Source: tccurling.org
The list at the end of this post identifies those states with the most established and operating curling clubs. Clubs that are forming, exist only on paper, or which are inactive are not included in these figures. As is evident below, the Great Lakes, Midwest, and Northeast lead the way with the most clubs, with Wisconsin in first with 28, but in a virtual tie with Minnesota at 27.
Source: uswca.org
The 15 oldest curling clubs based on available data are:
- Milwaukee (WI) Curling Club: 1845 – oldest in the USA
- Portage (WI) Curling Club: 1850
- Boston (MA) Curling Club: 1859
- Utica (NY) Curling Club: 1868
- Pardeeville (WI) Curling Club: 1875
- Poynette (WI) Curling Club: 1875
- Lodi (WI) Curling Club: 1880
- Waltham (Triumph, IL) Curling Club: 1884
- Detroit (MI) Curling Club: 1885
- St. Paul (MN) Curling Club: 1888
- Duluth (MN) Curling Club: 1891
- Superior (WI) Curling Club: 1893
- Wausau (WI) Curling Club: 1896
- Caledonian (Mankato, MN) Curling Club: 1903
- Fairbanks (AK) Curling Club: 1905
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The recent rise in popularity in the sport of curling resulting from the Winter Olympics has led the an increase in the number of clubs and their geographical distribution – including in the South. Below is the list of all states with at least one operating curling club. enjoy!
- Wisconsin = 28
- Minnesota = 27
- New York = 13
- Colorado = 11
- North Dakota = 10
- Michigan = 8
- Illinois = 7
- California = 6
- Massachusetts = 6
- Ohio = 6
- Vermont = 5
- New Jersey = 4
- Pennsylvania = 4
- South Dakota = 4
- Utah = 4
- Washington = 4
- Alaska = 3
- New Hampshire = 3
- North Carolina = 3
- Texas = 3
- Idaho = 2
- Connecticut = 2
- Indiana = 2
- Iowa = 2
- Maine = 2
- Maryland = 2
- Missouri = 2
- Montana = 2
- Nevada = 2
- Oklahoma = 2
- Oregon = 2
- Wyoming = 2
- Arizona = 1
- Delaware = 1
- Florida = 1
- Georgia = 1
- Mississippi = 1
- Nebraska = 1
- Rhode Island = 1
- South Carolina = 1
- Tennessee = 1
- Virginia = 1
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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