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W: New Holland Canadian Junior Championships
Fort McMurray, AB
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MB (Terrick) 11  Final
NO (Dubinsky) (10)
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W: USA Curling Junior National Championships
Eau Claire, WI
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Draw: W5 -- Thu, Mar 28 -- 8:00am CT
Giroux Final
Schapman (7) Watch Live Curling!
Johnson 10  Final
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Berg Final
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Pekowitz 11  Final
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M: Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Fredericton, NB
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Draw: CF -- Fri, Mar 22 -- 1:00pm AT
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Walk/Muyr (8) Watch Live Curling!
M: Swiss Junior Championships
Thun, SUI
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Draw: CF2 -- Sun, Mar 24 -- 3:00am ET
Caccivio Final
Brauchli 12  (EE)
Dryburgh Final
Ringgenberg (9)
W: Swiss Junior Championships
Thun, SUI
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Draw: CF2 -- Sun, Mar 24 -- 9:00am CET
Schwaller Final
Oberson (9)
Blackham Final
von Arx (9)
W: NWTCA Curling Club Championships
Fort Smith, NT
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Draw: 3 -- Sat, Mar 23 -- 11:00am MT
Stroeder Final
Delorey (7)
M: NWTCA Curling Club Championships
Fort Smith, NT
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Draw: 3 -- Sat, Mar 23 -- 1:00pm ET
Delorey Final
Lockhart (EE)
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05-19-15 10:50AM
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USCA Spring Board meeing

Does anyone have any information to share regarding the USCA Spring Board meeting that took place this past weekend?

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I have heard that Rick Patzke was offered the CEO position. He has accepted.

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Yes, Rick Patzke is the now the CEO of the USCA. In addition the board approved a $2 dues increase for all categories. The strategic plan was also approved and is available for review at
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/.../Strategic-Plan

There was a policy to relax the cresting rules for athletes. The details will be worked out by staff and the AAC.

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the Phils have won 6 in a row, WTF?

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The dues increase will not go down well with member clubs. That is a nearly 7% increase for adult members, coming on the heels of a $1 increase last year. This rate of dues growth is unsustainable.

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Yes, Rick Patzke is the now the CEO of the USCA. In addition the board approved a $2 dues increase for all categories. The strategic plan was also approved and is available for review at
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/.../Strategic-Plan

There was a policy to relax the cresting rules for athletes. The details will be worked out by staff and the AAC.

JH
the Phils have won 6 in a row, WTF?



Can I take my $2 that should go to the USCA and throw it out instead.

Yes, Virginia, the Phils have won 6 in a row.

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The dues increase will not go down well with member clubs. That is a nearly 7% increase for adult members, coming on the heels of a $1 increase last year. This rate of dues growth is unsustainable.


I don't think that most paying members have a clue of the breakdown of their dues. They pay x amount to be a member of y club. The club pays for each member to their region/state and the USCA. At least that is my understanding and opinion.

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Thumbs up Webstreaming is back in the budget

As long as webstreaming is back in the budget as indicated, I'm fine with a one-time dues increase. There was no dues increase last year, the last one of $1 was in 2013-14. I'm a big fan of dumping the archaic cresting rules too.
Jeff, I think you would be very surprised how much discussion there has been at some very large clubs regarding members that don't want to pay their USCA dues. This strategic plan appears to address a lot of the concerns that I personally have had while trying to start a new club, while at the same time addressing others that I have heard from members of well established clubs. I hope the board holds to it.

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I don't think that most paying members have a clue of the breakdown of their dues. They pay x amount to be a member of y club. The club pays for each member to their region/state and the USCA. At least that is my understanding and opinion.



That may change as club budgets get squeezed. Clubs are forced to raise dues or eat the increased cost. A 10% increase in dues in 3 years is significant, and club boards may start to ask questions, even if members don't. Raising dues repeatedly in an organization without explanation to the membership entails significant risk.

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I don't think that most paying members have a clue of the breakdown of their dues. They pay x amount to be a member of y club. The club pays for each member to their region/state and the USCA. At least that is my understanding and opinion.



Up until 2010 we (the club) would pay dues out of pocket for all of our members. Then Vancouver happened and we doubled in size (140 to 280) and that got too expensive. We now put USCA, USWCA and GNCC dues on member invoices as separate line items and members are billed directly for them (above and beyond our own club dues).

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Re: Webstreaming is back in the budget

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As long as webstreaming is back in the budget as indicated, I'm fine with a one-time dues increase. There was no dues increase last year, the last one of $1 was in 2013-14. I'm a big fan of dumping the archaic cresting rules too.
Jeff, I think you would be very surprised how much discussion there has been at some very large clubs regarding members that don't want to pay their USCA dues. This strategic plan appears to address a lot of the concerns that I personally have had while trying to start a new club, while at the same time addressing others that I have heard from members of well established clubs. I hope the board holds to it.



Members at my club as of last year were already discussing what the dues they currently paid got them. It clearly didn't get them webstreaming. And the "ability to participate in club playdowns" is meaningless for 95+% of the membership at the club. If there are great benefits (and one may be the publicity every four years from the Olympics that helps get lots of new members), it hasn't been articulated well. Providing webstreaming coverage (and not just some recorded curling on a random sports channel many people don't have) would be a very visible/accessible thing that would be easily understood by the general membership.

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Up until 2010 we (the club) would pay dues out of pocket for all of our members. Then Vancouver happened and we doubled in size (140 to 280) and that got too expensive. We now put USCA, USWCA and GNCC dues on member invoices as separate line items and members are billed directly for them (above and beyond our own club dues).



Where clubs do not itemize dues, I suspect that most curlers have no idea that part of their dues goes to state, regional or national organization. When dues are itemized like, curlers may start to wonder what they are getting for those dues -- not easy to find real value that those dues provide.

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Where clubs do not itemize dues, I suspect that most curlers have no idea that part of their dues goes to state, regional or national organization. When dues are itemized like, curlers may start to wonder what they are getting for those dues -- not easy to find real value that those dues provide.



There is usually a point during our club business meetings where someone poses the question, and it's not just the new members that ask, either.

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Middle man

Great idea in putting the dues as a line item!

Wouldn't it be nice if the clubs weren't stuck being the middleman and owning the responsibility of getting the USCA dues from the members to the USCA?

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M: USA Curling Junior National Championships
Eau Claire, WI
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Draw: M6 -- Thu, Mar 28 -- 12:00pm CT
Church Final
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Brenden Final
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Lannoye Final
Cenzalli (10)
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Eau Claire, WI
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Giroux Final
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Johnson 10  Final
Scheel (9) Watch Live Curling!
Berg Final
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Pekowitz 11  Final
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Fredericton, NB
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Draw: CF -- Fri, Mar 22 -- 1:00pm AT
Lott/Lott Final
Walk/Muyr (8) Watch Live Curling!
M: Swiss Junior Championships
Thun, SUI
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Draw: CF2 -- Sun, Mar 24 -- 3:00am ET
Caccivio Final
Brauchli 12  (EE)
Dryburgh Final
Ringgenberg (9)
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Thun, SUI
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Fort Smith, NT
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