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Grand National Curling Club

{{Infobox sport governing body

|assocname=Grand National Curling Club

|abbrev=GNCC

|sport=Curling

|jurisdiction=Regional

|founded=1867

|aff=None

|membership=73 curling clubs

|headquarters=

|url=http://www.gncc.org

|countryflag=USA

|logo=File:Grand Nat Curling Logo.jpg

}}

The Grand National Curling Club (GNCC), founded in 1867, was the first National Curling Organization encompassing the entire United States. It remained the national organization until it created the United States Curling Association (USCA) in the 1950s, which split the GNCC into 10 Regions to compete in a U.S. Men's National Curling Championship. The champion would represent the United States in the newly created Men's World Curling Championships.

The GNCC is the union of curling clubs in the Eastern United States. Following the splitting of the GNCC into 10 regions in the 1950s, the GNCC remained as the Eastern US Region, with most of its clubs located in the North-East US From Maine to Virginia. In recent years the growth of new clubs has included both the North-East and South-East United States. As of December 2021, the GNCC includes 73 curling clubs in 18 States.{{cite web |url=http://www.gncc.org/about/member-clubs/member-clubs-list |title=GNCC Member Clubs List |access-date=15 March 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/clubs/find-a-club/member-clubs/usa-curling-clubs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917094157/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/clubs/find-a-club/member-clubs/usa-curling-clubs |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |title=USA Curling - Find A Club |access-date=15 March 2019}} States represented include, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.

Origins and history

In response to a May 1867 advertisement in The Scottish-American Journal, 33 delegates from seven clubs from across the U.S. met on June 26, 1867 in the Caledonian Club rooms in New York City. The seven original clubs were:

  1. Caledonian Club (New York, New York)
  2. New York Club (New York, New York)
  3. Thistle Club (New York, New York)
  4. St. Andrew's Club (New York, New York)
  5. Paterson Club (Paterson, New Jersey)
  6. Caledonian Club (Buffalo, New York)
  7. Burns Club (Cleveland, Ohio)

Rather than join the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Scotland, the delegates decided to form a national organization. On a motion by Mr. James Brand, Caledonian, New York, the new club was called the "Grand National Curling Club of America" and became the first national curling organization in America. Within a few months, additional clubs joined the GNCC from Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The earliest documented club in the current GNCC geographic area was the New England Curling Club of Boston, established sometime prior to 1839.{{cite web |url=https://www.gncc.org/component/content/article?id=52:sample-bylaws&catid=65:forming-a-curling-club |title=Grand National 150—A Curling Celebration |access-date=13 August 2019}}

In the 1950s a Men's World Championship was being organized. The GNCC reorganized and created the United States Curling Association, dividing the GNCC into 10 Regional organizations. This division was to allow a National Playdown with 10 teams. The Grand National Curling Club became a regional association representing the clubs in the eastern United States. Regional based national playdowns are no longer competed to determine the United States Championships.

The GNCC provides many services to its member clubs. These include, mentoring new clubs, stone rental program for the creation of new clubs, training programs for curlers, coaches and ice technicians, just to name a few. The GNCC also has programs to help clubs perform emergency repairs, programs to help clubs become dedicated ice facilities, and programs to support Junior Curling development. This is NOT an all-inclusive list. New programs are created as needed to help the regional clubs develop and grow. The GNCC works to develop and nurture clubs from initial inception through building dedicated facilities and beyond. The GNCC also has a GNCC Club insurance program available to its member clubs, providing great coverage at reasonable rates.

The GNCC holds many regional championships. Including, Men's, Women's, Mixed, Jr Men's, Jr Women's, Mixed Doubles, Senior Men's, Senior Women's, College, Arena, 5 & Under Men's, 5 & Under Women's and 5 & Under Mixed. The GNCC Holds 2 annual International Events. The oldest dating back to the 1870's is the Gordon International, with the GNCC competing with the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Montreal Branch. In the 1960s the Ross Tarlton was created with the GNCC competing with the Ontario Curling Association. The GNCC began the Scottish Tour with competition between the GNCC (then representing the entire United States) and the Royal Caledonian Curling Club of Scotland in the late 1800s. The GNCC/Scotland Scottish Tour held a competition every 5 years, alternating between the United States and Scotland. With the creation of the United States Curling Association in the 1950s, the Scottish tour was changed to the United States Curling Association vs the Royal Caledonian Curling Club of Scotland. The Scottish Tour continues to be held every 5 years alternating between the United States and Scotland.

