Youth IDENTIFICATION CURLING CAMPS
CurlManitoba will be holding Identification Curling Camps for young curlers to be evaluated and selected for CurlManitoba’s Jr. High Performance Curling Programs in Winnipeg and Parkland for the 2025-26 season. We are also holding ID camps in Brandon to gauge interest and skill level, however, a weekly program is still to be determined.
The Identification Curling Camps are open to all genders of curlers ages 11-21. The cost to attend a camp is $42.00 person (incl. GST). The fee will cover ice time and the evaluation process.
All interested athletes with the exception of current CurlManitoba youth program members (Youth HP, Youth Advanced, and Youth Development) can attend an Identification Curling Camp. Following the completion of the final Identification Curling Camp, a selection committee comprised of certified and qualified coaches will select the athletes to participate in CurlManitoba’s Youth High Performance Curling Programs for the upcoming 2025-26 season. CurlManitoba will email those athletes who have earned an invitation to the Youth High Performance Curling Programs.
The skills expected to be met for curlers to qualify for the HP Youth Program whether through an identification camp or through the Curl Manitoba Development program are as follows:
- Consistent set-up routine.
- Setting up reasonably square to the target.
- A reasonably stable slide that includes the ability to maintain balance most of the time without a rock in hand.
- The ability to have the rock somewhere between the creases of the armpits/shoulders in front of the body in the delivery position.
- Understanding of turns.
- Displays a minimum of 1.5 rotations on both turns.
- Demonstrates the ability to generate hack speed to throw at least bumper weight.
- Demonstrates the ability to draw a rock into play between hog line and back line.
- Able to generate some speed and/or pressure on the broom head while sweeping.
- Demonstrates some agility for proper sweeping footwork in open and/or closed stance sweeping.
- Demonstrates an ability to keep up with the rock speed up to a control hit weight while sweeping.
- Demonstrates respect in speaking with and listening to coaches and others.
- Demonstrates willingness to implement feedback.
The Youth High Performance Curling Program is for dedicated young curlers (between the ages of 11 to 21 years of age) wanting to train in a competitive and fun environment with the focus on developing individual skills. The program provides a pathway for young curlers who aspire to reach the elite level and who dream to one day represent Canada. It consists of training sessions ranging from sport psychology and mental training, strength and conditioning to technical, position specific, strategy and tactical training. Athletes will receive instruction from qualified and certified instructors, coaches and consultants. “State of the art” technical equipment such as video analysis equipment, wireless speed traps, and SMARTBROOMS. Weekly on-ice training sessions will begin in October and conclude in March. Most sessions will be on-ice however there will be some classroom/webinars as well. CurlManitoba’s Youth High Performance Curling Program will provide a wonderful opportunity for the athlete to:
- Enhance their skill development
- Train with other curlers at or above their skill level
- Work with the top provincial coaches and consultants
During the curling season, the Parkland Youth High Performance Program’s on-ice training sessions are held on Thursdays from 4:45 pm to 6:15 at the Dauphin Curling Club and Winnipeg Youth High Performance Program’s on-ice training sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Heather Curling Club.