Group and Corporate Events
Are you ready for a great teambuilding or Corporate Event?
Private Learn to Curls (L2C) can be arranged for your group, business, corporate team or nonprofit. The Chicago Curling Club is interested in promoting curling and introducing the sport to your group. Curling is an engaging sport that appeals to a wide range of people. Strategy, leadership, teamwork, communication, sportsmanship, socialization, exercise, and competition are just a few aspects that make curling amazing.
About our group and corporate outings
We offer curling/teambuilding opportunities starting in late October through the end of April. Times are available weekdays before 5:00 PM and whenever there are gaps between league events. Our curling classes are run by experienced members of the club and are a great introduction to the sport. No prior experience is required. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Each outing consists of curling lessons and a quick two-end game. It usually lasts about three hours long. A typical event schedule is:
- Arrival of your group 15 minutes prior to start of event.
- General introduction by our head instructor and a brief video about curling.
- Warm up exercises / stretching for those participants going on the ice.
- On-ice instruction on how to play the game: delivering the stone, sweeping and strategy. This is a true “hands-on, ice-on” experience.
- Team formation and playing of a two end game. This is the fun part of your introduction to curling!
- “Broomstacking” – the curling tradition of sharing refreshments with your opponents after the match.
Check out our Rental Brochure (please note that due to COVID-19, any group size restrictions on this page may override content in the brochure at this time; also some amenities may be unavailable)
Pricing and inclusions:
The price for an afternoon group outing is based on the number of sheets of ice your group uses that day. Each sheet of ice can hold up to eight people and will cost $1,000. At our maximum capacity of 32 people on the ice, your ice rental will be $4,000.
Your ice rental includes:
- Instructors: We provide an instructor for every four participants.
- All the equipment you need, including stones, brooms, sliders and grippers.
- Access to other club amenities: an environmentally controlled viewing and meeting area, two locker rooms, a full commercial kitchen suitable for catering, a large serving / dining area with a fireplace, multiple TVs, DVD/ VCR, a bar and it is Wi-Fi enabled.
- Bartender and soft drinks are included at no additional charge.
- The Chicago Curling Club also houses the American Curling Museum for those interested in a deeper dive into the history of curling.
- Basic clean-up of the facility. Damage or excessive clean-up will result in additional charges.
- Additional charges: beer, wine and liquor are charged to you at our regular club prices.
- On-ice participants are NOT ALLOWED to drink alcoholic beverages until AFTER their participation in the on-ice portion is completed.
- Kitchen: only professional caterers may cook in our kitchen. We can arrange catering for you if you like.
Interested??
Check out the fine print below then contact clubrental@chicagocurlingclub.org. Provide an outline of your event plans, potential dates and times (remember, evenings may not be available for group L2Cs) plus contact information. We will get back to you for further details and mail you an agreement form.
FAQ
What's the fine print?
The club’s liability waiver must be completed by each on-ice participant. Insurance Requirement - Click here
All events are subject to approval by the Chicago Curling Club’s Board of Directors. Once accepted, a 48-hour turnaround by the booking party is required to maintain the requested date. A NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of 50% is required with the signed agreement. The balance will be billed following conclusion of the event and will include bar charges and catering expenses, if applicable. The balance is due within 5 days.
In the rare event that factors beyond our control (such as, but not limited to unusually warm weather, equipment failure) necessitate the postponement of your event, the Chicago Curling Club will work with you to reschedule your event, subject to other booked group L2Cs / events.
What do I wear?
Please bring:
- A pair of sneakers with clean soles (these cannot be your street shoes)
- Loose clothing (e.g. track or yoga pants)
- A jacket or sweater that will not shed fibers on the ice
What COVID 19 guidelines are in place?
The club follows all Federal, State, and Cook County regulations regarding COVID-19.
