YORKTON - When it comes to sports youth today in Yorkton have a long list of options.
Curling is hoping to tip things a bit more in its favour with a pair of upcoming workshops in the city.
“We’re trying to get kids back to curling,” offered Dave Baron one of the local organizers.
With that in mind a curling school will be held in Yorkton at the curling rink Sunday, Oct. 23.
The school is for youth who already have at least a basic understanding of the sport, and have an interest in refining their skills, explained Baron.
The school is for youth Grade 6-12, and will run for 5-6 hours that day.
There is room for 64 participants.
“That would fill the rink right to the rafters,” smiled Baron.
There is a fee of $75, and interested people can call Baron at 306-641-5180.
Then on the following day Monday, Oct. 24, a ‘learn-to-curl’ session, which is more geared to beginners, with little, or no experience on the ice, said Baron.
There are 32 schools in the area which have been contacted to have students involved in the Monday sessions, which will include on-ice and off sessions.
Well known Saskatchewan curler Pat Simmons will be one of the instructors for the sessions arranged through CURLSASK, said Baron.
Simmons, as a skip, represented Saskatchewan in four straight Briers from 2005 to 2008 and again in 2011.
At the 2014 Brier with the Kevin Koe rink Simmons won first Brier title. The team finished fourth at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship. It was the first time Simmons represented Canada internationally.
Also Monday a luncheon will be held through the local Chamber of Commerce, said Baron. The speaker will be Saskatchewan curler Kirk Muyres who was part of the 2011 Canadian Junior Curling Championship team. Muyres was playing third for the Braeden Moskowy-led foursome.
