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CHICAGO CURLING CLUB WELCOMES MEDAL-WINNING OLYMPIAN CURLERS FOR "OLYMPIC CELEBRATION TOUR"
Medal-winning Olympians set to visit the Chicago Curling Club January 30-31
The Olympic Celebration Tour is designed to attract interest and promote curling with help from Olympians and will be in Northbrook's Chicago Curling Club (555 Dundee Road) Friday to Saturday January 30th and 31st. The club will be welcoming several different groups to join in learning about - and trying! - the great sport of curling: the entire Meadowbrook 5th grade class, area Midwest Curling Association curling club members, Chicago Curling Club members with friends and family, North Shore area village trustees, police and fire departments, Junior curlers (ages 10-18), the public and the media. Information and registration for these sessions can be found on the club's website.
To share this wonderful Olympic sport, the Chicago Curling Club is offering opportunities throughout the Winter Games for the public to get to know and try curling! The club is excited to welcome visitors for:
• Curling Watch Parties - February 10-22. The club will host free watch parties for select Olympic curling games. These events are open to the public, with members on hand to answer questions about the sport, the club, and opportunities to try curling. The viewing schedule and RSVP sign up for non-members can be found on the club's website. Come enjoy the games together and visit the American Curling History Museum in the club. Drinks will be available for purchase at the bar.
• Learn2Curl with an Olympian - Saturday, January 31st from 1:30 - 3:30pm. 2-hour on-ice instruction and game play experience hosted by medal-winning Olympians - followed by pizza and a free beer, wine or soda. $85 per session (amount is then credited to a new membership account, 21 and over.)
• Learn2Curl Classes - Now through March, seven sessions are available. Each L2C includes 2-hour on-ice instruction, game play experience as well as pizza and a free beer, wine or soda. $85 per session (amount is then credited to a new membership account, 21 and over.)
• CCC Membership - New curlers are encouraged to join the club at reduced "end of season" rates for the February-April session. Members would have the chance to join teams in any of the twice-nightly and weekend leagues, enjoy free lessons, social events and a healthy dose of broom stacking (socializing!) after each game.
• Jump Start Program - A great opportunity for new members to dive into curling with a recurring 3-week training program on Sunday afternoons (1:30-3:30pm) where participants will learn the sport and play real games. New Member Registration required (21 and over.) Ability to play as many additional leagues as desired.
• Junior Curling - Programs designed for youth ages 10-18. Next 6-session Sunday league begins March 1 and runs through April 19 (11am-1pm). CCC members teach participants the fundamentals of curling through skill building and game play with a focus on safety and fun. Equipment (including brooms, stabilizers and sliders) is provided. Registration required.
After 78 years of curling at Chicago Curling Club, one factor has remained constant: the spirit of curling. Games are won and lost, but the friendships last forever. Visit www.chicagocurling.org for more information!
Attending Olympians January 30-31: Tyler George, Karri Willms, Joni Cotten
● Tyler George is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. He is a three-time U.S. Champion, 2016 World bronze medalist, and 2018 Olympic gold medalist. Since the 2018 Olympics, he has taken a break from competitive curling, instead spending time as an ambassador and coach for the sport.
● Karri Anne Willms is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Vernon, British Columbia. She is a 1991 World women's silver medalist and 1991 Canadian women's champion. She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. She has been the National coach for Latvia and Italy as well as high performance GB teams. She now works with World Curling as the Education Services Officer.
● Joni Cotten is an American curler from Mount Prospect, Illinois. She is a 3-time National Champion, and World Women's Champion 2003, along with receiving USA Curling Coach of the Year. She was also a member of the 2002 Olympic Team and coached the U.S. Senior Women's team to a National Championship victory in 2012, as well as a number of women's teams in the years that followed. In 2025 she was inducted into the USA Curling Hall of Fame.
About Chicago Curling Club
Since 1948, the Chicago Curling Club has been located in Northbrook, Illinois, about 15 miles north of Chicago. It is an organization of 300+ members that offers curling for men, women and juniors from October through April each year as well as annual tournaments including the Chicago Open Bonspiel (October,) Mixed Double Dog Dare Cashspiel (November,) Senior Men's Bonspiel (December), Gloamin' Gaels Bonspiel (January,) the International Men's Bonspiel (January,) and the Mixed Bonspiel (March.)
Equipment is available to accommodate athletes of all physical abilities - allowing 8-year-old Junior Curlers and 90+-year-old Senior Curlers alike to participate in leagues and area bonspiels (tournaments) from October to April.
The Chicago Curling Club is also home to the American Curling History Museum, which houses a unique collection of North American curling memorabilia, records, equipment, pins, and other artifacts related to the great sport of curling. Members and visitors are encouraged to browse the extensive collection of items and enjoy the legacy left to us.
Images available upon request.
About World Curling
World Curling is the world governing body of the Olympic winter sport of curling and the Paralympic winter sport of wheelchair curling. Originally founded in 1966 as the International Curling Federation, it changed its name to the World Curling Federation in 1990, then changed its name to World Curling in 2024.
Today, World Curling is managed by a Board, consisting of a President, two Vice-Presidents and eight Directors, which includes the Athlete Commission Chair and two Independent Directors. They are elected by World Curling's Member Associations and are supported by staff based at the Headquarters in Perth, Scotland and around the world.
About Curling
Curling is known for its strategic thinking, physical challenge and uncommon camaraderie. It offers an opportunity for men and women of all ages, shapes and sizes to become part of a sport filled with traditions that started in 1500s Scotland. Teams of four alternately deliver 42-pound granite rocks down a sheet of specially-prepared ice using sweeping to assist in getting more rocks closer to the center of a 12-foot target than their opponents. The ice and nature of the game make sure that no two shots are ever exactly alike.
With about 200 clubs and 20-25,000 curlers in the U.S., the sport has been booming in recent years and excitement is building, with the U.S. having qualified for all curling events at the 2026 Olympics - Men's, Women's, Mixed Doubles, Wheelchair Team and Wheelchair Mixed Doubles. Olympic curling competition begins on February 4th in Milano Cortina, Italy.
More information on curling can be found here: https://worldcurling.org/about/curling/
For photos and additional information about the Chicago Curling Club - or to visit the facility, please contact Aaron Knowlton Secretary@chicagocurlingclub.org
Chicago Curling Club
555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
Aaron Knowlton Secretary@chicagocurlingclub.org
About Chicago Curling Club
Since 1948, the Chicago Curling Club has been located in Northbrook, Illinois, about 15 miles north of Chicago. It is an organization of 300+ members that offers curling for men, women and juniors from October through April each year as well as annual tournaments including the Chicago Open Bonspiel (October,) Mixed Double Dog Dare Cashspiel (November,) Senior Men's Bonspiel (December), Gloamin' Gaels Bonspiel (January,) the International Men's Bonspiel (January,) and the Mixed Bonspiel (March.)
Equipment is available to accommodate athletes of all physical abilities - allowing 8-year-old Junior Curlers and 90+-year-old Senior Curlers alike to participate in leagues and area bonspiels (tournaments) from October to April.
The Chicago Curling Club is also home to the American Curling History Museum, which houses a unique collection of North American curling memorabilia, records, equipment, pins, and other artifacts related to the great sport of curling. Members and visitors are encouraged to browse the extensive collection of items and enjoy the legacy left to us.
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