Petoskey Curling Club

How Does Membership Help?

The Petoskey Curling Club, a family-friendly nonprofit organization in northern Michigan, continues to build momentum in its 2025-26 season with a dedicated curling sheet at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. This enclosed hoop house setup delivers reliable ice for leagues, learn-to-curl sessions, drop-ins, and community events—helping grow the sport locally amid the excitement of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Even if someone joins purely as a supporter and has no plans to step onto the ice, their membership provides substantial, tangible help to the club's ongoing success and future.

Direct Financial Support

• At just $50 for the season, membership dues form a key part of the nonprofit's revenue stream. As a small organization filing as a 501(c)(3)-eligible entity, the club depends on these contributions to cover essentials like facility rental and maintenance at the fairgrounds, ice-making and preparation costs, equipment upkeep, and operational expenses. Dues help offset the challenges of running an outdoor seasonal facility in Michigan's variable weather, reducing reliance on sporadic fundraisers like the active GoFundMe for future improvements. Every non-playing member's payment directly bolsters the budget, enabling the club to keep programs affordable and accessible for everyone.

Boosting Membership Numbers and Credibility

• A larger roster - even of non-curlers - strengthens the club's profile in the community and with partners. Higher membership totals demonstrate broad support, which can attract sponsors, secure better facility agreements, and qualify for regional or national curling resources through USA Curling affiliations. It signals stability and growth potential to local businesses, donors, and grants, helping sustain the revival after past ice-access hurdles and the pandemic pause.

Advocacy and Community Presence

• Members, active or not, expand the club's network of advocates. Simply being listed as a member contributes to word-of-mouth promotion—sharing events on social media, inviting friends to open houses (like the January 2025 one), or attending off-ice gatherings such as brewery meetups. This visibility draws in new curlers for leagues and learn-to-curl sessions, while reinforcing curling's place as a fun, inclusive winter tradition in Petoskey and Emmet County.

Long-Term Sustainability

• Non-playing memberships support the club's mission to grow curling without requiring on-ice participation. They help fundraise momentum for enhancements - like better equipment or expanded programming - and ensure the club can weather seasonal uncertainties. In a sport built on community, every supporter helps maintain the welcoming spirit that turns newcomers into enthusiasts.

Joining the Petoskey Curling Club as a non-curling member is a low-cost, high-impact way to champion local recreation and winter fun. Your support keeps the stones sliding and the club thriving - one membership at a time. Interested? Check petoskeycurling.com for details and sign up today!