Watching the Olympics? Try Curling at the Black Swamp Curling Center

With the Winter Olympics underway, curling is back in the spotlight. Perrysburg resident Chris Meyer of the Bowling Green Curling Club joins me to explain how curling works, what to watch for during Olympic matches, how you can try curling at the Black Swamp Curling Center, and more.

Learn to Curl Sign-Up: https://bgcurlingclub.com/index.php/events/learn-to-curls 

Black Swamp Curling Center, Home of the Bowling Green Curling Club

Chris Meyer, Treasurer treasurer@bgcc.com 

19901 N Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green, OH 43402 

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Terminology covered in this episode

• Sheet of ice. Each sheet of ice has two ends.
• 1 game, 8 ends, ~2 hours
• US 🇺🇸 and Canada Flags 🇨🇦
• Sponsor signage on walls and in ice
• Stone 🥌 delivered with a stick or using “slide delivery”
• Hammer
• Lead, Second, Vice Skip, and Skip
• Brooms or brushes 🧹
• Footwear: Sliders and Grippers 
• Helmet 
• Scoreboard
• Trophies
• Learn to Curl https://bgcurlingclub.com/index.php/events/learn-to-curls 
• Corporate team building
• Non-profit organization rental 
• Private Party