Animals Policy

Animals Within the Club Premises

• Except for service animals, animals are not permitted in the Club.

Children Policy

Non-Curling Children in the Club

• Children of members of the Bridgewater Curling Club are welcome to watch their parents/guardians curl, except during entertainment events or “adult-only events.”
• Children must be supervised by their parent/guardian to avoid being disruptive.
• Children are not permitted in the ice shed during adult curling times.

Note: We hold a Class “A” Club License. The license has no restrictions on children being present, except when “adult entertainment” is held.

Club Access Policy

• A “Fob” access system provides access to certain Club facilities during off hours.
• A fob is provided to paid-up members (excluding Social and Junior Members) with an additional rental fee determined by the Executive.
• Fobs are activated at the beginning of the curling year and deactivated at the end.
• Members can keep their fob if they intend to return for the next year, and it will be reactivated upon payment of the current fee.
• Members ceasing their membership must return the fob in good condition, or pay for a replacement.
• Fob holders are responsible for any damages or guest conduct when accessing the Club with the fob.
• Lost or damaged fobs must be reported to the Club Manager immediately.

An information sheet detailing fob holder responsibilities is provided with the fob.

Committee Responsibilities Policy

Purpose: To ensure consistent practices are followed by committees. Committees include:

• House
• Ice
• Match
• Bar (Past President)
• Sponsorship
• Publicity & Website
• Daytime Ladies
• Daytime Men
• Junior Program
• Membership
• Turkey Spiel
• Lobster Spiel
• New Year Levee
• Mixed Spiel
• Sleepwalkers

Responsibilities:

• Committee chairs are responsible for securing volunteers.
• An Executive member is assigned to each committee and presents a report at monthly Executive Committee meetings.
• Chairs submit annual reports to the Secretary outlining operations and finances, at least one week prior to the Annual General Meeting.

Financial Assistance Policy

• Financial assistance may be considered by the Executive Committee for teams taking part in sanctioned provincial, national, or international events.
• Teams participating in non-sanctioned events, such as Provincial Legion, Firefighters, and Police championships, are not eligible for financial support.
• The Executive Committee may provide financial assistance to teams comprised of Bridgewater Curling Club members participating in national playdowns.

Junior Banner Policy

• Banners for junior provincial championships (U21, U18, U15 Greenspiel, U13) will be displayed if supplied by the NSCA.
• A team photo may be hung beside the banner, funded by the junior budget.
• If no banner is provided, the Junior program may purchase one, including players’ names and coach.
• Banners will be displayed until the Junior Wall is filled, after which a plaque will replace the banners.
• Banners for Provincial Championships leading to Atlantic or National Championships will be displayed in the ice shed.
• At least three of the four team members must be active Bridgewater Curling Club members.
• Banners will display all team members’ names, including coach and alternate.

Junior Members Evening League Play Policy

• Junior teams may apply for Executive approval to curl on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays, provided space permits, and a parent or coach is present.
• Juniors must pay the current Student membership fee.
• Individual Junior Program members, aged 14 as of October 1st of the program year, may apply to curl with a parent or guardian on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evenings with payment of the Student membership fee.

New Member Policy

• A new member is a curler who has never been a member of the Bridgewater Curling Club.

Non-Member Policy

• Non-members wishing to participate in the social activities of the Bridgewater Curling Club must be signed in as guests by a member.
• Non-members may be signed in as guests a maximum of three times per curling season. Further participation requires membership.
• Members are responsible for their guests while on Club premises, and guests must leave when the member leaves.

Solicitation Policy

• Solicitation is only permitted in the Club upon Executive approval.

Spare Policy

• During Club Playoffs, spares must come from teams playing on the same night.
• A spare can only play in the position they are sparing for or higher (e.g., a skip cannot spare as a lead).
• Non-members can spare for $10.
• One-league members may spare an additional evening per week at no cost; further sparing requires a $10 fee.
• The same privilege applies to Student members accompanied by a parent or guardian.