Annual Report 2009/2010

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1 Annual Report 2009/2010

2 Mission Curl BC is dedicated to the promotion and development of curling in British Columbia and to the coordination of curling activities on behalf of the member clubs. Purposes 1. To promote and develop the game of curling as a recreational and competitive sport in the province of British Columbia 2. To provide technical, marketing and other relevant assistance to member curling facilities in order to promote the sport of curling generally 3. To arrange and conduct playdowns and championships for the purpose of determining provincial championship teams Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan has been developed to leverage the impact of hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in BC. The challenge is to not only develop a dynamic plan to leverage this unparalleled promotion of curling and wheelchair curling in the province, but to ensure that the plan is implemented and evaluated. In order to do so, SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic< Tangible) goal statements have been created under the structure of the four pillars of the Canadian Sport Policy: Ehanced Performance. Enhanced Participation, Enhanced Capacity Building and Enhanced Interaction. 1 One House, Great Delivery

3 2009 / 2010 September October November December January February March April Curling season begins 27th - Four BC athletes & coach named to Canada s 2010 Paralympic Curling Team 15th - Rocks & Rings media launch held at Suncrest Elementary School in Burnaby 10th - Scott, Ursel & McAulay rinks compete in Road to the Roar 14th - Team Scott advances to Roar of the Rings 20th Rick Folk team inducted into the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame 28th - Kenzen Long Shot Contest is a success at the Richmond Olympic Oval 5th - Curl BC expands into social media and opens Facebook & YouTube accounts 16th - Jet Ice announced as official sponsor of the Curl BC Ice Technician Program 29th - Kevin Giestlinger rink wins silver at National Dominion Club Championship 31st - Tyler Klymchuk & Dailene Sivertson rinks win BC Jr. Championships 10th - Scott rink wins BC Women s Championship 24th - Team Sivertson wins silver at Canadian Jr. Championship 30th - Team Craig & Team Jurgenson win BC Senior Championships 31st - Whitney Warren rink wins BC Wheelchair Championship 31st - Anna from Langley wins 46 HDTV from Canadian Direct Insurance contest 7th - Team Richard wins BC Men s Championship 12th Pat Sanders team nominated for Sport BC Team of the Year 26th - Team Bernard wins silver at the Vancouver Olympic Centre 27th - Team Martin captures gold at the Vancouver Olympic Centre 7th - VanDenBerge & Brown rinks win gold at BC Winter Games 7th - Team Gelowitz & Team Host win BC Master Championships 9th - Jim Armstrong wins Sport BC Harry Jerome Comeback Award 20th - Team Buchy wins BC Mixed Championship 20th - Team Armstrong wins Paralympic gold at Vancouver Olympic Centre 21st - Cormack & Warren teams win Canadian Wheelchair gold & silver medals 29th - Jurgenson rink wins Canadian Seniors Championship 2nd - Team Host wins silver at Canadian Masters Championship 3rd - Team Collins wins silver at Canadian Deaf Championsip in Richmond 3rd - Team Tung wins bronze at Canadian Deaf Championship in Richmond 25th - Chilliwack s Wayne McAlpine wins Duncanby Fishing Raffle 25th - Team McLaughlin & Team Harris win Pacific Internaitonal Cup titles 2 One House, Great Delivery

