St. Paul Winter Carnival 2008
St. Paul Winter Carnival Mixed Bonspiel Presents:
The Circus

January 23, 24, and 25 2009
 
Details:

The Saint Paul Winter Carnival will mark its 123rd year in 2009. The Saint Paul Mixed Curling Club Bonspiel is a traditional part of this legendary event. We invite curlers and fans to join in “The Coolest Celebration on Earth.”

The Circus; is the 2009 Winter Carnival Bonspiel theme. Come one come all; The Circus will be visiting the St. Paul Curling Club January 23rd to the 25th.  The amazing eight ring circus is sure to have many clowns, hog line walkers (no nets), wild party animals, and spectacular side shows!  We invite all comers to enjoy the show by dressing as your favorite circus participant.  There is sure to be FUN had by all ages! 

Note: Costumes are encouraged at the curling club, but banquet attire is more formal.

Soup Recipes
Draw: Master Draw and Events

Date:

 January 23, 24, 25, 2009
Cost: $300/team of 4 ($279.72 plus 7% tax).   Team must have 2 males/2 females (mixed).
Registration:

Registration for all teams is now open ON-LINE preferred.  You will be prompted to select a PREFERRED draw time.  All efforts will be made to accommodate such requests - but they are not guaranteed.

Only one member of each team should register for the entire team.  Registration for local teams will be handled differently than registration for out-of-town teams as follows:

Local Team Registrations:
A local team is defined as a team where three or more of the teammates are SPCC members. A ‘lottery’ system will be used to determine which 24 local teams are awarded spots in the bonspiel and the order of the wait list. The 2008 Winter Carnival Bonspiel 1st Event Winner (team Faltesek), Event Chair (Nunberg), and ALICE winner are automatically awarded three of the 24 spots.

Requirements:

  1. A complete team of 4 players must be registered.
  2. Each person can only be registered on one team.
  3. All team members must be in good standing with all club dues paid. Persons or teams attempting to bend the rules by submitting multiple entries will be disqualified from the lottery.

Team registrations must be received by noon on Friday, December 5, 2008. The lottery will occur at 8:00 PM that evening at the SPCC, open for any interested parties to witness. All teams awarded bids will be required to pay their team entry fee by 10:00 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2008. Payments may be submitted to the club or committee members. Any teams that have not paid their entry fee by this date will lose their spots.

Out-of-town Team Registrations:
An out-of-town team is defined as a team where two or more of the members of the team are not members of SPCC. We are reserving 24 slots, filled first-come-first-serve, for out-of-town teams until Monday, December 29, 2008. Please register a complete team. Once your registration has been confirmed by the committee, we will require you to pay your full team entry fee by paying on-line, calling the club with your credit card number, or mailing a check to the SPCC. Payment must be received by 5pm on Monday, January 12, 2009 or the spot will be awarded to a wait-listed team.
Experience Level: Any or none required.  Team must have 2 males/2 females (mixed)
Prizes: Teams with the best costumes will receive ‘special’ prizes. Pins will be award to finalists in events 1 – 4. Patches will be awarded to finalists in the Vulcan’s revenge events (5 – 8) Winners of one event (to be determined Saturday evening) will play for a pig!
Guaranteed Games: Four games are guaranteed.
Draw Size: 48 Teams (Draw will be posted when completed)
Bonspiel Format: 8 Events, 4 Game guarantee
Included: All meals, most club beverages and entertainment.
Banquet: Four Points by Sheraton, 1330 Industrial Boulevard (just southwest of the 35W/280 junction), Minneapolis, Phone: (612) 331-1900
Banquest Contact: Zac and Liz at elizabeth.k.owens@gmail.com
Hotels Four Points by Sheraton Minneapolis, to 1330 Industrial Boulevard (just southwest of the 35W/280 junction), Phone: (612) 331-1900. Room reservations: $83/night. Call the hotel and mention that you are a part of the St Paul Curling Club group to receive this negotiated rate.

Banquet: The Saturday evening banquet is at same facility and is included in your team entry fee. Guests are welcome ($30/per ticket) - please contact Zac and Liz Owens to register your guest and submit payment by January 11, 2008 at elizabeth.k.owens@gmail.com

More Info Contacts: Information: Please contact Geoff Strack at strackg@yahoo.com or call (651) 488-1558
Club Membership: Open to members and non-members alike.  Out of town entries welcome.


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