The Wilkie Curling Club was chosen as a champion Curlingville community.
With this title, came the opportunity to host a junior curling clinic, community lunch and a game with a local team. Jan. 18 the Steve Laycock team came to Wilkie to put on a curling clinic for younger curlers. Approximately 35 student curlers, from novice, junior and senior age groups participated in the clinic that ran from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
It was a great opportunity for young curlers to learn some tips to help them with their balance, delivery and overall curling skills. The older curlers were shown some strategic game plans by Laycock.
After the clinic the team talked to the curlers about how they started out just like them, in a small community curling rink. They told the curlers they could dream big and if they stick to that dream, big things can happen.
The curlers enjoyed lunch, as well as approximately 115 community members who came out to meet the team. A beef on a bun lunch was sponsored by Decisive Farming, Delta Co-op and the Wilkie Curling Club. Proceeds from this lunch were donated back to the Wilkie Curling Club as well as $100 will be given to the Community Hamper program.
The Laycock team, which consists of Laycock, Kirk Muyers, Colton Flasch, Dallin Muyers, were kept busy signing autographs for the young curlers and the community members. After lunch the team went to the ice to play a friendly “skins” game against local curling club members Myron Schell, Carla Hoffman, Ervin Sieben and Tracy McKenzie. Although the local rink didn’t win a skin, the crowd was pleased to see some great shot making.
