Ever thought about playing a sport that's out of the ordinary? Well now you have a chance to try Curling. It's an Olympic sport played on specially treated ice in which you push a 40 pound stone about 150 feet to a target to score points. Sounds simple, right? Turns out there's a lot to it: strategy like chess, plenty of physical energy expenditure to push the stone and to sweep to affect the stone's movement and athletic skills that come from practice and repetition. Anyone can do it! We have an arena right here in Madison County in Anderson and we are creating a Youth Program to develop young curlers age 12-18. It's amazing fun, really good exercise, great for teamwork and who knows, a future US Champion or an Olympian could come from right here. The sooner you start, the better!
Our Circle City Curling Youth Program will be run by Geoff Randolph and Todd Shelton, each with a lot of experience as teachers and who love to work with youth. We will register youth age 12-18 and we will divide those who register into age groups that make sense. We'll meet once a week on Thursday after school from 4-6p and on Saturday mornings 10a-12p starting in mid October and ending in mid December. The 8 weekday sessions will focus on learning the fundamentals, developing skills, and understanding the game, including its culture and etiquette. We will make the drills fun, energetic and lively. The 5 Saturday sessions will be used to compete in actual Curling games. Come join us!
Registration is limited to first 24 participants, so don't wait!
Program Dates
8 Practice sessions on Thursdays from 4:00-5:30pm - Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 31, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 12
5 Competition sessions on Saturdays from 10:00am-12:00pm - Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 16, Nov 23, Dec 14
Program Cost
$50 Program cost for residents of Madison County (subsidized by Community in Motion Anderson)
$100 Program cost for residents of counties other than Madison County
Other Info
- All equipment will be provided
- A online liability waiver signed by the participant's parent or guardian must be completed prior to participation. Click here to read and sign the waiver
Open House
Not sure? Come to our Open House to check it out! Watch some curling and even throw a curling stone or two!
When: Saturday October 12th from 1:00-4:00pm
Where: Circle City Curling Club, 1735 W. 53rd Street Unit 3A, Anderson IN 46013
What to know: Participants should dress in layers, bring a bike helmet if they have one, and wear CLEAN rubber-soled shoes. All minors should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A liability waiver signed by the parent/guardian must be completed prior to participation.
