Optimist International U-18 Curling

Last weekend the Alberta Optimist Juvenile Curling Championships were held at the Highwood Curling Club in High River. The winners were:

NACA Women from the Saville CentreDanielle Schmiemann (skip)Kate Goodhelpsen (third)
Brenna Bilassy (second)
Rebecca Allen (lead)
Skp Wilson (coach)

SACA Men from the Calgary Winter Club
Tyler Lautner (skip)
Mark Taylor (third)
Jared Latos (second)
Connor Lenton (lead)
Blair Lenton (coach)

These two teams will now go to Langley/Surrey, BC, to represent Alberta in the Optimist U-18 International Curling Championships, April 2-6.

YIO,
Mike


NACA Event information below



photos from the event are available from BOX but it may take some time to access.







******UPDATE******
The Northern Alberta Curling Association event
took place at the Beaumont Curling Arena January
31 to Feb 2, 2014. Several Optimists attended the
event and special thanks to Opt Clint for
coordinating Optimist shifts. 11 boys teams and 8
girl teams competed for the Alberta Tournament.
Teams from Bonnyville, Edmonton Fort
McMurray, Fort Saskatchewan, Lacombe, and
Sherwood Park. The University os Alberta
Saville Arena sponsored about five teams and
congratulations is extended to the Saville teams
winning the northern events and they now move
on to the Alberta Tournament and hopefully to
compete in the Optimist International U-18
Curling Championships this year in British
Columbia.
******UPDATE******



For results see

http://www.northernalbertacurling.com/ViewPlaydown.aspx?id=1095






******UPDATE******
Two Draw times are planned for Friday 4pm and 7pm
*******UPDATE******




The Optimist International U-18 Curling
Championships is Canada's premier youth
event for players under 18 years of age.
(www.curling.ca). The Northern Alberta
Curling Association event will take place
at the Beaumont Curling Arena January 31
to Feb 2, 2014. All Optimists are urged to
attend. Contact Opt Clint for complete
details. 11 boys teams and 7 girl teams
will be competing for the Alberta
Tournament hoping to move on to the
Optimist International U-18 Curling
Championships this year in British
Columbia.

Friday’s opening draw will be at 4pm &7pm
Friday. Saturday games start at 9AM, 1pm
and 5pm. Sunday games and finals start at
9AM and the last round of games are at
1pm. Edmonton Dinner will have
representatives at all games. Also Leduc
and St. Albert Optimist Club members are
expected. A table will be set-up for
members to promote Optimism. Our club
has contributed $3000 towards the
Optimist International Juvenile Curling.

Optimist International Oratorical Contest

Update **********
Zone Contest set for Saturday March 22 10AM at Maple Leaf Club House

Club contest date as required to be held before. Contact Opt Brian at 780-487-6241 for details




Topic: “How My Passions Impact the World”

Who: Students under the age of 19 who have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent and who are educated in Canada.

How To Enter: Interested students submit a speech on the pre-assigned topic to the Dinner Optimist Club of Edmonton. Contact Brian Wallace at 780 487-6241. If outside of Edmonton and to find out the contact in your area, please e-mail the Programs Department at programs@optimist.org.

When:

TBA - contests are typically held by late March



Students
The deadline to enter is determined by the sponsoring Optimist Club. All Club-level contests are typically held in March.


For an application with contest rules, click here. http://www.optimist.org/Form/Oratorical_RULES_PAD-E_13-14.pdf




The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. More than $150,000 in college scholarships funded by the Optimist International Foundations is awarded annually from this program.

First conducted in 1928, this is the second most popular Optimist International Program. Nearly 2,000 clubs participate in this program each year. The winners at the Club level receive medallions and Zone winners receive a plaque. Districts have the opportunity to provide two $2,500 scholarships or a first place scholarship of $2,500, a second place scholarship of $1,500, and a third place scholarship of $1,000.

District Meetings

Update *******
District Conference Moved to Saskatoon on the May long weekend


The District meets on a quarterly basis to conduct business and run training workshops. The Edmonton Meeting was a tremendous success and future meetings for 2013-14 are confirmed as:

•Saskatoon, SK, 16-17 May 2014
•Regina, SK, 7-9 August 2014

March 10th Meeting

Our next meeting is March 10th at the at
Szechuan Castle 15415 111 Avenue at 615PM.

This is a regular meeting and reports will
be given on the Optimist Juvenile Curling
Provincials, from which Opt’s Clint &
Geneva have returned from and our
upcoming spring projects.

All members are urged to attend and
please bring a potential new member.