Photo: Former Canadian Junior champion Brett Gallant instructing at Whitecap Curling Camp on Monday

Curl Atlantic‘s Whitecap Junior Curling Camp continues through August 23 at the APM Centre in Cornwall PEI, with 96 curlers from across Atlantic Canada taking part. Campers are staying at a University of Prince Edward Island residence. There are three categories of participants – Intermediate (age 12-14), Advanced (age 15-17), and High Performance (age 16-18 with 6+ years of competitive experience).

The APM Centre will be hosting the 2013 through 2015 camps, with an option for 2016 as well.

Previous attendees of the camp include Brett Gallant, 2009 Canadian Junior Champion and Whitecap Instructor, who says that the training he received at the camp helped him advance to the championship level: “No question – the training I received from the Whitecap Curling Camp propelled me to a Canadian Championship. I think every aspiring champion needs to experience this camp.” Gallant is back instructing at the camp again this year.

The camp also gives the curlers much-needed experience curling on arena ice. Curlers in Atlantic Canada generally play in curling clubs only, and may be at a disadvantage when participating in larger events, including Canadian championships, usually held in arenas, so this camp gives them a chance to play in this type of venue.

For more information on Whitecap contact Helen Radford, Curl Atlantic at (902) 497-6655 or [email protected].