2024 MEMBERS’ ASSEMBLY VOTING PROCESS
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, May 13th, 2024] — This year’s Members’ Meeting will be on Friday, August 9th at 7 PM at the Chaska Event Center in Chaska, MN. While in-person attendance is encouraged, the meeting can also be attended virtually. Members’ Assembly activities will continue throughout the weekend, and the USA Curling Mixed Doubles Pre-Trials event will also be taking place at the Chaska Curling Center.
At the 2024 Members' Meeting, following the bylaw amendments that passed at the 2023 Members' Meeting, Member Clubs now carry the votes of their individual USA Curling members.
Member Club Presidents are responsible for providing notification of intent to attend the Members’ Meeting, virtually or in-person, to the Secretary of USA Curling, no less than 30 days prior to the meeting. To submit notification, complete the Member Club Intent to Vote form t by 11:59 pm CDT July 10th, 2024.
If you plan to attend in-person, we encourage you to submit your intent to attend as soon as possible so we may plan accordingly. If you do not submit an intent to vote, your Member Club will not be eligible to vote at the Members’ Meeting. Individuals who have elected to separate their votes from a Member Club will still be eligible to vote.
A link will be provided to those who plan to attend the meeting virtually. A draft meeting agenda and voting items will be provided no later than July 10th, 2024.
Member Club Presidents who cannot attend virtually or in-person may appoint a delegate to carry the votes of USA Curling members from their club. The Secretary of USA Curling must be notified of the delegate’s name, club, and contact information by July 25th, 2024. This information may be submitted by completing the Delegate Selection Form.
Under the current bylaws, Individual members of USA Curling aged 18 and older may also elect to separate their votes from their Member Club. Any Individual members who wish to do so must complete this form to notify the USA Curling Secretary of their intent to vote separately from a club. This notification must be received no less than 30 days prior to the Members’ Meeting.
The full Members’ Meeting policies and procedures are outlined in Policy 21-10 of the USA Curling Policies and Procedures.
If you have questions, please reach out to Dick Dawson, USA Curling Secretary (secretary@usacurling.org) or Lauren Rich, Member Services Manager (lauren.rich@usacurling.org). USA Curling will also provide additional updates and reminders as the various voting deadlines approach.
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Toyota, ISS (Ice, Sports & Solar), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of the World Curling Federation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
