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Hello,

We are less than two months from the first league of the 2026-27 season! You can find dates and links to register below. Also, don't forget to sign up for or renew your membership (you'll find that link below, too). 

But first, we have some big summer events coming right up!

Congratulations to our MCA playoff champions

Congratulations to Cedar Rapids Curling members Mac, Cale, and Parker for winning the Midwest Curling Association Arena National playdowns! We can’t wait to cheer you all (plus Greg) on in Dallas this fall!

Join us for annual CRC picnic SATURDAY

We have much to celebrate! Our Member Meeting & Picnic is scheduled for noon Saturday, July 18, at CRC President Phil Burian's home in the historic Brucemore district of Cedar Rapids. (Address will be sent before the date.)

Bring your family and significant others! Cedar Rapids Curling will provide the hamburgers, brats, buns, and utensils. We ask that you bring an appetizer, side, dish, or dessert to share. After eating and catching up, we will have a short member meeting to share club status and plans. 

 Register now

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Help make CedarSpiel a success

CedarSpiel 2026 officially is a go for Aug. 7-9! 

To make the ice as good as it possibly can be for this event, we have started flooding the ice, which will continue on a regular basis right up until CedarSpiel.

We need a minimum of two people for a flood, but three or four is better. This process takes 60-90 minutes depending on how much help we have.

Check out the times and dates we hope to flood and sign up to help make perfect curling ice. Plus, you can start racking up volunteer hours to put toward a league price discount the following curling season! 

If you have any questions about flooding, email Lon Peper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

 Sign up now

We also will be looking for volunteers throughout the weekend. Sign up on the various tabs of this form  to help with ice prep, merchandise and raffle sales, and dinner prep/serving. It takes a village to make an event like this happen!

If you still want to sign up a team for CedarSpiel, it's not too late. Final registration deadline is July 24.  

 Register now

If you want to play but don't have a team, no worries! Sign up here. This link is for club members who do not have their own team. We will put teams together for club members from this list.

Let's make this the best CedarSpiel yet!

Share curling at CR Farmers Market

We are excited to announce that Cedar Rapids Curling will once again have a booth at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market on Aug. 15. 

We will have a tent with a table full of curling items for people to check out, balloons for the kids (and adults), and hopefully our street curling set so people can "throw a stone."

This will be a great time to hang out together and share our sport with our community outside the ice!

 Sign up to volunteer

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Volunteers needed for corporate event

We are hosting our first corporate event of the season from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. Corporate events are one of the primary ways that Cedar Rapids Curling makes money, and we can't do it without volunteers! If you can help, we'd appreciate it. Even if you don't feel comfortable teaching, we always need people to help set up and herd rocks and help everyone have fun!

 Sign up to volunteer

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Join or renew your membership

The 2026-27 Cedar Rapids Curling season runs from September through August. 

To play in leagues (other than instructional leagues), players must pay an annual membership fee, which covers insurance, USA Curling and Midwest Curling Association membership, use of club curling equipment, and general overhead.

In addition to league play, membership offers intraclub curling and social activities throughout the year. Members have opportunities to develop their curling skills and knowledge, socialize with our members and regional clubs through friendlies, and curl at fun social and competitive events around the country.

For more information about membership price and benefits, click here.

 Join or renew today  

Free night of curling to start the new season

If you haven't been on the ice since spring and are feeling a little rusty, we've got you covered. We will host a free night on the ice Sept. 8.

Before we open the ice for pick-up games or any practice drills, we'll take a few minutes to run through ice set-up and a "teach the teacher" lesson. Whether you have taught learn-to-curls in the past or want to teach new curlers, please join us. Think you're not a good enough curler to teach? Think again! 

 

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Sign up for 2026-27 leagues now (including Thursdays!)

Our fall leagues (YES, leagues plural!) will start Sept. 10 and include a Thursday option!

Our leagues are open format, meaning your team can be all male, female, or any combination. You can sign up for leagues as a team of four, with one or two others, or as an individual, in which case we will group you with others. Most of our members regularly sign up as individuals. It gives you the chance to play with new people each league! Learn more. 

We ask that you have completed an instructional league or have curled in the past before you sign up for our open leagues.