In addition to the activities above, the GNCC represents its clubs to the USCA, acting as the conduit for their clubs to the USCA. In 2022, the USCA Board of Directors removed the GNCC as a member region due to non-compliance with the USCA bylaws. {{cite web |title=USA CURLING BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REMOVE GNCC AS MEMBER REGION |url=https://www.usacurling.org/press-releases/2022-board-votes-to-remove-gncc-as-regional-member |website=USA Curling |access-date=27 July 2022}} Two-thirds of the USA Curling members voted to ratify the decision at the annual Members' Assembly in October 2022. The GNCC was re-admitted to USA Curling in August 2024.

Member clubs

{{Main|List of curling clubs in the United States#GNCC}}

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scope="col" style="text-align: center;" | State

! scope="col" | Club Name

! scope="col" | City/Town

! scope="col" | Type

! scope="col" | Sheets

! scope="col" | Year Founded

! scope="col" | Notes

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| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Alabama
File:Flag of Alabama.svg

| Rocket City Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.rocketcitycurlingclub.org/ |title=Rocket City Curling Club}}

| Huntsville

| Arena

| 5

| 2018

| Hosted at the Ice Sports Center in Huntsville, Alabama

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchCT"

| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Connecticut
File:Flag of Connecticut.svg

| Hartford Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://hartfordcurling.com/ |title=Hartford Curling Club}}

| Hartford

| Arena

| 3

| 1908

| Originally incorporated 1908-1973, re-incorporated 2015. Hosted at Veterans Memorial Ice Skating Rink in West Hartford, Connecticut

style="vertical-align: top;"

| LBI Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://lbicc.blogspot.com/ |title=LBI Curling Club}}

| Bridgeport

| Paper

|

|

| Named after Long Beach Island, NJ

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Norfolk Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://norfolkcurlingclub.org/ |title=Norfolk Curling Club}}

| Norfolk

| Dedicated

| 2

| 1956

| Destroyed by arson in December 2011, rebuild completed in October 2013

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| Nutmeg Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://nutmegcurling.com/ |title=Nutmeg Curling Club}}

| Bridgeport

| Dedicated

| 3

| 1960

| Dedicated facility acquired in 2006

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchDE"

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Delaware
File:Flag of Delaware.svg

| Diamond State Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://diamondstatecurling.org/ |title=Diamond State Curling Club}}

| Newark

| Arena

| 1-5

| 2017

| Hosted at the Patriot Ice Center in Newark, Delaware

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchFL"

| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Florida
File:Flag of Florida.svg

| Jacksonville Granite Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.jaxcurling.org/ |title=Jacksonville Granite Curling Club}}

| Jacksonville

| Arena

|

| 2017

| Hosted at Veterns Memorial Arena in Jacksonfille, Florida

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Loggerhead Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://loggerheadcurling.com/ |title=Loggerhead Curling Club}}

| Lake Worth

| Arena

| 4

| 2019

| Formerly the Palm Beach Curling club. Hosted at Palm Beach Skate Zone in Lake Worth, Florida

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Orlando Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.curlingorlando.com/ |title=Orlando Curling Club}}

| Orlando

| Arena

|

| 2014

| Hosted at Ice Factory in Kissimmee, Florida, and at Daytona Ice Arena in South Daytona, Florida

