The following leagues are available at the Wauwatosa Curling Club:
5 & Under Open - First Half, Sunday Mornings
Limited to members with five or less years of curling experience, this is a developmental league providing an opportunity for members to curl against members with similar experience on Sunday mornings. Members may sign up as a team or individually and be placed on a team. This event leads up to USWCA’s 5 and Under Bonspiel. Teams are encouraged to register for this bonspiel. Rules of Competition for Club Events apply. Substitutes may play in any position except Skip if the substitute qualifies as a 5 and Under; if the substitute does not qualify as a 5 and Under, the substitute shall deliver lead rocks. If Skip is absent, a regular member of the team shall direct the play and deliver skip’s rocks. For more information, contact Robert Radomski.
Daytime Open - All Season, Wednesday Mornings
Dinsmoor Open - Second Half, Thursdays
An Open Event on Thursdays during the second half of the season, where any regular member, male or female, may play in any position. Teams made up voluntarily. Event Committee will attempt to form teams from those individuals not on a team who sign up for this event. Maximum of 27 Teams. For more information contact Matt or Dawn Majewski.
Dunlop Mixed - First Half, Fridays
The Dunlop is an eight end, non-rated mixed event on Friday nights during the first half of the season. Four-on-four teams with two men and two women on each team. You can sign up as a team, partial team, couple, or individual. Due to the format, not all individuals that sign up may not fit on a team, as an equal number of men and women are required. For more information contact Jake Berkvam or Jenna Goebel.
Early Open - All Season, Thursday Afternoons
A twice-monthly open event for ALL curlers able to curl at 4:15 on Thursdays. Six-end games are followed by socializing and an optional catered dinner. Sign up as an individual or team. Limited to nine teams but unlimited coaches, cheerleaders, etc. are welcome. Optional dinners are $15/dinner or $180 during registration for all 12 weeks. For more information contact Mike or Mary Pat Vigil.
French Mixed Doubles, First Half, Saturday Mornings
Teams are made up of mixed pairs for this fast paced 90-minute 8-end game. We start at 9:00 am on Saturday mornings and will be off the ice with plenty of time to enjoy the rest of your Saturday. If you’ve never played Mixed Doubles before, you’re in store for a fun and fast game that will get your heart pumping, help you make quick strategy decisions and work over your 4 ft. game. All experience levels welcome. This will be an 8-team 7-week league that plays in the first half of the curling season. Sign up as an individual or as a team. For more information contact Chris Neseman.
French Mixed Doubles, Second Half, Saturday Mornings
Teams are made up of mixed pairs for this fast paced 90-minute 8-end game. We start at 9:00 am on Saturday mornings and will be off the ice with plenty of time to enjoy the rest of your Saturday. If you’ve never played Mixed Doubles before, you’re in store for a fun and fast game that will get your heart pumping, help you make quick strategy decisions and work over your 4 ft. game. All experience levels welcome. This will be an 8-team 7-week league that plays in the second half of the curling season. Sign up as an individual or as a team. For more information contact Chris Neseman.
Hipke Open - First Half, Sundays
Formerly known as the Sunday Open. This event runs the first 8 weeks of the season. 8 end games. Being an open event, teams can be comprised of any combination of men and women. You can sign up as a team or as an individual. Limited to the first 24 people to sign up. For more information contact Ben or Dana Davis.
Hipke Open - Second Half, Sundays
Found yourself with some extra time on Sundays? Fill the void with ice, brooms, and beer. This event will run 8 weeks, 8 end games, pushing out of the hack at 6:00pm. An open event, so teams can be comprised of any combination of men and women. You can sign up as a team, or as an individuals. First come first serve up to a total of 32 people. For more information contact Ben or Dana Davis.
Mullarkey Open - Second Half, Fridays
An open event for all regular members scheduled on Fridays during the second half of the season. Teams are formed weekly prior to 6:30 draws (6 end games) from those having signed up by 4PM Thursday that week (8:00 draw if necessary). Points will be kept for individual players. Playoff among top 8 players to determine pins. All are welcome even if you can't attend weekly. Emphasis is on having fun & improving skills. You should sign up so your name is on the weekly e-mail list for this event.
League will start Friday 1/6/23 scheduled around the Dunlop playoffs.
There will also be a pre-event 12/30/22. Show up by 6:15 on 12/30 & we'll throw together teams.
For more information contact Trent Jay.
Presidents Open - First Half, Thursdays
An Open Event where any regular member, male or female, may play in any position. Teams made up voluntarily. Event Committee will attempt to form teams from those individuals not on a team who sign up for this event. Maximum of 27 Teams. For more information contact Matt or Dawn Majewski.
Sunday Funday (Open) - First Half, Sunday Mornings
SUNDAY FUNDAY AT THE CLUB!
Curling! Food! Football!
Your Sunday mornings just got a whole lot better. The Sunday Tailgate League is an 8 End Open league that plays at 9AM and is followed by tailgate themed food, games and a whole lot of football. Sign up as an individual, pair, threesome or full team. But understand that registration will be capped at 36 curlers.
For the beginning of the season, we will take advantage of the weather and do a true tailgate by grilling out on Sheet Zero!