Reminder: If you earned a volunteer discount this past season, don't forget to use the discount code emailed to you in May to pay for leagues this season.  To use the code, you must pay online. If you didn't receive an email with a discount code and you think you should have qualified, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Open leagues

  • Thursday, Sept. 10-Oct 1: 4 games, 4 weeks, no byes REGISTER
  • Tuesday, Sept. 15-Nov 3: 8 games, 10 weeks, 2 byes REGISTER
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17- Feb. 2: 8 games, 10 weeks, 2 byes (off Dec. 22 and 29) REGISTER
  • Tuesday, Feb. 23-April 27: 8 games, 10 weeks, 2 byes REGISTER

There is a possibility of a four-week April Thursday league as well. Stay tuned!

3-week instructional leagues

Save the date for Curl Jam

Curl Jam, a fundraising event for The Arc of East Central Iowa, will be back for its third year! 

This year's event will be Friday, Oct. 9. 

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.

We need volunteers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We know that it's a big ask to take time off work, but we have a sponsor for the ice rental, so 100% of the money raised will go to the Arc. 

 

Hello,

We hope you're all enjoying the beginning of summer and getting some sun and relaxation! We may not be on the ice, but we still have some fun curling events happening this summer, so don't miss out!

Also, we want to wish Cale, Parker, Greg, and Mac good luck as they head to Windy City Curling later this month to play for a chance to represent the Midwest Curling Association at the 2026 USA Arena Curling National Championships. Good curling, guys!

Time running out to sign up for CedarSpiel 2026

The 2026 CedarSpiel will be Aug. 7-9. We hope to see you there. This is a wonderful chance if you haven't yet been to a bonspiel! 

We must have 16 teams registered by July 1. Final registration deadline is July 24.  

 Register now

If you want to play but don't have a team, no worries! Sign up here. This link is for club members who do not have their own team. We will put teams together for club members from this list.

We also will be looking for volunteers throughout the weekend. Sign up on the various tabs of this form  to help with ice prep, merchandise and raffle sales, and dinner prep/serving.

If you have any questions, please email Kari Kozak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Join us for annual CRC picnic 

We have much to celebrate! Our Member Meeting & Picnic is scheduled for noon Saturday, July 18, at CRC President Phil Burian's home in the historic Brucemore district of Cedar Rapids. (Address will be sent before the date.)

Bring your family and significant others! Cedar Rapids Curling will provide the hamburgers, brats, buns, and utensils. We ask that you bring an appetizer, side, dish, or dessert to share. After eating and catching up, we will have a short member meeting to share club status and plans. 

 Register now

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Share curling at CR Farmers Market

We are excited to announce that Cedar Rapids Curling will once again have a booth at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market on Aug. 15. 

We will have a tent with a table full of curling items for people to check out, balloons for the kids (and adults), and hopefully our street curling set so people can "throw a stone."

This will be a great time to hang out together and share our sport with our community outside the ice!

 Sign up to volunteer

(You must be logged in to register.)

Volunteers needed for corporate event

We are hosting our first corporate event of the season from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. Corporate events are one of the primary ways that Cedar Rapids Curling makes money, and we can't do it without volunteers! If you can help, we'd appreciate it. Even if you don't feel comfortable teaching, we always need people to help set up and herd rocks and help everyone have fun!

 Sign up to volunteer

(You must be logged in to register.)

Save the date for Curl Jam

Curl Jame, a fundraising event for The Arc of East Central Iowa, will be back for its third year! 

This year's event will be Friday, Oct. 9. 

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.

We need volunteers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We know that it's a big ask to take time off work, but we have a sponsor for the ice rental, so 100% of the money raised will go to the Arc. 

 Sign up to volunteer

Reminder about league fees, membership fees, volunteer incentive

The Cedar Rapids Curling Board works hard every year to keep costs for members as low as possible and to spend their funds responsibly. However, costs continue to go up, including ice rates.

In order to deal with these increased costs, the CRC Board voted to raise league fees $3/night to $30.

We do not take these decisions lightly. This is only the second time in more than a decade that we have raised league fees.

Membership fees for the upcoming 2026-27 season will remain the same as last year, $125. 

Last year we announced a volunteer discount to help offset league fee increases. This will continue next year. Members who volunteer at four events during the upcoming 2026-27 season will receive a discount during the 2027-28 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 two events. We will indicate this on the sign-up page.

If you qualified for a volunteer discount for this upcoming season, you should have recieved an email May 15 with a discount code to use during league registration. To use the code, you must pay online.

Start marking your calendars for the 2026-27 season

We have sketched out what our 2026-27 season may look like. These aren't set in stone but will give you an idea of what to expect. Note the potential Thursday night options!

