Rocket City Curling Club
| Rocket City Curling Club | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Information | |
| Established | 2018 |
| Club type | Arena |
| USCA region | Grand National Curling Club |
| Sheets of ice | Five |
| Website | http://www.rocketcitycurlingclub.org/ |
The Rocket City Curling Club (or RCCC) is a curling club located in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] Established in 2018[2] as the first association in Alabama dedicated to the Olympic sport of curling[3] (and incorporated as a non-profit[4] in 2019), the RCCC has since grown to become one of the largest arena curling clubs in the Southeast United States.
Operations
The Rocket City Curling Club hosts weekly curling leagues, "Learn-To-Curl" introductory classes,[5] and annual bonspiel tournaments.[3] The RCCC currently curls out of the Huntsville Ice Sports Center.[6][7]
Bonspiels
The RCCC hosts two annual bonspiels: the Rock-It City, an open bonspiel with 32 teams from across the U.S.,[8][9] and the Brad Forrest Classic, an 8-team club bonspiel to qualify for Grand National Curling Club tournaments and other events. In December 2021, the RCCC announced the establishment of The Space Race[10], a qualifying event for USA Curling's 5-and-Under national championship for curlers with five or fewer years of experience.[11][12]
Tyler George, 2018 Olympic gold medalist in curling, attended the RCCC's first Rock-It City bonspiel in 2019.[13]
Affiliations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "USA Curling: Rocket City Curling Club". Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ Ganaway, Katy (2019-04-23). "Sliding the Rock into Huntsville". WLRH. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rocket City Curling Club". Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Charity Navigator Profile: Rocket City Curling Club". Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Huntsville.org: Try Curling in Huntsville, Alabama". 25 June 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Ice Sports Center - Curling". Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ↑ Porter, Joel (2019-10-16). "Huntsville Iceplex shows off new locker room renovation". WHNT.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Sos, Zak (2021-09-06). "Huntsville hosts finals of Rock-it City Bonspiel curling tournament". WHNT.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ Sos, Zak (2021-09-04). "Curling competitors hoping for sweep at Huntsville tournament". WHNT.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ "Rocket City CC: The Space Race 5-and-Under". Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ "USA Curling 5-and-Under National Championship". Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ↑ "USA Curling Upcoming Events: Rocket City 5-and-Under".
- ↑ "The first ever Rock-It City Bonspiel ended today". RocketCityNow. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Grand National Curling Club: Member Clubs". Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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