Cornwall Curling Club Junior Program 2023-24
From Little Rockers through to national and world-level competitors, the Cornwall Curling Club has a junior program for everyone. We have Little Rocker and Novice instructional programs starting at age six, up through our Under 21 Junior team curlers.
Left photo: Paula Ling helps out Little Rocker age curler (Craig Mackie Photo).
Right photo: Former Cornwall junior Lauren Lenentine of Team Canada with her Gold Medal and the trophy from the World Junior Curling Championships. She subsequently won a second World Gold with Team Zacharias in Manitoba
JUNIOR CURLING INFORMATION
Little Rockers Instructional Program (Ages 6-7: exceptions MAY be made for some 5 year olds): Cost is $100 + HST for the season.
Children will learn ice safety, basic curling techniques, and some of the basic rules of curling. The objective is safety, fun, social interaction, an introduction to the game, and active and inclusive living.
See Little Rockers and Novice Curling page for more details.
Novice Instructional Program (Ages 8-12): Cost is $145 + HST for the season.
Children will learn ice safety, beginner and enhanced curling techniques, and the rules of curling. The objective of the program is safety, fun, social interaction, an introduction to the game, and active and inclusive living, and preparation for competitive play.
See Little Rockers and Novice Curling page for more details.
Junior Team Practice (Ages 13-21): Cost is $145 + HST for the season. See Junior Team Practice page for more details.
Junior Team Practice time is a part of our Junior Development Program. These are typically competitive teams, ages 13 -20 who use this time for practicing skill development and for coaching time.
See Junior Team Practice page for more details.
U16 Junior Development League: Cost is $45 + HST per curler on team.
The U16 Junior Development League Program is a Junior Instructional League opportunity for curling teams U16. It is a team-entry format.
See U16 Development League page for more details.
Sunday Junior Curling (Ages 13-18): Cost is $110 + HST per curler.
NOTE: Sunday Junior Program can be a team’s 2nd schedule practice or counts as a league in the Junior Practice Plus League membership level.
A program for kids that allows for different curling paths depending on their interest level.
This program will allow junior curlers an opportunity to stay in the game beyond the age of 12 regardless if they only want to be on the ice once a week as an individual, play in a fun spiel once a year or be a competitive junior team that plays multiple tournaments a year.
This program is intended for curlers with at least two years of experience OR who have graduated from the Novice or U18 Learn to Curl programs.
See Sunday Junior Curling page for more details.
REGISTRATION FOR JUNIOR PROGRAMING IS AS FOLLOWS:
RETURNING Junior Programming curlers can register beginning Monday, September 25th at 9:00am. Please register online at https://cornwall.curling.
NEW Junior Programming curlers can register beginning on Monday, October 2nd at 9:00am. Please register online at https://cornwall.curling.
OTHER NOTES
- For NEW curlers interest in Junior Curling at the Cornwall Curling Club!
- Our “Little Rockers and Novice Instructional Programs” with our host a FREE Learn to Curl and registration for ages 5-12 on: October 15, 2023.
- Lockers: Lockers MAY be available for the season.
- Please see Club Manager for cost and availability.
PROVINCIALS
There are a number of Provincial Championships available for Junior curlers to compete in each season, in the Under 13, Under 16, Under 18 and Under 21 (Juniors) age categories.
The U13 teams can be any combination of male and female while the others have separate male and female divisions. Teams require a chaperone or coach for provincial competitions
Visit PEICurling.com for specific requirements and championship schedules.
HELMET POLICY
At the Cornwall Curling Curling Club anyone 12 and under, as well as everyone in the instructional program, is required to wear a helmet. Any CSA-approved helmet – bicycle, hockey, etc. is acceptable.