These 90-minute, four-week leagues allow you to try curling without becoming a member and prepare you for league play if you decide to continue. No experience or equipment is necessary. Registration is required to ensure everyone has quality time on the ice.
Upcoming instructional leagues
These 1.5 hour four-week leagues allow you to try curling without becoming a member and prepare you for league play if you decide to continue. No experience or equipment is necessary. Registration is required to ensure everyone has quality time on the ice. Cost: $110/person
The dates for the 2024-2025 learn to curls have been set.
Tuesdays: Nov 5 - Dec 3, 2024: 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Off Nov 26th)
Tuesdays: Feb 4 - 25, 2025: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: Mar 25 - Apr 15 , 2025: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
What to expect
Your first week, we’ll start the session with a quick off-ice discussion about the basics of curling, safety, and etiquette.
We’ll start each session with drills aimed at improving various aspects of the game, including delivering a stone, sweeping, strategy, etc. The remaining time will be devoted to playing a short game. You will have the opportunity to play each position: lead, second, vice-skip, and skip.
Examples of weekly sessions include:
- Week 1 – Sliding
- Week 2 – Release & Line
- Week 3 – Weight & Line
- Week 4 – Sweeping & Communication
Our instructors will be with you each step of the way and answer all your questions.
What to bring
Cedar Rapids Curling provides all the necessary curling equipment, but you will be on ice and the air temperature usually is in the 40s. Dress in warm, loose-fitting clothing (tight jeans will hinder movement). You may want to shed a layer once you start playing. Many participants are more comfortable wearing gloves or mittens and a hat.
Bring a separate pair of athletic shoes, whose soles are clean of any rocks, dirt, gum, grass, etc., to wear on the ice (no heels, open toed shoes, dress shoes, boots, slippers, loafers, or any footwear with a hard sole). Do not wear these shoes to the arena, as you they will pick up the previously mentioned rocks, dirt, gum, grass, etc. from the outside.
Don’t forget to bring a sense of humor!
Physical and age requirements
Cedar Rapids Curling will find a way for any interested person who can safely be on the ice to participate when their physical abilities do not allow for typical curling styles and techniques. We have special stone delivery devices for those who may not be able to comfortably crouch down to deliver (throw) stones and we can accommodate individuals with more significant physical limitations. Contact us with questions about your particular circumstances if you have concerns; we almost certainly will be able to accommodate.
Children must be at least 8 to participate unless given special permission by Cedar Rapids Curling. Children age 8-14 must be accompanied on the ice by an adult, with at least one adult for every three children. Anyone younger than 18 must have a legal parent or guardian sign a consent form. If a parent or legal guardian is not able to attend, please print and sign the Cedar Rapids Curling Waiver.