Bonspiel

Participated in an intraclub Bonspiel with the Stevens Point Curling Club this weekend. My first bonspiel! Great folks, great fun, well organized. Our team won three and lost one, putting us at the top of the "third event".

A good sport for anyone from 8 - 90. Man, woman, young, old - no one has a serious advantage. A team led by an 82-year-old woman outplayed one of our better teams to win their match. Two teams, each with one leader (skip), two sweepers, one shooter. Everyone throws two rocks. Closest scores. An hour to learn and a lifetime to master. Guards, takeouts, draws, all manner of caroms and angles. How to score 1, 2, 3... while preventing the other team from knocking you out? And yes, it's way more active than you'd think. Not a real workout, but a good blend of zen and hectic sweeping.

Try it.