Curl Atlantic’s annual Whitecap Junior Curling Camp, which has most recently been held in Halifax, will take place on PEI beginning this summer. It was announced during last year’s camp that the APM Centre arena in Cornwall was the successful bidder for the 2013 through 2015 camps, with an option for 2016 as well.
This year’s camp takes place from August 18 to 23rd at the APM Centre, with accommodations at the UPEI campus in Charlottetown.
Here is the registration form (PDF): http://www.dcan-nl.com/CurlAtlantic/wc-registration-form-2013.pdf
There are three categories of curlers, based on age and experience:
(1) Intermediate (age 12-14) – 2-5 years of curling experience with coaching.
-ages 13 and 14 are automatically placed in the Intermediate group.
(2) Advanced (age 15-17) – 4-8 years with coaching, bonspiel and provincial experience
-“new” 15 and 16 year olds can start no higher than “Advanced”
(3) High Performance (age 16-18) – 6 plus years – coaching, provincial, national experience
Cost is $650 including taxes for Atlantic Canadians, and $750 for those who reside elsewhere.
Only 96 spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with the exception that last year’s participants have a spot reserved until March 15. For more information on the camp, contact Helen Radford at (902) 497-6655 or curlatlantic2001@gmail.com
PEI was well represented at last year’s camp at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax, with 21 Juniors from 5 teams attending, as well as 3 staff members who are PEI natives – Brett Gallant, Adam Casey and Pat Quilty.
Photo: 2012 Whitecap Attendees