Join the Club
The Detroit Curling Club welcomes all adults 18 years of age and older to become members. We offer a range of membership categories and affordable dues. New curlers are eligible for discounted introductory dues and Ferndale residents receive a 15 percent discount.
If you have a year or more of curling experience, you may join the club and begin curling in leagues immediately. For those with no experience curling, the first step is to attend one of our Community Education classes prior to joining the club.
For additional membership information, please contact us at: membership@
Learn to Curl
So, you’ve seen this video: https://youtu.be/Jb6bfZFDECU
or this one: https://youtu.be/evNi4_2qHPY
and now you want to try curling. We’ve all been there. It’s both as easy as it looks and infinitely more difficult than it seems. It’s the sport that physicists can’t agree on, but children can learn to play.
If you’re up for the challenge, we have 2 beginner Learn-to-Curl program opportunities this Fall for you. Each class is divided up into three sessions. Plan on attending all three! You don’t want to miss out on any of the skills or the fun.
Adult Learn to Curl Schedule – Fall 2025
Learn to curl classes are spread over three sessions in November. Registration will open at 10 AM on Saturday, September 13th, on our event sign-up page linked here.
Group 1
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 11 am to 1 pm
Topics: History of curling, history of the club, delivery basics (sliding and delivering a stone), sweeping basics.
Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 11 am to 1 pm
Topics: Advanced delivery and sweeping skills, how to play and score a game.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 9 am to 1:30 pm
Mini Bon (2-game mini tournament) This is the fun you have been waiting for! You will be placed on teams with experienced players who will help you play two actual games.
Group 2
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – 1 pm to 3 pm
Topics: History of curling, history of the club, delivery basics (sliding and delivering a stone), sweeping basics.
Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 1 pm to 3 pm
Topics: Advanced delivery and sweeping skills, how to play and score a game.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 2 pm to 6:30 pm
Mini Bon (2-game mini tournament) This is the fun you have been waiting for! You will be placed on teams with experienced players who will help you play two actual games.
Details
Cost: The cost for the three-session course is $125.
What to wear: We ask that people wear warm, comfortable clothes (athletic pants and sweatshirts, hats, gloves, etc.) and bring clean tennis shoes. Ease of movement is key! Please no fleece or jeans. Someone always comes in jeans. Jeans are cold and don’t allow for the bending and flexibility that even beginner curling requires. Don’t be that person.
What to expect: The physical act of throwing a stone is unlike anything you’ve probably ever done before, so we sometimes use muscles that we didn’t know we had. We will do some stretching before we go out on the ice.
If you are afraid that you won’t be able to crouch down low to deliver the stone, stick curling may be a good option for you. No crouching is needed!!
For class information, please contact us at: l[email protected]
Registration will open at 10 AM on Saturday, September 13th, on our event sign-up page linked here.
Junior Curling Program
The Juniors Program provides instruction and competition suited to each participant’s level of play, led by qualified instructors from within our club. Juniors learn the basics of curling, work on skills development, and become familiar with the strategy and etiquette of the game. The Juniors Program is composed of two groups:
Little Rocks (6-10 years old)
Half the weight, twice the fun! Little Rocks uses half-weight (20-pound) curling rocks and focuses on fun min-games that teach curling fundamentals, encourage good sportsmanship, and inspire a love of the game.
U19 Juniors (11-18 years old)
The U19 program focuses on developing skills, strategy, and sportsmanship for both recreational and competitive curlers, while helping interested Juniors prepare for bonspiels and competitions.
If your child would like to continue curling, they should join the club as Junior Members to participate in our U19 or Little Rocks leagues. For more information, visit our Junior Curling Program page or contact the coaches at [email protected].