Kevin Martin Academy Benefiting the Lupus Research Foundation

Eau Claire Curling Club: 5530 Fairview Dr., Eau Claire, WI 54701

November 16 & 17, 2024

About Kevin Martin:

Kevin Martin is a world-renowned skip with two Olympic medals:  Gold from 2010 and Silver from 2002! He’s been teaching his high-level curling skills academy for decades in Canada, and now we get to learn it first-hand. Kevin shares cutting-edge knowledge including sweeping techniques used by the best curlers in the word. Kevin was voted by his peers as “the greatest curler of all time” and “the top Canadian male skip of all time”. He is a World Curling Hall of Fame member. Kevin won 18 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour and a record eight Players’ Championships. Over the course of his career, his teams won approximately two million dollars. Kevin was the first skip to win a “career Grand Slam,” winning a title in each Grand Slam event, after he won the Players’ Championship Grand Slam event in April 2005. Kevin owns Kevin Martin Curling, a one-stop shop for stones and scrapers to pebble heads and apparel. He has the Inside Curling podcast with Warren Hansen. You’ll also recognize him as the Olympic commentator for curling, as well as for the Grand Slams (which he helped establish), and World Curling events. Kevin is as nice as he is knowledgeable. He thoroughly enjoys meeting people, hearing your experiences, and sharing his love of the game.

Take this wonderful opportunity to learn directly from Kevin

These special sessions include:

  1. Technical:  technical skills for your delivery:  on-ice techniques to properly slide and deliver the stone.
  2. Strategy:  breakdown of scenarios when you have hammer/no-hammer, and when you’re up/down. In classroom. Includes strategy book with illustrations for you to see, understand and emulate Kevin’s strategy. Take notes in it, and take it home with you
  3. Team Systems:   *NEW*  roles and responsibilities of each player in 4-person AND Mixed Doubles curling. All on ice.
  4. Party Mixer:  a wonderful meet and greet evening with Kevin where he gives a great talk about his curling career. It includes stories you won’t hear anywhere else, and learnings about how he approaches the game. Life stories and strategies that took him from Silver to Gold will keep you engaged and have lots of laughs. More details to come. Get your photos and autographs. Bring family and friends (individual tickets are available for purchase). Also includes a special live auction with items that are ONLY available to the folks attending this event at the Eau Claire Curling Club!
  5. Fun Game on-ice with Kevin! See below for how YOU can be in it!

*** Scroll down for detailed descriptions of each session and SCHEDULE ***

Kevin Martin is a two-time Olympic medalist skip. He won 18 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour, and a record eight Players' Championship titles. Over the course of his career, his teams won around $2 million. He was the first skip to win a "career Grand Slam," winning a title in each Grand Slam event, after he won the Players' Championship Grand Slam event in April 2005. Martin also holds the record for the most Olympic victories, with 20 total wins at the Olympics.

Kevin Martin

This wonderful weekend package is $250 and includes: 

Technical Session

Team Systems Session

Strategy Session

Party Mixer:  Meet n Greet with Kevin, awesome keynote by Kevin, food and drinks, and fun all evening! 

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You may fundraise if you like! We’d love that! You can fundraise to pay your entry fee, and/or to take part in a special prize for the person who fundraises the most. Thank you for your participation. Sponsorships that you bring also count! And so do corporate matches.

We’ll create your fundraising page for you. Just email Regan Birr to let her know you’d like one. Include a picture if you like! Please note that fundraising is optional. Top fundraiser wins a special prize! 

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Extra Opportunities:

+ Extra Party Mixer tickets:   $20. To purchase, use the SIGN UP form below:

+ Fun Game with Kevin Martin:  Buy tickets through Matt Wahl:  matt.wahl.music@gmail.com.

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Please note:

We recommend you do the whole weekend! However if your schedule doesn’t allow, individual sessions are available:  $150 per session. To sign up, please see the SIGN UP form below. If you have any questions, call or email Regan Birr:  cell:  720 470 8049, reganbirr@gmail.com.

