Thank you for featuring arena curling and arena curlers.
"Important caveat: Just as the ice conditions will vary from club to club, they can also vary from arena to arena. And if a club has the time and effort to put into it, they can convert their hockey ice into solid conditions for a weekend event." A factor that arena clubs must consider is ice rental rates inclusive of time for conversion/preparation and for competition. Some arena managers charge hourly rates even for a weekend event; others offer an event rental rate. Also, the event needs to be scheduled when the other ice users (hockey, figure skating, sled hockey, and community-open-skate) can/will forfeit time.
The La Crosse Curling Club benefits from management that supports curling (multigenerational and all-ages); with a reasonable event rental rate and a community grant, the LCC can host ANQB and not incur a loss in revenue. In coordinated efforts to make good curling ice, (1) our Zamboni drivers adapt shaving techniques and movement patterns and (2) each week, our ice manager monitors the level of our ice. For these reasons and because Kevin Madsen will continue as our event ice-technician, the LCC confidently invites any men's or women's arena team to compete on our good curling ice in the 2025 ANQB.
Thank you for featuring arena curling and arena curlers.
"Important caveat: Just as the ice conditions will vary from club to club, they can also vary from arena to arena. And if a club has the time and effort to put into it, they can convert their hockey ice into solid conditions for a weekend event." A factor that arena clubs must consider is ice rental rates inclusive of time for conversion/preparation and for competition. Some arena managers charge hourly rates even for a weekend event; others offer an event rental rate. Also, the event needs to be scheduled when the other ice users (hockey, figure skating, sled hockey, and community-open-skate) can/will forfeit time.
The La Crosse Curling Club benefits from management that supports curling (multigenerational and all-ages); with a reasonable event rental rate and a community grant, the LCC can host ANQB and not incur a loss in revenue. In coordinated efforts to make good curling ice, (1) our Zamboni drivers adapt shaving techniques and movement patterns and (2) each week, our ice manager monitors the level of our ice. For these reasons and because Kevin Madsen will continue as our event ice-technician, the LCC confidently invites any men's or women's arena team to compete on our good curling ice in the 2025 ANQB.