Training sessions
THE BLIZZARD PROGRAM – CURLING INIATION PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM 6 TO 12 YEARS OLD OFFERED BY CURLING QUEBEC
Training Session Duration: 1,5h
Cost: no charge for curling clubs in Quebec and $120 (GST included) for curling clubs out of the province (training session done by zoom video call), the Program Starting Kit will be sent to your curling club
Created for kids from 6 to 12 years old, the Blizzard Program will introduce participants to curling, all in a fun and
safe environment. Supervised by instructors, participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of the sport during
the 2 levels of 8 sessions each. The Blizzard Program is also a great Program for elementary schools’ programs.
For more details, contact us or visit the Curling Quebec website:
www.curling-quebec.qc.ca
THE U15 TO U21 CURLING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Training Session Duration: 3h
Cost: $525 (GST included) – A Starting Kit, including an Instructor’s Guide, 5 complementary Participant’s
Guides, a Badges System Guide as well as other useful documents, will be sent to your curling club.
Additional Material:
Instructor’s Reference Guide: $85
Participant’s Reference Guide: $25
(GST included)
This structured Program is intended for youth of 21 years old and under. The Program will allow them to learn the
basics of curling while having fun in the sport. Participants will have the opportunity to discover the different
techniques of the game, to do physical activity in a safe environment supervised by trained instructors, as well as
to improve their general knowledge of curling. The Instructor’s Reference Guide of the U15 to U21 Skills Development
Program includes a detailed description of the curling techniques, a 20-week lesson plan, skills’ evaluation charts
as well as a bank of exercises and drills on and off ice.
Participants will also have the chance to receive up to 10 badges related to our Program.
One badge will be given to each participant at the end of every season. Badges are sold at the cost of $7 each.
INSTRUCTORS FOR RENTAL GROUPS
Training Session Duration: 2,5h (includes a 30-minute on-ice session)
Cost: $350 (GST included) – includes one reference document.
$20 for any additional Guide.
The training session is intended to help the instructors of your curling club and give them a complete reference
tool to ensure a professional service to any group that will rent the ice at your curling club. In addition, the training
session will allow instructors to adapt easily according to the different groups and to ensure safety at all time.
Finally, the training session will standardize the way we teach and will ensure a proper follow-up of the groups using
the various documents that will be presented.
THE PASSION CURLING SQUAD – TRAINING SESSION FOR CURLING CLUB MEMBERS
Training Session Duration: 2h (or can be customized)
Cost: $25 per participant (a minimum of participants is needed in order to make the training session happen)
Our team will be happy to review with all the participants the different basic techniques and our advice will help
you improve your knowledge in order to take full advantage of your sport. For members with a few years of experience,
you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills to improve your game. We will cover various areas including;
the set up in the hack, the rock position, the rock grip, line of delivery, sweeping, strategy, angles and more.
Learn more about our founder!
AMELIE BLAIS
• Founder of Passion Curling
• Curling athlete
• Coach competition-development
• Passionate for curling and coach since 2017
• Volunteering experiences for different non-profit events
Highlights as an athlete (refer to section: About)
Highlight as a coach
• Gold medalist at the Colts Provincial in Québec, 2019