Fall 2011 Mayfield Curling Club New Curler Clinics

Thank you for your interest in our New Curler Clinics. We hope that you will find the sport as much fun as we do. It is a great way to meet new people, and to challenge yourself with a new athletic activity. You will be surprised how quickly the winter will pass by. This note will explain some of the aspects of membership and curling at Mayfield.

Our season runs from the end of October through the end of March. We break the season into three “events” or “sessions” for which you can sign up to curl. Each session is approximately seven (7) weeks in length. As a way to introduce you to the sport, Mayfield Curling Club offers New Curler Clinics over a 7 week period from October 31 through early December so that you can learn the sport, with instruction, in a supportive (and non intimidating) atmosphere. As an aside, curlers are always polite and encouraging – even when you make a mistake! Near the end of the New Curler Clinics, you will be asked to make a decision on whether you would like to join the Mayfield Curling Club, and you will then be able to sign up for other times in the second and third events.

The Fee for the complete New Curler Clinic instructions is $80. This fee includes up to 5 individual clinics, which you can choose from the following schedule of 7 clinics:

                Monday, October 31                                                  7:00 – 9:00 pm

                Monday, November 7                                                  7:00 – 9:00 pm

                Monday, November 14                                               7:00 – 9:00 pm

                Saturday, November 19                                             6:00 – 8:00 pm

                Monday, November 21                                               7:00 – 9:00 pm

                Monday, November 28                                               7:00 – 9:00 pm

                Monday, December 5                                                  7:00 – 9:00 pm

Register now for the New Curler Clinics.

Curling is a commitment like any other league sport. You are expected to show up and of course be on time. We DO start promptly.

Membership: Mayfield Curling Club is a private club, and we are very proud of our active and enthusiastic membership. Mayfield Curling Club is affiliated with The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club, and is located on the Club’s Mayfield Country Club campus in South Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland. While a number of Mayfield Curling Club’s members are Mayfield Sand Ridge members, membership is not limited to Mayfield Sand Ridge members. At the end of the 6 week New Curler Clinic, you may apply for membership in the Mayfield Curling Club. First year curlers pay 2/3 the normal annual fee, which will be billed monthly over four months. After the first year, the normal annual fee is billed monthly over six months. Complete Fee information is included in the “Membership Information” booklet that can be requested by contacting us at membership@mayfieldcurling.com

Dress Code and Equipment:  Proper attire is required of curlers, including prospective and new curlers, when they are at the curling house and the Mayfield Clubhouse. When at the Clubhouse, Curling house, and other Mayfield Sand Ridge properties, no jeans are allowed. The dress code for the Mayfield Clubhouse is “Country Club Casual”, which is defined as casual attire in good taste. Collared or banded shirts for the men are required. Unacceptable clubhouse attire include: warm-up suits, gym shorts, tee shirts and tank tops. Denim of any kind is unacceptable attire anywhere on Mayfield Sand Ridge Club Properties.

Curling (on-ice) attire should be comfortable and practical for the sport, but still needs to adhere to basic dress guidelines. Casual slacks (e.g. Dockers), curling pants (see Goldline catalog) or nicer track-style pants with collared or banded shirts, turtlenecks, fleece, vests and jackets are preferred over sweatpants, tee shirts or more casual attire.

If you have questions, just ask! We look forward to seeing you on the ice. GOOD CURLING!