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Tampa Bay Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabaycurling.com/ |title=Tampa Bay Curling Club}}

| Tampa Bay

| Arena

|

| 2017

| Hosted at Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchGA"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Georgia
File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg

| Atlanta Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://atlantacurlingclub.com/ |title=Atlanta Curling Club}}

| Atlanta

| Arena

| 5

| 2010

| Hosted at Atlanta Ice Forum

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Peachtree Curling Association{{cite web |url=https://peachtreecurlingassociation.org/ |title=Peachtree Curling Association}}

| Marietta

| Dedicated

| 3

| 2015

| Dedicated facility acquired in 2015

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchME"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Maine
File:Flag of Maine.svg

| Belfast Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://belfastcurlingclub.org/ |title=Belfast Curling Club}}

| Belfast

| Dedicated

| 3

| 1959

| Facility constructed 1962

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| Pine Tree Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.pinetreecurlingclub.com/ |title=Pine Tree Curling Club}}

| Portland

| Arena

| 3

| 2015

| Hosted at William B. Troubh Ice Arena in Portland, Maine

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchMD"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Maryland
File:Flag of Maryland.svg

| Chesapeake Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://chesapeakecurling.org/ |title=Chesapeake Curling Club}}

| Easton

| Dedicated

| 3

| 1980

| Located at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Maryland. No ice due to renovations during the 2005-2006 season

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Potomac Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://curldc.org/ |title=Potomac Curling Club}}

| Laurel

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1961

| Acquired dedicated facility in 2002

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchMA"

| rowspan="16" style="text-align: center;" | Massachusetts
File:Flag of Massachusetts.svg

| Blackstone Valley Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://bvcurlingclub.com/ |title=Blackstone Valley Curling Club}}

| Hopedale

| Arena

|

| 2016

| Hosted at Blackstone Valley IcePlex in Hopedale, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Boston Curling Club{{cite book|title=The Inter-nation: A Journal of Economic Affairs|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6elJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA73|year=1905|pages=72–73|chapter=The Boston Curling Club}}

| Boston

| Paper

|

| 1890

| Originally outdoors at Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts and later on Scarboro Pond in Boston, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Broomstones Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.broomstones.com/ |title=Broomstones Curling Club}}

| Wayland

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1968

| The largest dedicated curling club in the Boston area

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| Canadian Club of Boston{{cite web |url=http://canadianclubofboston.com/ |title=Canadian Club of Boston}}

| West Roxbury

| Paper

|

| 1961

| Currently plays on ice belonging to The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts

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| Cape Cod Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://capecodcurling.org/ |title=Cape Cod Curling Club}}

| Falmouth

| Dedicated

| 3

| 1969

| Curling in current facility since 1975

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Colonial Curling Association{{cite web |url=https://colonialcurling.com// |title=Colonial Curling Association}}

| Worcester

| Arena

| 3

| 2016

| Hosted at Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center, Worcester, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Curling Club of the Berkshires{{cite web |url=http://www.curlberkshires.org/ |title=Curling Club of the Berkshires}}

| Pittsfield

| Arena

| 4

| 2017

| Hosted at The Boys and Girls Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Lower Cape Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.charlesmoorearena.org/curling/ |title=Lower Cape Curling Club}}

| Orleans

| Arena

| 3

| 2018

| Hosted at Charles Moore Arena in Orleans, Massachusetts

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| Merrimack Valley Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.mvcurling.com/ |title=Merrimack Valley Curling Club}}

| Lowell

| Paper

|

| 2008

| Formerly the 2006 Greater Lowell Curling Club (paper), now plays at the Nashua Curling Club

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| Nantucket Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://nantucketice.org/programs/curling/ |title=Nantucket Curling Club}}

| Nantucket

| Arena

|

| 2016

| Hosted at Nantucket Ice in Nantucket, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| New Pond Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://newpondcurlingclub.webs.com/ |title=New Pond Curling Club}}

| Walpole

| Natural Ice

|

| 1951

| Started in 1951 with three stones originally from the Lake Placid Curling Club, founded to experience curling on natural (outdoor) ice

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| North End Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://northendcurling.club/ |title=North End Curling Club}}

| Boston

| Arena

|

| 2017

| Hosted at Steriti Memorial Rink in Boston, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Petersham Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.petershamcurling.org/ |title=Petersham Curling Club}}

| Petersham

| Dedicated

| 2

| 1960

| Dedicated facility built in 1960

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| South Shore Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://southshorecurling.com/ |title=South Shore Curling Club}}

| Bridgewater

| Arena

| 5

| 2010

| Hosted at Bridgewater Ice Arena in Bridgewater, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;"

| The Country Club{{cite web |url=https://www.tcclub.org/club/scripts/public/public.asp |title=The Country Club}}

| Brookline

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1920

| The site of the first indoor artificially-created ice rink dedicated to curling on December 19, 1920{{cite book|author1=Frederic Haines Curtiss|author2=John Heard|title=The Country Club, 1882-1932|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F6BQAQAAMAAJ|year=1932|publisher=Priv. print. for the Club|pages=40, 126}}

