A close follower of today’s athletic scene would be forgiven for wondering: where have all the amateurs gone—the people who compete solely for the love of the game?
Well, they’re at the Bowling Green Curling Club…and they’re thriving. In fact, on Saturday April 2 from 3:00-3:30, they will gather at the BGSU Ice Arena for a last rock ceremony that will mark a new era in the club’s history.
Founded in 1967 by a combination of newbies and imports from the northern United States and Canada, the Club has been throwing rocks at the BGSU Ice Arena for nearly 50 years. People have come and gone, national championships have been hosted and won, and most importantly lifelong friendships have been made.
After the ceremony, the next rock thrown by a member of the Bowling Green Curling Club will be at the Club’s new facility—which it will own. The new Curling Club will be located in a former commercial building along Rt. 25 north of Bowling Green–which was purchased and is being renovated using money raised from local donors as well as a loan from the United States Curling Association.
Claudia Fischer, the club’s sole remaining founding member with uninterrupted membership, will throw the ceremonial last rock at the Ice Arena on behalf of all curlers past and present.
