2012-13 USA Curling Media Guide & Directory 2012-13 MediAgUide & direCtory 2012-13 USA C U r l i n g M e d i A g U i d e & d i r e C t o r y Connect with USA Curling: DISTRIBUTED BY: Steve's Curling Supplies 4926 Pflaum Road Madison, Wisconsin 53718 800-227-CURL (toll free) www.stevescurling.com www.performancebrush.com TAblE OF COnTEnTs MEDIA GUIDE.........................................................................................................2–80 USCA National Office Staff and Off-Site Staff...........................................................2–3 USCA Executives........................................................................................................4–5 USCA Directors & Executive Committee...................................................................6–7 Organization – Committee Assignments .................................................................8–9 Who Curls, and Where?........................................................................................10–11 Athletes Advisory Council...........................................................................................10 What Is Curling?....................................................................................................12–13 ABCs of Curling...........................................................................................................13 Curling Equipment......................................................................................................14 USCA Hall of Fame & WCF Freytag Award/World Curling Hall of Fame...............14-15 Glossary of Curling Terms.....................................................................................16–17 Curling’s Olympic History......................................................................................18–19 Curling’s Paralympic History.......................................................................................20 Continental Cup..........................................................................................................21 World Wheelchair Championship.........................................................................22–23 Winter Youth Olympic Games Trials & Winter Youth Olympic Games................24–27 U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship/World Mixed Doubles Championship..........28–31 U.S. Junior Nationals/World Junior Championships.............................................32–45 U.S. National Championships................................................................................46–53 Men’s and Women’s World Championships.........................................................54–61 U.S. Senior Nationals/Senior World Championships............................................62–69 U.S. Club National Championships........................................................................70–73 U.S. Mixed National Championship......................................................................74–77 Programs & Resources For Clubs..........................................................................78–79 Curling Sheet of Ice.....................................................................................................80 Table of Contents DIRECTORY .......................................................................................................81–144 Member Associations ........................................................................................81–137 Athlete, Team, Coaching & Volunteer Awards.................................................138–140 National Championship Committee Chairpersons....................................................141 USCA Past Presidents ...............................................................................................142 Affiliated Organizations.............................................................................................143 ADs InsIDE: 2013 USA Curling National Championships................................................................53 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling.................................................................35 Atom Ampd.................................................................................................................77 Brooms Up Curling Supplies.........................................................................Back Cover Curling Manager.................................................................................Inside Back Cover Hot Shots Curling Camp............................................................................................144 Performance Brush............................................................................Inside