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Charter Members
· Fred and Betty Arn · Sam Cooper · Howard & Linda Cotrell · Claudia Fischer · Norm & Ruby Grinke · Carl & Lorene Hall · Bill Hann · Don & Margot Hull · Bob & Fran Keefe · Jim & Ann Ruehl · Art Smith · Alex & Margaret Stone · Harry Tyson · Ron Ulrich · Ed Weaver · Harry & Jan Woodend
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Bowling Green Curling Club |
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417 N. Mercer Rd., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, (419) 372-7268 |
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History |
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Bowling Green State University opened the doors of its new Ice Arena on February 10, 1967. Occupying the southern wing of the Ice Arena was a curling rink with four sheets of ice and a spacious curling lounge designed for viewing the curling ice. Since curling was a new sport to this area, it was necessary to hold free curling clinics and open curling sessions to introduce the game. Tom Reicosky, who worked for the University Athletic Department, was appointed to be the first “director of curling.” He organized some informal leagues that continued to operate until the end of the school year.
Mr. J. Howard Starr, the manager of the Ice Arena, appointed a Steering Committee for Curling which met on May 11, 1967. This committee recommended the formation of a curling club for the following year. A nominating Committee was appointed to recommend a slate of officers. At a meeting of persons interested in curling on May 24, 1967, a slate of officers was chosen. John White was elected chairman and Jane Wankelman, secretary. Although that represented the origin of the Bowling Green Curling Club, it was an informal group and directed league curling in 1967-68 without benefit of established rules or a club constitution. Bob Bagno replaced Tom Reicosky as director of curling for the university and he was responsible for the strong development of curling that year including an exhibition by the Mike Slyzuik rink from Detroit, then national champions, and organizing the club’s first bonspiel on December 9, 1967. In February of 1968 a Constitution Committee was formed and chaired by Alex Stone. However, the constitution was not approved by the club until the next year. At a meeting of the Executive Committee on May 23, 1968, Ron Smith was elected president of the club and Margot Hull was named treasurer. It was interesting to note that there was no balance in the treasury at the end of the year (that is called a perfect season). Unfortunately, there were no records kept of the membership. However, starting in the 1968-69 season, accurate records of membership and finance were kept of the membership. Therefore, the 1968-69 year is used as the charter year for the Bowling Green Curling Club. — Prepared by Bob Keefe (December 1978) |
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Ron Ulrich: Still With Us
The spirit of curling as personified by the late Ron Ulrich, a charter member of the Bowling Green Curling Club, has been given an engraved tribute, courtesy of long-time Club members Joan and Leon Freeman. The Freemans had the handles of the last rocks on sheet two at the BG Ice Arena engraved with Ron's name and the years that he was a member (1967-2006). "Ron loved curling, and we thought this way he'd still be running up and down the ice with us. He is truly missed." Ron was still an active Club curler when died in November 2006 at age 77. He was a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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