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Weston Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.broomstones.com/home-page-articles/history-of-broomstones/ |title=Weston Curling Club}}

| Weston

| Paper

|

| 1960

| Affiliated with Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Massachusetts

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchNH"

| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | New Hampshire
File:Flag of New Hampshire.svg

| Granite Curling Club (Hollis, NH)

| Nashua

| Paper

|

|

| Plays out of Nashua Country Club

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| Mount Washington Valley Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://mwvcurlingclub.org/ |title=Mount Washington Valley Curling Club}}

| Conway

| Arena

|

| 2011

| Hosted at Ham Public Ice Arena in Conway, New Hampshire

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Nashua Country Club{{cite web |url=http://www.nashuacountryclub.com/ |title=Nashua Country Club}}

| Nashua

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1928

| Curling began in 1928 on a frozen pond which is now the thirteenth hole. Dedicated ice shed construction began in 1947

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Plymouth Rocks Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://plymouthrocksccorg.wordpress.com/ |title=Plymouth Rocks Curling Club}}

| Plymouth

| Arena

| 4

| 2014

| Hosted at Plymouth State University Ice Arena in Holderness, New Hampshire

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchNJ"

| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | New Jersey
File:Flag of New Jersey.svg

| Jersey Pinelands Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://jerseycurling.org/ |title=Jersey Pinelands Curling Club}}

| Mount Laurel

| Arena

| 5

| 2014

| Hosted at The Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Plainfield Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://njcurling.org/ |title=Plainfield Curling Club}}

| South Plainfield

| Dedicated

| 2

| 1963

| Current indoor facility constructed in 1967

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchNY"

| rowspan="13" style="text-align: center;" | New York
File:Flag of New York.svg

| Albany Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://albanycurlingclub.net/ |title=Albany Curling Club}}

| Albany

| Dedicated

| 2

| 1955

| Curling happened on the frozen lake at Albany's Washington Park from 1866 to 1902, prior to the 1955 incorporation of the Albany Curling Club

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Amherst Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.gncc.org/php_classes/clubDataDisplay.php?clubid=2&ml=1 |title=Amherst Curling Club}}

| Macedon

| Paper

|

|

| Reportedly used by some curlers out of the Rochester Curling Club

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| Ardsley Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://ardsleycurling.com/ |title=Ardsley Curling Club}}

| Ardsley

| Dedicated

| 3

| 1932

| Also home of the New York Caledonian's Curling Club. Initially played out of St. Andrew's Curling Club, its current dedicated facility was constructed in 1966

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| Brooklyn Lakeside Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.brooklyncurling.org/ |title=Brooklyn Lakeside Curling Club}}

| Brooklyn

| Arena

| 5

| 2014

| Hosted at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Buffalo Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://buffalocurlingclub.org/ |title=Buffalo Curling Club}}

| Buffalo

| Dedicated

| 4

| 2014

| Started as arena club, moved to dedicated facility for 2017-18 season. Joined GNCC 2023.

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Finger Lakes Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://fingerlakescurling.org/ |title=Finger Lakes Curling Club}}

| Ithaca

| Arena

| 4

| 2017

| Hosted at Community Recreation Center The Rink in Ithaca, New York. The 2018-2019 season was cut short due to structural issues.

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| Kayuta Lake Curling Club

| Forestport

| Natural Ice

| Varies

| 2001

| Holds the annual Kayuta Lake Curling Club Winterfest bonspiel on outdoor natural ice in February. Ice conditions permitting.

