We are excited to offer Junior and Youth Curling at the Cincinnati Curling Club. Our Youth program is offered for kids ages 5 to 11. Players under the age of 21 (as of 30 June) are Junior curlers. 

Youth Curling: for kids 5-11 (U12), is a developmental and fun introduction to the sport. Younger kids start with interactive and fun activities on-ice with half-weighted rocks and other fun equipment to strengthen their soft skills (such as self-awareness, teamwork, listening/following instruction), as well as learn basic curling concepts and build confidence on the ice. As kids become stronger and develop their skills, they transition to full-size rocks and learn the fundamentals of throwing, sweeping, and general game play.

Junior Curling: for ages 12 -20 (U21) is a fun, structured environment focused on continuing skill development, strategy, and game play. Juniors builds on the skills of kids who have already learned the basics and teaches the fundamentals to junior players that are new to the sport through drills, skill sessions, and game play. The goal of the junior program is to develop lifelong recreational curlers as well as support those who may wish to take their curling to a more competitive level.

Coaches: Our youth and junior curling program coaches are Safe Sport Certified, and some are also certified as basic or advanced level curling instructors through the United States Curling Association or Curling Canada. Our focus on safety also includes a helmet requirement for kids under 12.

2026 Youth and Junior Curling Season

For the 2025-26 season we will again be offering youth curling on Saturday mornings for youth ages 5-11, while our Junior program is tentatively scheduled for Saturday afternoons. NEW this year: Our Saturday Little Rocks program will be offered in two sessions - one 4 week session, and one 7 week session. Additionally, we are adding a youth curling time slot on Wednesday afternoons geared toward our older youth curlers ages 9-11. (If you're a junior curler older than 11 interested in the Wednesday time slot, please reach out to the club.)

2025-26 Youth and Junior Schedule: Check the club calendar to confirm specific dates listed.

Youth Curling U12 (Little Rocks) - Saturdays from 9:30am-11:00am

• Session 1: January 3 - 24
• Session 2: February 7 - March 21

Youth Curling ages 9-11 - Wednesdays after school from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

• Session 1: January 7 - 28
• Session 2: February 4 - 25
• Mini-Spiel for Wednesday participants: March 4 (separate registration)

Junior Curling - ages 12 and up

• Junior League: Saturdays at 1pm, dates TBD
• Junior Plus: Juniors can also purchase an enhanced Junior PLUS membership to participate in both our junior time slot plus one additional regular league.

Purchase Your Membership

2026 Youth Curling Registration will open December 6th HERE.

2026 Junior Season Memberships are now on sale HERE.

Opportunities for Outside Competition

Curling can be thoroughly enjoyed within a home club, but there are also various recreational and competitive opportunities for junior curlers to satisfy their interest level. These opportunities will become more frequent as clubs in the Great Lakes region grow their youth and junior programs.

Recreational:

Curling clubs in the Great Lakes region are working together to offer friendly recreational competitions for junior curlers (called "bonspiels"). (For example, Circle City Curling Club in Indianapolis, IN hosted youth from other clubs for a friendly day of curling at their club in October 2025). We will let curlers know as these opportunities are available.

Competitive:

The United States Curling Association offers competitive opportunities that can lead to national and world championships. 

• U21: national championship and qualifying system that leads to a world championship
• U18: regional championship that qualifies a team to go to U18 Nationals