Mailing Address:
18 West 59th Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
Club Phone:
913-599-9965
Current Calendar:
Kansas City Curling Club
New to Curling?
New to Curling?
Want to try the Olympic sport of curling?
or
Join the Kansas City Curling Club?
"We welcome everybody to stop in any time during the curling season. Spectators as well as Participants."
Choose from below the option to get you started in curling that best fits your schedule.
The easiest method is to sign up
at our web site. We will alert you via email before any "Open Houses", "League Play", "Summer", "Beginner", "Camps" , "Practices", or "Bonspiel". This way you can decide then if you have the time to join us on the ice.
Join us at our OPEN HOUSE. This is a free event. Held Prior to the Start of Curling Season, This event will give you a taste of what curling is like. The cool air, the adrenaline pumping when you set yourself in the hack, focus on the target and listen for the roar of the stone as it glide hopefully toward the house.
Stop in and watch us play during the Curling Season. We socialize afterward if you want to talk to members. Arive early and we can see if we can get you on the ice but if you....
RSVP to our Learn-to-Curl Program or Beginner Curling Session, We will have a Volunteer ready to demonstrate curling for you. This Programs intent is to prepare you for League play and give you a better understanding of what an Olympic Athlete might feel when they play the game.
Have a large group , You can set up a curling session anytime during the year by contacting us and Pepsi to make arrangements. Go to our Group Curling Web page for details.
Stop by our Annual Bonspiel. Here you can see curling at its competitive best. Teams from other curling clubs will challenge us on our own home court. Also there typically is time in between or during matches to show the basics of the delivery for you to try.
Curling Quiz ≈ Study up by visiting the many links on this page, then take this basic SI quiz on Curling. Don't worry if you don't pass. You will have plenty of time to figure it out once we get you on the ice.
Graphic Shot Types ≈ Provided by Dusseldorf Curling Club, Curling Basics uses flash media to show different shot types from "Biter" to "Wick."
The Roarin' Game ≈ A viewpoint of curling from a scientific point of view. Additional links at the bottom of the page.
Tips to better curling ≈ Provided by Curling Zone, They have tips on how to improve your game.
The Curling School ≈ Curl Tech - This online Curling Manual is designed for those interested in a quick overview of the sport, curlers starting out who want to improve their game, and the experienced curler looking to refine their game through CurlTech's advanced methods.
Thompson Curling Rink ≈ Not all Ice is the same, See the different equipment that curling clubs need to consider in making good curling Ice. / Winnipeg, Manitoba
Kay's of Scotland ≈ The place to get new curling stones and curling gifts
Canadian Curling Stone Co ≈ And you thought all stones are alike. This Site looks at the different types of curling stones.
Wright Curling ≈ providing curlers and ice-makers with the equipment and expertise that they need to make the most of our sport.
Curling's Origins ≈ Curling has a 400 year history, See Present day Photos of what it might have been like to curl back then. Can you image what would be different?
History - A Scottish Sport? ≈ A historical look at curling by the Dumfries and Galloway Museums and Galleries Online.
Learn and Play ≈ Put together by the Canadian Curling Association, At this site you can watch Streaming Video's on Curling, a Flash Animation about the sport and download a pdf of the rules.
MSN - Encarta ≈ Introduction; Playing Area; Equipment; Rules; Throwing Technique; Strategy; Competition; History and Video Description
Detailed Curling Description ≈ The Anchorage Curling Club also does a good job at describing the game in words. They have more pages that describe history and terminology of the game as well as How to Read the Scoreboard, Curling Etiquette, Physics of the Curl, and Evolution of the game.
The Curling School ≈ Curl Tech - This online Curling Manual is designed for those interested in a quick overview of the sport, curlers starting out who want to improve their game, and the experienced curler looking to refine their game through CurlTech's advanced methods.
Curling Overview ≈Aksarben Curling Club (Our Sister Club in Nebrasla) explains the sport of Curling
Human Curling ≈ A new and upcomming "X-games" sport that replaces curling stones with sliding humans on Rubber Innertubes. What will they think of next.
Curl in the Offseason ≈ A little small to slide on but a great way to curl in your recroom in the offseason.
8-ender Pictures ≈ The holy grail of Curling, An 8 Ender is like hitting a hole in won in golf but with a team of 4 players. Something to remember should it happen for or against you.
Game Tracker ≈ If you can get this to work on your computer, you can watch actual games simulated in a 3D environment without sweeper to see the strategy around how to play your shots. It is recommended to look at the action from a directors chair under fast forward speed otherwise it can get a little time demanding.
Internet Curling Club ≈ Online Curling club were you can eventually play a curling game vs. online opponets.
College Curling ≈ Started with a grant from Darwin Curtis (Wilmette Curling Club), The Illinois State Curling Foundation and USCA have developed a program to foster curliing at the Colliegette Level.through Existing Curling Clubs
United States Women's Curling Association ≈ The USWCA unites all women curling clubs in the US to cultivate friendly relations, to promote international friendships, to preserve the tradition and literature of the game