Grand National Curling Club


The Grand National Curling Club, also known as the GNCC, is the union of curling clubs in New England and the Mid-Atlantic of the United States. It was established in 1867. In recent years, the GNCC's territory has expanded to include clubs in the Southeast. As of 2019, it includes 69 clubs in seventeen states, including Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, 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
  2. New York Club
  3. Thistle Club
  4. St. Andrew's Club
  5. Patterson Club
  6. Caledonian Club
  7. Burns Club
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 and Pennsylvania.
The earliest documented club in the current GNCC geographic area was the New England Curling Club of Boston, established sometime prior to 1839.

Member clubs

StateClub NameCity/TownTypeSheetsYear FoundedNotes
Alabama
Rocket City Curling ClubHuntsvilleArena42018Hosted at Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex in Huntsville, Alabama
Connecticut
Hartford Curling ClubHartfordArena31908Originally incorporated 1908-1973, re-incorporated 2015. Hosted at Veterans Memorial Ice Skating Rink in West Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut
LBI Curling ClubBridgeportPaperNamed after Long Beach Island, NJ
Connecticut
Norfolk Curling ClubNorfolkDedicated21956Destroyed by arson in December 2011, rebuild completed in October 2013
Connecticut
Nutmeg Curling ClubBridgeportDedicated31960Dedicated facility acquired in 2006
Delaware
Diamond State Curling ClubNewarkArena1-52017Hosted at the Patriot Ice Center in Newark, Delaware
Florida
Jacksonville Granite Curling ClubJacksonvilleArena2017Hosted at Veterns Memorial Arena in Jacksonfille, Florida
Florida
Loggerhead Curling ClubLake WorthArena42019Formerly the Palm Beach Curling club. Hosted at Palm Beach Skate Zone in Lake Worth, Florida
Florida
Orlando Curling ClubOrlandoArena2014Hosted at Ice Den at RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Florida, and at Daytona Ice Arena in South Daytona, Florida
Florida
Tampa Bay Curling ClubTampa BayArena2017Hosted at Florida Hospital Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida
Georgia
Atlanta Curling ClubAtlantaArena52010Hosted at Center Ice Arena in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Georgia
Peachtree Curling AssociationMariettaDedicated32015Dedicated facility acquired in 2015
Maine
Belfast Curling ClubBelfastDedicated31959Facility constructed 1962
Maine
Pine Tree Curling ClubPortlandArena32015Hosted at William B. Troubh Ice Arena in Portland, Maine
Maryland
Chesapeake Curling ClubEastonDedicated31980Located at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton, Maryland. No ice due to renovations during the 2005-2006 season
Maryland
Potomac Curling ClubLaurelDedicated41961Acquired dedicated facility in 2002
Massachusetts
Blackstone Valley Curling ClubHopedaleArena2016Hosted at Blackstone Valley IcePlex in Hopedale, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Boston Curling ClubBostonPaper1890Originally outdoors at Fresh Pond, Cambridge, Massachusetts and later on Scarboro Pond in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Broomstones Curling ClubWaylandDedicated41968The largest dedicated curling club in the Boston area
Massachusetts
Canadian Club of BostonWest RoxburyPaper1961Currently plays on ice belonging to The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Curling ClubFalmouthDedicated31969Curling in current facility since 1975
Massachusetts
Curling Club of the BerkshiresPittsfieldArena42017Hosted at The Boys and Girls Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Lower Cape Curling ClubOrleansArena32018Hosted at Charles Moore Arena in Orleans, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Marlborough Curling ClubMarlboroughArena32016Hosted at NorthStar Ice Sports in Westborough, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Merrimack Valley Curling ClubLowellPaper2008Formerly the 2006 Greater Lowell Curling Club, now plays at the Nashua Curling Club
Massachusetts
Nantucket Curling ClubNantucketArena2016Hosted at Nantucket Ice in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New Pond Curling ClubWalpolePaper1951Started in 1951 with three stones originally from the Lake Placid Curling Club, founded to experience curling on natural ice
Massachusetts
North End Curling ClubBostonArena2017Hosted at Steriti Memorial Rink in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Petersham Curling ClubPetershamDedicated21960Dedicated facility built in 1960
Massachusetts
South Shore Curling ClubBridgewaterArena52010Hosted at Bridgewater Ice Arena in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Country ClubBrooklineDedicated41920The site of the first indoor artificially-created ice rink dedicated to curling on December 19, 1920
Massachusetts
Weston Curling ClubWestonPaper1960Affillated with Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Granite Curling Club NashuaPaperPlays out of Nashua Country Club
