The Fort Wayne Curling Club

10/28/2026

Our head ice tech getting some love at his paying job.

MEET THE DIRECTOR: This is Adam, our Maintenance Director! Adam just celebrated 15 years as a YMCA employee. He has been at Central since 2012 where he started as a lifeguard. Before that, he worked as a childcare site assistant at Arlington Elementary (2011). Adam’s favorite thing about working at Central is the variety. His job allows him to do a lot of things. He also enjoys the people, being a part of the community and getting to see people change their lives. “It’s a really positive place to be.” When he’s not at the Y, he is the Head Ice Tech at the Fort Wayne Curling club where he preps the ice and is a mediocre curler (his words). Adam is also an avid board gamer, including Dungeons and Dragons. If you see Adam, give him a high five for 15 years!

10/27/2026

The DFW Curling Club has their first weekend on dedicated ice and hosts a hugely successful Bonspiel and some F$& break in and steal thousands of dollars worth of tools. What is this world coming to?

10/17/2026

Our Adaptive Curling program kicks off tomorrow (Sunday, 10/18/2026) at 3:00 pm.

This program is an opportunity for those with physical and/or intellectual disabilities to learn sportsmanship, socialization and get some exercise in the winter by participating in the Olympic sport of Curling. Parents, siblings and peers are encouraged to participate.

Through generous grants from the WindSwell Foundation and Torres Behavioral Health, this program is free for anyone with a disability and parents, siblings, peers and therapists participate for just a nominal fee.

Please come on out and join us. No experience or equipment needed and not long-term commitment, show up when you can.

Here is a throwback picture of the program from 2015 at our old facility.

10/13/2026

Exciting news! Our Rookie League, Juniors program, and Special Needs program are starting soon!

Our Special Needs program will run on Sundays @ 3pm, starting this Sunday, October 18th. This program is free for anyone with a disability, and all you need to do is show up; you do not need to sign up beforehand. We highly encourage parents, siblings, peers, and therapists to play along for a small fee.

Rookie League is open to anyone who has completed at least one Learn-to-Curl, or has already completed one Rookie League. Each session begins with a lesson, followed by a 4-end game with your fellow rookies, coached by experienced members of the club. Teams will be assigned per session, so you don't need to worry about already having a team in order to participate!
Rookie League runs for 6 weeks, with our next session starting October 21st, running until December 2nd. You can sign up here: https://fortwaynecurling.com/index.php/learn-to-curl-heading/join-our-rookie-league

Our Juniors program runs on Saturdays @ 10:00 am, starting October 31st, for kids ages 8-18. Fees are on a voluntary donation basis. We simply ask parents to pay what they can to help keep the lights on. If you are interested, you just need to show up! Please note that we're trying to build up a database of parents' contact information to keep everyone informed, and we'll be passing around a sign-up sheet so we can gather contact info.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone again! Good curling!

10/05/2026

The rest of our Learn to Curls for 2026 have been added to the calendar.

Join us on any of the following dates (all at 7:00 pm):
- Friday, October 16th
- Friday, November 13th
- Friday, December 4th
- Friday, December 18th

Sign up here: https://fortwaynecurling.com/index.php/calendar-heading/events

Have you even been curious about the Olympic sport of Curling?

Would you like a new activity to help beat the Winter blues?

Looking for a novel date night idea?

No experience or equipment necessary! We will provide all necessary equipment and will have its experienced volunteer members on hand to coach you through the entire process. All you need to bring are some warm clothes that allow freedom of movement-- jeans aren't recommended, but you do you. Our ice room is usually around 40 degrees.

Each Learn to Curl starts with some instruction both off and on the ice; you'll learn the basics of how a game is played, scoring, delivering a stone, and sweeping. After this, you will play a 4-end game with your fellow participants, with our volunteer members serving as the coaches in your game.

We recommend ages 9+ for our Learn to Curls. We also can make accommodations for any physical issues.

