Let The Desert Ice Bonspiel Begin!

Today we had the Opening Ceremonies for our inaugural Desert Ice Bonspiel at our new Deadicated Curling Club.

The ice was full of 128 curlers plus special guests as the piper played and hands clapped in rhythm.

The teams sang the United States and Canadian National Athems.

The Men's Choir from a local church sang our best rendition of our National Athems yet!

The toast to the piper was given with special guests: Scottsdale Mayor, Tempe Vice Mayor, owner of the Ice Den, Chair of our Bonspiel, our club President, and Club General Construction Manager.

Let the celebrations continue to being Deadicated in the Desert.

Ready for the Desert Ice Bonspiel???

We are putting the finishes touches on for the Desert Ice Bonspiel. What have we been up to?

Well, the TVs are up with comfy donated couches from a local casino. The "tables" were wheeled in (do the pipe spindles look familiar?) from the loading dock and donated chairs from our local member who owns our favorite historic ice cream parlor in town.

Cameras have been installed on the ice over each house. (We are trying to get it ready for streaming video as fast as possible.)

Posters from the past bonspiels are up...

The clocks are up on the ice, looking back on the warm room...

The bar is up and running with our special event permit and donated beverages...

Week one of the leagues have commensed! 

The ice is ready after the dehumidifier made us do another flood...

And we are ready for our first Bonspiel to begin on our ice "Dedicated In The Desert!" See you this weekend--Let's Curl!!!