a pdf copy of Explaination of Terms