Sunday Morning Open - Second Half, Sunday Mornings
An Open Event where any regular member, male or female, may play in any position. Teams made up voluntarily. Event Committee will attempt to form teams from those individuals not on a team who sign up for this event. Maximum of 16 Teams. For more information contact Robert Radomski.
WCC Championship Open - Second Half, Wednesdays
Competitive open event where members MUST form their own teams – men, women, or any combination. Open to the first 24 teams to register and will follow a bonspiel format with four events. Pins will be awarded in four events and 1st event winners’ names will be engraved on a trophy. For more information contact Peter Muller or Tiff Reilly.
Balmoral (Men) - Second Half, Mondays
All member men's rated club event curled in February and March on Mondays. Teams are formed by the Games Committee from regular members requesting participation through online registration. Rated event rules apply as do Rules of Competition for Club Events. For more information contact Andrew Mentel.
FAME (Men) - First Half, Friday Afternoons
Friday Afternoon Men's Event (FAME). This is a Two on Two, 8 end game, no sweeping event. Games are played on selected Friday afternoons starting at 3:15 PM, November through March. Games take about 1.5 hours. Form your team or be assigned by the committee. Cap at 10 teams- two teams will have a by per week but should make themselves available to sub. For more information contact Jim Kaczmarek or John Sobiech.
FAME (Men) - Second Half, Friday Afternoons
Friday Afternoon Men's Event (FAME). This is a Two on Two, 8 end game, no sweeping event. Games are played on selected Friday afternoons starting at 3:15 PM, November through March. Games take about 1.5 hours. Form your team or be assigned by the committee. Cap at 10 teams- two teams will have a by per week but should make themselves available to sub. For more information contact Jim Kaczmarek or John Sobiech.
Kearney (Men) - Mid-Season Mondays
An all member men's rated event starting after the Kilian-Northope and played on Mondays. Consists of rated teams formed by Skip’s draft of Thirds, Seconds and Leads. Sign up required for participation. Rated Events Rules apply as do Rules of Competition for club events. For more information contact Steve Wycklendt.
Kilian Nelthorpe (Men) - First Half, Mondays & Wednesdays
An all member men's rated club event starting the curling season. Play is on Mondays and Wednesdays. Consists of a rated teams formed by Skip’s draft of Thirds, Seconds and Leads. Signup required for participation. Rated Event rules apply as do the Rules of competition for club events. For more information contact Josh Bobinski.
MacKenzie (Men) - Mid-Season, Wednesdays
Teams made up voluntarily by regular men's members. Participants can sign up individually or as a partial rink, and, if there are openings, will be welcomed into the event. A non-rated event that determines club qualifiers for the Wauwatosa Men's Invitational Bonspiel, traditionally held in March. Qualification rules vary as the number of participants, divisions, and teams change, but will be provided to the participants prior to the start of the event. For more information contact Tim Torgerson or Steve Wycklendt.
Senior Men’s WISCA (Men) - All Season, Days TBD
Men ages 55 and older are eligible to play. Daytime senior curling at Wauwatosa consists mainly of WISCA event curling which can take place at any of ten Wisconsin clubs and the Chicago Curling Club. The WISCA clubs are Arlington, Blackhawk (Janesville), Chicago, Kettle-Moraine, Madison, Milwaukee, Pardeeville, Portage, Poynette, Racine, and Wauwatosa. Wauwatosa teams are made up from all those interested. Everyone is welcome and will be put on a team. Games start at 10:00am and are followed by lunch at the host club. For more information contact Tom Rave.
All American (Women) - Mid-Season, Tuesdays
All member women’s rated event in December/January on Tuesday nights. Teams will be formed by a skip's draft of thirds, seconds and leads for individual sign ups or teams can sign up together as a complete rink of 4. Only one club rated skip is allowed per team, but a team is not required to have a club rated skip. Round robin format with a playoff, 8 end games. Pins provided by USWCA. Sign up required for participation. For more information contact Katie Moorhead.
Daytime Interclub (Women) - All Season, Days TBD
Women's event. Four Monday mornings, three are friendly with teams made up on the morning, one six-end game followed by lunch. The fourth (held in March) is The Challenge - 2 teams from each club, 3 4-end games playing teams from other clubs (Milwaukee, Kettle Moraine and Racine) followed by lunch and awarding of the cup to the winning club.
Holly Christman (Women) - Second Half, Tuesdays
Women's event during the second half of the curling season. Trophy presented in 1986 by the Wauwatosa Twilighters. Teams made up by a Skip draw. Eight end games, unless specified by League Chair. Rated Event. Rules as stated in the Rules Section. For more information contact Katie Moorhead.
Martha Wolz (Women) - First Half, Tuesdays
Women's event that starts off the curling season. Trophy presented in 1988 by Martha Wolz. Teams made up by either Games Committee or a Skip draw. Games will be six ends. Rules as stated in the Rules Section. Non-Rated Event. For more information contact Katie Moorhead.
Junior Curling - All Season
A Junior Curling program is available to both boys and girls ages 8 and older who are physically capable of handling the stones (about 42 lbs.) We also have Little Rocks for younger children not yet able to handle full-size rocks. For more information contact Mike Elwing.