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Students enjoy the sport that can By Kelly Storry Custingiaundera for nine- ty-five school aged children in Port Peri . : School kids from grades sev- en through to high school began their curling season a few weeks ago. The program is run through the schools, by Reg Phillip, and Pam Byers, and attracts all ages, and both sexes. The students curl Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school from 4:00p.m. until 5:30p.m. Currently there are students from Port Perry High School R.H.Cornish S.A. Cawker, an Immaculate Conception School involved in the sport. The program 1s set up so the high school, and public school students are placed together on teams. According to Mr. Phillip,it is a very social sport, the kids get to meet others, at the elemen- tary and high school levels. The schedule for curling is di- vided into two sections. They curl from October up until Jan- uary exams, and begin again in January, concluding the sea- sonin April. Due to numbers being down this year, the fourth night that was scheduled last year had to hedvophed : Mr. Phillip said there are those students who curl right through from the elementary grades through highschool, but they do attract alot of new kids. _. "We lose alot of students when they enter high school, as they have other commitments. There are other things for them to do. There is an active ski club, intramurals, hockey, bas- ketball and volleyball," he said. The more experienced curl- ers, usually the high school stu- dents are the skips. "We couldn't run this pro- gram with out the high school students, they show the new bids what to do," Mr. Phillip said. At the beginning of the year 2 1/2 weeks of training are of- fered to the children, where curlers from the community volunteer to instruct, and offer - 8 stions to the students. ng to Mr. Phillip, there is no need for the children tobuy their own equipment. There is a $30 fee for the en- tire year, from each competitor. Twenty-five dollars of this fee goes to the curling club, while IML oii LU 23@5@ 0 901 2BUEE last a lifetime These two Thursday afternoon curlers found them- selves right in the middie of all the action, as they try to help their teams rock edge Its way into the circle. the remainder goes towards tape, trophies, and brooms that are supplied to the curlers. He said a student does not have to go out and buy shoes and a broom. Brooms are supplied, and tape can be placed on the bottom of shoes. "We want the kids to come out first, and see if they enjoy the sport," he said. The curlers also can compete in tournaments at each level. For elementary students there is a Provincial Curling Champi- onship, that they can enter. For high school students there is a School Boy Playdown. These competitions are orga- nized through the school, and the curling association. For tournaments, the kids are al- lowed to orgainze themselves, but for school competitions, the Boa competitive rink is select- e The Provincial Champion- ships will be held in Newmar- ket in February, and Mr. Phillip is hoping to send a team from Cornish, and a team from S.A. Cawker. " ] For the high school students, there are lots of organized school events. The LOSSA(Lake Ontario- Secondary School Association) championships can have com- petitors, in three divisions. There is a LOSSA boys, girls and mixed competition. This THANKS to ... competition can lead to DYS- SA, where Durham and York champs play off, and the win- ner can go on to OFSSA, which will decide the Provincial champions The male/female ratio as far as students gois fairly even. "This isone thing that speaks for the sport itself. It is a sport that they can play equally at thislevel," Mr. Phillip said. He continued by saying, that they start at a young age, and can continue on with the sport after school is over. There is a Masters division where curlers must be 60, there are people 80 years of age, still curling, and enjoying the sport. Also special thanks to ... Tracy Staniland Bob & Linda Price f Re ee Ross Jacobson at BASF for your support in 1989, and for coming through with the sponsorship for 1990. Don & Carol Espie Dave Taylor Munroe Racing (Hoosier Tire) The hard work and long hours paid off by giving us our best ever season. I'm look- ing forward to even better success in 1990 at Mosport. Thanks to all my fans as well. Yours truly, Mom & Dad IAN J. JOHANSEN TET TT Te Port Perry High School Curling is under way for 95 school children In Port Perry. 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