For decades, various groups of individuals came together in Bend, OR to organize attempts at bringing a full-sized ice rink to the city. In 2010 enthusiasts of hockey formed the non-profit Bend Ice organization and eventually joined forces with Bend Park and Recreation to help create our ice rink known as the Pavilion.
With the dream of ice becoming a reality in 2015, Tom Pietrowski wiggled into a seat at the table to include the discussion of forming a curling program. Tom had relocated 10 years earlier from Wisconsin and had been introduced to curling shortly before moving to Bend. Together with Chet Liew, a converted hockey player, and Janice Robbins, who as a child slid kettles of frozen water on the ice pond across from her house, the beginnings of Bend Curling Club formed. Working with Russ Holliday and Kevin Collier of Bend Park and Recreation they started a Recreation League when the Pavilion opened in late 2015.
By January 2016 Bend Curling Club was officially formed with 26 inaugural members and started playing Saturday League games that winter.
The club hosted its first Bonspiel in 2017. The club has Level 1 and Level 2 instructors available to teach all newcomers and novice curlers the intricacy and beauty of the game.
Since day one the dream for Bend Curling Club was to have their own dedicated, indoor ice. To that end members are working tirelessly to make this dream a reality.
