Welcome To The Madison Curling Club

Operating Structure of MCC

Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors is elected by the MCC membership and is responsible for all aspects of operation of MCC. There are nine voting members of the Board of Directors and each member serves a three year term. Three new representatives are elected each spring. In addition, there are a few nonvoting members of the Board of Directors, including the Secretary, Treasurer and immediate Past President. Any Madison Curling Club member may attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Meetings are held monthly.

Madison Curling Foundation:

This organization is the tax exempt fundraising arm of the Madison Curling Club. Membership of the MCF is composed of the members of the Madison Curling Club Board of Directors, both voting and nonvoting. They, in turn, elect the three member Madison Curling Foundation Board of Directors. Each MCF Director serves a three year term, with one being elected each year. The MCF Board of Directors then elects officers of the MCF. Officers need not be a member or director of MCF to serve. Donations to the Madison Curling Foundation are tax exempt and are generally used to promote the sport of curling.

Committees:

Operations of the Madison Curling Club are divided into committees, each headed by a member of the MCC Board of Directors. Committees are operated entirely by volunteers and your help is needed! Check the committee list in the directory or posted on the bulletin board at the club. If there is an area in which you are interested, please call the member in charge and volunteer your services.

Dues:

Dues are set by the Board of Directors each year. There is usually a significant discount for first and second year members, as well as students. There are special membership rates for seniors and social members. The dues deadline (beginning of November) is posted at the club each fall. The dues must be paid prior to any curling beginning after that date. You can mail your dues payment, give your dues payment to a member of the board, or drop it in the box outside the office door using the envelopes provided. If the dues are not received by the treasurer by the deadline, you will not curl. (In the mail doesn’t count!) Your team will play without you or forfeit the game.

Payment of dues entitles you to curl in league events as well as non-league events (at perhaps a small fee). Beer and soda are included with your membership. If you bring a regular visitor, please encourage them to make a donation for beverages they drink. Your membership also included membership in the United States Curling Association, a subscription to the USCA Curling News and a subscription to the Madison Curling Club newsletter, "Along the Hog Line".

Rules and Ratings

Rules:

Rules specific to curling events in the Madison Curling Club are published in the MCC Directory. Please become familiar with them. The general rules of the sport are governed by the United States Curling Association and the World Curling Federation. They are available upon request from a Board member.

The Rating or Points System:

We have a rating system, unique to our club, which is used to rate players and “even the playing field” in certain leagues and other events. Players are rated from one to twenty points. Brand new curlers are rated “1”. Certain curlers that can compete on the national level are rated “20”. In general, leads are rated 1-5, seconds 6-10, thirds 11-15, and skips 16-20, but there is not strict adherence. The Ratings Committee meets each spring to re-rate every curler. For some league events in the club, there is a point limit which teams must adhere to, thus having players of all abilities on each team.

Housekeeping

Lockers and Keys:

Lockers are available to MCC members for a small yearly fee. Find an empty locker, pay your fee and write your name on the locker list posted in the locker room on the bulletin board. Alternatively, you can share a locker with a teammate or other friend, or bring your equipment with you each time. Key cards to the club are available to members at least 21 years old for a small deposit fee.

Telephone:

The telephone is there for your convenience, but costs money. Many calls from McFarland to the Madison area are local long distance. Please place the requested donation in the jar on the kitchen counter next to the clubhouse phone.