Utica Curling Club Explained

Utica Curling Club
Location:	8300 Clark Mills Road Whitesboro, New York 13492-3912
Established:	1868
Club Type:	Dedicated ice
Usca Region:	Grand National Curling Club
Sheets:	Six
Website:	http://www.uticacurlingclub.org

The Utica Curling Club is located in Whitesboro, New York. The club was founded in 1868 and is one of the oldest curling clubs in the United States.^[1] A member of the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC), the Utica Curling Club is the largest curling club on the East Coast, and has 6 sheets of ice and over 200 members. In 1916 it became the permanent host of the Mitchell Men's bonspiel.^[2]

History

thumb|Curling at the Utica Curling Club

• 1832 Outdoor curling began on a frozen pond in Clark Mills, New York
• 1868 Utica Curling Club is founded
• 1890 An enclosed curling shed was constructed
• 1911 Mitchell Bonspiel played for the first time
• 1916 An indoor club was built on Francis Street in Utica, New York
• 1995 The Francis Street club was destroyed by fire
• 1996 A new facility opened at 8300 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, New York

References

right|thumb|The Mitchell MedalDrawn from the booklet created by Tom Garber for the 125th anniversary of the club, "A Half Century with the Glengarries" by Anne Burchesky, and club archives.

External links

• Utica Curling Club - Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: About UCC. 18 Oct 2022.
2. Web site: The Mitchell. 18 Oct 2022.