Curl Regina offers fun ways for kids to get into curling

SPONSORED BY CURL REGINA Curl Regina offers fun ways for kids to get into curling

Sara England is a competitive curler who began the sport through the Sunday Youth League offered by Curl Regina. (PHOTO: SARA ENGLAND)

Sunday Youth League is where my love for curling and competing began. It was a great way to find other young curlers in the community. It also helped to build on the skills I learned from the Learn to Curl program. I am very grateful for these two curling programs in Regina. - Sara England

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Curl Regina is gearing up for their fall season which Junior Coordinator Larisa Murray hopes will be as close to normal as possible, with some safety precautions in place if needed.

“We are planning on having a regular season,” said Murray. “We are looking forward to new participants getting introduced to the sport, and all the past participants we will get to see at the rink in the fall.”

Curl Regina offers a variety of youth programs. Kids can learn how to curl as young as five to eight years of age in their Fun Curl program. Children ages nine through 13 can then move into the Curl for Kids’ program. Young people who have already mastered the sport can join the Sunday Youth League.

Sara England is among the many curlers who started playing the sport at a young age. She now curls at a competitive level and believes the opportunities the organization gave her helped tremendously.

“Sunday Youth League is where my love for curling and competing began,” says England. “It was a great way to find other young curlers in the community. It also helped to build on the skills I learned from the Learn to Curl program. I am very grateful for these two curling programs in Regina. They taught me the fundamentals of curling which helped me reach the level I am at today.”

For those interested in curling in a bonspiel, Murray says there will be two bonspiels throughout the year that will allow kids under 15 and teens under 18 to participate.

Murray said curling is a sport that can be enjoyed at any age and has seen people enjoy it well into their 90s. She said she has met some of the most amazing people through the sport and that it truly is its own tightknit community. She hopes moving forward that the club will be able to continue growing.

“Curl Regina is established to promote youth participation,” says Murray. “Curling is relatively affordable. We try to keep our costs low because we are really wanting to attract those younger participants to not only learn the sport but then also continue to be involved in the future.”

If you are looking for a new sport and want to get involved, you do not need to sign up for the year right away. The clubs are flexible and welcome you to come in and try it before making a commitment or to join for a half season. Parents interested in signing up their kids are invited to do so in September, registering for the Fun Curl and Curl For Kid’s programs and the Sunday Youth League.

“If you’re thinking about curling, reach out to us and we will look at ways to get you involved,” says Murray.

Visit curlregina.com for more information.

Curl Regina’s Fun Curl program teaches curling to kids from ages five to eight. Children ages nine through 13 can then move into the Curl for Kids’ program. SUPPLIED