The Detroit Curling Club Royal Order of Sinners men's club promotes fellowship and camaraderie on and off the ice while creating benefits and lasting experiences.
About the Sinners
The Detroit Curling Club Royal Order of Sinners organized in 1951. The Detroit Curling Club Royal Order of Sinners men's club promotes fellowship and camaraderie on and off the ice while creating benefits and lasting experiences. Several Sundays during the curling season, the Sinners hold morning meetings. For a nominal fee, participants indulge in a hearty breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, mushrooms, and toast. Finger foods and eye-opening libations are served while the meal is being prepared. Stories, jokes, truths, and lies are shared and enjoyed during the meal. Following breakfast, the Sinner's Hymn, "Softly and Tenderly," fills the air and lifts the spirits. A bountiful raffle that consists of donations provided by meeting attendees is held following breakfast. On occasion, a special item comes into the possession of the Sinner's and a lively auction follows. Proceeds from the breakfasts, raffles, and auctions are channeled back into The Club. Two of the Sinner's events are open to both male and female participants. Entry into the Sinners occurs after a man attends three meetings and brings an item for the raffle table to his third meeting.
Kitchener-Waterloo Granite/Detroit Curling Exchange
A Curling Tradition Since 1917
Beginning in 1917 an annual exchange began between the Detroit Curling Club and the Kitchener-Waterloo curling Club. The Plattsville Curling Club participation began later and they now host this event with the KW Granite Club when Detroit Curlers travel to Canada. When the Exchange began, travel entailed horses, trains and boats - at least a week long adventure. Fortunately, this is now a weekend event.
A more detailed description of The Exchange as well as photos of exchanges through the decades can be viewed at: http://kwgranite.com/exchange/
Schedule of Events
Morning meetings for the Detroit Curling Club Royal Order of Sinners occur during the curling season as follows:
K-W Exchange – Part I: Early November. During this event, our brothers from across the border travel to the US for the first half of our annual exchange, typically arriving Friday evening for a night of hospitality and rekindling of friendship. Curling and a day of camaraderie take place on Saturday followed by an evening banquet. The Sinners meeting, held on the Sunday of the Exchange weekend, is open to all male DCC members, whether they are exchange participants or not.
Sinners Men’s Meeting: Mid-December. Curling often follows the morning program.
Toast to the Club: January 1. Sponsored in part by the DCC Sinners. Open to all Club members. The gathering begins at 11:00 AM and light finger fare is served. The Toast to The Club is made at 12:00 PM followed by the longstanding tradition of singing Auld Lang Syne.
Robert Burns’ Birthday Sinners Celebration: Late January. Traditional Scottish breakfast pastries enhance this morning meal. The haggis and reciting of Robert Burns’ Toast to the Haggis are sure to leave a lasting memory.
Sweetheart Sinners: Mid-February. This event is open to all club members. Curling may follow. Come out and make new friends!
K-W Exchange – Part II: Mid-March. International fellowship resumes on Friday in Heidelberg, Ontario. The K-W Granite Club in Kitchener hosts curling on Saturday. The event concludes following Sunday breakfast in Plattsville, Ontario.
Last Chance Sinners: April. This is the last Sinners meeting of the year and your last chance to enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie until the fall.
Keep an eye out for dates and times published in the Scots-Wa-Hae, on the Sinners section of the posting board in The Club warm room, and The Club calendar on the DCC website. Sign-up sheets for Sinners events are posted at least two weeks prior to events. Sign-up and see what The Sinners have to offer!
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