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We have worked with Glacier Ice Rink to bring both Sunday Leagues back to the club! Registrations for both the Sunday Fun/Family League and the Sunday Doubles League are now open!

The Fun League will be focused on families, youth, and those who can't play late on Saturday nights. The focus of this league will be learning and fun, more along the lines of a less competitive Spring league. The Doubles League will follow standard doubles rules and gameplay, but we will not require the teams to be mixed-gendered. There will be a meeting before the doubles league starts to discuss the differences from the standard play we are all accustomed to. Both leagues will allow for ten teams.

The five Sundays of gameplay will be the following: 1/12/25, 2/9/25, 2/16/25, 3/9/25, and 3/23/25

Here is what the Sunday morning schedule will look like:

• 8:30 - 9:00 - Set up
• 9:00 - 10:30 - Fun League
• 10:30 - 11:30 - Doubles League

Fun League cost will be:

• $270 for a family/team
• $67.50 for an individual
• Must select a club membership level

Doubles League will cost $67.50 per player or $135 per team, and each player must be a club member.

The setup will be modified since each Sunday League will follow Saturday night league play. The Fun League will be responsile for this modified set up. For security, we will lock the rocks in the cabinet overnight. This means that stones will need to be transferred to the ice. For safety, we will rebeble Sunday morning. The hacks will already be in place. The Doubles League will be responsible for cleaning up.

Registration is open now.

As the holidays draw near and winter settles in, we’re thrilled to announce our Second Annual Year-End Challenge!

Last year, we were amazed by the generosity of our members when a $25,000 gift inspired matching donations, jumpstarting our efforts toward a dedicated curling facility. This year, we’re raising the bar! A generous club member has donated $50,000 toward our dedicated ice initiative—and they’re challenging us to match it, for a total of $100,000!

Why a Dedicated Curling Center?

A permanent home for curling in Missoula means:

• More and better league times
• Opportunities for practice and casual play
• Vastly superior ice conditions
• Programs for kids and families
• The chance to embrace the uniquely social spirit of our beloved sport

We’ve made strong progress in the quiet phase of our fundraising efforts, and the MCC Board is confident we can achieve our goal. To share the vision, we’re planning opportunities for you to provide input on the new facility and even organizing a road trip to experience curling on dedicated Canadian ice firsthand.

How You Can Help

If you believe in creating a lasting home for curling in Missoula, please contribute to this year’s $50,000 Year-End Challenge!

Ways to Give:

• Donate Online
  Visit our Donate Now page. Every dollar brings us closer to our goal.

• Send a Check
  Make checks payable to The Missoula Curling Club and mail to:
  PO Box 5523, Missoula, MT 59806
  Please include "2024 Challenge" in the memo line.

Together, we can make this dream a reality for our community. Thank you for your continued support—and good curling!

The Missoula Curling Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Donations may be tax-deductible; consult your tax advisor for details.

To be placed in the lottery for the remaining team slots for the P-burg Outdoor Spiel email us at [email protected]. The lottery will stay open for ~48 hours, closing at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Lottery winners will be notified Sunday evening. The waitlist will be generated from the lottery participants.

Registration for the 2025 P-burg Outdoor Spiel will open this Friday, November 15, at noon. The spiel will be held in Phillipsburg, MT, from January 31 to February 2. The first draw will be Friday around 5 pm, and the last draw will be Sunday, finishing by 1 pm. We wish we could let everyone play, but unfortunately, space will be limited to 20 teams this year.

Registration for the first half of the available slots will open at noon on Friday, November 15. Click as fast as you can for those available slots. You can register here: https://www.missoulacurlingclub.com/events/9090?dt=2025-01-31

The remaining registration slots will be filled by the lottery entries. Once the above slots are filled, you will be able to register for the lottery. Simply email us at [email protected] to confirm your desire to be placed in the lottery. The lottery will stay open for ~48 hours, closing at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Winners will be notified within 7-10 business days. Just kidding ... lottery winners will be notified Sunday evening. The waitlist will be generated from the lottery participants.

