So You Want to Curl?

Frequently Asked Questions about the D/FW Curling Club

 

 

Q: Where do you Curl?

A: We curl at the Dr. Pepper/StarCenter in Farmers Branch. It is on the east side of Stemmons Frwy, just north of LBJ. The StarCenter has painted our houses (targets) in the ice. We have four sheets (game playing areas) set up on the ice.

 

Q: How large is the Club?

A: We have about 85 members for the 2010-2011 season. We have two leagues of eight teams and one league of six teams. Each team is 4 players.

 

Q: Do you plan to grow the Club?

A: Oh yes! As we expand the membership, we need to try to do it in multiples of 32 persons or eight teams at a time. That way, when we rent the ice, we are getting full value and using all of the curling sheets at once. With a large enough response we would like to add another draw next season.

 

Q: What is your normal curling time?

A: This season we have three, two hour leagues. We curl on Sunday beginning at 3:30pm and 5:30pm and on Wednesday at 8pm. Our Sunday leagues will last until mid-March and the Wednesday league finishes in January with another Wednesday league set to begin for 10 weeks in February. We take time off for the Holidays and the Super Bowl. Our full schedule can be accessed by clicking “Schedule and Standings” to the left.

 

Q: What equipment do I need and how expensive is it?

A: The club has limited equipment for you to use but we strongly recommend that you buy your own. Sliders can be purchased for $10-$15. Brooms start around $40. The club will provide you with recommendations on where to buy. We do not currently have a local source so most people order by mail or internet.

 

Q: How much does it cost to join?

A: The annual dues for curling members are $425 for a full Sunday seson. Prices vary on short seasons. There is also a one time initiation fee to new members of $50.

   

Q: Why is it so expensive?

A: It isn’t!

Ice time rental currently runs about $300-$400 an hour and we play for two hours each week in each league. If we have the full complement of 32 people on the ice, it is around $700 divided by 32 people or about $22 for two hours per person of playing time. If you add in club dues it comes to about $28 per week. This is cheaper than golf, comparable to bowling and much cheaper than hockey and other sports. Plus, the equipment costs are minimal!

 

Q: Where can I find out more about curling?

A: check out our "Curling Links" in the button column at the top left of this page. Better yet, come out and see us!