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| Lake Placid Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeplacidcurling.com/ |title=Lake Placid Curling Club}}

| Saranac Lake

| Arena

| 5

| 1981

| Hosted at Saranac Lake Civic Center in Saranac Lake, New York since 2013

style="vertical-align: top;"

| Long Island Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://licurling.org/ |title=Long Island Curling Club}}

| Syosset

| Arena

| 4

| 2008

| Hosted at the Long Island Sports Hub in Syosset, New York

style="vertical-align: top;"

| New York Caledonian Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Clubs/Find-a-Club/Member-Clubs/USA-Curling-clubs/New-York-Caledonian |title=New York Caledonian Curling Club}}{{dead link|date=September 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| Yonkers

| Paper

|

|

| Curls out of the Ardsley Curling Club

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| Rochester Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://rochestercurling.org/ |title=Rochester Curling Club}}

| Rochester

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1961

| A two-sheet dedicated facility was constructed in 1966 and expanded to four sheets in 1972. RCC maintains a connection to the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Edinburgh, Scotland

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| Schenectady Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://schenectadycurlingclub.us/ |title=Schenectady Curling Club}}

| Schenectady

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1907

| Front Street facility at Mohawk Golf Club constructed and opened in 1924 with artificial ice introduced in 1928. Current facility on Balltown Road constructed in 1952

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| St. Andrew's Curling Club

| Dobbs Ferry

| Paper

|

| 1903

| Curls out of the Ardsley Curling Club

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| Utica Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.uticacurlingclub.org/ |title=Utica Curling Club}}

| Whitestown

| Dedicated

| 6

| 1868

| The facility on Francis Street was destroyed by fire in 1995. The current facility on Clark Mills Road opened in 1996

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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | North Carolina
File:Flag of North Carolina.svg

| Charlotte Curling Association{{cite web |url=https://charlottecurling.com/ |title=Charlotte Curling Association}}

| Charlotte

| Dedicated

| 4

| 2010

| Current dedicated facility opened in 2014. Formerly known as the Charlotte Centre Curling Club

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| Coastal Carolina Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://coastalcurling.com/ |title=Coastal Carolina Curling Club}}

| Wilmington

| Arena

| 4

| 2011

| Hosted at the Wilmington Ice House in Wilmington, N.C.

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| Triangle Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.trianglecurling.com/ |title=Triangle Curling Club}}

| Durham

| Dedicated

| 4

| 1995

| Opened its own dedicated facility in 2015

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| rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" | Pennsylvania
File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg

| Anthracite Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://anthracitecurling.com/ |title=Anthracite Curling Club}}

| Wilkes-Barre

| Arena

| 4

| 2006

| Hosted at Toyota SportsPlex in Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania since 2010. Formerly known as the Scranton Curling Club and hosted at the Ice Box in Pittston, Pennsylvania 2006-2008

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| Bucks County Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.buckscountycurlingclub.org/ |title=Bucks County Curling Club}}

| Warminster

| Dedicated

| 4

| 2010

| Dedicated ice since 2015

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| French Creek Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.frenchcreekcurlingclub.org/ |title=French Creek Curling Club}}

| Meadville

| Arena

| 4

| 2016

| Hosted at Meadville Area Recreation Complex (The "MARC") in Meadville, Pennsylvania

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| Nittany Valley Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/NittanyValleyCurlingClub |title=Nittany Valley Curling Club|website=Facebook }}

| Pennsylvania

| Arena

|

| 2019

| Hosted at Pegula Ice Arena at Penn State University

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| Philadelphia Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiacurlingclub.org/ |title=Philadelphia Curling Club}}

| Paoli

| Dedicated

| 2

| 1957

| Current facility constructed and opened in 1966

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| Pittsburgh Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.pittsburghcurlingclub.com/ |title=Pittsburgh Curling Club}}

| Pittsburgh

| Dedicated

| 4

| 2002

| New dedicated facility opened Stowe Township in February 2020. Formerly hosted at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center in Glenfield, Pennsylvania

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| Rail City Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.railcitycurling.com/ |title=Rail City Curling Club}}

| Altoona

| Arena

|

| 2018

| Hosted at Galactic Ice in Altoona, Pennsylvania

style="vertical-align: top;" id="anchRI"

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Rhode Island
File:Flag of Rhode Island.svg

| Ocean State Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://oceanstatecurling.org/ |title=Ocean State Curling Club}}

| Smithfield

| Arena

| 5

| 2009

| Hosted at Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink in Smithfield, Rhode Island since 2019