Calling all experienced curlers! The Missoula Curling Club is excited to announce an exclusive opportunity for you to enhance your skills with none other than U.S. National Team Athlete Tom Howell!

Join us on September 14, 2024, for the Missoula Curling Academy: Skills Clinic with Tom Howell, where you’ll dive deep into the techniques and strategies that will take your game to the next level. This clinic is specifically designed for curlers who have played at least one season and have a tangible understanding of the game. Register now!

What You Can Expect:

• Five hours of training and coaching from Tom Howell
• Hands-on training in delivery, sweeping, and on-ice communication
• Mastering rock speed timing using a stopwatch
• Insights into team dynamics and advanced strategy
• A balanced mix of on-ice practice and classroom instruction

Thanks to the generous support of Bill Peskoff and the Peskoff Charitable Fund through the Athlete Outreach Initiative, we are thrilled to host Tom Howell, a key figure in the curling world. With a career filled with national and international achievements, Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this clinic, making it an unmissable event for dedicated curlers.

Important Details:

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Location: Glacier Ice Rink, 1101 South Ave West, Missoula, MT 59801
• Cost: $100 per participant
• Limited Spots Available: Only 40 participants will be accepted, so register now!

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from one of the best in the sport. Click here to register now and secure your spot!

Please note: This clinic is not intended for new curlers. If you are new to the sport, we encourage you to attend our upcoming Learn to Curl event on October 19.

Get ready to curl like never before—we can’t wait to see you on the ice!

You have seen it on the Olympics, and now you want to try it. Well, we are here to help. Come make your Olympic dream a reality (or, at least, see what it is like to play) by coming to the Missoula Curling Club's Learn-to-Curl on Saturday, October 19th, from 3-5 pm at Glacier Ice Rink's outdoor rink. The cost for this event will be $15 per curler. Click here to register.

This family-friendly event allows you and your friends to learn about the rules of curling, how to score, how to deliver and sweep a stone, and how to skip. Within 15 minutes, you can be sending rocks down the ice, and within a half hour, we will be playing a game. You do not need any gear, just warm pants, a hat, and rubber-soled shoes. Sign up with three to six of your friends, and we can make sure you all get to play together.

Winter is coming, and so is curling! Registration for Missoula Curling Club's Winter League is now open. This is your chance to join us for exciting curling matches, friendly competition, and lots of fun.

Winter League Details:

• Season will run from 11/2 - 3/8, Playoffs on 3/22 and 3/29
• Each team will play 9 games (1 more than last season)!
• Bye, weeks built-in ...be sure to request any weeks your team needs off!
• Two draws: 9 pm and 10:30pm each saturday of the season.

To Register, simply visit the registration page. Don't miss out on the opportunity to join the fun! If you don't have a team but want to curl, please register, and we will find you a team. Just leave a note on your registration.

Let's make this winter season unforgettable on the curling ice! Register today, remind your teammates, and watch for the email with the waiver and code of conduct form.

Registration for the 2024 Big Sky Bonspiel is now closed, Email the club at [email protected] to get on the waitlist. The waitlist will be based on the timestamp of your email.

Here are the scores from 2024 Turkey Curling. This page will update scores throughout the event. Winners will be contacted using the information provided during the event.

Registration for the 2024 P-burg Outdoor Spiel is now closed. We registered 20 teams in under 2 minutes. To add your name to the waitlist, please email Harmen Steele.

The Missoula Curling Club in partnership with The Paddleheads, Missoula Food Bank, and Glacier Ice Rink is hosting 2023 Turkey Curling. This event is focused on collecting food and raising money to support Missoula families around the holidays. This event is also part of the Can the Cats Canned Food Drive. Turkey Curling will take place on November 17 from 6 to 9 pm at Glacier Ice Rink. For a $25 donation of either food (Frozen Turkey or non-perishables) or cash, you can participate in a short learn-to-curl session followed by a quick game of turkey curling. Prizes will be awarded, and all food will be given to the Missoula Food Bank in support of their Can the Cats food drive. No pre-registration is necessary – simply show up the night of the event. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. All curling gear and turkeys will be provided!

