Jana Bell
We are sorry to share the unfortunate news that Jana Bell, who worked for the SPCC as a bartender on Wednesday nights, is currently battling stage 4 cancer. If you would like to learn more or support Jana, please view her GoFundMe page.
Trevor Blanton
With sadness we anounce the passing of former member Trevor Blanton. Trevor curled the Thursday night 6:55/9:00 league for three seasons, his last season being the 2012-2013 season. He died on February 3, at 30 years of age. You can find his obituary and funeral details here.
Jim Jensen
We are sad to report that one of our former members, Jim Jensen, passed away on Saturday, January 31. Jim became a member in 1956. He will be missed by his many curling friends and family. He is survived by his daughter Christine Jensen and grandaughter Alexandra Carlson, both active curlers at our club.
Our heartfelt condolences go out the Jensen family. RIP Jim, we will miss you.
Here is a link to his obituary and guest condolences from the Pioneer Press.
SPCC plays host to Minnesota State Club Championships this weekend
The Minnesota State Club Championships will take place at the St. Paul Curling Club this weekend. Competition starts Thursday with 12 Men's teams (split into 2 pools) and 3 Women's teams competing for State Club Champion.
The draw times are listed below and most of the teams competing are from the St. Paul Curling Club, so come on down to watch some good curling and cheer them on.
Check out the Minnesota Curling Association (MCA) website. This is where you'll find the draws, teams, standings and line scores for each of the games thoughout the weekend.
Welcome to the St. Paul Curling Club and good curling to all those competing this weekend!
Drawtimes:
Thursday: 7:00PM
Friday: 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM, 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Sunday: 9:00AM and 1:00PM
Kitchen Hours:
Thursday: 6-10pm
Thursday: 6-10pm
Friday: 6-10pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: Closed
Bill Zuehlke
The SPCC is sad to let you know that one of our members, Bill Zuehlke, passed away last Friday, December 26. Bill was a member since 1988, and will be missed by his team and many curling friends. Our heartfelt condolences go out the Zuehlke family. RIP Bill, we will miss you.
A memorial service is planned for a later date. Here are links to his obituary and guest condolences from the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.
Baptism by Fireball
7th Annual Fabulous Fireball 500
The 7th Annual Fabulous Fireball 500 Bonspiel will draw curlers from across the U.S. and as far away as Scotland to the largest member-owned curling club in the United States, the St. Paul Curling Club On Selby Avenue in St. Paul. While registration for this event has been closed for weeks, the doors to the curling club will be open the entire post-Thanksgiving weekend so visitors and spectators can stop in and see what curling is all about.
Check out the man behind the Fireball spiel, Drew Arnold, as he tells Red Current why curling is such a big part of his life.
3 Twin Cities curling club join forces to host The Big Spiel
The Big Spiel is coming in January! This is a brand new, open format bonspiel that involves 3 Twin Cities clubs - St. Paul Curling Club, Frogtown and Four Seasons -- and 128 teams. The event will offer a 4 game guarantee plus the opportunity to curl at all 3 clubs. How cool is that? Check your calendars and save the dates of Jan. 8-11, 2015. Registration is available at http://twincitiescurling.org.
SPCC Fall Letter to Members
Please click here for the SPCC Fall 2014 Letter to Members.
