December News – What’s Happening at the Amherst Curling Club?
Open House
Thanks to Chris Manuge for a job well done with organizing the Open House this year. Some new and many familiar faces were greeted by a group of friendly volunteers.
US Ladies Tour
Rhonda and Alice deserve a round of applause for hosting this terrific event. New friendships were made and both members and visitors provided some entertainment to spread good cheer.
Raffle Tickets
Great stocking stuffer idea! The sale of tickets supports Junior Curling. The draw is January 10, 2019 so time is getting short to sell the
remainder of tickets. Brian would appreciate your ticket stubs and cash ASAP.
Christmas Tree Gift Tags
The tree is decorated with Christmas tags with suggested gift ideas for the curling club. Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.
Food Establishment Chairperson
We are looking for someone to take on this responsibility. Below is a description of this position. Please contact a board member if you are willing to do this task.
Duties of ACC Food Establishment Chairperson
- Be the contact person for NS Environment Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement.
- Complete the annual inspection renewal form every February. Display the Food Establishment Decal in a prominent
place. (Expires on March 31 annually.) - Oversee and delegate cleanliness of the kitchen.
- Ensure Health and Safety regulations are known and followed.
- Send concerns to the ACC Board of Directors.
- Keep a list of members with a valid food hygiene certificate.
Christmas Decorating
Some curling elves were busy at work last week “Decking the Halls” in preparation of Christmas. HO! HO! HO!
Curling IO – Curling On-line Registration
Have you registered with the new Curling IO application, an online web-based tool used to accept curler registrations and accept online payments? If not, here’s how:
The link below will take you to the curling IO site. Find the “leagues” page for the Amherst Curling Club.
https://amherst.curling.io/en/products
From there, login and create your curler profile. After that, you can purchase memberships and lockers from the “products” page, and sign up for leagues from the “leagues” page.
Several curler profiles can be managed from one email account, making it convenient for youth and family curlers.
Click here for some notes to assist you with the registration process
Comments about the registration experience would be greatly appreciated!
Upcoming Events:
Seniors Christmas Lunch
We will be curling Monday December 17 @9:30, then heading to Bella’s for a delicious lunch.
Monday Night Curling
A sign up sheet for Monday night curling will be posted on December 10. The next round is for the Annual Presidents’ vs. Vice-Presidents’
Trophy.
Next BOD Meeting
Sunday, January 13 @ 7PM
Grey Cup of Curling
Friday January 11th to 13th
NS Women’s Club Championship
Thanks to Peter for stepping up to chair this event with Chris acting as liaison to NSCA.
Sleigh Ride
Mark your calendar February 2, 2019. The bus will leave the club @ 6:30 from ACC. Cost $40.00 each. Includes baked ham & scalloped
potato dinner. There’s only room for forty on the bus, so make sure you sign up early.
If you have an upcoming event to include in a future newsletter, please send the event details to [email protected]
Nova Scotia Curling Association