The Missoula Curling Club has announced two new leagues. The Fun League will be focused on families, youth, and those who can't play late on Saturday nights. The focus of this league will be learning and fun, more along the lines of a less competitive Spring league. The Doubles League will follow standard doubles rules and gameplay, but we will not require the teams to be mixed-gendered. There will be a meeting before the doubles league starts to discuss the differences from the standard play we are all accustomed to. Both leagues will allow for ten teams.

The six Sundays of gameplay will be the following:
    Nov 19, Dec 17,  Jan 28, Feb 11, Feb 25, Mar 3

Here is what the Sunday morning schedule will look like:
    8:30 - 9:00 - Set up
    9:00 - 10:30 - Fun League
    10:30 - 11:30 - Doubles League

Fun League cost will be:

• $360 for a family (This includes the player's membership fees)
• $120 for an individual not currently a member of the curling club (This includes your membership fee)
• $75 for an individual already a member of the curling club.

Doubles League will cost $75 per player, and each player must be a club member.

The setup will be modified since each Sunday League will follow Saturday night league play. The Fun League will be responsile for this modified set up. For security, we will lock the rocks in the cabinet overnight. This means that stones will need to be transferred to the ice. For safety, we will rebeble Sunday morning. The hacks will already be in place. The Doubles League will be responsible for cleaning up.

Registration is open now. Please use the below link to register or visit our web page!

https://www.missoulacurlingclub.com/subscriptions/new

Have you got questions? Please reach out.

You have seen it on the Olympics, and now you want to give it a try. Well, we are here to help. Come make your Olympic dream a reality (or, at least, see what it is like to play) by coming to the Missoula Curling Club's Learn-to-Curl on Saturday, October 21st from 4-6 pm at Glacier Ice Rink's outdoor rink.

This family-friendly event allows you and your friends to learn about the rules of curling, how to score, how to deliver and sweep a stone and how to skip. Within 15 minutes we can have you sending rocks down the ice and within a half hour we will be playing a game. You do not need any gear, just warm pants, a hat, and rubber-soled shoes. Sign up with three to six of your friends, and we can make sure you all get to play together. 

You can find out more about what to expect at our "How do I get involved in Curling" page.

The cost for this event will be $10 per curler. Click here to register

Thanks to all who came out to help and participate in the inaugural P-burg Outdoor Spiel. This was Montana's first outdoor bonspiel, and the Philipsburg community helped make this happen. Below are the winners of the event, but we have the entire bracket sitll online if you want to examine how other teams performed.

• A Bracket Champions - What the Hack from Billings, MT
• A Bracket Runners up - Sweeping Down the Plain from Tulsa, OK
• B Bracket Champions - Sultans of Sweep from Helena, MT
• B Bracket Runners up - Team Nikolai from Butte, MT
• C Bracket Champions - House Money from Butte, MT
• C Bracket Runners up - Stones of Anarchy from Butte, MT

But don't take our word that this was a successful event, see what the Missoulian said about the event.

Due to the weather reports for tonight and the questionable road conditions, we are canceling all curling games for tonight (Jan 28th). Please allow us a few days to work with Glacier Ice Rink to figure out a makeup schedule. We want to keep curling fun and keep the players safe! Thanks for your understanding. 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Harmen Steele or Jay Black.

Good Curling!

Registration for the Big Sky Bonspiel registration has closed. We have registered 30 teams in 8 hours. Thanks for all the interest and excitement. If you are interested in climbing on the wait list please email Harmen Steele. Any vacated spots will be filled based on your order on the waitlist. The list of registered teams will be posted shortly. Thank you for your interest in the Spiel.

Registration for the Big Sky Bonspiel is now open. Please click here to register. Your registration is not complete until you pay your fees.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Harmen Steele - 406.529.9669.