Leagues
  • Shake off the dust pick-up games: Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • 6-game Thursday league Sept. 10-Oct. 15 (no byes)
  • 6-game Tuesday league Sept. 15-Nov. 3 (two byes)
  • 8-game Tuesday league Nov. 17-Feb.3 (off Dec. 22 and 29)
  • 8-game Tuesday league Feb. 23-April 27 (two byes)
  • 6-game Thursday league March 25-April 29 (no byes)

Learn-to-curls

  • Nov. 10
  • During league: Jan. 19, 26
  • Feb. 9;
  • During league: March 16, 23, 3 
3-week instructional league
  • Sept. 22-Oct. 6
  • Oct. 13-27
  • Dec. 1-15
  • Feb. 23-March 9

 

 

Hello,

And that's a wrap on the 2025-26 season! And what a season it was. The Winter Olympics generated a ton of interest in our sport. Along with being featured in six statewide media spots, we also hosted almost two dozen public events, during which we shared our sport with the community and taught nearly 700 people to curl! 

We could not have done this without all of you. More than 360 volunteer spots were required to make all this happen -- actually more as that's just counting the sign-ups on the website and we know many of you did more than that! Cedar Rapids Curling has THE BEST members ever. We're not biased. It's just fact.

THANK YOU! As CRC Board President Phil Burian likes to say, "YOU are why I curl." While we are tired, we're also energized about the future of curling and our home club!

As we head into summer, we may not be on the ice, but there is still important curling-related news and events to come, so read on.

Rising ice costs lead to increased league fees; membership fee stays the same

The Cedar Rapids Curling Board works hard every year to keep costs for members as low as possible and to spend their funds responsibly. However, costs continue to go up, including ice rates.

In order to deal with these increased costs, the CRC Board voted to raise league fees $3/night to $30.

We do not take these decisions lightly. This is only the second time in more than a decade that we have raised league fees.

Membership fees for the upcoming 2026-27 season will remain the same as last year, $125. 

Last year we announced a volunteer discount to help offset league fee increases. This will continue next year. Read below to learn how you can save money on your league fees in 2027-28 -- and how to redeem your discount if you qualified this year.

We encourage input from our members and urge you all to consider joining the board next year to help us chart the future for Cedar Rapids Curling. You also may email board members at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Good curling,

Cedar Rapids Curling Board 

Get your volunteer discount!

Twenty-three members volunteered for at least six events this season to qualify for a discount on next season's leagues. You'll find a tentative schedule for next year's leagues below, but if someone with a league discount were to sign up for every league, they would save $102!

If you are one of these volunteers, you will receive an email today with a discount code to use during league registration. To use the code, you must pay online.

If you don't receive an email with a discount code and you think you should have qualified, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We want to continue rewarding the volunteers who make this club the amazing group that it is. The Cedar Rapids Curling Board decided that members who volunteer at four events during the upcoming 2026-27 season will receive a discount during the 2027-28 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 two events. We will indicate this on the sign-up page.

We appreciate our volunteers more than we could ever say, and more than this policy could ever convey. 

Do you want to curl in a national championship in Dallas?

Are you interested in representing Cedar Rapids Curling and the Midwest Curling Association at the National Arena Curling Championships in Dallas this fall?

We encourage ALL CRC members to consider giving Arena Nationals a try. You don't need to be an experienced curler. We've had members who had only been curling a year compete in this competition. It's a wonderful way to meet and learn from fellow arena curlers from across the country!

If you want the chance to respresent the MCA this fall, your team needs to sign up for the MCA playdown to be held June 26-28 at Windy City Curling Club in Villa Park, Ill. The winners -- one women's team and one men's team -- will represent the Midwest Curling Association at the 2026 Arena National Championships from Nov. 11-15 in Dallas.

Requirements:

  • Non-mixed event: men's and women's teams
  • Players must be a resident of the U.S. as of deadline
  • All team members must be dues-paying, league-playing members of a Midwest Curling Association club (that includes CRC)
  • All team members must be USAC members (FYI: if you are a CRC member, you are a USAC member)
  • Must not have played down in any other region’s arena playdowns during this qualifying year

The deadline to register your team for playdowns is May 31.

 Register now

Registration is open for CedarSpiel 2026

The 2026 CedarSpiel will be Aug. 7-9. We hope to see you there. This is a wonderful chance if you haven't yet been to a bonspiel! 

We must have 16 teams registered by July 1. Final registration deadline is July 24.  

 Register now

If you want to play but don't have a team, no worries! Sign up here. This link is for club members who do not have their own team. We will put teams together for club members from this list.

We also will be looking for volunteers throughout the weekend. Sign up on the various tabs of this form  to help with ice prep, merchandise and raffle sales, and dinner prep/serving.

