Joining RKCC
Participant Agreement Form 
must be signed by all members that did not sign one at the beginning of the 2020-21 curling season.
Rates
Membership Types and Fees (2021-22)
Active Member
Over 21 and entitled to curl in any Day, Evening and Mixed Sections.
Active Member + Landings Golf Member
Must be a current member of Landings Golf Course and show membership at office.
$30 Discount will be applied when you confirm your registration.
Over 21 and entitled to curl in any day, evening and Mixed Section.
Active NEW Member
Non-member of RKCC for last 3 seasons; includes a $50 proshop voucher AND a 10% reduction off of next year's Active Member fee
Active Member 2nd Season
Active Member who joined RKCC as NEW member last season
Member ONE
Member ONE game a week only, any league
**May NOT spare in other leagues**
NEW membership includes a $50 pro shop voucher
U30 Member
Ages 22-30. Unlimited curling.
Student
A bona-fide full-time student has same privileges as an Active Member
Junior in Adult League
Minimum age is 16 by December 31st of current registration season.
Youth/parent a member
Junior / Bantam / Little Rocker whose parent/grandparent is a member. For ages 5 thru 20 only.
Youth/parent not a member
Junior / Bantam / Little Rocker whose parent/grandparent is NOT a member. For ages 5 thru 20 only.
Social Member
Social member only.. no curling privileges
Social Member Enhanced
A non-voting member who has the same privileges as a Social Member, but with optional on-ice privileges which are limited to once a week participation in the 2-person Stick League
Adult Learn to Curl Program
Registration
The Royal Kingston Curling Club is open to anyone that might enjoy the fun and competitive (yet cordial!) sport of curling.
Our website operates in a secure environment; public information about our club, general league information, invitational bonspiels, and rental information will be available on the public side of our website. Our online registration form, specific information on teams, games and member lists operate within the secure environment - a user ID and password will be required to log in.
New Members
Step 1 - Secure Website Access
- New members without an existing profile should click on "Sign Up Now!" button below (or click on 'Sign up' under Member Login) to create a new user profile
- once approved you will be able to access the secure website
Step 2 – First Log In
- When you log in to the new website with your username and a temporary password that was emailed to you, please review and update all your personal information. Click on "My information" on the right under Member Menu, then the "Edit" button and "Update Your Profile".
- We also encourage you to upload your photo for the profile and to update the non-mandatory fields, such as emergency contacts, your occupation, etc.
Registration Process (New and Returning Members)
- The Member's Home page includes a link (Member Registration) to our on-line registration tool. Simply launch the registration tool, enter information as requested, and conclude by submitting your registration form.
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When Registering for any of these items please note that it's a 3 step process.
- Register with your USER ID and PASSWORD to select a Membership Type (Active, Member ONE, Student, Enhanced Social, etc.) Make sure you press Continue With Your Signup in the bottom right of screen.
- Register for EACH League you want to play in and sign up as an individual or a team. Registering as a Team does NOT register all the players, they must all register themselves. Registering as a Team makes it much easier for the Convenors to know who wants to play with who. Press Save Entry and you will be returned to the League list to sign up for additional leagues. When you have signed up for ALL leagues that you wish to play in then press Continue With Your Signup. You will be asked if you require a locker. Make your choice and Continue With Your Signup. You will then see the Confirmation page where you can Print your choices and get your total registration amount. Make sure you Confirm My Entry or the registration will be lost.
- Register for EACH CLUB Event you want to play in. Club Leagues have multiple Events throughout the year when teams all change about so make sure you sign up for each and every one of them.
- This is the third year that we have an option to make 3 payments for your membership. It will be a manual process where you come into the club and pay at the bar or at the office with 3 cheques or leave your credit card information and we will process your payments every month. Payments are due September 24, October 22, November 26 $25 late fees will be added to all delinquent accounts.
- Please note, if you are using a locker, choose the locker option and a $30 (plus HST) locker fee will be added to the membership.
- When submitting your application, you will have the ability to pay your membership fees on-line by credit card.
- An important feature of the website is the volunteer section. Please visit this page and indicate your interest and availability to assist the club in various volunteer roles.
- We also have a page for information on sparing availability. This can be used to indicate your interest and availability to spare for various leagues.
