Meadowbrook and Greenbriar 5th-graders spent the morning Dec. 6 on the ice at Chicago Curling Club in Northbrook learning the techniques and rules of curling.
The field trip’s goal is to expose students to new recreational opportunities to help develop healthful, active lifestyles, according to a news release.
“Some kids were a little apprehensive about it. Within 5 to 10 minutes they were on the ice having fun, which is what we love,” said P.E. teacher Tom Rosenbaum, said in the release.
Three-generation Chicago Curling Club member Karrie Gottschild helped coordinate volunteers from the club to help the students learn the game, according to the release.
“The greatest thing about curling is that it’s a super-equalizing sport . . . you can be competitive against somebody of a completely size, gender and age. It’s about balance, thinking through and problem solving as a team,” Gottschild said in the release. “A curling team is one big athlete — four people working as one. The club has leagues for all ages and competes regionally and nationally,” she said.
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“I never stood on ice and it was a little hard to control but I got used to it eventually. It is very fun,” said 5th grader Stella Kuperman.
“It was different than what I expected . . . The (rocks) are heavy and it’s harder to push off with them,” Riley Gencik, also a 5th grader, said in the release.