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The Heart of Curling!The United States Women's Curling Association was formed to promote and conserve the best interests and the true spirit of the game of curling. The USWCA unites women's curling clubs throughout the United States to cultivate friendly relations among its members and their clubs, to promote international friendships, to preserve the tradition and literature of the game and to hold women's curling events each year.
The Mission: To develop, nurture and promote the sport of curling among today's women and all youth. Indeed, the USWCA is the Heart of Curling.
Curling and the Olympics
 It is reported that the sport of curling gets its roots in Scotland and dates as far back as the early 1500s. Records show that curling was most likely brought to North America by British troops in the 1700s during the Revolutionary War.
Curling made its Olympic debut in 1924, and it was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Lake Placid Games. It was not seen again until the 1988 and 1992 Winter Games, when it returned as a demonstation sport. In 1998, curling became an official medal sport. Since then, renewed interest in the game has greatly benefited curing clubs, which has seen a membership increase after each winter Olympic year. In 2010, the Winter Olympic Games will be held in Vancouver, Canada. Link to the official Olympic Winter Games website: www.vancouver2010.com
USA Curling Needs Your Help!
The USA Curling National Office staff in Stevens Point, Wis., is preparing for another anticipated surge of interest in the sport we all love during and immediately following the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Feb. 12-28.
One of the primary missions of USA Curling is to "grow the sport." To provide the quickest and best possible service to people wanting to learn more about curling, finding a local club, wanting to start new clubs, etc., we are seeking a strong base of volunteers willing to assist the hard-working but limited National Office staff during this exciting and busy time.
Volunteers could assist in a variety of ways, from helping to answer phone calls, respond to e-mail requests, mail informational packets, speak with media, and so on. It will likely be frantic at times, but also very satisfying. What better way to help grow the sport you love than by being part of USA Curling's "ground zero" for the Games?
We'll provide the tools and space you need to help with the work, including suggested answers to frequently asked questions, email response templates, ready-made packets of information to mail, and so on. We'll also be installing cable TV service in the office for the duration of the Games so you can stay tuned to all of the NBC televised curling action. Snacks and beverages will be available to keep you fortified, and we'll even set up the Wii curling set for when you need a little exercise.
The office is normally open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but hours may be extended on some days depending upon the volume of work. The curling competition will be February 16-27. We need your help during that time and following through March 6th.
Please consider volunteering your time and passion for growing the sport to help fuel the Olympic fever this winter. The work you'll do will impact not only on your local clubs and regions, but also the entire nation.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Bev Schroeder, USA Curling Member Services Director, 1-888-287-5377, ext. 203, or beverly.schroeder@usacurl.org.
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2010
Schenectady NY Curling Club
Schenectady, NY
"The Magic of Curling"
February 10-14, 2010
USWCA 28th Senior Women's Bonspiel
Grand Forks Curling Club
Grand Forks, ND
Friendship Tour 2009
After many months of planning,
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