Our Favourite Moments of 2022
Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada is Hiring!
October 12, 2022
ROCKS & RINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY!
February 27, 2023
2022 was jam packed with all sorts of fun and excitement, important steps to grow the sport of curling, and efforts to help keep kids active and having fun across Canada. As the new year approaches, we’re taking a moment to reflect and look back at some of our favourite parts of 2022.
2 Million Students Reached
It was just under 14 years ago that Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada first entered schools across the country. As of this year, over 2 million students have been reached by our programs through instruction, equipment rentals, and virtual education resources. Click the link below to read the full press release, find out how we reached this milestone, and all about our future plans!
Canadian Egg Farmers Back Rocks & Rings
This past summer, we were excited to announce that Canadian egg farmers exetended their support of the Rocks & Rings program through to 2026. This extension will mark 10 years of title sponsorship of Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada.
Curling Club Uses Rocks & Rings Live Virtual Class to Develop Jr. Curling Program
Through the help of the Curling Canada Grassroots Youth Funding Grant, the Bobcaygeon Curling Club and Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada worked together to run a live virtual session of Rocks & Rings for the students of Bobcaygeon Public School. The session included interactive games all centered around the sport of curling and also incorporates some provincial school curriculum. This session also had a surprise visit from Paralympic Wheelchair Curler, Jon Thurston. Students enjoyed learning about curling and wheelchair curling and hearing about Jon’s path to becoming a Paralympian. This session marked the first of several Live Virtual classes hosted by Rocks & Rings which included special visits from athletes like Ryan Fry and Mark Ideson.
Rocks & Rings Special Segment on Curling Day In Canada
Back in February during TSN’s Curling Day In Canada broadcast, a class of students in Alberta were featured as they experienced the Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada programs – in their school gym, and in their classroom using our online education resources. They also got a surprise message from a very special guest: Olympic Bronze Medalist, Geoff Walker.
Rocks & Rings Reaches Iqaluit Schools
It has always been a major goal of the Rocks & Rings program to find ways to introduce more kids to curling by reaching a greater and more diverse audience from coast to coast. The challenge of reaching this goal has been overcome little by little over the years, most recently with the introduction of our Rental program and “In The Classroom”, our curling-themed online education portal, which has allowed us to reach some of even the most remote Canadian communities. There has been no greater example of this reach than our recent visit to three schools in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
With the year behind us and a brand new year just around the corner, we look ahead to many exciting things coming up in 2023. Stay tuned for big announcements coming soon!
Click here to learn more about Egg Farmers Rocks & Rings presented by Curling Canada and how you can bring it to your school. As always, a huge thanks to our generous sponsors & partners for the major part they play in making all this possible.
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We LOVE to see the fun students are having with our Rocks & Rings program. Share your experience on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #rocksandrings.