If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties in the registration process, you can call the office or send us an email 
Leagues
Day Ladies
Chair: Pat Thompson
Vice-Chair: Sylvia Myers
Past-Chair: Joan Doucet
We are a group of like-minded women who come out to have fun curling several days a week.
Club
On Tuesdays (11:15 AM & 1:30 PM) and Thursdays (1:30 PM) we have Club curling. This is a less competitive, more relaxed type of game. During the course of a curling season ladies will play on four different teams corresponding with four consecutive draws. Each draw is usually six weeks in length. Having the opportunity to play on different teams enables all curlers, especially the new participants, to “mix & mingle” with more of the Day Ladies membership.
Whether it is Club or Flight, our goal is to always enjoy the game and have fun while refining our skills.
For more information about Day Ladies please contact Joan or Pat.
Evening Ladies
Chair: Vacant
Vice Chair: Vacant
OCA Rep: Linda Lott
Club
Wednesday Evening only – 5:35 PM
Convenors: Liz Baer, Andrea Berry – rkccladiesclubcurling
For "Club" curling, members sign up individually for each draw or series of games and play every Wednesday at 5:15 pm. There are 4 separate draws in the curling season. Draws 1 and 2 will run for 5 weeks each. Before each draw, players are either randomly placed on a team or selected by the skips. All players are rated on their curling ability to make every attempt to keep the teams equal in skill level. Those who participate will get a chance to play with different curlers in each draw, which gives the new curler a chance to meet other members.
Flight
Monday @ 5 PM or 7:10 PM
Convenors: Karen Matheson, Carol Fitzpatrick
"Flight" curling is a great way for four friends to curl together for the winter. The members create their teams and they stay together as a "rink" for the entire season. If you do not already have a team please indicate that you are available for flight curling and the convenor will try to assist you with getting a team.
Day Men
Chair: Shawn Kelly
Vice-Chair : David Leeson
Club
Tuesday & Thursday @ 9:00 AM
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM are devoted to the popular and unique RKCC Day Mens Club format. Each day you will curl with and against 7 different people. As well, each curler curls two ends at each position (i.e. two ends at lead, two ends at second, two ends at vice and two ends at skip). Curlers gather around 8:30 when our team of skilled handicappers make up the teams for that day. Their goal is to make the teams competitively even as possible. They do a very good job.
The emphasis for Day Mens Club is on fun and fellowship. This is a great way to quickly meet and get to know other curlers in the club.
During the year, the Day Mens Program puts on two in-house bonspiels which usually take place on Fridays. Curlers sign up individually and are assigned to a team who compete in several games that day. Lunch is provided and the cost to participate in these events is very reasonable.
Senior Flight
Monday @ 9 AM, 11:15 AM and 1:30 PM
Monday is devoted to the Day Mens Senior Flight program. Players must be 50 years or older. Thirty two to thirty six teams are formed or selected at the start of the year and compete through the season in four flights of approx. eight teams. Flight curling runs through three time slots 9:00AM, 11:15 AM and 1:30PM. Each round, teams within a flight play each other, at the end of which one or two teams move up or down the ladder based on their win loss records. This reshuffling of the deck happens twice during the season and helps ensure that teams find their best competitive niche. At season end, a winner and bragging rights are determined for each flight.
If you are interested in being on a flight team, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate this. Spares are always needed and if you are interested, we will place you on the spares list.
On Monday’s, a lunch is served at nominal cost by our own members. This has become a very popular weekly event.
Evening Men
Chair: Mario Fabbro
Club
Thursday @ 5:15 PM, 7:30 PM
Convenor: Anthony Hale
Evening club curling takes place on Thursday evening. There are 4 draws per season with each draw lasting 6 weeks. Each draw there is a draft to assign players to teams with the emphasis on meeting new people and networking within the club.
Flight
Tuesday @ 5 PM, 7:10 PM and 9:20 PM
Convenor: Phil Tomsett
Evening Men’s also has a Flight night. As this is a competitive night, teams choose who they wish to play with and sign up prior to the season beginning. It is our largest league at the club with 42 teams registered last year This league fills up fast so get registered early, even if you aren't sure of the team makeup yet. Someone will contact you prior to the season beginning to inform you of who you are playing with and when you play.
