There were two teams taking part in the senior curling representing Neilburg Composite School this year. Their coach, Mr. Volk, says the senior girls' team "had a blast." They played two close games against Maidstone and Lashburn, but were unable to advance to the division playoffs.
The senior boys' curling team advanced to division playoffs in Meadow Lake where they also played two good games, losing a close one to Ile-a-la-crosse and then coming up short against Meadow Lake. The team was made up of Eli Jacquest, Brandon Morgan, Chad Graham and Garrett Brockhoff. Kasey Schmidt, Taryn Timmermans, Laura Hegel and Christine Madlang-Awa were the participants on the girls' team.
The junior curling team, coached by Mr. Volk and Mrs. Winsor, were able to put a strong team together and finish first at the Battle West playdowns in Maidstone, defeating Lashburn and winning the tie breaker against Maidstone.The team advanced to district playoffs in St. Walburg where they were on a roll winning their first two games and putting them in the semifinal against a strong Edam team. The team battled but came up on the losing end. Team members were Courtney Cammidge, Shaelyn Putnam, Taylor Morgan, Ethan Moir and Caleb Biensch.
Mrs. Heeroma is appreciative to Cst. Terence Dumphy, a dog master with the RCMP, for bringing his canine to Neilburg to show to the elementary students. Dumphy works with an eight-and-a-half-month-old German Shepherd pup, named Ebow. In a short visit the children learned quite a few things about Ebow's training and his life as an RCMP dog.
The student representative council at NCS was thrilled with the strong support from the students, staff and the community, for their Telemiracle Jail and Bail. This activity raised $2,569.85.
Several SRC activities have been planned for St. Patrick's Day. On Wednesday, March 13, the girls are going to try to steal shamrocks from the high school guys by trying to make them talk. Prizes will be awarded to the guys who do not talk as well as to the girl who gets the most shamrocks. March 25 through 27 has been dubbed "Egg-cellent Week." There will be an egg hunt over the noon hour Monday, March 25, for students in Grades 7 through 9. On Tuesday, a ham and egger breakfast will be held. On Wednesday there will be another egg hunt, this time for students in Grades 10 through 12. Then on Thursday, the last day before Easter break, there will be a Fun Day at Plus Time with an egg toss and egg races.
If there is anyone interested in curling, either in a stick bonspiel or in the community open spiel, please contact Judy at 306-823- 4452 or 823-3644. These spiels are run on a "pay per win" basis.
