What does the OVCA offer your Club?
| Hits: 1088Currently (2012-2013) the cost of joining the OVCA is $90/sheet. This fee has been decreased each year for the past two years.
Clubs may apply for loans up to $30,000 at a rate of Royal Bank prime minus 1%. Doug Sears (Chairman, Board of Administrators) is the manager of this fund.
For detailed information, go to here
QUALITY COMPETITIONS
- ROYAL LEPAGE OVCA WOMEN'S CLASSIC a competitive bonspiel for elite women curlers held at the North Grenville CC in Kemptville in November.
- JSI OVCA JUNIOR SUPERSPIEL a competitive bonspiel for 16 men & 16 women’s teams held in November at area clubs giving OVCA curlers a chance to compete against the best junior curlers.
- OVCA MIXED BONSPIEL a great mixed spiel for club curlers - a great chance to curl at many Ottawa clubs-48 teams in the open-32 senior-8 recreational. Held in early January
- ALEXANDER KEITH'S CITY OF OTTAWA MEN'S BONSPIEL takes place in March at numerous Ottawa area clubs with 148 teams in the open, 48 senior & 32 senator
- HOGLINE OVCA LITTLE ROCK CHAMPIONSHIP held in March each year with playdowns in every zone to qualify
FREE WEBSITE HOSTING many OVCA clubs have taken advantage of this service which is a great way to connect with your members and provide information to potential curlers
FREE SCHOOL CURLING INSTRUCTION a free curling program for grade 5-6 students-half day in the classroom & half day at the curling rink Read about the program here Contact Liz Armstrong 613-521-0730 to book your class
JUNIOR PROGRAM coaching courses arranged through the OCA to help clubs run their Junior programs. Junior Symposium held annually in September. Also coaching equipment is available that can be loaned to clubs. Contact Tom Sinclair.
A Candidates Information Kit is now available for anyone who wishes to become a Director of the OVCA.
The OVCA Annual General Meeting and Presidents' Dinner is held during mid September each year. The variou reports and financial statements are uploaded to this website as they become available. The information package for the 2011 meeting for Club Presidents is here. The 2012 information is available here.
