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Grant-A-Week WINNER My name is Jordan Ludington, I am 18 years old and the sport that I love doing is curling.I am a member of a competitive curling team and although this is not my first year curling it is my first year curling with my new team.
Many people do not know what curling is so for those of you who don't, here is my brief explanation. Think of a shuffleboard that's made of ice and about half the size of a hockey rink. There are four members on a team and each of them throws two rocks. As one player throws two other players try to ensure the rock gets to the desired place, usually as close to the centre of the house (circles at the other end of the sheet), and this is achieved by sweeping the rock. By the end of the game you want to be the team with the most points and thus be the winner. I started curling when I was six, but did not find it that interesting so I quit. When I was twelve years old I decided I wanted to try it again and since then I have been training hard. My training involves curling regularly in a league with my team and attending practices throughout the week depending on what competition we are preparing for. Another important part of our training does not involve going on the ice at all, but involves meeting to discuss strategy and mental preparation. As a curler I have participated in three provincial championships and finished second twice. I have also attended a provincial training camp, which draws coaches and curlers from around the globe. I am also a member of my school curling team, which has participated in OFSAA (Ontario Secondary School Provincial Championships) the past two years. Although we fell just short of making it to the provincials this year, we set that as our goal for the next year and have learned a lot from our successful and less successful competitors. On my competitive team I am playing lead, the position I am accustomed to playing, while on the school team I am playing skip.This is a new experience for me, as I have not had much experience playing this position before. I consider this an exciting challenge and so far this season everything is going well. Besides enjoying all of the success our team has had so far this year I enjoy curling because of all the opportunities it provides me with. These include such things as traveling and meeting international curlers and going to training camps. I love curling. It is a great sport and I enjoy the company of the girls on my team. We all get along really well and we have common goals and interests. I have found curling particularly meaningful because of all the experiences I have had in connection with the sport and the great people I have met. I plan to give this money to my parents, as they are the ones who support me in all aspects of my curling and have paid for all my expenses. In addition to thanking my parents for their support I want to thank my team for their determination CAAWS, girls body image,where to play sports, girls self-esteem, girls soccer, girls cycling, girls and nutrition, nutrition for active girls, Canadian Association for women and sport, girls@play, snowboarding, skating, boarding, girl site, sports girl, extreme girl, mountain biking, skateboards, surfboards, X Games"> and my coach whose dedication has helped us all get to this point.Thank You,
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