Press News & Events

Update: New USA Curling website going live after 6/11
Friday, June 7, 2013

USA Curling is excited to announce the launch of a new and improved www.usacurl.org website starting very soon! We are currently migrating the site over and you should see it live in the next few days. The new site has been completely redesigned and operates on the digital platform of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Twenty-three other NGBs are utilizing this platform, including USA Volleyball and USA Softball.

Update: The system to which we are migrating to is introducing some new features, which has delayed our new website from launching. The new features, for event listings, should be a nice upgrade from the original package and we look forward to adding content to it. The website should now go live after 6/11. Thanks for your patience. We're excited for you to start using our new USA Curling website.

Volunteer applications for 2014 Continental Cup now being accepted
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Interested in volunteering at the 2014 WFG Continetal Cup in Las Vegas? Click on the link below to apply. Please note that this is an application process, which does not guarantee you a position.

http://www.curling.ca/2014continentalcup-en/volunteer/

Interested in attending instead? Ticket sales have been strong. So strong that the hotel bloack remaining at the Orleans is now very limited. To guarantee a spot, we are strongly encouraging people to reserve through the Continental Cup host site, http://www.curling.ca/2014continentalcup-en/tickets/.

Nominate someone for Volunteer of the Year Award
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012-13 United States Curling Association Volunteer of the Year Award. This award was developed to recognize and encourage contributions to the sport at the club level. Primary consideration will be given to volunteer work nominees performed in their home clubs during the 2012-13 season. All members of the USCA are eligible for nomination with the exception of current USCA board members and employees of USA Curling. Completed applications must be submitted to USA Curling by 5 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 14, 2013, to be eligible for consideration. Click here to download the nomination form.

Darwin Curtis Fund Grant Program applications now being accepted
Monday, June 3, 2013

Darwin Curtis Fund Grant Program (2013-14)

The United States Curling Association (USCA) is proud to announce that the organization was selected to administer the Darwin Curtis Fund grant program on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust again for the 2013-14 season. The Darwin Curtis Fund was established to “support and encourage participation by the general public in the sport of curling …” Curling clubs with 501(c)(3) not-for-profit status, as well as other 501(c)(3) organizations looking to grow the sport, are encouraged to apply for funding. Grant applications will be accepted in two categories: Growth & Development and Bricks & Mortar. Funding requests can range from $1,000 to $20,000, with a total of $20,000 to be distributed during the 2013-14 grant cycle. Clubs that received grant support during the 2012-13 funding cycle will not be eligible during 2013-14.

If you are interested in applying for funding through this program, please complete the attached application. All application materials must be submitted in full by 5 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 14, 2013, to be considered. Contact Kim Nawyn, Growth & Development Manager, at kim.nawyn@usacurl.org or (715) 344-1199, Ext. 203, with any questions. Click here to find out more about the grant program and to apply for funding.

Club, region officer information sought for annual publication
Sunday, June 2, 2013

USA Curling is currently collecting officer information from its member regions and clubs for the annual Media Guide & Directory. You can download the club and region forms below in either Word or PDF format.

USA Curling names its top coaches for 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013

(STEVENS POINT, Wis.) – 2007 world bronze medallist Bill Todhunter (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) has been named USA Curling’s Coach of the Year for 2013. Minnesota’s Linda Christensen (Duluth, Minn.) is the recipient of the 2013 USA Curling Developmental Coach of the Year Award.

Both Todhunter and Christensen are first-time recipients of the coaching awards. Todhunter coaches the reigning U.S. national champion Erika Brown rink, which won several events on the World Curling Tour this season and placed fourth at the 2013 Women’s World Championship in March.

To read the complete press release, click here.