4 PARTICIPATION Curl BC will actively support the growth and development of member facilities to increase the number of people participating in curling by 20% by March Youth development Curl BC partnered with the Rocks & Rings school program this season, introducing over 11,000 lower mainland elementary school kids to the sport of curling. Plans are in progress to extend the program to more remote regions next season. Club & regional level 2009/2010 Participation Championship Results Competition Team Members Ranking Canadian Mixed Jason Montgomery, Sarah Wark, Will Duggan, Nicole Montgomery Bronze Medalists Canadian Senior Women Christine Jurgenson, Cheryl Noble, Pat Sanders, Roselyn Craig Gold Medalists Canadian Senior Men Wes Craig, Phillip Olson, Tony Anslow, Blair Cusack Tied 7th National Masters Women Karin Host, Dianne Tasaka, Lorriane Warn, Betty Dharmsetia Silver Medalists National Master Men Garry Gelowtiz, Roy Giles, Dennis Case, Fred Trussell 4th U-18 Optimist International Girls U-18 Optimist International Boys Canadian Dominion - Women Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Samantha Fisher, Sydney Fraser, Cierra Fisher, Coaches Pat Cotter & Heather Kyllo Tyler VanDenBerghe, Chad Kyllo, Colby Nowlin, Tyler Young, Coaches Scott Kyllo & Garry VanDenBerghe Lil Blashko, Cindy Curtain, Sandra Heath, Tammy Brennan Unranked Unranked Unranked Canadian Dominion - Men Kevin Geistlinger, Darren Heath, Kevin Pickering, Dan Colton Silver Medalists Pacific International Cup - Women Pacific International Cup - Men Cory McLaughlin, Corri Roberts, Danielle Callens, Crystal Murray Stu Harris, Dean Lunn, Todd O Dell, Bob Crocker Gold Medalists Gold Meadlists Adult program development Curling equipment was sent to nine different BC communities this season for special events. Over 25,000 people tried curling through community demonstrations & equipment rentals. Existing clubs Six clubs from the Peace River District began reporting their membership numbers through Curl BC instead of the Alberta Curling Federation. This increase in reported participation numbers is expected to aid Curl BC s government funding applications. Community development A BC implementation plan was completed for the Canadian Sport for Life Curling Model and was made available through the Curl BC office. 3 One House, Great Delivery

5 PERFORMANCE By 2013, all athletes, coaches, officials and ice technicians in BC will be guided in their pursuit of excellence through regional and provincial curling programs. Athlete development The Curl BC High Performance Program had 29 teams & 6 individuals this season. In addition to regular program services, curlers & coaches were offered four training days & ten workshops. The Provincial Coaches also attended two World Curling Tour events and worked on site with 22 of our high performance teams. Athlete talent identification Prospective high performance athletes progress was monitored with monthly goal evaluations. Coach development Coaches within BC were mentored this season by Curl BC Provincial, Regional & Assistant Regional Coaches throughout the season. Ice Technician & Officials development Ice technician support was provided for Men s Coastal & Interior Championships, as well as the Junior, Women s, Men s, Mixed and Wheelchair Provincial Championships. Eleven BC officials worked at National, World, Olympic or Pre-Olympic event this past season. Competition 2009/2010 Performance Championship Results Competition Team Members Ranking Canadian Junior Women Canadian Junior Men Scotties Tournament of Hearts Tim Horton s Brier Canadian Wheelchair Canadian Wheelchair Paralympics Road to the Roar - Men Dailene Sivertson, Simone Brosseau, Jessie Sanderson, Brandi Tinkler, Coach Cindy Tucker Tyler Klymchuk, Michael Horita, Dylan Somerton, Elliott Franklin, Coach Doris Torrance Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Jacquie Armstrong, Coach Gerry Richard Jeff Richard, Tom Shypitka, Tyler Orme, Chris Anderson, Coach Gerry Richard Gary Cormack, Rich Green, Vince Miele, Corrine Jensen Fifth - Samantha Sui, Coach - Len Stewart Whitney Warren, Frank LaBounty, Gerry Austgarden, Allison Duddy Coach - Al Moore Jim Armstrong, Darryl Neighbour, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Coach - Joe Rea Greg McAulay, Ken Maskiewich, Dean Joanisse, Aaron Watson Fifth - Brett Kury, Coach - Joel Berglund Silver Medalists Tied 6th 4 th Tied 7th Gold Medalists Silver Medalists Gold Medalists Unranked Road to the Roar - Men Bob Ursel, Jim Cotter, Kevin Folk, Rick Sawatsky, Coach - Jim Ursel Unranked Roar of the Rings - Women Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Jacquie Armstrong, Coach Gerry Richard 8th 4 One House, Great Delivery

