Hello,
Welcome to the 2025-25 curling season! It's going to be a great one!
There is lots of news to start the season, so don't stop reading!
Thank you, outgoing board members; welcome to our new members!
We would like to thank Lynn Benkusky and David Sibert for their years on the Cedar Rapids Curling Board of Directors! They both brought wonderful ideas and we are better because of them. David has sadly moved but you'll see Lynn as league, so make sure you thank her for her service to Cedar Rapids Curling.
We would like to welcome Parker Abbott and Jay Cousin, who were elected to two-year terms. We can't wait to work with them in their new roles.
We are also proud to announce that Phil Burian has been elected to another year as president of the board. Cedar Rapids Curling is lucky to have Phil!
The Cedar Rapids Curling Board wants to be as accessible to its members as possible. Don't know who your board members are? Find short bios and photos of board members on the Cedar Rapids Curling website.
Have an idea or want to reach out to the board? You can reach all the board members at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Meet your Cedar Rapids Curling team competing at National Championships
Cale Tesch, Parker Abbott, Mac Marple, and Greg Schmitt will compete Oct. 14-19 at the 2025 U.S. Arena National Championship in Las Vegas. They will be representing Cedar Rapids Curling and the Midwest Curling Association.
Make sure to wish them good curling!
If we hear that games will be livestreamed, we'll try to let members know.
Fall league update
Due to a lower number of teams than expected for our fall league, we will now end league on Dec. 2 and teams will have one bye.
We will still be off Nov. 18 for Thanksgiving week.
Help us make Curl Jam a success
We are hosting a fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3 for the Arc of East Central Iowa. Businesses will make a large donation to the Arc in order to enter teams for a short learn-to-curl followed by a minispiel with three two-end games.
This event was a huge success last year and it was a lot of fun.
Taking time off work is a big ask, but we have a sponsor for the ice rental, so 100% of the money raised will go to the Arc.
Also, maybe your employer wants to enter a team?
Start getting in your volunteer hours
As was announced this summer, the Cedar Rapids Curling Board decided that members who volunteer at six events during the upcoming 2025-26 season will be exempt from a league fee increase the following 2026-27 season.
To be counted as a volunteer at an event, you MUST sign up to volunteer on the website prior to the event. Some longer events will count as multiple events. We will indicate this on the sign-up page.
If you volunteered at a summer event, such as CedarSpiel and the farmers' market, that will be counted.
We hope to get a system up and running soon where you can see how many events you have volunteered at. We will let you know when we do.
If your team is on a bye on one of the learn-to-curl nights or during instructional league, we ask that you discuss with your team if one or two of you would be willing to volunteer that night. Don't forget to sign up!
- Learn to Curls (during league): Sept. 30, Oct. 14 (potentially Oct. 7 and Oct. 21 if there is interest)
- Curl Jam: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3
- Instructional league: Oct. 28–Nov. 18
We will host multiple large-scale learn-to-curl events in the winter to coincide with the Winter Olympics. And if we get the number of participants we have seen in the past during the Olympics, we will need all the volunteers we can get!
Join us for broomstacking
One aspect of curling that is a large part of the sport is broomstacking. For those of you who may be newer, broomstacking is simply enjoying the company of your opponents after the game, usually with a cold beverage (but not required).
There are a number of Cedar Rapids Curling members who go to Union Station on 16th Avenue (two minutes from the arena) after league every week for food and drink.
We'd love to have some new faces join us and be able to get to know everyone better!
Brush up on all things CRC
(Almost) everything you want to know about Cedar Rapids Curling can be found in the member handbook. Our mission statement, board member, office positions, policies, etiquette, league rules--it's all there.
Need a new nametag?
Have you lost your name badge? Have a name change? The club is ordering official nametags for those needing one. They will be the standard black and white with our logo etched on them and have a magnetic closure in the back. The cost is $8 per tag. Email Kari Kozak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with your order by Sept. 26.
Want to sub? Need a sub?
Substitutes must be dues-paying members of Cedar Rapids Curling.
A quick reminder about rules regarding subbing:
- Members who have registered and paid for a league may substitute for free during bye weeks (subject to substitute need).
- Members who have not registered and paid for league may substitute in up to five free games each membership period (subject to substitute need). The cost to substitute after five free games is $24 per game.
If you are wanting to sub on a team:
- Log in as a member on our website.
- Go to "Member Information" on left side; click "My Subbing Availablity."
- Change button from "Not avilable" to "Available; and leave comments on dates available.
If you are looking for a sub for your team:
- Log in as a member on our website.
- Go to "League Information" on the left side; click on "Sub List."
- Choose the "Fall 2023 League."
- Pick you who want to email or all; compose and send email.
- Note: All responses will be sent to the email address you have set up as your default email with CRC.
Watch a youtube video walking through the steps.
Looking for a spiel? Check out the bulletin board
The bulletin boards inside the stone house contain all kinds of information -- upcoming bonspiels, information about events, reminders about this or that, selling your old equipment, etc.
Keep your eyes peeled and check it out regularly.