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The Greater Victoria Curling Academy is celebrating its 10th season with a funspiel this afternoon at the Victoria Curling Club, followed by a time to share memories as graduates of the program join in the festivities.
Twenty-eight students are enrolled in this year鈥檚 program, one of the largest numbers to date.
鈥淲e have about 26 alumni coming back from the first year right through this year. We have some alumni that have done quite well so we鈥檙e excited to be celebrating 10 years,鈥� said Cindy Tucker, a mentor and former instructor with the program.
Among the alumni attending is Daniel Wenzek of Burnaby, who competed at the 2011 sa国际传媒 Winter Games and represented New Brunswick at the 2014 Canadian Juniors, where he was a national runner-up, before returning to sa国际传媒 where he teamed up with Tyler Tardi for a big season in 2016.
Timothy and Paul Henderson will also attend. Both have represented sa国际传媒 at national juniors and Paul is now an instructor with the academy.
鈥淲e鈥檝e got really good numbers this year, so it鈥檚 been a bit challenging to deal with it, but it鈥檚 a good problem to have,鈥� Tucker said of the 2017-18 season for the academy. 鈥淲e鈥檝e had our ups and downs over the years to get the numbers, but I think we have a good formula running right now. We鈥檝e had some great years and some quiet years, but we鈥檙e celebrating them all on Sunday.鈥�
The program used to be affiliated with Esquimalt High School, but is now open to all the schools within the district. The academy has also attracted international students.
The funspiel runs from 1 to 3 p.m., followed by celebrations upstairs.
EXTRA ENDS: The VCC is looking for volunteers for the 2018 sa国际传媒 Scotties, being held at the club Jan. 2-7. Several positions are open. Anyone interested can contact the club by e-mail at [email protected].
