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Turning Point Curling Academy

It is time for another Curling Season to start, and with it brings new hopes and dreams of future championships. The Nova Scotia Curling Association would like to help you fulfill those aspirations with our popular team training camp: The Turning Point Curling Academy.

The Turning Point Curling Academy will feature two levels of instruction this season.

The NEW Turning Point 2.0 is being presented at the Bluenose Curling Club in New Glasgow and is designed to give teams and coaches advanced instruction to fine tune their curling skills and knowledge. Turning Point 2.0 is open to teams who wants to learn what it takes to be a champion.

The original Turning Point is being presented at the Lunenburg Curling Club and is designed as a team building technical enhancement camp for new competitive junior teams. Turning Point is intended for teams who wish to become more competitive.

Space is limited to the first 8 teams that apply for each School.

Please Click Here for more details.

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CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS UPDATED

The Championship Events for 2010-2011 have all been updated to reflect the dates, Host Club & fees. Please note the following:

We are still looking for a Host Club for the Men's Challenge Round
The NSCA Special Rules have been approved effective 15 May 10

(updated 27 Aug 10)

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Hugh Avery named to CCA board of governors

The Nova Scotia Curling Association (NSCA) is pleased to congratulate former board member and 2010 Brier co-chair, Hugh Avery, on his recent election to the Canadian Curling Association's (CCA) board of governors.

"I am committed to helping the sport of curling reach its fullest potential and I am looking forward to the challenge over the next five years," said Avery. "From the very first time I walked into the Westville Curling Club in 1981, I knew I loved this game," he said.

Avery has a lengthy resume of curling administration experience. Getting involved as a junior curler in the early 80s, Hugh has balanced his time between playing on and off the ice in the Maritime curling clubs and board rooms.

In 2003, Hugh became president of the Halifax Curling Club where he served for two years and is still a member today. Hugh joined the NSCA in 2004 as Treasurer and then in 2006 moved to Director of Competitions for two years. As a player, Hugh has participated at the Tankard level in both Nova Scotia and PEI.

Avery’s five-year term is the result of a nomination put forward by the NSCA and subsequent election by the CCA's 14 member associations. Nova Scotia’s Georgina Granchelli, former president of the NSCA, is the only other NS representative on the 10-person board.

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Competitions Committee Recruiting

The Competitions Committee of the Nova Scotia Curling Association is recruiting two new members, one Male and one Female, to serve on the committee for the 2010-2011 season. The new recruits would be responsible for the protcols surrounding the Championships at a recreational level; the Dominion Club Championship, Intermediates, Masters, etc.

If you are interested in one of these positions please contact Aaron Sweeney at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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