Official publication of the United States Curling Association
EDITOR & DESIGN Terry L. Davis ASSOCIATE EDITOR Rick Patzke EMERITUS EDITOR David Garber
USA CURLING NATIONAL OFFICE
5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482 Office: 715-344-1199 //
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Simone LaMarche,
simone.lamarche@
usacurl.org CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Rick Patzke,
rick.patzke@
usacurl.org CONTROLLER
Tom Doherty,
tom.doherty@
usacurl.org DEPUTY MANAGER
Mike Dellemann,
mike.dellemann@
usacurl.org DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Christy Hering,
christy.hering@usacurl.org DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Terry Davis,
terry.davis@usacurl.org DIRECTOR OF GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Kim Nawyn,
kim.nawyn@
usacurl.org EVENT SERVICES MANAGER Jenny Biadasz,
jenny.biadasz@
usacurl.org DIRECTOR OF HIGH PERFORMANCE
Derek Brown,
derek.brown@
usacurl.org NATIONAL COACHING STAFF
Scott Baird, National Coach Phill Drobnick, National Men’s Coach Jake Higgs, National Mixed Doubles Coach Dave Jensen, National Junior Coach Ann Swisshelm, National Women’s Coach Brian McWilliams, Athletic Trainer
Carly Anderson, Sports Psychologist NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR COACH
Steve Brown,
steve.brown@
usacurl.org NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANT COACH
Rusty Schieber,
rusty.schieber@
usacurl.org NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR CURLING OUTREACH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Marc DePerno,
marc.deperno@
usacurl.org HEAD ICE TECHNICIAN
Dave Staveteig,
1083david@gmail.com UNITED STATES CURLING ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Rich Lepping VICE CHAIRWOMAN OF BOARD Courtney Schmidt SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE BOARD Rick Patzke TREASURER Vic Huebner SECRETARY Gordon Maclean DIRECTORS
Craig Brown [Athletes Advisory Council, 2017] Matt Gamboa [Mountain Pacific, 2017] Jeff Hannon [Grand National, 2017] Mark Hartman [Wisconsin, 2018] Cyndee Johnson [Minnesota, 2018] Joel Leneker [Grand National, 2018] Rich Lepping [Wisconsin, 2017] Hawley MacLean [Board-elected, 2017] Catharine Persinger [Alaska/CO/At-Large, 2018] Doug Potter [Washington, 2017] Allison Pottinger [Athletes Advisory Council, 2017] Doug Pottinger [Athletes Advisory Council, 2017] Courtney Schmidt [Great Lakes, 2018] Jessica Schultz [Athletes Advisory Council, 2017] Sean Silver [Illinois, 2018] Chris Sjue [North Dakota, 2017] Jennifer Stannard [USWCA & WCF, 2018] Scott Stevinson [Mid America, 2018] Bill Stopera [Athletes Advisory Council, 2017] Nick Wellen [Minnesota, 2017] Beau Welling [Board-elected & WCF rep, 2017] Voice, no vote: Leland Rich [WCF, 2018] Mark Swandby [WCF rep, 2019] Operational Committee Chairpersons: Member Development: Gordon Maclean Organizational Development: Leland Rich Grassroots Competitions: Sam Williams Standing Committee Chairpersons: Audit/Finance: Sean Silver Human Resources: Chris Sjue Judicial: Kent Beadle Ethics: Michael Shalhoub Nominating/Governance: Leland Rich
AMERICAN CURLING FOUNDATION & MUSEUM
The Museum is located at the Chicago Curling Club, 555 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
USCA HALL OF FAME
The United States Curling Association Hall of Fame is located at the national office, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482.
U.S. WOMEN’S CURLING ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS PRESIDENT Donna Pearson FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Carol Stevenson SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Dawn Gutro SECRETARY Dawn Zimney TREASURER Mary Glowacki USCA LIAISON Jennifer Stannard COMMUNICATIONS Elaine Ritchie PROMOTIONS Bridget Matzke
Next editorial deadline: Sept. 23, 2016 Please send all correspondence for submission to Editor, U.S. Curling News, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482 or via e-mail to
terry.davis@usacurl.org. The United States Curling News (ISSN 1064-3001;
USPS 392-020) is published quarterly by the United States Curling Association, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482. Subscription price for non-USCA members: $24.95 per year (North America), $34.95 per year (overseas), payable in US currency. Single copy price: $6.50. Advertising rates on request. Estab- lished 1945. Periodicals postage paid at Stevens Point, Wis., and additional offices. Postmaster sends address changes to U.S. Curling News, 5525 Clem’s Way, Stevens Point, WI 54482. Download the Curling News app for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire.
Established 1945
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