Newsletter - February 2024

Congratulations to Kirby on competing at Senior Nationals

Kirby Baumgard joined friends last week from Aberdeen Curling Club to play in the USA Curling Senior National Championships at Heather Curling Club in Mapleton, MN. The group went up against curlers who have played (and won) National and World Championships in the past. It was tough competition and we're proud of them!

The "Brother Blues" team also played last month in the Big Spiel in the Twin Cities, and three of the four won the Jackhammer Spiel in Brookings, South Dakota. Great job, guys!

The United States Women’s Curling Association develops, nurtures, and promotes curling to females and all youth. We need a representative to make sure we take full advantage of these opportunities. More information is at https://www.uswca.org/area-representative-liaisons.

This is a great opportunity to meet curlers from accross the country and help the sport and our club grow. You don't need to be an experienced curler or have been part of Cedar Rapids Curling for long! There are only a few meetings a year so it's not a giant time committment. 

You also don't have to be a woman! Men reps welcome!

If you have any interest or questions, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

How you can help make our ice better

As you all are aware, our ice is not perfect, with the outside sheets being especially...difficult. We know from last year's Arena National Playdowns and CedarSpiel that doing a weekly flood makes a big difference. But we need people to volunteer to make this happen. Imon Ice allows us to do these floods, so let's take advantage.

Two people are needed to do a flood and it takes 60 to 90 minutes to do. We usually do this later in the evenings or on the weekend. You don't need experience--we'll teach you!

The more people who volunteer, the fewer times each person needs to help. So, let's get flooding!

Email Lon Peper if you would like to be put on the list to help: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Looking to buy your own curling equipment?

If you have been curling for a little while and are hooked, it may be time to consider buying some of your own equipment--especially shoes and a broom. While we are proud of our club equipment, we admit it's not always the newest or the best. Buying your own equipment can make a huge improvement in your game and help you feel more comfortable on the ice.

If you don't know where to start, we've put together a page on the Cedar Rapids Curling website explaining what equipment you may want to consider and why, as well as providing links to curling equipment retailers. 

And of course, your fellow curlers are always willing to give their recommendations and reviews of products!

 Check it out

There are a few upcoming opportunities to volunteer and help our club grow! Please help where you can; it really takes a village to make this all happen. 

• February
  • Saturday, February 17th: 12:15 p.m to 4:00 p.m: Private Group then Public Learn to Curl
• March
  • Wednesday, March 6: 8:30 a.m. to noon: Clear Creek Amana physics class
  • Thursday, March 21: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Public Learn to Curl
• April
  • Tuesday, April 2: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Public Learn to Curl

 Sign up to volunteer

(You must be logged in to see the volunteer sign-ups and to register.) 

Cedar Rapids Curling on the road

Greg, Cale, Emily, and Beth played in the Milwaukee Curling Club's Kiltie Mixed Bonspiel. 

Three teams traveled north for St. Paul Curling Club's Winter Carnival Mixed Bonspiel: the Cale, Emily, Andy, and Beth; Steve, Kelly, Kari, and Ken; and Jim, Anne, Phil, and Lynn, who won the fourth event!