The Peachtree Curling Association will offer two special Learn to Curl classes featuring 2006 Olympian curler Jamie Korab! Jamie is an Olympic gold medalist from Canada. He played on the 2006 Canadian Olympic curling team that won a gold-medal in Turin, Italy. He is visiting the Peachtree Curling facility right here in Marietta/East Cobb as part of a worldwide Olympic celebration tour with the World Curling Federation.
The first set of classes will be offered on Saturday, February 17. Participants will take the typical Learn to Curl class which cover the history, rules, and basics of game play. After learning the basics of curling from Peachtree Curling Club’s instructors and Gold Medalist Jamie, participants will be divided up into teams and play a short game. Classes are $30 per person and will be one hour and 30 minutes starting at 11am, 2pm, 3:30pm, 7pm and 8:30pm. Reserve your spot on www.peachtreecurling.org.
Then on Sunday, February 18, a Kids Curling Class (for boys and girls ages 11-18) will be offered 2-5pm. Students are invited to come learn about the sport of curling and meet Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Korab in person. The class starts off with a brief review of curling and then participants will head out onto the ice to practice the techniques of throwing rocks, sweeping, and scoring. After your class, kids will enjoy meeting Olympian Jamie Korab with plenty of time for photos and autographs! This event is free but seats are limited, so reserve your spot at www.peachtreecurling.org.
Please bring a clean pair of tennis shoes with you since street shoes are not allowed on the ice. All other equipment will be provided. The rink temperature is 45 degrees so it is recommended that participants wear a hat, gloves, loose, comfortable clothing and dress in layers.
The sessions will be held in the Peachtree Curling Association’s facility (specially built for curling) behind the Marietta Ice Rink, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. For more information, call 470-729-2875. See you on the ice!
This article originally appeared in the February issue of the EAST COBBER magazine, on page 21. Click here to view the digital edition.
