USCA Media Guide - Great Lakes Curling Association

AbOUT ThE UsCA
The United States Curling Association is the National Governing Body of
the sport of curling in the United States and has its national office in Stevens
Point, Wis.
As the NGB for the sport of curling, the USCA strives to grow the sport and
to win medals in world championships and Olympic Games. The USCA is a
member of the World Curling Federation and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
UsOC & WCF REPREsEnTATIvEs
U.s. OlYMPIC COMMITTEE
UsCA Representatives .........................................Rick Patzke & Jim Pleasants
UsCA Rep to UsOC AAC................................................Richard Maskel [2012]
UsCA Alternate to UsOC AAC......................... ..............Maureen Clark [2012]
WORlD CURlInG FEDERATIOn
UsCA Representatives ................Peggy Hatch [2014]; Mark Swandby [2013];
Leland Rich [2015]; Beau Welling [2015]
AThlETEs ADvIsORY COUnCIl
The purpose of the USCA’s Athletes Advisory Council is to provide comprehensive
guidance and/or recommendations to the USCA on any issue relating
to athletes. The mission of the AAC is to provide guidance to the USCA as the
collective voice of elite athletes in the United States. AAC members make up 20
percent of the USCA Board of Directors.
Members:
Craig Brown, Wisconsin
Maureen Clark, Minnesota
Dean Gemmell, New Jersey, vice chairman
Richard Maskel, Wisconsin
Allison Pottinger, Minnesota
Ann Swisshelm, Illinois, chairwoman
Non-USCA board members: Pete Fenson, Chrissy Haase
CURlInG In ThE U.s.
USA Curling’s membership has grown 47 percent between 2002 and 2012
from 10,800 members to close to 16,000 with clubs now represented in 40 of
50 U.S. states:
Alaska Arizona California Colorado
Connecticut Florida Georgia Idaho
Illinois Indiana Maryland Massachusetts
Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi
Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada
New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina
North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon
Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota
Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont
Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming
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