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| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | South Carolina
File:Flag of South Carolina.svg

| Charleston Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.charlestoncurlingclub.com/ |title=Charleston Curling Club}}

| Charleston

| Arena

|

| 2017

| Hosted at Carolina Ice Palace in Charleston, South Carolina

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| Palmetto Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.palmettocurling.com/ |title=Palmetto Curling Club}}

| Greenville

| Arena

| 4

| 2010

| Hosted at Greenville County Pavilion Recreation Complex in Greenville, South Carolina

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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Vermont
File:Flag of Vermont.svg

| Green Mountain Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.greenmountaincurlingclub.org/ |title=Green Mountain Curling Club}}

| Burlington

| Paper

|

| 2005

| Currently play at the Bedford Curling Club in Bedford, Quebec (10 minutes into Canada from the I-89 crossing)

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| Rutland Rocks Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.rutlandrocks.com/ |title=Rutland Rocks Curling Club}}

| Rutland

| Arena

|

| 2007

| Hosted at Giorgetti Arena in Rutland, Vermont

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| Woodstock Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://uppervalleycurling.org/ |title=Woodstock Curling Club}}

| Woodstock

| Arena

|

| 2008

| Also known as Upper Valley Curling. Hosted at Wendell A. Barwood Arena in White River Junction, Vermont.

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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Virginia
File:Flag of Virginia.svg

| Blue Ridge Curling Club{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/blueridgecurling/ |title=Blue Ridge Curling Club|website=Facebook }}

| Charlottesville

| Arena

| 3

| 2016

| Hosted at Main Street Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia

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| Curling Club of Virginia{{cite web |url=https://www.curlingva.org/ |title=Curling Club of Virginia}}

| Richmond

| Arena

| 3

| 2011

| Hosted at The Richmond Ice Zone in Chesterfield, Virginia

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| Roanoke Valley Curling Club{{cite web |url=http://www.curlroanoke.com/ |title=Roanoke Valley Curling Club}}

| Roanoke

| Arena

|

| 2018

| Hosted at Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia

Events

These events are GNCC Sponsored Events, and do not include the events that are sponsored by the GNCC Member Clubs.

  • Men's
  • Francis Dykes Bonspiel (5 and under)
  • Ross Tarlton
  • Senior Men’s
  • Gordon International
  • Gordon-Emmet – The oldest consecutive event in North America.
  • Women's
  • Senior Women’s
  • Elisabeth Childs Challenge (5 and under)
  • Mixed/Open
  • Senior Mixed
  • Raymond Kayser Memorial Bonspiel (5 and under)
  • Mixed Doubles
  • Arena Club Championship (open event for arena club members only){{cite web | url = https://www.gncc.org/events/championships/arena-championships | title = Arena Club Championship | publisher = Grand National Curling Club | accessdate = May 11, 2011 }}

Past presidents

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|+ {{nowrap|Presidents of the Grand National Curling Club:{{cite web |url=http://www.gncc.org/about/documents/board/102-presidents-of-the-gncc/file |title=Presidents of the Grand National Curling Club}}}}

