QUALIFIER BONSPIELS FOR FIVE-AND-UNDER NATIONALS ANNOUNCED

Photo by: Lisa Rudolph

[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, August 22, 2024]  USA Curling has selected the 23 Five-and-Under Bonspiels (events for curlers over the age of 21 who have been actively participating in the sport for five years or less) that will serve as qualifier events for the 2025 Five-and-Under Nationals, scheduled for April 30-May 4, 2025, at the Saint Paul Curling Club in Saint Paul, MN.

There were 30 applications to be qualifier events. The field at the Five-and-Under Nationals, an Open format event, features 24 teams—23 berths will be awarded through the bonspiel qualifiers and the host club also receives an entry.

“The growing popularity of the Five-and-Under Nationals has fueled more demand among bonspiels to be qualifiers,” noted USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “It definitely falls into the category of a good problem to have, but we realize some events and Member Clubs will be disappointed they are not included. We’ll review our selections every year, and will work to rotate in different events each season.”

Factors in the final selection of events include: event size, established history, nationwide geographic distribution of qualifier events.

“Last season, 5U Nationals qualifier bonspiels had 567 entries,” Gemmell added. “We are pleased to help grow the 5U bonspiel ecosystem, but also believe there is room for all kinds of these events each year, whether they are qualifiers are not. The growth among adults who are new to the sport has been a great success story, and clubs across the country deliver a ton of credit for bringing additional people into our game.”

The 2025 Five-and-Under Nationals will be at the Saint Paul Curling Club in Saint Paul, MN, from April 30-May 4. More information about the path to this championship and others can be found in Qualifying Procedures on the USA Curling website.

 

USA Curling Five-and-Under National Champion—Official Qualifier Bonspiels*

  1. Coyotes 5U Super Hero Bonspiel

    10/18/24-10/20/24

    Coyotes Curling Club, Tempe, AZ

    Contact: 5andunder@coyotescurling.com

  2. Frogtown Five

    11/15/24-11/17/24

    Frogtown Curling Club, St. Paul, MN

    Contact: james.mcmann@gmail.com

  3. Mad Anthony 5 & Under

    11/1/24-11/3/24

    Fort Wayne Curling Club, Fort Wayne, IN

    Contact: craig@fortwaynecurling.com

  4. PNWCA 5-and-Under Championship

    11/23/24-11/25/24

    Seattle Granite, Seattle, WA

    Contact: will.dimmit@pnwcurling.org

  5. 2024 Midwest Cup

    12/6/24-12/8/24

    Kettle Moraine Curling Club, Delafield, WI

    Contact: MJR0027@gmail.com

  6. USWCA 5&Under Women's East/Albany

    12/6/24-12/8/24

    Albany Curling Club, Albany, NY

    Contact: wberger@nycap.rr.com

  7. Pittsburgh 5U

    12/5/24-12/8/24

    Pittsburgh Curling Club, McKees Rocks, PA

    Contact: sarah.fissella@pittsburghcurlingclub.com

  8. Fighting Hornet

    12/6/24-12/8/24

    Charlotte Curling Association, Charlotte, NC

    Contact: julie.dellibovi@charlottecurling.com

  9. Jingle Rocks 5U

    Sentry Curling Center, Plover, WI

    12/13/24-12/15/24

    Contact: treecurls@gmail.com

  10. Dakota Territory 5U

    2/21/25-2/23/25

    Capital Curling Club, Bismarck, ND

    Contact: dr.jason.thoms@gmail.com

  11. Frigid Apple 5U

    1/17/25-1/19/25

    Appleton Curling Club, Appleton, WI

    Contact: kpetersbergh@gmail.com

  12. Lakeside Curling 5 and Under Open Bonspiel

    1/17/25-1/19/25

    Duluth Curling Clu, Duluth, MN

    Contact: lakesidecurling@hotmail.com

 

13. Evergreen 5 & Under

1/24/25-1/26/25

Evergreen Curling Club, Beaverton, OR

Contact: bonspiels@evergreencurling.com

14. Frozen Five & Under

1/24/25-1/26/25

Madison Curling Club, McFarland, WI

Contact: lauren.leckwee@gmail.com

15. Raymond Kayser

TBD

Contact: catjw22@yahoo.com

16. Furthest North 5U

1/31/25-2/2/25

Fairbanks Curling Club, Fairbanks, AK

Contact: david@curlfairbanks.org

17. Heather CC 5 U Bonspiel

2/7/25-2/9/25

Heather Curling Club, Mapleton, MN

Contact: linda.annis61@gmail.com

18. Queen City Five and Under BonspielCincinnati

2/14/25-2/16/25

Cincinnati Curling Club, West Chester Township, OH

Contact: joeanalytical@gmail.com

19. Elisabeth Childs Challenge

2/20/25-2/23/25

Belfast Curling Club, Belfast, ME

Contact: catjw22@yahoo.com

20. 2025 MoPac 5&Under

2/21/25-2/23/25

CurlVegas, Las Vegas, NV

Contact: katiefeldmom@gmail.com

21. Women’s USWCA Racine 5U

3/7/25-3/9/25

Racine Curling Club, Racine, WI

Contact: michelleova@gmail.com

22. Denver Curling Club 5 & Under Bonspiel

Denver Curling Club, Golden, CO

3/20/25-3/23/25

Contact: events@denvercurlingclub.com

23. The Space Race

4/6/25-4/8/2

Rocket City Curling Club, Huntsville, AL

Contact: rocketcitycurlingclub@gmail.com

*USA Curling reserves the right to add or remove qualifier bonspiels if events are canceled or undersubscribed.

 

About USA Curling

Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Toyota, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of the World Curling Federation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.

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