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*
Coyotes 5U Super Hero Bonspiel
10/18/24-10/20/24
Coyotes Curling Club, Tempe, AZ
Contact: 5andunder@coyotescurling.com
Frogtown Five
11/15/24-11/17/24
Frogtown Curling Club, St. Paul, MN
Contact: james.mcmann@gmail.com
Mad Anthony 5 & Under
11/1/24-11/3/24
Fort Wayne Curling Club, Fort Wayne, IN
Contact: craig@fortwaynecurling.com
PNWCA 5-and-Under Championship
11/23/24-11/25/24
Contact: will.dimmit@pnwcurling.org
2024 Midwest Cup
12/6/24-12/8/24
Kettle Moraine Curling Club, Delafield, WI
Contact: MJR0027@gmail.com
USWCA 5&Under Women's East/Albany
12/6/24-12/8/24
Albany Curling Club, Albany, NY
Contact: wberger@nycap.rr.com
Pittsburgh 5U
12/5/24-12/8/24
Pittsburgh Curling Club, McKees Rocks, PA
Contact: sarah.fissella@pittsburghcurlingclub.com
Fighting Hornet
12/6/24-12/8/24
Charlotte Curling Association, Charlotte, NC
Contact: julie.dellibovi@charlottecurling.com
Jingle Rocks 5U
Sentry Curling Center, Plover, WI
12/13/24-12/15/24
Contact: treecurls@gmail.com
Dakota Territory 5U
2/21/25-2/23/25
Capital Curling Club, Bismarck, ND
Contact: dr.jason.thoms@gmail.com
Frigid Apple 5U
1/17/25-1/19/25
Appleton Curling Club, Appleton, WI
Contact: kpetersbergh@gmail.com
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 Bonspiel—Cincinnati
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
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.