Registration for the P-burg Outdoor Spiel registration has closed. We have registered 16 teams in four minutes, and we are full. If you are interested in climbing on the wait list please email Harmen Steele. The list of registered teams will be posted shortly. Thank you for your interest in the P-burg Outdoor Spiel.

Registration for the Big Sky Bonspiel will on on January 21st at noon.

Registration for Montana's only outdoor #Bonspiel, located in the beautiful #Philipsburg, opens on November 15th at noon! Start gathering your teams and be ready to snatch a spot. Come curl with us from Friday, February 3rd in the afternoon to mid-day Sunday, February 5th, 2023. There is a Bonspiel Banquet on Saturday night and, of course, bottomless beer cups available for purchase

 

 

 

 

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You have seen it on the Olympics and now you want to give it a try.

Well, we are here to help. Come make your Olympic dream a reality (or, at least, see what it is like to play) by coming to the Missoula Curling Club's Learn-to-Curl.

Click here to register!

Winter league registration coming soon.

This winter, many of us will be glued to YouTube or the television watching some amazing curling in Beijing. We know that when the Olympics roll around interest in curling surges. Last Olympics, we had one earn to curl where some 250 people showed up to try the game. Well, this year we are ready to offer a bit more than just a short taste of curling. This year, we are offering a three-week Olympic minileague.

The league kind of begins with an Olympic day at Glacier Ice Rink on February 12. You will be able to try curling as well as skating and hockey. All are welcome to attend that event.

The mini-league kicks off in earnest the following Saturday, February 19. Up to 20 teams can participate in the league and they will play on the 19th, 26th and March 5th. Games will be at 8:30 p.m. and another will start at 10 p.m. and run for 90 minutes. We will have coaches on site to help teach curling as well as talk strategy. For those who are members of the club, the cost will be $30 for the three weeks. Those who are new, we need to include a social membership in the club which insures you while playing. For those folks, the cost is $55.  

Everyone signs up as an individual, but let us know if you have a team of 4 or more you want to play with.

Registration is now open!

Coming April 1, 2022

The Missoula Curling Club is excited to announce the return of the Big Sky Bonspiel. This bonspiel has become one of the largest in the northern U.S. Rockies, attracting teams from Washington, D.C. to British Columbia and throughout Montana and the west.

This year registration opens at noon Mountain Time on January 21, 2022. The link will appear on this page at that time.

Registration will remain $300 for a team and we will have a three-game guarantee. There will only be one open division, but we will try to group similarly experienced teams when possible. Registration covers the three games, a pizza feed on Friday night and a banquet Saturday evening.

Find out more and register here

We are beginning to plan for a return to curling that promotes safe play and social distancing. The Club has been working with USA Curling to develop plans to combat COVID that we have begun to outline on a new site.

In the coming weeks, we will be announcing playing options that offer flexibility and affordability -- two things we have heard from you are important this season -- for you all.

As we kick off this brand-new season of curling some people have been asking about the curling safety gear that players, including myself, have been wearing. I have seen multiple players receive concussions from impacts with the ice. Speaking as someone who has had loved one have to deal with TBI, I can tell you that the brain is a delicate thing. Protect what you got!

Here are a few head gear options to check out. I know there are other options available, but I wanted to send links to safety gear that I have seen our membership wearing on the ice. I'm sure that I can speak for the other players out there, I would be more than happy to show you what I wear so you could check it out, first hand, some of these options.

The Crasche Curler http://crasche.com/product/crasche-protective-curler-hat

The Ice Halo HD http://www.icehalo.ca

Head First Protective Curling Headgear: Baseball Hat https://www.goldlinecurling.com/head-first-protective-curling-headgear-baseball-hat

The Storelli Sports ExoShield Head Guard https://www.amazon.com/Storelli-Sports-ExoShield-Head-Guard/dp/B00F6U5X06

Head First Protective Curling Headgear: Toque - https://www.goldlinecurling.com/head-first-protective-curling-headgear-toque

Please let me know if you have any questions! Good curling!