Hello,
There may be only a few weeks left of the 2023-24 curling season, but we are already gearing up for the next one!
Deadline to register for Arena National playdowns is May 5
Were you inspired by how our men's team represented Cedar Rapids Curling and the Midwest Curling Association at the National Arena Curling Championships in Eveleth, Minn., last 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 8-9 at Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. The winners -- one women's team and one men's team -- will represent the Midwest Curling Association at the 2024 Arena National Championships in the fall (dates and location TBA).
If you are interested in competing at playdowns but do not have a team or do not have a full team, fill out this form and we will do our best to help create a team.
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 the same Midwest Curling Association club
- All team members must be USAC members (FYI: if you are a CRC member, you are a USAC member)
- $100 USA Curling fee + $25 MCA fee per player
The deadline to register your team for playdowns is May 5.
What should the next curling season look like? Tell us!
Have thoughts or questions about when, what kind, and how long our leagues, learn to curls, and other events should be for the next year? Well, tell us.
We will host a virtual planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Sign up online and a Zoom link will be sent out 24 hours before the event.
This will be your time to share your ideas about what our schedule looks like—or just listen in on the planning process.
Mark your calendar for CRC picnic
We have much to celebrate! Our Member Meeting & Picnic is tentatively scheduled for noon Sunday, July 28, at Hawks Ridge Park in Fairfax (390 W. Prairie Dr., Fairfax, IA, 52228).
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.
Get ready to vote for your Board of Directors
Six two-year positions on the Board of Directors are up for election this summer 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.
Joining the board is a great opportunity to serve and help guide the club through the exciting growth that we expect to experience in the next few years. Significant curling skill or experience is not required, and having a few newer members actually is desirable.
For more information about what is involved, ask any current board member. You can learn more about the current board members here.
To nominate yourself or another CRC member, email Phil Burian (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by June 30.
Members will receive an email with a link to vote for board members on July 7. Voting is anonymous and will remain open until July 21. New members will be announced at the July 28 picnic.
Sign up now to play or volunteer at CedarSpiel
The 2024 CedarSpiel will be Aug. 9-11, 2024. We hope to see you there. There is a lot of fun in the works and more information will be on its way. Be sure to register below to save your spot!
Cost is $500 per team. Registration deadline is July 26, 2024.
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. Greg Schmitt will put teams together for club members from this list.
We also will be looking for volunteers throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for how to sign up 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.).
Save the date for Curl Jam
We are hosting a fundraising event Sept. 27 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.
The concept is similar to what we did for United Way before the pandemic and it was a lot of fun--and raised a lot of money.
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. Please save the date even if you are undecided now.
(Also, maybe your employer wants to enter a team?!)
Cedar Rapids Curling on the road
Lon joined friends from Aberdeen Curling Club at Aksarben Curling's Irish Open, where they won the A event! We think their coach and future CRC member AJ was their lucky charm!
Cale, Kirby, Beth, and Kari headed east for the Cincinnati Curling Club's Slide into Home Spiel.
Nancy, Lynn, Anne, and Emily drove north for the Green Bay Curling Club's Shamrock Bonspiel.
Two teams traveled to Stevens Point Curling Club for their mixed spiel: Cale, Nancy, Phil, and Lynn; and Ken, Anne, Greg, and Beth.
Kim and Lon joined friends from Cincinnati to play in the Eclipspiel at the Bowling Green Curling Club.