The USCA was recently selected to administer the Darwin Curtis Fund grant program on behalf of The Chicago Community Trust. 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 nonprofit organizations looking to grow the sport, are welcome to apply for funding. As outlined in the attached file, grant applications will be accepted in two categories: Growth & Development and Bricks & Mortar. Funding requests can range from $2,500 to $20,000, with a total of $20,000 to be distributed during the 2012-2013 grant cycle.

We encourage clubs in all regions to apply. While I forwarded the announcement to everyone USA Curling currently has listed as club presidents, please feel free to pass along to others in your region you think may be interested in applying for these funds. All application materials must be submitted in full by 5pm CST on Friday, June 22, 2012.

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions about the program.

Regards,

Kim

Kim Nawyn

Growth & Development Manager, USCA

Congrats to First Event Winner Mike Greenberg, Phil Lorin, Roland Gong, Ralston Barnes
Club affiliation San Francisco Bay Area CC

See the whole list of the bracket winners under the 5 & U

Follow the MoPac 5 & Under action April 21-22, at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle on:Bonspieler for Live scoring, and Twitter for up to date news.

18 teams will battle it out and get a chance to play on their own level for the first time in MoPac history. We have added skills clinics to send everyone home with a bit more knowledge than when they arrived. We hope to expand this event and to be able to nurture our future members to reach competitive levels.

This past weekend, March 23-25, the International Tankard celebrated its 50th year anniversary at the Granite Curling Club, Seattle.  MoPac is invited to this annual event by the Washington state curling association. This year MoPac selected the following for their contributions to the sport of curling.

The first annual 5 and Under MoPac tournament has only two(as of March 27th) more team spots left. This event will also feature on and off ice skills classes, to improve our new regional curlers. If you have never attended a bonspiel, this will be a great time to try it. Don’t have a team? We will attempt to place you. If you have never curled on dedicated ice, then this is a must! More info

Welcome to another Curling Club in Oregon, Klamath Falls. This is the third club to join us this year and our 15th member.

We Welcome Missoula Curling Club out of Montana and Las Vegas Curling out of Nevada to the MoPac Family. This means that two more states can be added to the map for Curling!