If you have any questions, please email Kari Kozak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Congratulations to the winners of our winter league

 

Congratulations to our 2026 spring league champions, Cale, Parker, Greg, and Mac!

Start marking your calendars for the 2026-27 season

We have sketched out what our 2026-27 season may look like. These aren't set in stone but will give you an idea of what to expect. Note the potential Thursday night options!

Leagues
  • Shake off the dust pick-up games: Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • 6-game Thursday league Sept. 10-Oct. 15 (no byes)
  • 6-game Tuesday league Sept. 15-Nov. 3 (two byes)
  • 8-game Tuesday league Nov. 17-Feb.3 (off Dec. 22 and 29)
  • 8-game Tuesday league Feb. 23-April 27 (two byes)
  • 6-game Thursday league March 25-April 29 (no byes)

Learn-to-curls

  • Nov. 10
  • During league: Jan. 19, 26
  • Feb. 9;
  • During league: March 16, 23, 3 
3-week instructional league
  • Sept. 22-Oct. 6
  • Oct. 13-27
  • Dec. 1-15
  • Feb. 23-March 9

Mark your calendar for CRC picnic 

We have much to celebrate! Our Member Meeting & Picnic is scheduled for noon Saturday, July 18, at CRC President Phil Burian's home in the historic Brucemore district of Cedar Rapids. (Address will be sent before the date.)

Bring your family and significant others! Cedar Rapids Curling will provide the hamburgers, brats, buns, and utensils. We ask that you bring an appetizer, side, dish, or dessert to share. After eating and catching up, we will have a short member meeting to share club status and plans and announce the new Board of Directors. 

 Register now

Share curling at CR Farmers Market

We are excited to announce that Cedar Rapids Curling will once again have a booth at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market on Aug. 15. 

We will have a tent with a table full of curling items for people to check out, balloons for the kids (and adults), and hopefully our street curling set so people can "throw a stone."

This will be a great time to hang out together and share our sport with our community outside the ice!

 Sign up to volunteer

Cedar Rapids Curling on the road

 

Emily, Nancy, Lynn, and Beth; and Phil, Parker, Cale, and Steve traveled to Green Bay for the GBCC Harry Maier Memorial Open Bonspiel.

Mac and Claire joined emeritus CRC members Martha and Murray at the Hobber Dobber Invitational at St. Paul Curling Club.

 

Hello,

Can you believe it's already April? Don't worry, there's still more curling to come!

Volunteer for corporate event Friday

We have one last corporate event tomorrow, Friday, April 17, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. There are 40 participants planning to attend and we have only four volunteers signed up. Please help if you are able! 

 Register now

Don't forget: Last night of league will be May 12

Just a reminder that the last night of league will be May 12. The schedule on the website does not show it because we don't yet know who will be playing who for the honor of being league champions. Stay tuned and good curling!

Registration is open for CedarSpiel 2026

The 2026 CedarSpiel will be Aug. 7-9. We hope to see you there. There is a lot of fun in the works and more information will be on its way. This is a wonderful chance if you haven't yet been to a bonspiel! 

Cost is $440 per team. Registration deadline is July 24, 2025.  

 Register now

 If you want to play but don't have a team, no worries! Sign up here. This link is for club members who do not have their own team. We will put teams together for club members from this list.

We also will be looking for volunteers throughout the weekend. Sign up on the various tabs of this form  to help with ice prep, merchandise and raffle sales, and dinner prep/serving.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Kari Kozak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Share curling at CR Farmers Market

We are excited to announce that Cedar Rapids Curling will once again have a booth at the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market on Aug. 15. 

We will have a tent with a table full of curling items for people to check out, balloons for the kids (and adults), and hopefully our street curling set so people can "throw a stone."

This will be a great time to hang out together and share our sport with our community outside the ice!

 Sign up to volunteer

Cedar Rapids Curling on the road

Mark, Kirby, Molly, and Michael were runners-up in the D event at Aksarben Curling's Irish Spiel.

Cale, Emily, Jay, and Lynn won the D event at the 40th annual Chicago Mixed Bonspiel.

