2026-2027 Season Overview
Program Purpose
The Guelph Curling House Program creates a season-long identity for every youth curler, encouraging belonging, leadership, mentorship and skill development. Rather than separating athletes only by age or ability, curlers are placed into balanced Houses that work together, learn together and celebrate together throughout the season.
House Assignment
Every athlete is assigned to a House before the season begins. House placement is carefully considered by the coaching team to create balanced communities that include a variety of ages, experience levels, personalities and leadership qualities.
Our goal is not to build the strongest house, but to create four supportive teams where every athlete has an opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed. House assignments remain in place for the entire season, allowing athletes to develop friendships, traditions and a strong sense of belonging.
Season Structure
- Balanced House assignments completed before the season begins, with House memberships revealed during Week 1’s House Reveal session
- Week 2 serves as the Foundation session to establish baseline skills and track improvements
- Mixed-age mentorship with every athlete contributing to House success
- Lessons, challenges and games that develop technical, tactical and leadership skills
- House challenges that reward effort, teamwork, sportsmanship and improvement – not just results
- Season-ending House Cup Festival with games, skills, team activities and awards
How We Celebrate Success
- Attendance and participation
- Effort and personal improvement
- Mentorship and helping others
- Respect for peers, coaches and the facility
- Teamwork and communication
- House challenges and special
