| Sport | Curling |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Regional |
| Membership | 28 curling clubs |
| Abbreviation | WSCA |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Affiliation | United States Curling Association |
| Official website | |
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The Wisconsin State Curling Association (WSCA) is a regional association of the United States Curling Association (USCA). Founded in 1964, the WSCA has 28 member curling clubs across Wisconsin, facilitating communication between the clubs and the national USCA as well as organizing various annual state curling championships.
The original Wisconsin Curling Association was founded in 1908 with L.J. Tucker from Pardeeville as the first president. [1] Annual bonspiels were held throughout much of the first half of the 1900s. [2] [3] In 1945 the Portage Curling Club, home of the Wisconsin Curling Association, burned down. [4] Later that year the Midwest Curling Association was created to organize clubs across Nebraska, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and North Dakota. [5] The Midwest Curling Association disbanded in 1964 and later that year the modern incarnation Wisconsin State Curling Association was founded to represent the clubs within that state. [6] Representatives from 27 curling clubs were at the meeting where the association was founded. [7]
The association has 28 member clubs. [8]
| Club name | City/town | Type | Sheets | Year founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Curling Club [9] | Monroe | Dedicated | 2 | 1960 |
| Appleton Curling Club [10] [11] | Appleton | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1939 |
| Arlington Curling Club [10] [12] | Arlington | Dedicated [10] [12] | 3 [10] [12] | abt 1935 [12] |
| Blackhawk Curling Club [10] [13] | Janesville | Dedicated [10] | 3 [10] | |
| Centerville Curling Club [10] [14] | Trempealeau | Dedicated [10] [14] | 4 [10] [14] | 1948 [14] |
| Clintonville Curling Club [10] [15] | Clintonville | Dedicated [10] | 2 [10] | 1948 [15] |
| Eau Claire Curling Club [10] [16] | Eau Claire | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1876 [16] |
| Green Bay Curling Club [10] [17] | Green Bay | Dedicated [10] [17] | 3 [10] [17] | 1958 [17] |
| Kettle Moraine Curling Club [10] [18] | Hartland | Dedicated [10] [18] | 5 [10] [18] | 1962 [18] |
| La Crosse Curling Club | La Crosse | Arena | 5 | |
| Loch Wissota Curling Club [10] | Eau Claire | Outdoor | 1 | |
| Lodi Curling Club [10] [19] | Lodi | Dedicated [10] [19] | 2 [10] [19] | 1880 [19] |
| Madison Curling Club [10] [20] | McFarland | Dedicated [10] | 6 [10] | 1921 [20] |
| Marshfield Curling Club, Inc. [10] [21] | Marshfield | Dedicated [10] | 3 [10] | 1976 [21] |
| Medford Curling Club [10] [22] | Medford | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1914 [22] |
| Milwaukee Curling Club [10] [23] | Cedarburg | Dedicated [10] | 5 [10] | 1845 [23] |
| Pardeeville Curling Club [10] [24] | Pardeeville | Dedicated [10] | 2 [10] | 1875 [24] |
| Portage Curling Club [10] [25] | Portage | Dedicated [10] [25] | 4 [10] [25] | 1850 [25] |
| Poynette Curling Club [10] [26] | Poynette | Dedicated [10] | 2 [10] | 1875 [26] |
| Racine Curling Club [10] [27] | Racine | Dedicated [10] [27] | 2 [10] [27] | 1954 [27] |
| Rice Lake Curling Club [10] [28] | Rice Lake | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1967 [28] |
| Stevens Point Curling Club [10] [29] | Stevens Point | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1959 [10] |
| Superior Curling Club [30] | Superior | Dedicated [30] | 4 [30] | 1893 [30] |
| Tri-City Curling Club [10] [31] | Wisconsin Rapids | Dedicated [10] | 2 [10] | 1958 [31] |
| Waukesha Curling Club [10] | Waukesha | Dedicated [10] | 3 [10] | |
| Waupaca Curling Club [10] [32] | Waupaca | Dedicated [10] [32] | 4 [10] [32] | 1879 [33] |
| Wausau Curling Club [10] [34] | Wausau | Dedicated [10] | 8 [10] | 1896 [34] |
| Wauwatosa Curling Club [10] [35] | Wauwatosa | Dedicated [10] | 4 [10] | 1921 [35] |
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