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Outreach and education

A Successful Season of Guest Days:  In an effort to promote curling to a wider audience, MCA provides opportunities for non-members to try the sport with their social, business and civic groups.  During this past season, 2010-2011, various groups and corporations held team-building and educational events for their employees/members.  Under the leadership of Peg Jacobsen and 25 volunteers, 149 guests were given instruction on how to deliver a stone, sweep, score, the philosophy and strategy of the game, ice courtesies, and the commaraderie of the sport.  Guests are often surprised at how easy it is to learn the basics and how intriguing the strategy can become.  For some company groups, competition was keen.  Groups have used their ice experience as part of a regional conference, a fun way to reward their employees, or to simply learn more about an increasingly popular and challenging game. 

Curlers marched with their curling brooms in Thiensville's "Parade Before the 4th", spreading the word of curling during the off-season.

Milwaukee Curlers Supporting Youth Programs

Milwaukee curlers continue to support the youth curling programs, introducing and instructing youngsters from ages 5 to 18 in the sport.

With the 2011-2012 school year, comes another opportunity for Milwaukee curlers to partner with Homestead High School.  They help offer curling programs both as a lifetime sports curriculum during physical education classes and a club intramural program after school.  Over the last decade, dozens of curling instructors have donated their expertise and hundreds of volunteer hours to help teach all aspects of the game and thousands of Homestead High students have benefited from their participation.

Many of the intramural club members have curled all four years of their high school career and have even come back to the club to curl over their Holiday break.  They report that their unique curling experience has served them well as topics for college essays, in speeches, and during interviews. They have benefited from learning to play the sport, meeting new people, and meeting the challenges the game provides.

Coaches and instructors have commented that the most prevalent traits seen in high school curlers are a strong sense of self, outstanding team player skills and a sense of community.