SITES FOR U21 JUNIOR NATIONALS CONFIRMED THROUGH 2028, QUALIFIERS ALSO SET FOR 2024-25
Photo by: Jeff Thompson
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, August 1, 2024] — USA Curling is pleased to announce host locations for the U21 Junior Men’s & Women’s National Championships through 2028.
In 2025, the Bowling Green Curling Club (BGCC) in Bowling Green, OH, will welcome the nation’s best junior curlers from April 1st through April 6th. In 2026, the Junior Nationals will head to Bismarck, ND, and the Capital Curling Club, while the 2027 Junior Nationals will return to the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, MA. In 2028, the event will be held in northern Michigan at the Traverse City Curling Club.
A change in the dates of the World Junior Championships forced USA Curling to adjust the timing of the 2025 Junior Nationals, and prompted a search for a new host this coming season. Numerous clubs expressed interested before the decision was made to move ahead with BGCC.
"We are so excited to showcase the talents of junior curlers in this country,” said Lauren Whitmer, Bowling Green Board Secretary and the 2025 Event Chair. “I am confident this club and community will make it a memorable experience for competitors, family, and fans.”
At the 2024 Junior Nationals in Eau Claire, WI, Team Giroux (Allie Giroux, Tessa Thurlow, Ella Fleming, Brooke Giroux, Savannah Koch) captured the Women’s title, while Team Wendling (Wesley Wendling, Nicholas Cenzalli, Daniel Laufer, Shaheen Bassiri, Dylan Ciapka) won the Men’s Championship. In the upcoming season, Team Giroux will travel to the World Junior B Championships to earn a spot in the World Junior Women’s Championship, while Team Wendling will have a direct berth into the 2025 World Junior Men’s Championship based on the results of Team USA in 2024.
“Delivering great events is a key part of our mission, and securing championship sites far in advance let’s us plan effectively and be better partners to the Member Clubs that take on hosting responsibilities,” add USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell. “I’m thrilled that we have a schedule for Junior Nationals through 2028, and we are grateful that Bowling Green was able to put the event into their schedule in this upcoming season.”
In addition to the national championship announcements, USA Curling has also selected the five bonspiels that will serve as Junior Nationals qualifiers in 2024-25. USA Curling aims to provide reasonable opportunities to curlers in all parts of the country, and the organization is excited to announce that recently opened CurlVegas in Las Vegas, NV, will host a Junior Qualifier bonspiel in 2024-25. Other qualifiers will be held it at the Madison Curling Club (McFarland, WI), the Broomstones Curling Club (Wayland, MA), the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club (Fargo, ND), and Four Seasons Curling (Blaine, MN). Dates and contact information for all the Qualifier bonspiels are below.
USA Curling Junior National Championships—Host Clubs
2025—Bowling Green, Bowling Green, OH, April 1- April 6, 2025
2026—Capital Curling Club, Bismarck, ND, March 30- April 4, 2026
2027—Broomstones Curling Club, Wayland, MA, April 5-10, 2027
2028—Traverse City Curling Club, Traverse City, MI (DATES TBD)
QUALIFYING EVENTS:
Fargo Junior Bonspiel
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club, Fargo, ND
January 3-5, 2025
Contact: Steve Scheel smscheel013@gmail.com
Four Seasons Junior Bonspiel & Junior Tour Championship (Tour Championship for teams already qualified for Nationals)
Four Seasons Curling, Blaine, MN
March 7-9, 2025
Contact: Chris Johnson chris@conceptfinancial.com
Madison Junior Qualifier
Madison Curling Club, McFarland, WI
October 18-20, 2024
Contact: Donnie Henry extraend@gmail.com
Broomstones Junior Bonspiel
Broomstones Curling Club, Boston, MA
November 15-17, 2024
Contact: Scott Price scott.price@broomstones.org
CurlVegas Junior Qualifier
CurlVegas, Las Vegas, NV
December 13-15, 2024
Contact: Sarah Miller sngrsch@hotmail.com
For more information about the qualifying process, please review the information here.
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.