Mixed
Convenors: Peter and Janet Waugh
Committee: Dave Lollar, Benny Gordon, Valerie Malmsten, Mary Kelly and Dale Marecak
Friday Recreational/Competitive
Friday @ 5:10 PM, 7:15 PM and 9:15 PM
21 games (excluding playoffs)
Friday Mixed curling has 3 options for curlers. There is a competitive flight format option, a recreational flight option that is “less” competitive, and a club format in which the teams are shuffled in each of the 3 draws. Players in the flight section form their own teams and stay together throughout the year. For members looking to join a flight team every effort will be made to accommodate you.
The club format is perfect for new curlers who want to meet people in the club as well as for individuals or couples who do not want to commit to a flight team. Teams are formed at the start of each of the 3 draws. For couples who wish to play together please let the convenor know and we again will do our best to accommodate you. For those that do not wish to be on the same team again let the convenor know. Games are 6 ends.
Sunday Recreational
Sunday @ 3:45 PM
19 Games
This is another opportunity to enjoy a more recreational atmosphere. The format is a flight style in which you form your own teams. There is just 1 yearlong draw with points accumulating through the year to determine the champion. This draw fills up quickly and priority is given to returning teams.
Bonspiels/Special Events
2020 - 2021 will be an exceptional year for all curlers with many events cancelled already. We are planning to run our Christmas Turkey spiel again this year on November 28, 2020. Mark your calendars as this one always sells out quickly and is a ton of fun!
The Empire Life is planned for February 19 - 20, 2021, but remains up in the air. Last year's Empire was hugely successful with teams from Montreal and elsewhere joining us however that may not be possible this year. More information will be available later in the year.
Stick
Convenor - Pat SimmsThe Stick League was organized for curlers who could no longer use a conventional delivery from down in the hack or more commonly called, a slide delivery. Everyone in the league uses a curling delivery stick to deliver the rock.
The league is not restricted only to those who cannot throw from the slide position.
Anyone who is willing, and interested, to use a curling stick is welcome to participate.
All full members who curl using a curling delivery stick are allowed to spare in the stick leagues.
No experience is necessary. We will be happy to teach you!
There are two different sections, which are not mutually exclusive.
2-Person
Wednesday @ 11:15 AM, 12:15 PM and 1:15 PM
Teams are composed of two curlers.
Games are 6 ends with each player throwing 6 rocks each end.
Sweeping is allowed only from the hog line in.
There is a Social Member (enhanced) Membership for a reduced membership fee. This non-voting member has the same privileges as a Social Member, but with optional on-ice privileges which are limited to once a week participation in the 2-person Stick League. No sparing is allowed.
4-Person
Thursday @ 11:15 AM
Teams are composed of four curlers, mixed or otherwise.
All normal curling rules apply with the exception of some “INHOUSE” rules enacted by the membership.
There may be some dates that are unavailable for stick curling because of other ice priorities.
Check the schedule on the notice board or the Club Calendar for game date changes.
Doubles
Wednesday @ 7:50 PM and 9:15 PM
Chair: Peter Coughlin 
Convenors: John Leinweber, Mike Flowers
The Open Doubles league continues to grow and we again anticipate some fine curling in the 2021-22 season. Doubles offers good physical distancing, as there is a maximum of twenty four curlers on the six sheets of ice and we follow all current Safety Protocols. It is good to know that an Open Doubles team can be any combination of female or male players, and no previous Doubles experience is necessary. It is a shorter six end game and in each end only five rocks are thrown per team. There are some important rule differences from regular curling – these include positioned rocks at the start of each end, a different free guard zone rule, and the possible power play option. Games are fast paced and there is often more of a focus on “draws and taps” to score points. Many Doubles curlers comment on their stronger role in strategy and teamwork, as a successful team needs both curlers working together.
If you would like to learn about the rules? Curling Canada has the current rules posted on their website (see Mixed Doubles). If you want to see some of the pros making it look easy, the Curling Canada YouTube channel has many previous games posted and the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, also on YouTube, has some excellent games and highlights.
https://www.curling.ca/about-curling/getting-started-in-curling/rules-of-curling-for-general-play/
In the game, there are options for curler position, as teams may have the sweeping done by the curler throwing the rock, or the second curler, who sweeps, while the thrower calls the line. Stick curlers are welcome in Open Doubles.