09/25/2026

09/23/2026

Announcing our first Learn to Curls of the 2026-2027 season!

Saturday, September 26th: https://fortwaynecurling.com/index.php/learn-to-curl-heading/upcoming-learntocurls/236-sep26ltc

Wednesday, September 30th: https://fortwaynecurling.com/index.php/learn-to-curl-heading/upcoming-learntocurls/237-sep3026ltc

Have you even been curious about the Olympic sport of Curling? Would you like a new activity to help beat the Winter blues? Looking for a novel date night idea?

No experience or equipment necessary! We will provide all necessary equipment and will have its experienced volunteer members on hand to coach you through the entire process. All you need to bring are some warm clothes that allow freedom of movement-- jeans aren't recommended, but you do you. Our ice room is usually around 40 degrees.

Each Learn to Curl starts with some instruction both off and on the ice; you'll learn the basics of how a game is played, scoring, delivering a stone, and sweeping. After this, you will play a 4-end game with your fellow participants, with our volunteer members serving as the coaches in your game.

We recommend ages 9+ for our Learn to Curls. We also can make accommodations for any physical issues.

09/22/2026

Last weekend, the Fort Wayne Curling Club hosted its annual End of Summerspiel! Congrats to our finalists:

A Event Winners: Team Law - Chatham Curling Club
A Event Runners Up: Team Mann - Mayfield Curling Club

B Event Winners: Team Holtwick - Mayfield Curling Club
B Event Runners Up: Team Whitmore - Detroit Curling Club

C Event Winners: Team Olsen - Frogtown Curling Club
C Event Runners Up: Team Lagerquist - Brampton, ON

D Event Winners: Team Sorg - Derby City Curling Club
D Event Runners Up: Team Shawgo - Fort Wayne Curling Club

(Not pictured: Team Lagerquist, who had to leave before pictures were taken. Please feel free to send in a photo if you have one!)

Thank you to all of the teams that participated: we all had a great time with you and we hope to see you next year!

We would also like to take a moment to thank all of the folks who made this event possible.

Thanks as always to Adam Vetter, Tony King, and the rest of the ice crew for their hard work in getting the ice ready in time, in spite of all of the challenges that were thrown at them at the eleventh hour. Big thanks to Bob Leckron for acting as our Drawmaster and taking care of an incredible amount of work around the club, as always. Another giant thank you to Courtney Hause and Marty Lemert for expertly pulling off several meals for 28 hungry curling teams and our volunteers. Thanks to Jeff Bockelman who was a great help to the bar (and for running to grab last-minute things on several occasions), Gary Tinnel and Dave Daugherty for help with ice prep and countless odd jobs, Danny Fleming for an adventurous last-minute club soda run, and Adam Cox and Eric Askew, whose combined efforts allowed us to get our scraper blades to Canada and back for their annual sharpening. We also owe a big thanks to Tim Thurman and Brian Damon from Jacksonville Granite Curling Club for jumping in to help with the ice at the last minute!

Last but not least: thank you to every member who even performed a small task such as restocking paper towels, picking up trash, or doing something as minor as cleaning up their table before leaving. It’s hard to keep track of everyone, but even small gestures like this really help lighten the load. We deeply appreciate this more than you can know.

09/04/2026

Reminder: We still have spots open for End of Summerspiel in 2 weeks!

- $480 per team
- 32 Teams
- 3 Game Guarantee
- All Meals Provided
- Try out Lawn Bowls during your downtime!
Register now!
Guest Teams: https://fortwaynecurling.com/.../upcoming-spiels/217-2026eos
Local Teams: https://fortwaynecurling.com/.../upcom.../218-2026eosfwteams

09/02/2026

Reminder for Fort Wayne Curlers: League Sign-Ups for the 2026 Fall Season is now LIVE!

You can sign up on our website:
http://www.fortwaynecurling.com

Learn to curl dates and rookie leagues coming soon.