6 CAPACITY BUILDING Curl BC will provide leadership to ensure the availability of curling facilities and programs through strong governance and operational excellence. Governance & human resources After an eight month leave, Curl BC welcomed back former part-time employee, Robbie Gallaugher to a full-time position as Communications & Administration Coordinator. Robbie replaced Leslie Howe who left her position in late July. Unfortunately, due to government funding cuts that occurred in the fall, Sharon Delver-Morrison s contract as Co-Provincial Coach was not renewed. Curl BC is appreciative of Sharon s contribution to curling over the past years that has enabled her to positively impact many BC curlers. Congratulations to the rest of the staff of Scott Braley, CEO & Executive Director; Melissa Soligo, Provincial Coach; Penny Bartel, Participation Manager; Heather Beatty, Technical & Education Coordinator; Al Moore & Kevin Rouck, Regional Coaches; and Richard Brower, Bookkeeper for their hard work during the eventful past season. Curl BC would also like to Dan Bradley (UBC intern) for his help in the office last fall. A preliminary orientation on Carver s Governance Model has been completed and 1st & 2nd level Ends statements have been approved by the board. Curl BC policies have been revised where necessary and a draft Policy Registry has been created with the first four Board Governance processes being approved. These resulted in the formation of Curl BC Performance, Participation and Capacity Building & Interaction committees. Internal communications & marketing The Curling Connection was given a new look this season. This monthly electronic newsletter is currently being distributed directly from Curl BC to over 2,600 unique addresses, in addition to club managers who forward it onto their club membership lists. A Members Only login page was also added to the Curl BC website. Finance & revenue generation Please refer to the 2009/2010 Curl BC Finance Report under separate cover. Facilities Government infrastructure grants were put on hold over the past year, but several clubs reaped the benefits of previous applications including Peace Arch and Cloverdale. Education Thanks to Karen Watson, Coach Development Manager; Dianne Barker, Provincial Officiating Coordinator; BJ Gagnon, Provincial Ice Technician; and our Learning Facilitators & Course Conductors for their commitment this season. Workshop # held Participants Coaching - Club Coach Youth 3 25 Coaching - Club Coach 5 37 Coaching - Competition Coach 4 45 Officiating - Level Officiating - Level Ice Technician - Level One House, Great Delivery

7 INTERACTION Curl BC will actively engage with government, philanthropic organizations and the general public to raise awareness and generate interest in curling as a healthy, fun, lifetime activity for everyone. Government The Provincial Government decided to revise its whole approach to funding amateur sport this past year and Curl BC is waiting the outcome of this review.a great disappointment for both Curl BC and its clubs during the year was the denial of Direct Access (Gaming) funding for the first time. These grants are expected to be at least partially re-installed for the 2010/11 season. Philanthropic Curl BC organized two fundraisers this season. The first was the Kenzen Long Shot Contest where participants attempted to throw a curling rock as far as they could without any backboard to stop it. The Richmond Olympic Oval was converted into curling ice for one day only which was over three times the length of a regular sheet of curling ice. The top three finishers in eight different categories were given prizes and each first place winner will have their names placed on a plaque in the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The second fundraiser was the Duncaby Fishing Raffle held in the spring won by Chilliwack s Wayne McAlpine. The raffle raised over $3,900 for junior and wheelchair curling. Corporate Canadian Direct Insurance renewed their three-year sponsorship agreement as the title sponsor of the BC Men s Curling Championship. Best Western also renewed their agreement as the Presenting Sponor of the BC Women s Curling Championship. Kenzen (Sato Canada), Duncanby Lodge & Jet Ice were new sponsors this season, providing siginificant contra-sponsorship. Other Curl BC sponsors include Kruger, Williams Moving & Storage, Merit Travel and The Pin People. Inclusion Curl BC partnered with the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Sport Canada this season to promote adaptive curling during the Paralympic Winter Games. External communications & marketing Many improvements were made to the Curl BC website this year to provide easier navigation and better service to visitors. Website traffic increased by 31% from the 2008/09 season. A page containing links to curling articles published in BC newspapers was also added and contains over 300 stories. Curl BC also engaged in social media this season by creating Facebook &YouTube accounts. Secondary & post secondary institution curling BC School Sports Curling Commission joined Curl BC as an associate member for next season. 6 One House, Great Delivery

8 Thanks for a great 2009/2010 season! Executive Jim Mann President Nigel Easton Vice President Mike West Vice President Marnie Jepsen Treasurer Janice Mori Secretary Terry Vandale Past President Staff Scott Braley CEO & Executive Director Penny Bartel Participation Manager Heather Beatty Technical & Education Coordinator Robbie Gallaugher Communications & Adminstration Coordinator Melissa Soligo Provincial Coach Al Moore Regional Coach Kevin Rouck Regional Coach Regional Directors Gerry Foster Region 1 Marianne Bauld Region 2 Donna Stuike Region 3 Scott Kyllo Region 4 Ron Phillips Region 5 Gord Judzentis Region 6 Pat Cotter Region 7 Mike West Region 8 Ken Albrecht Region 9 Tony Pisto Region 10 Nigel Easton Region 11 Marnie Jepsen Region 11 Liz Goldenberg Region 11 Bev Oldham Region 11