Hello,

We are halfway through teaching more than 500 people how to curl this season, and people are noticing how awesome our volunteers are. We've received multiple notes thanking us. Here is one:

"I think I speak for everybody there last night that we just really had a grand time. Talk about welcoming from the people that checked you in to the instructors to the whole camaraderie seemed to be a very congenial group. Mr. Wallraff’s instruction was so patient, encouraging and professional, a born teacher and coach. Viking North Dakota Dave who was at mid ice and the other lad captaining the opposite team also were most helpful, encouraging and welcoming. I plan to tell others of the great time I had. As I was leaving one of your curling club lass members, I thanked and she said ‘come back’. This is such a great group of people.
Mange tusen takk"

As we've said before, we know we are asking A LOT of our members this year. But it's so important to take advantage of the awareness of our sport around the Olympics. This is how we grow our club and make headway toward getting our very own facility and dedicated ice. 

We promise we won't ask this much of you again for four more years! 

Spring league registration closes soon 

Spring league will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7 to May 5. Please note that league will start and end 30 minutes later than normal to accomodate a large instructional league.

Spring league registration closes March. 24.

 Register for spring league

Teach new curlers and save money on league next year!

Members who volunteer at six events during the 2025-26 season will be exempt from a league fee increase for the 2026-27 season. Even if you haven't volunteered yet this season, there are planty of chances to still get this discount! To be counted as a volunteer at an event, you MUST sign up to volunteer on the website prior to the event. 

If you want to verify how many events you have volunteered at, email Cale Tesch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Learn-to-Curl events

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6:45-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 

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6:45-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 

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6:45-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 

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6:45-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 

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Along with the  learn-to-curl events, we also will host a four-week instructional league in the 1.5 hour before spring league play. We ask that everyone try to volunteer once or twice for this instructional league. This is really where we gain new members!

5:45-7 p.m., Tuesday April 7

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5:45-7 p.m., Tuesday April 14 

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5:45-7 p.m., Tuesday April 21

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5:45-7 p.m., Tuesday April 28

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We also will host a corporate event from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, April 17.

Corporate events are important to make friends with businesses in the community and to make money! If you can, please help!

 Sign up now

CRC Board of Directors election begins March 17

Six two-year positions on the Board of Directors are up for election this year by the general membership. The Board meets once a month and establishes policies, appoints officers and committee chairs, and sets goals to accomplish Cedar Rapids Curling’s mission.

Members will receive an email with a link to vote for board members on March 17. Voting is anonymous and will remain open until March 31. Our new members will join the board in May. 

What should the next curling season look like? Tell us!

This season is still in full swing, but we'll be planning our next curling season soon!

Do you havee ideas or questions about when, what kind, and how long our leagues, learn to curls, and other events should be for the 2026-27 season? Well, we want to hear it!

Email the board (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with any and all thoughts and suggestions! No idea is too out there!

Want your own official CRC jacket or hoodie?

Do you wish you had a blue and green Cedar Rapids Curling jacket, hoodie or short-sleeve shirt like you see many of our members wearing? You can get one of your own!

Our contact at Dynasty Curling, Kaylie Raap, encourages reaching out whenever you would like to make a purchase. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let her know you'd like to buy the Cedar Rapids Curling design, which style of garment and size, and she will help you get your order placed.

Feel free to email Parker Abbott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any questions, or ask your fellow Cedar Rapids Curling members who own one of the CRC Dynasty items about sizing questions.

Check out our new arena posters

Figure skating and hockey aren't the only sports hanging from the rafters and walls in ImOn Ice anymore! Check out our new Cedar Rapids Curling banners featuring teams who have played in and medaled at National Championship events!

Call for CedarSpiel committee members

Our 2026 CedarSpiel in August will be here before you know it!

If you want to be part of the planning process, email Kari Kozak (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). We want to get the ball rolling, so don't wait! This is a great opportunity for newer club members to see and help behind the scenes.  

Cedar Rapids Curling on the road

 
A number of Cedar Rapids Curling members traveled to Owatonna Curling Club for a friendly with our friends from Des Moines Curling Club. It's always a treat to get on dedicated ice!
 
 
 
Claire and Beth traveled to Detroit to reunite and curl with former CRC members Anne and Martha.
 
 
 
At the St. Louis Curling Club's Winter Classic Bonspiel at Waltham Curling Club, Cale, Phil, Kari, and Roger won the C event; and Jay, Molly, Michael, and Mark won the D event.
 
 
Claire, Michael, Molly, and Jay traveled to Portage Curling Club to compete in their 5 & Under.
 
 
Cale, Andy, Mark, and Warren won the D event of the 79th annual Dar Curtis at Exmoor Curling. Joining them in Chicago was Kari, Claire, Jay, and Mac; and Emily, Kelly, Molly, and Beth.
 
 
Meanwhile, Kirby, Mark, Phil, and Gwen were in Arizona playing in Coyotes Curling Club's Spring Training Bonspiel. 
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