MTS Bonspiel 2017

The Brandon Teachers’ Association is hosting the 47th Annual Manitoba Teachers’ Society Bonspiel from March 3-5, 2017 at the Riverview Curling Club in Brandon. The entry fee is $200 per rink and includes 4 dinner/dance tickets. This is a great event for all skill level of curlers. First timers or seasoned champions are welcome to go out and enjoy the weekend!

A spot has been reserved for each Local Association until Tuesday, January 31st, 2017.  Afterwards, additional entries will be accepted until Monday, February 27th, 2017.  If you are interested in registering a team for this event, please let SRTA president Jonathan Waite (president@srteach.org) know no later than Friday, February 10, 2017.  As per our policies and procedures, registration costs for one team to participate in the MTS Annual Curling Bonspiel are covered.  If more than one team is interested, the cost of one team shall be divided equally.

Additional information:

• Accommodations for out-of-town rinks have been reserved at the Days Inn Brandon and the Motel 6. Both hotels include a free breakfast.The Days Inn is closer to the curling club than the Motel 6. Rooms need to be booked prior to February 25th. Use Quote “MB Teachers Bonspiel” when booking your room.
• The bonspiel will again be an open format this year. At least three members of each team must belong to the same local association of MTS. Teams can be made up of any arrangement of male or female curlers.
• Curling will begin Friday evening. BTA will accommodate the draw for teams travelling. Saturday curling continues all day with a social evening to follow. Teams are invited to participate in the Saturday night supper and live entertainment (The Clubbing Fraggles, www.clubbingfraggles.com). This is all included in the entry fee. Sunday curling will resume at 11:00am with the finals later in the afternoon.