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WHAT IS CURLING?
Curling combines both physical and mental skills in a game that can
be fun and challenging at all levels of play.   Two teams of four
curlers each alternate delivering 42 lb. stones down a 140 ft. sheet of
ice.  They attempt to get closer to the center of the target or "house"
than their opponents, to guard their good shots or to "take out" their
opponent's stones. Each team delivers 8 stones each end, and a
typical game consists of 8 ends, each lasting about 15 minutes.
Team-mates "sweep" the ice in front of their team's stones in an
effort to get them to travel straighter or further. In the mid-90's
Curling became an official Olympic medal sport.  Interest in the sport
has increased dramatically due to the television exposure it received
at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the 2006 Winter
Olympics in Torino, Italy, and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.  
Curling is a lifetime sport of finesse and fitness.  One of the great
advantages of the sport is that men, women and young adults are
able to play and compete on an equal basis.
Need more information on the sport of curling?  Try this website    www.mycurling.com
2009 Jefferson Avenue., Midland, MI 48640           Phone: 989-923-CURL (2875)
For a comical list of curling definitions, go to the Dictionary.
Want to review some basic rules and
the etiquette of the game of curling?  
Click on this icon:  
To watch a five minute
animated video on "how to
curl", press the 'play' arrow.  
The music volume can be
adjusted to suit your viewing
pleasure. **  

Our thanks go to past
curling president and video
producer
Francis Timmers!

**You may need to download
Quicktime for your computer @
http://www.apple.com/quicktime.