Rock & Roll: The Wheelchair Curling Story (Transcript)
| On cam Intro
Close-up: Rocks hitting each other
Wide Shot: Conference/Welcome room
Sound-Up: Experts Talking
Rolling Shot: Entering Ice Area
Experts showing us how to throw the rocks
Close-Up: Rock sliding on ice
Shot: Adam watching experts.
“Warm Up” Montage Sound Up: “Eye of the Tiger” by: Surivor
Shot: Adam rolls on the ice, interrupted by someone grabbing his coffee
Medium Shot: Adam lining up first shot
Close-up: Rock sliding
Shot: Adam takes shot #2
Shot: Other people trying out
Q&A: Hal Miller
Shots: Rocks #3,#4,#5
Shot: Victory Lap!
Stand-up: Adam talking to camera
Shots: Other people trying
(Q&A Mike Fitzpatrick)
Closing Shot: Rocks hitting. |
I’m at the Fredericton Curling Club. Today, the Canadian Paraplegic Association NB is hosting a wheelchair curling clinic to teach this sport to newcomers. And I took it upon myself to wheel-up to the challenge.Do I have the stones for this sport? Let’s find out.We were first all gathered and welcomed to the event by two special guests. Michael Fitzpatrick and Laughie Rutt are on the Nova Scotia Provincial Wheelchair Curling team.
Before we got to hit the ice, the experts gave us a crash-course of the sport. They showed us the equipment we’ll be using, and how to use them. As I rolled into the ice area, the temperature dropped drastically. But seeing that Ice got my palms sweaty. I watched carefully from the sidelines as the experts showed us how it was done. With his stick hooked on the rock, he pushes it with all his strength. And there it goes, gliding down the ice. After watching the experts, I was ready to show them what I got. But first, I had to warm up. Now I was pumped up! I was ready! It’s time to kick some… (Interrupted). Ok, NOW I’m ready! I rolled up to the rock and got into position. The ice looked a lot bigger sitting there. I measured up the rock, aimed, and released my first shot. After my first shot, I realized that getting the rock all the way down the ice was harder than it looked. So I changed my strategy. What I lacked in distance, I made up for it in accuracy apparently. I was only one of the many trying this sport out for the first time. After every shot, I could tell I was getting the hang of this. Look at that beautiful cluster of rocks. Not bad for a first-timer I thought. Unfortunately my victory-lap was cut short. Of course, I stayed modest and classy afterwards. The Canadian Paraplegic Association of N.B. helps people with physical disabilities get involved with the community, including sports. And this event helped introduced wheelchair curling to some who never heard of it before. Mike Fitzpatrick: “…” Who knows, maybe there’s a future Paraolympian on the ice today. For STU Journalism, I’m Adam Wright. |