New Hampshire
Mount Washington Valley Curling ClubConwayArena2011Hosted at Ham Public Ice Arena in Conway, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Nashua Country ClubNashuaDedicated41928Curling began in 1928 on a frozen pond which is now the thirteenth hole. Dedicated ice shed construction began in 1947
New Hampshire
Plymouth Rocks Curling ClubPlymouthArena42014Hosted at Plymouth State University Ice Arena in Holderness, New Hampshire
New Jersey
Jersey Pinelands Curling ClubMount LaurelArena52014Hosted at The Igloo Ice Rink in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
New Jersey
Plainfield Curling ClubSouth PlainfieldDedicated21963Current indoor facility constructed in 1967
New York
Albany Curling ClubAlbanyDedicated21955Curling happened on the frozen lake at Albany's Washington Park from 1866 to 1902, prior to the 1955 incorporation of the Albany Curling Club
New York
Amherst Curling ClubMacedonPaperReportedly used by some curlers out of the Rochester Curling Club
New York
Ardsley Curling ClubArdsleyDedicated31932Also 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
New York
Brooklyn Lakeside Curling ClubBrooklynArena2014Hosted at the Lefrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
New York
Finger Lakes Curling ClubIthacaArena42017Hosted at Community Recreation Center The Rink in Ithaca, New York. The 2018-2019 season was cut short due to structural issues.
New York
Kayuta Lake Curling ClubForestportPaperHolds the annual Kayuta Lake Curling Club Winterfest bonspiel on outdoor natural ice in February
New York
Lake Placid Curling ClubSaranac LakeArena51981Hosted at Saranac Lake Civic Center in Saranac Lake, New York since 2013
New York
Long Island Curling ClubSyossetArena42008Hosted at the Long Island Sports Hub in Syosset, New York
New York
New York Caledonian Curling ClubYonkersPaperCurls out of the Ardsley Curling Club
New York
Rochester Curling ClubRochesterDedicated41961A 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
New York
Schenectady Curling ClubSchenectadyDedicated41907Front 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
New York
St. Andrew's Curling ClubDobbs FerryPaper1903Curls out of the Ardsley Curling Club
New York
Utica Curling ClubWhitestownDedicated61868The facility on Francis Street was destroyed by fire in 1995. The current facility on Clark Mills Road opened in 1996
North Carolina
Charlotte Curling AssociationCharlotteDedicated42010Current dedicated facility opened in 2014. Formerly known as the Charlotte Centre Curling Club
North Carolina
Coastal Carolina Curling ClubWilmingtonArena42011Hosted at the Wilmington Ice House in Wilmington, N.C.
North Carolina
Triangle Curling ClubDurhamDedicated41995Opened its own dedicated facility in 2015
Pennsylvania
Anthracite Curling ClubWilkes-BarreArena42006Hosted 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
Pennsylvania
Bucks County Curling ClubWarminsterDedicated42010Dedicated ice since 2015
Pennsylvania
French Creek Curling ClubMeadvilleArena42016Hosted at Meadville Area Recreation Complex in Meadville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Nittany Valley Curling ClubPennsylvaniaArena2019Hosted at Pegula Ice Arena at Penn State University
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Curling ClubPaoliDedicated21957Current facility constructed and opened in 1966
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Curling ClubPittsburghDedicated42002New dedicated facility opened Stowe Township in February 2020. Formerly hosted at Robert Morris University Island Sports Center in Glenfield, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Rail City Curling ClubAltoonaArena2018Hosted at Galactic Ice in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Ocean State Curling ClubCranstonArena52009Hosted at Veterans Memorial Arena in Cranston, Rhode Island since 2011
South Carolina
Charleston Curling ClubCharlestonArena2017Hosted at Carolina Ice Palace in Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina
Palmetto Curling ClubGreenvilleArena42010Hosted at Greenville County Pavilion Recreation Complex in Greenville, South Carolina
Vermont
Green Mountain Curling ClubBurlingtonPaper2005Currently play at the Bedford Curling Club in Bedford, Quebec
Vermont
Rutland Rocks Curling ClubRutlandArena2007Hosted at Giorgetti Arena in Rutland, Vermont
Vermont
Woodstock Curling ClubWoodstockArena2008Also known as Upper Valley Curling. Hosted at Wendell A. Barwood Arena in White River Junction, Vermont.
Virginia
Blue Ridge Curling ClubCharlottesvilleArena32016Hosted at Main Street Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia
Curling Club of VirginiaRichmondArena32011Hosted at The Richmond Ice Zone in Chsterfield, Virginia
Virginia
Roanoke Valley Curling ClubRoanokeArena2018Hosted 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.
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".