The Belfast Curling Club offers Learn to Curl events prior to each half of its season, in late October, then again in early January. These two-hour sessions give participants a brief overview of how the game is played, on-ice instruction in the basics of stone delivery and sweeping, then the chance to jump in a game (with further guidance and coaching). Learn to Curls are a great way to get a taste of this highly social, FUN, and unique indoor winter sport.
For those who wind up desiring more than a taste, and who are interested in joining weekly league play, Learn to Curls are scheduled so that you may become a member in time to attend a skills clinic and sign up for leagues.
We are excited to announce that Belfast will be hosting the second annual Belfast Open Doubles bonspiel December 1-4, 2022. The bonspiel will run from Thursday afternoon to Sunday with a four game guarantee.
Format: Open Doubles, 8 end games, Modified Schenkel, 4 game guarantee
Visiting Teams: To register, click here
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The 12th annual Maine-iac ’Spiel
November 10-13, 2022
Registration is CLOSED.
All registrations submitted online from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm on the 24th will be treated the same. Based on past interest and ongoing inquiries, there may be more teams than spots on the first day of registration, in which case we’ll use a lottery to decide entrants from all those submitted on the first day. We expect to notify teams of their status by June 30.
24 TEAMS, 4 EVENTS with pins and prizes, and of course Larry (bronze lobster trophy) goes to the team who wins the whole shebang.
OPEN FORMAT bonspiel, any mix of gender in any order.
GREAT MAINE EATS! Ample hors d’oeuvres Thursday night, all meals Friday and Saturday, Sunday brunch, and yes there will be lobster!
LIVE MUSIC!
RINK FEE $440 (Canadian $540). Rink Fee includes 3 game guarantee.
First draw is Thursday afternoon at 6:00 pm. Finals and awards will wrap up by 2:30 on Sunday.
LODGING The Fireside Inn is seven minutes from the curling club, all rooms have an ocean view, and there is an indoor pool and hot tub. $89.00, double occupancy. Call 207-338-2090 and ask for the curling rate.
Questions? Contact Wendy at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank You!
In early June, BCC launched a capital campaign with a fundraising goal of $148,000—approximately half of the cost to repair the curling club’s flood damage and to complete a first round of necessary code upgrades triggered by the renovation.
When 2021 came to a close, the capital campaign had received $86,490 in donations, more than three times as much as prior capital campaigns. Social media posts, a GoFundMe page, articles in the GNCC newsletter and Bangor Daily News spread word of our plight well beyond our membership. In addition to member contributions, friends, family members, curlers from afar, foundations, businesses and other organizations have rallied behind us to a degree we couldn’t have imagined.
In addition, for ten days in November, bidding was open on 93 extraordinarily diverse items donated to BCC’s Curling Rocks! online auction. The fundraiser was a stunning success, raising $2000 to defray the cost of hosting the Scot Tour in November 2022, PLUS an additional $14,388 that will go toward the lower level renovation!
The Belfast Curling Club is deeply grateful to all who made a donation in 2021 to our Capital Campaign or the Curling Rocks! Auction. Whether $10 or $10,000, every gift contributes to the continued existence of Maine’s only dedicated ice facility and this unique sport that fosters fun and well-being through the winter. Thank you to one and all who gave. (It should be noted that Network for Good donations are comprised of multiple gifts to individual fundraisers for which we don’t have names.)
Want to be a member, but don't intend to curl, or still need to pay your dues? Use this form to pay for your membership!
Updated January 16, 2022
Belfast Curling Club COVID Policy Summary
- All members and bonspiel participants show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering the building; exceptions from DR, PA or NP only (except for bonspiels) - people with exception must wear mask at all times
- When the CDC is recommending masks for indoor venues in Waldo and surrounding counties where members live and work, a mask mandate will be issued for all people in the Curling Club regardless of vaccination status.
- Sheet 1 and 3 will start the games at the far end of the ice house, Sheet 2 will start at the near.
- No sharing of equipment and stones wiped down after each draw.
- Tables for broomstacking will be spaced in the warm room with the pews in the banquet room for changing shoes and leaving belongings.
- 2 bartenders at a time only during league play (3 during a bonspiel if needed)
- All guests entering the club will sign in on a clipboard at the entrance for contact tracing purposes.
- In case of a positive COVID test result contact committee chair Sierra Dietz at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 207-266-9201.
- When in need of a sub, players must consult (1) the spare list for their league, (2) any member listed on any of the league schedules. All spares must have provided proof of vaccination in order to enter the club and play.
- The club will provide funds for additional signage, spare masks, and cleaning supplies.