Ready to sign up? Teams play Wednesday evening and our league has two game times: 7:50 pm and 9:15 pm. A well played doubles game takes about 75 minutes. The league is a flight format, with new teams in B Flight, to support team development and success. There is a maximum of twenty four teams in the league and our season is divided into two draws: Week one through til Christmas Break and then January to season end. The flight format provides for adjustment at the Christmas Break, with the top two B flight teams moving to A flight and the lowest two A flight teams moving to B flight. Playoffs and club championships will follow in April 2022.
Curlers should be familiar with the on line club website. All schedule/standings are posted on line and teams will post game results directly to the website. The Doubles league will track game results with points for wins/loss/ties. Teams are usually registered with two members, however, if you anticipate regular absence for a team member, you may register as a team of three. There is an active spares list and you may also invite a Doubles league player from another team as a spare for a particular game.
We know that there may also be some curlers who would like to try Doubles, but may not have a team. You might check the Free Agent Listing, under the new Doubles category. This is on the club website, under Members services. Our committee will also lend a hand, and work hard to match up interested Doubles curlers.
Still not sure if you want to try Doubles? Send an email question to one of the curlers listed above. Hope to see you on the ice.
Youth Program
Royal Kingston Youth Curling 2020/21
First day of curling will be Sunday, October 17th, 2021. Juniors aged 5 - 20 are welcome to join. Curlers will be grouped according to age and skill level. We will be using the first two weeks of curling (Oct 17 and Oct 24) to assess the juniors. Please remember to bring clean indoor shoes to wear on the ice.
Juniors League (for experienced curlers)
Junior League curlers will be assigned to mixed teams and play in approx 6 week draws that will include scheduled games and practices. With each new draw, teams will be changed so everyone gets to play with different curlers.”
11:30am - 1:15pm
Little Rocks and Learn to Curl
Little Rock & Learn to Curl - The youngest and beginner curlers will focus on skill development and learning the game of curling with a variety of on-ice activities and mini games.
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Mask are required in the club and on the ice. We will continue to follow all health and safety protocols as set out by KFLA Health Unit. As always, we ask that you stay home if you have any Covid symptoms - if you wouldn't go to school, we ask that you don't come to curling.
Convenor : Kimberly Barker
Contact : [email protected]
Note:
1. Helmets – The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) has implemented a rule that all children 12 and under are required to wear a helmet that passes CSA – testing while on the ice. Parents of teens over the age of 12 may sign a waiver to exempt their use of a helmet while on the ice. All Coaches will enforce this rule.
2. Clothing – All youth will be asked to bring only clean dry footwear or curling shoes on the ice shed surface. They will also be required to wear athletic and warm comfortable clothing. (No jeans or dress pants) All children should have some form of mittens or gloves available for the duration of game play.
Help!/FAQ
Registration Questions
I'm a NEW member.. how do i register?
I'm a RETURNING member... how do I register?
Logon and Member Profile Questions
How can I change my password?
How can I change my email address?
How can I find my password if I don't remember it?
How can I find my RKCC Username?
How can I find the email address or phone number for another RKCC member
Spares and Volunteers (must be logged in)
How can I add my name to a Spare list?
I'm looking for a Spare?
I want to Volunteer?
Free Agent Listing (must be logged in)
I'm looking to get on a Team?
I'm looking for a Player?
I'm no longer a Free Agent?
I'm a NEW member.. how do I register?
Step 1 - Secure Website Access
- New members without an existing profile should click on "Sign Up Now!" button below (or click on 'Sign up' under Member Login) to create a new user profile
- once approved you will be able to access the secure website
Step 2 - First Log In
- When you log in to the website with your username and a temporary password that was emailed to you, please review and update all your personal information. Click on "My Information" on the right under Member Menu, then the "Edit" button and "Update Your Profile"
- We also encourage you to upload your photo for the profile and to update the non-mandatory fields, such as emergency contacts, your occupation, etc.
Step 3 - Register
- the Member's Home page includes a link to our on-line registration tool. Simply click the link to complete your online membership and leagues sign-up
- when submitting your application, you will have the ability to pay your membership fees on-line by credit card but the club's preference is that you use e-Transfer. Please e-mail your payments to : [email protected] and put Annual Membership in the Comments field. This is a Direct Deposit account so please do not include any security questions.