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Description of Sessions:

Technical:

On the ice

• Learn how to throw like Kevin Martin
• All ages and skill levels are welcome
• Class has only 24 people; you will get personalized attention
• Kevin will customize instruction to address your needs. He has an amazing eye and way of explaining key concepts that will change your game dramatically. This is for any level of skill. Top players in the world come to Kevin every year for guidance.

Details:

  • All on-ice
  • Kevin’s Four Pillars of delivery:
    -Set up
    -Drive
    -Delivery
    -Release

You will be delighted with the results. Get ready to change your game!

Team Systems:   * NEW *

On the ice
Fabulous real-time, real-life scenarios of team systems:  roles and responsibilities of each member of the team.
• for four person and Mixed Doubles curling
• game management
• roles for front end in 4-person:  timing, clearing, sweeping
• roles for backend
• front end and backend working together
• roles in Mixed Doubles:  broom holding (who should hold the broom? And when?), sweeping, communication, all the things we need solid advice on to improve our MD game
• sweeping:  in 4-person curling and in Mixed Doubles including popping up and sweeping
• MD rules and how to play; strategy

This visual learning class will include (not limited to) learning exactly where do you hit the rock to make this double? What is the drag effect and how can I use it in my game? How do rocks spin and interact with each other. Angles! All of this comes into play in 4-person and in MD because of play to the middle.

This is an excellent session. Can’t miss.

Strategy:

In the Classroom

Strategy Book with Illustrations Included

Learn Kevin’s way of thinking. He’ll start with the “big picture” and go from there. Questions are welcome. This is meant to be an interactive session so you can truly grasp Kevin’s smart yet simple strategies. This is good not only for skips but the entire team. It will help you all be on the same page, which will increase your team cohesiveness and help you win.

Party Mixer:

Party Mixer: a wonderful meet and greet evening with Kevin where he gives a great keynote talk about his curling career. It includes stories you won’t hear anywhere else, and learnings about how he approaches the game. Life stories and strategies that took him from Silver to Gold will keep you engaged and we’ll have lots of laughs. Light snacks and beverages. More details to come. Get your photos and autographs with Kevin. Bring family and friends (individual tickets are available for purchase).

Also includes a special live auction with items that are ONLY available to folks attending this event!

There will be live music after the live auction!

Fun Game On-Ice with Kevin:

Win the chance to play a really fun 4-end game with (and agains!) Kevin! This is a great time and lots of fun.

Purchase your chance to win from Matt Wahl! Email Matt:  matt.wahl.music@gmail.com.

Schedule:

There will be two groups for the on-ice sessions and one big group for the Party Mixer and Strategy Session. This is to ensure as much ice time with Kevin as possible. We aim to make the schedule as similar as possible for both groups:

Saturday, November 16:
Technical A: 9am – 11am
11am Lunch Provided by Geno’s Pizza
Technical B: 12pm – 2pm
Strategy Session: 3pm – 4:30pm
Dinner on Your Own
Mixer and Keynote Speech: 7:30pm

 

Sunday, November 17:
Team Systems B: 9am – 11am
Team Systems A: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Fun Game: 2pm – 3:30pm

Event Hotel: the Metropolis Resort Hotel is within walking distance of the club.

Metropolis Resort Hotel:
(715) 334-8751
reservations@metropolisresort.com
5150 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Time with Kevin:

Above and beyond learning with Kevin, you will have the opportunity to visit with him! Ask questions, have fun, and get a photo and autograph. He loves working with people and helping improve their game!

Sponsorship:

If you are interested being a sponsor for this event, your sponsorship will go towards your registration fee. Same goes if you can find a sponsor. Thank you!

Here is an informational booklet about the Lupus Research Foundation that you can use for sponsorship:  

CLICK:  LET’S CURE LUPUS BOOKLET

SIGN UP! Click Here

You’ll be taken to a payment page. Use the payment button to pay. Once you pay, you’ll receive an email (and so will we, indicating your registration).

Please email me if you did not receive an email showing your payment.

reganbirr@gmail.com.

THANK YOU!