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President's Notes
Last weekend SWC and NNYP volunteers staffed tables at the ADK Spring Expo, in Saratoga. The large show offers us an opportunity to share what we are about with hundreds of interested visitors and also to acquaint ourselves with other clubs, organizations and public entities that all have the common goal of promoting enjoyment of outdoor activities. It was a wonderful two days and I want to say “thank you” to everyone who volunteered.
We’ll soon enjoy our membership meeting on Thursday April 24 2025. We’ll meet at 7:00pm at The Schenectady Curling Club 1084 Balltown Rd Schenectady NY. We’re always looking for affordable, interesting, easily accessible locations to meet with this one checking all of those boxes. The history of the Schenectady Curling Club is as interesting as ours and dates back to 1907. The Curling Club was launched as part of the Mohawk Club. They established their current facility in 1951, but a 1959 fire resulting in serious damage. Although the fire occurred in the middle of a bonspiel the curling continued in the charred building. Improvements have been made to the facility and the membership is now over 260 members. Members range in age fro 6 to 90+ and are all dedicated to promoting the Olympic sport through training and education. We won’t have access to the ice at our meeting, but will be able to learn more about the sport. We’ve been cordially invited to add curling to our sports repertoire.
The meeting will afford us an opportunity to share all that is going on in your SWC. I look forward to seeing everyone. Additionally, there are areas of opportunity for anyone interested in volunteering. Message me to find out how you can assist SWC.
Best to all,
Karen