I'm a RETURNING member.. how do I register?
For RETURNING members, your RKCC system user ID is simply your first and last names separated by an underscore e.g. Jane_Doe.
Step 1 - First Log In
- Follow instructions below to find your password.
- When you log in to the website with your username and a temporary password that was emailed to you, please review and update all your personal information. Click on "My Information" on the right under Member Menu, then the "Edit" button and "Update Your Profile". You can also change your password here to something that will be more easily remembered.
Step 2 - Register
- the Member's Home page includes a link to our on-line registration tool. Simply click the link to complete your online membership and leagues sign-up
- when submitting your application, you will have the ability to pay your membership fees on-line by credit card but the club's preference is that you use e-Transfer. Please e-mail your payments to : [email protected] and put Annual Membership in the Comments field. This is a Direct Deposit account so please do not include any security questions.
How can I change my password?
For most users, the RKCC system user ID is simply your first and last names separated by an underscore e.g. Jane_Doe. However, it may be difficult to remember your password (as the initial password was system generated). Here are the steps to change your password to something that you find easier to remember:
- log into the system and select "My Information" tab in the upper left corner
- select Edit tab and choose "Update your profile"
- select the tab for "User Info"
- enter a new password, then verify password
- hit the update button near the bottom to save the change
Click here to download instructions
How can I change my email address?
If you would like to change the email address that in the RKCC database, here are the steps:
- log into the system and select "My Information" tab in the upper left corner
- select Edit tab and choose "update your profile"
- select the tab for "user info"
- enter your new email address
- hit the update button near the bottom to save the change
Click here to download instructions
How can I find my password if I don't remember it?
- Click the "Forgot Login?" button on the Member Login section
- Click the "Lost Password" checkbox
- Enter your RKCC username
- Enter your email address (the one on the RKCC database)
- Click the "Send Password" button
- You should receive an email with a newly generated password
- You can use the "Change Password" option to change this if you want.
Click here to download instructions
How can I find my RKCC Username?
- Click the "Forgot Login?" button on the Member Login section
- Click the "Lost Username" checkbox
- Enter your email address (the one on the RKCC database)
- Click the "Send Username" button
- You should receive an email with your username
- You can use this to log onto the website. If you don't remember your password you can use the "Forgot Password" option.
Click here to download instructions
How can I find the email address or phone number for another RKCC member?
- Click the Member Search menu option toward the bottom of the Members Menu
- Enter your search criteria (e.g., first part of person's last name)
- Click Search
- You will see a list of members matching your search criteria
- You will see phone numbers for these memners
- Click Email checkbox at the right to send an email to a member
- Click the "Email All Selected" button
- You will then see a window to enter your email subject and body text
- Press "Send Your Email" when you are done entering your email. This will send the email to everyone you selected in your search.
Click here to download instructions
Want to add your name to a Spare list? (must be logged in)
- In the Member Menu panel down the right side of each page, under Member Information select My Sparing Availability.
- Once inside, select the league(s) you are Available to spare in and click Save at the bottom of the page, it's that simple. If you wish, you can indicate a desired position.
- If there are periods of time throughout the year that you won't be available to spare, you can always go in and make yourself Not Available and again click the Save function.
Looking for a Spare? (must be logged in)
- In the Member Menu panel down the right side of each page, under League Information select Spare Lists.
- Once inside, select your league and a listing of spares and their contact information will be displayed.
- If you select the Email button (appearing at the bottom of the page), the system will dispatch an email message to each individual you have selected.
- When the system sends an email, it does so without displaying recipients' mailing addresses to the sender – thus maintaining privacy.
Want to Volunteer? (must be logged in)
- In the Member Menu panel down the right side of each page, under Member Information select My Volunteer Interests.
- Once inside, select a Volunteer Role you would be interested in and click Save at the bottom of the page.
In the Member Menu panel down the right side of each page, select Free Agent listing.
Looking to get on a Team?
- Click the "Click here to add yourself to the list or to delete your listing." link
- Select the League you wish to play in from the drop down list and indicate your preferred positions
- Click the Save Entry button
Looking for a Player?
Individuals looking for a team will be listed by League
No longer a Free Agent?
- Click the "Click here to add yourself to the list or to delete your listing." link
- Click the Delete button beside each League you are no longer a 'Free Agent' for.