Front Cover Pin People.................................................................................................................Tab RAM Restaurant & Brewery.....................................................................................Tab USCA Sponsors & Partners........................................................................................137 USA Curling is a proud member of: World Curling Federation U.s. Olympic Committee CREDITs: The USA Curling Media Guide and Directory is a publication of the USA Curling Communications Department. For further information, please contact Terry Kolesar at 715-344-1199, Ext. 202, [email protected]. Editors: Terry Kolesar & Rick Patzke • Cover design: Terry Kolesar Cover photo courtesy of the World Curling Federation 1 sTAFF RICk PATzkE sAnDY RObInsOn Chief Operating Officer Controller [email protected] [email protected] 715-344-1199, Ext. 204 715-344-1199, Ext. 205 Cell: 608-338-5500 Joined the USCA in 1986 Joined the USCA in 1996 TERRY kOlEsAR kIM nAWYn Director of Communications Growth & Development Manager [email protected] [email protected] 715-344-1199, Ext. 202 715-344-1199, Ext. 203 Cell: 608-338-9900 Joined the USCA in 2011 Joined the USCA in 2002 JOhn bEnTOn PhIll DRObnICk Project 2018 National Coach Project 2018 National Coach 2 sTAFF ChRIsTY hERInG DAWn lEURqUIn Administrative Assistant Event Services Manager [email protected] [email protected] 715-344-1199, Ext. 207 715-344-1199, Ext. 201 Joined the USCA in 2010 Joined the USCA in 2007 s TAFF sCOTT hIGGIns DEREk bROWn Director of Sport Education Director of High Performance Skype: 816-298-0454 Cell: 715-254-5024 [email protected] UK: +44 7793 099668 Joined the USCA in 2007 [email protected] Joined the USCA in 2011 national Office: 5525 Clem’s Way Stevens Point, WI 54482 1-888-CURLERS (287-5377) www.usacurl.org [email protected] sCOTT bAIRD National Coach – Men 3 ExECUTIvEs JIM PlEAsAnTs President 117 N. 92nd St. Seattle, WA 98103 Res.: 206-789-6292 Office: 425-615-7070 Cell: 425-894-1269 Fax: 425-497-0799 [email protected] DAvE CARlsOn kEnT bEADlE Vice President of Vice President Marketing & Operations 429 Park Lane 910 W. Pleasant Hudson, WI 54016 Portage, WI 53901 Res.: 715-381-8183 Res.: 608-742-3049 Cell: 651-491-2119 Office: 608-742-1905 Office: 800-243-3432 [email protected] Fax: 651-355-3740 [email protected] GWEn kRAIlO lYOns sAM WIllIAMs Vice President of Member Services Vice President of Championships 4 Tomolonis Drive 14 Chadwick Street Nashua, NH 03062 Acton, MA 01720-4307 Cell: 603-620-9012 Res.: 978-635-0131 Office: 603-883-5961 Cell: 978-621-5988 [email protected] [email protected] 4 ExECUTIvEs sEAn sIlvER JOnAThAn hAvERCROFT Treasurer Secretary 855 W. Erie #106 813 Hoover St. Chicago, IL 60642 Norman, OK 73072 Res.: 312-243-0130 Cell: 405-370-3854 UsCA E Office: 312-904-9028 [email protected] Cell: 312-636-9028 [email protected] xECUTIvEs ADDITIOnAl sTAFF & A DDITIOnAl n ATIOnAl s TAFF MARC DePERnO sTEvE bROWn National Wheelchair Outreach & National Wheelchair Coach Development Program Director [email protected] Office: 315-737-2459 [email protected] bRIAn MCWIllIAMs DAvE sTAvETEIG USCA Athletic Trainer Head Ice Technician [email protected] Home: 701-772-0705 [email protected] 5 DIRECTORs Paul badgero [GlCA–2015] Jonathan havercroft [At-large–2013] 10255 Ellis Road 813 Hoover St. Clarkston, MI 48348 Norman, OK 73072 Res. & Fax: 248-620-5651 Cell: 405-370-3854 [email protected] [email protected] kent beadle [Mn–2015] Cyndee Johnson [Mn–2014] 429 Park Lane 20 Village Drive #106 Hudson, WI 54016 Proctor, MN 55810 Res.: 715-381-8183 Home: 218-628-3072 Office: 651-355-6576 [email protected] Cell: 651-491-2119 [email protected] [email protected] nick kitinski [MOPAC–2015] Craig brown [AAC–2013] P.O. Box 6014, Burbank, CA 91510 1601 Dondee Road Cell: 818-731-4268 Madison, WI 53716 [email protected] Cell: 608-347-1691 Jan legacie [nD–2014] [email protected] 1318 Fifth Ave. NE David Carlson [WI–2013] Devils Lake, ND 58301 910 W. Pleasant Cell: 701-351-0506 Portage, WI 53901 [email protected] Res.: 608-742-3049 Rich lepping [WI –2015] Office: 608-742-1905 1634 Sherman Ave. [email protected] Madison, WI 53704 Maureen Clark [AAC–2013] Res.: 608-663-2473 430 Silver Lake Drive Office: 608-204-6155 Portage, WI 53901 [email protected] Cell: 612-803-8509 Gwen krailo lyons [GnCC–2013] [email protected] 4 Tomolonis Drive Gabrielle Coleman [MOPAC–2014] Nashua, NH 03062 Cell: 650-814-9548 Cell: 603-620-9012 [email protected] Office: 603-883-5961 [email protected] Dean Gemmell [AAC–2013] 7 Crescent Place Gordon Maclean [GlCA–2013] Short Hills, NJ 07078 51540 N. Superior Road Cell: 862-216-6096