Chicago Curling Club

FACILITY RENTAL PROGRAM

for Meetings and Curling Special Events

The Chicago Curling Club is a unique venue occasionally available for use by members and non-members for meetings, organizational team building, and/or private curling experiences.

Space is available on a limited basis for appropriate business groups, organizations, meeting and special event planners. Our regular season operates between mid-October to April. Typically, times are available throughout the week whenever there are gaps between league play or inter-club competitions. Weekday afternoons are often open, as well as an occasional Saturday or Sunday afternoon, although weekend availability is very limited. Weekday evenings are generally occupied by club league play and are unavailable for private events.

Our unique venue consists of 4 sheets of curling ice in an environmentally-controlled area, a full commercial kitchen, viewing/seating for approximately 100 people, a large dining area with fireplace, TVs/DVD/VCR, two locker rooms, and a bar area. We have accommodated upwards of 150 people for formal sit-down dinners. We also house the United States Curling History Museum.

Utilizing the Club for a curling experience typically consists of groups of 32 persons but not more than 64 participants on the ice. Events are scheduled for approximately 2.5 hours and include:

Instructors / appropriate equipment / facility
General introduction speech and short video (15 min)
Warm-up exercises and entering the ice discussion (15 min)
On-ice instruction on how to play the game; delivering the stone, sweeping and strategy – this is a full hands-on experience! (50 min)
Team formation and play of a 2-end competitive game (45 min)
“Broomstacking” session with refreshments and celebration (30 min)

All your guests need to participate are warm loose fitting cloths, a CLEAN pair of athletic shoes that can be carried into the club and changed into, and perhaps gloves and a cap. The Club has all the game equipment, stones, brooms and shoe sliders necessary to participate.

Rates for Non-Members are $2,900.00 per session including instruction as outlined previously. Should you only be interested in the facility for a meeting or presentation not involving participating in the curling experience, the Club rental fee is $1,250.00.

Additional Considerations:

Bartenders: One included in rental price for up to 50 guests. Additional bartenders are $50.00/hour.
Kitchen: Cooking is only permitted by professional caterers
Cleanup: Basic cleanup included, damage or excessive cleaning additional.
Soft drinks: Included.
Liquor: Charged at regular Club retail prices (street-competitive) and master-billed.
A liability waiver must be completed by each on-ice participant

Reservations:

Make contact with the Club as noted herein and request availability.
Club will fax/e-mail application/agreement form. Requests are subject to the approval of the Chicago Curling Club Board. Once accepted, a 48-hour turnaround by the booking party is required to maintain date request.
Deposit of $1,500 for curling experience / $800.00 for non-curling is required at time of reservation. Deposit is non-refundable.
Balance billed at conclusion of event and due within 5 days.
Injury/damage: Booking party is responsible for any personal injury and or property damage. The booking party and or client must sign a waiver / release prior to any participant entering the ice area.

General Disclaimer:

In the rare event that factors beyond our control (including but not limited to weather or facility damage) necessitate the postponement of a private event, the Chicago Curling Club will work with the renting party to determine appropriate rescheduling. All other pre-arranged agreements would be honored.

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