scope="col" | Number

! scope="col" | Year Start

! scope="col" | Year End

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Home Club

118671870Bell, DavidCaledonian
218701872Dalrymple, AlexanderSt. Andrew's
318721873Macnoe, GeorgeCaledonian
418731874Hoagland, AndrewSt. Andrew's
518741877Hamilton, John L.Caledonian
618771879Johnston, JohnMilwaukee
718791881Stevens, JamesJersey City
818811883Patterson, JohnNew York
918831885McLaren, William P.Milwaukee
1018851887Stewart, JamesYorkers
1118871888McArthur, JohnChicago
1218881890Grieve, GeorgeAmerican
1318901892Peattie, JohnUtica
1418921893Nicholson, ThomasSt. Andrew's
1518931894Watt, JohnThistle
1618941895Thomas, Edwin L.Yorkers
1718951897McCulloch, JohnSt. Paul
1818971898Thompson, AlexanderUnited
1918981899Morrison, David G.Manhattan
2018991900McGaw, JohnBoston
2119001901Conley, James F.Empire City
2219011902Munson, Alfred H.Utica
2319021903Edwards, William D.Jersey City
2419031904Thaw, JamesThistle
2519041905Allen, George B.Utica
2619051906MacNee, ForrestSt. Andrew's
2719061907Johnson, Herman I.Utica
2819071908Lehmann, John A.Empire
2919081909Watt, Thomas J.Thistle
3019091910Allen, W. FredUtica
3119101911Archibald, HenryCaledonian
3219111912Calder, Frederick M.Utica
3319121913Peene, George W.Yorkers
3419131914Emmet, Richard S.Mohawk
3519141916Johnson, Delos M.Utica
3619161920Vaughen, Frank G.Mohawk
3719201922Gurley, Nelson R.Utica
3819221923Cluett, Walter H.The Pines
3919231926Farrell, Thomas H.Utica
4019261928Blanchet, Sidney F.Saranca Lake
4119281929Halliday, Alexander B.St. Andrew's
4219291931Curran, Sherwood S.Utica
4319311933Porter, Alexander S.The Country Club
4419331935Calder, John W.Utica
4519351937Patterson, Jr., C. CampbellThe Country Club
4619371939Anderson, JohnSchenectady
4719391941Davies, Robert L.Utica
4819411943King, FranklinThe Country Club
4919431945Lydgate, Theodore H.Schenectady
5019451947Williamson, Clifton P.St. Andrew's
5119471949Hurd, Kenneth S.Utica
5219491951Hastings, Addison B.Ardsley
5319511953Hill, Lucius T.The Country Club
5419531954Davis, Richard P.Schenectady
5519541956Joy, John H.Winchester
5619561957Searle, William A.Utica
5719571958Smith, Dr. Deering G.Nashua
5819581959Seibert, W. LincolnSt. Andrew's
5919591961Reid, Ralston B.Schenectady
6019611963Cushing, Henry K.The Country Club
6119631965Wood, Brenner R.Ardsley
6219651966Parkinson, Fred E.Utica
6319661968Childs, Edward C.Norfolk
6419681970Rand, Grenfell N.Albany
6519701972Neill, Stanley E.Winchester
6619721974Milano, Dr. Joseph E.NY Caledonian
6719741976Neuber, Dr. Richard A.Schenectady
6819761978Cobb, Arthur J.Utica
6919781980Hamm, Arthur E.Petersham
7019801982Will, A. RolandNutmeg
7119821984Cooper, C. KennethNY Caledonian
7219841986Porter, David R.Wellesley
7319841986Millington, A. WesleySchenectady
7419881989Dewees, Dr. David C.Cape Cod
7519891991Owens, Charles D.Nutmeg
7619911993Mitchell, J. PeterGarden State
7719931995Lopez, Jr., Chester H.Nashua
7819951997Freeman, KimSchenectady
7919971999Williams, Samuel C.Broomstones
8019992001Hatch, PeggyPhiladelphia
8120012003Garber, ThomasUtica
8220032005Pelletier, RobertPotomac
8320052007Chandler, Robert P.Broomstones
8420072009Krailo, GwenNashua
8520092011Thomas, CarlKayuta Lake
8620112013Macartney, DickCoastal Carolina
8720132015MacKenzie, SallyNutmeg
8820152016Banino, ChrisArdsley
8920162018Krailo-Lyons, GwenNashua
9020182020Brown, CharlieSchenectady
9120202022Guzman, BenjBroomstones
9220222024Hogan, Robert (Bob)Peachtree
932024PresentConrad, KristenCharlotte

In 2018, the GNCC implemented a "New Management Plan". This expanded and reorganized its leadership positions. As part of this change, the highest-ranked officer of the GNCC is now "Chairman of the Board of Directors", eliminating the position of "President".{{cite web |url=https://www.gncc.org/about/documents/newsletters/101-2017-summer/file |title=Grand National Curling Club News, July 2017 |access-date=2019-04-04 |archive-date=2019-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404004417/https://www.gncc.org/about/documents/newsletters/101-2017-summer/file |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.gncc.org/about/documents/board/2-by-laws/file |title=Grand National Curling Club Bylaws, July 2017}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.gncc.org Grand National Curling Club]

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