Cornwall’s popular and highly successful junior program, for new and returning curlers from age 6-20, begins instructional training on Sunday, Oct. 25. Teams who don’t take instructional curling can begin earlier (ice will be available starting Oct. 13).
The beginning curling program is divided into two sessions, before and after the Christmas break, and you can sign up for one or both. The program includes beginner instruction and, for those with more experience, the Novice category, normally in the 8-12 age category. There is also after-school team curling practice opportunities on weekdays. Junior curling wraps up just before March Break.
Due to a scheduling conflict, our Junior Coordinator, Brenda MacMillan, has to move the weekday curling instruction from Thursday to Tuesday evening.
Signup for returning Junior Members is Wed. Oct. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Signup for new Junior Members is Oct. 13-15 from 6:30-8:30 pm.
The Junior instructional schedule is as follows:
Sunday:
Little Rocks (age 6-7) 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Novice (age 8-12) 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday:
Novice (age 8-12) instruction 5-6 pm.
Junior team practice time (2 spots per week, must be prebooked):
Monday: 3:30-6 pm
Tuesday: 3:30-5 pm
Wednesday: 3:30-6 pm
Thursday and Friday; 3:30-5:30 pm
Junior curling instruction will take place this season on Sundays from 3:30 to 5:30, and on Tuesdays from 5-6 pm.
There is also a Saturday morning Under 16 junior team league, running selected dates for 7 weeks, starting on Oct. 31. Contact the Club for information on current availability/waiting list for this league.
Junior rates:
- Little Rockers (ages 6-7):
- One session Oct-Dec or Jan-Mar $50
- For both sessions $85
- Novice (8-12) & Juniors (13-20) full season $125
- Junior membership, plus one evening draw $230
Junior “walk on” fee (for non-members when space available, and for sparing when you are not scheduled to curl) is $5 per game, HST included.
Locker Rentals (may be shared) $30 for season.
Youth memberships are due at registration. Memberships may be paid with Debit, Visa, Mastercard, cheque, or cash.
Note that HST (14%) and a Canadian Curling Association/Curl PEI fee (was $15 last season – this season’s fee to be confirmed) are added to the rates.
File photo (L-R): Cornwall members Katie Fullerton, Chloé McCloskey, Sabrina Smith
We are very proud of our junior curlers and our junior program. Here is a list of championships and honours our junior and varsity teams won last season:
Joan Mead Legacy Award and scholarship at Canadian Juniors: Chloé McCloskey
Fairplay Award winner at Canadian Juniors: Katie Fullerton
Regional Championsips:
AUAA Qualifier for the CIS University Nationals: Veronica Smith team
Atlantic U18 award for a women’s team coach: Pat Quilty
U21:
Junior Women’s: Veronica Smith team (third consecutive championship)
Junior Men’s runners-up: Matthew MacLean team (from Cornwall and Maple Leaf)
Butch McGee, coach of Cornwall’s Jenny McLean team, won the Asham Coaching Award while Emily Keen, third on the McLean rink, won the Fair Play sportsmanship award.
The Lauren Lenentine rink went 3-0 to win the Future Scotties round robin,while the Devin Schut team were runners-up in the Future Tankard.
Sport PEI Score! Award for December: Veronica Smith Junior Team
Advantage Comm Jr. Mixed: Veronica Smith rink
Advantage Comm Jr Mixed runners-up team members – Lauren Lenentine, Breanne Burgoyne
Provincial Mixed Champions – team member Chloe McCloskey
Holland College Hurricanes Team: Jaylene Holmes-Tang rink
UPEI Team: Veronica Smith rink
Provincial Mixed Doubles champion – Katie Fullerton and Kyle Holland (Ch’town)
Mixed Doubles runners-up Chloé McCloskey and Tyler Smith (Crapaud)
Provincial U18 runners-up and Atlantic U18 qualifiers: Lauren Lenentine rink
Provincial U16 boy’s champs: Donald DeWolfe rink
Provincial U16 girl’s runners-up Kristie Rogers team
U16 Fair Play/Sportsmanship Award Winners: Mitchell Schut and Kristie Rogers
Provincial U13 champs – Mitchell Schut team
Glen Afton Golf Club U13/14 spiel
U13 Runners-up (after a draw to the button to determine the winner): Mitchell Schut team.
U14 Winners: Brandon O’Grady team.
U14 Runners-up: Gillian Barbrick team