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‘Throwing rocks at houses’ has been a 90 year tradition at Bemidji Curling Club
The Bemidji Curling Club has nurtured Olympians and champions for 90 years, hosting curlers from teenagers to nonagenarians in a strong multi-generational community.
- Now celebrating its 90th year, the Bemidji Curling Club in Bemidji, Minnesota is regarded as a cradle of the sport, reflecting local tradition.
- Historic ties to Olympic medals explain the club's prominence, with Minnesota connected to every U.S. curling medal and two involving curlers who once called Bemidji home.
- Inside the rink, championship banners run the facility's length with one side for state champions, Olympian banners hang overhead, and another wall honors national champions.
- The club's banner policy requires being the skip to qualify, and club members attend for camaraderie more than just exercise.
- The club draws ages from high school to their 90s, with some longtime participants curling for over 50 years, highlighting intergenerational continuity in the region.
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‘Throwing rocks at houses’ has been a 90 year tradition at Bemidji Curling Club
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA — Minnesota has been connected to every one of the three Olympic medals that the United States has earned in curling. Two of those connections involve curlers who once called Bemidji home. When you venture inside the curling club there, now celebrating 90 years of existence, it’s readily apparent why it’s considered to be a cradle of the sport in this country. Draped over two walls and running the entire length of the facility…
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