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BENEFITS TO MEMBER CLUBS

The NACA offers to all member clubs:

1. EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL:
The NACA has available for purchase or loan - instructional manuals and videos on how to curl, coaching manuals, officiating manuals, ice making manuals. See TECHNICAL RESOURCES for list of material available.
2. INSTRUCTIONAL CLINICS:
The NACA supplies qualified Instructors to help member clubs organize junior clinics and adult learn to curl or intermediate clinics.
3. INSTRUCTOR COURSES:
The NACA provides access to qualified Learning Facilitators who are anxious to train instructors and coaches.
4. BUSINESS OF CURLING:
The NACA has trained course conductors who will assist member clubs in all areas of the "Business of Curling". The NACA can organize and coordinate a conference targeted to curling clubs on marketing, financial management, how to increase membership and on how to recruit and keep volunteers.
5. JUNIOR CURLING PROGRAM:
The NACA continues to promote junior curling by:
  • Coordinating Learn to Curl Clinics
  • Funding
  • Access to Junior Curling Stones - The stones can be used for school, promotional clinics, junior clinics, junior bonspiels or incorporated into your junior program.
  • Coordinating and Sponsoring Junior Bonspiels and Playdowns.
6. BONSPIELS:
The NACA assists member clubs organize and coordinate the following bonspiels:
  • Neil Moher School Bonspiel
  • Hazel Jamison Junior Bonspiel
  • Olson's Bantam Bonspiel
7. PLAYDOWNS
The NACA coordinates and operates the following playdowns:
  • Northern Men's Playdown
  • Northern Women's Playdown
  • Northern Senior Playdown
  • Northern Junior Playdown
  • Northern Mixed Playdown
  • Northern Juvenile Playdown
  • Northern Masters Men's Playdown
8. CHAMPIONSHIPS:
The NACA provides member clubs with the opportunity of hosting NACA, Provincial and Canadian Championships.
9. ICE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS:
The NACA offers member clubs Level 1 and 2 ice courses. Level 1 courses are held in the fall of each year and Level 2 schools are held in the spring every three years.
10. OTHER:
The NACA also provides member clubs with access to draw information, achievement and merit awards, playdown posters, and Brier Legacy Fund.