About Us
Evergreen Curling Club formed in 2002 and has grown steadily over the past five years. We currently have about 106 members and curl twice a week at Lloyd Center Ice Rink in Portland, Oregon. In addition to two weekly league sessions during the regular season (October through March), In the past we hosted a summer bonspiel -- the Rose Spiel -- and participate in many curling events, including regional and national competitions. We are a warm and welcoming group with a lot of enthusiasm, and we love newcomers. So if you're interested in curling, please let us know!
Meet the Board -- July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012
-- President
Steve joined Evergreen Curling Club in 2006 and was elected President in 2008. Steve has worked on fund-raising
committees as chairman and many others as a committee member.
-- Vice President
Intrigued with the sport of Curling during the 2010 Olympic Games, Kris googled "curling in Portland" and found Evergreen Curling Club. After one open house, and several leagues later, both her and her husband are hooked. Encouraged by the great welcoming spirit of curling and the Evergreen Club itself, Kris hopes and works towards seeing a dedicated curling facility here in the Portland/Vancouver area. Kris is a "talent maven" (HR director) for a consultancy firm here in the Portland area.
--Treasurer
Bruce started curling with his parents in the 1970s at the Alpine Curling Club in Monroe, WI. Later curling helped him to survive graduate school at the University of Wisconsin. Then after many years of raising small children he joined Evergreen Curling in 2009.
-- Secretary Lyndsay started curling at age 14 at the Granite Curling Club in Seattle. Her Mom 'made' her try curling to keep her out of trouble during high school and it worked! At age 15 she went to her first Junior National competition. From there she Curled her way to 4 consecutive Junior National's and the first Curling Olympic Qualifiers, way back in 1997. After a brief hiatus from curling, she is back and enthusiastic about bringing the love of Curling to the young people of Portland.
-- Community Relations
Arnie is an USCA Level 2 certified curling instructor and passionately promotes junior and wheelchair curling.
Arnie helped start 3 curling clubs in Oregon and Idaho, has participated in 7 National Championships: 3 Mixed, 3 Mens and 1 Mixed Doubles. His goal is to get dedicated ice/curling facilities in Oregon & SW Washington. Arnie is a Chemical Engineer by trade and consults for Harris Group, a full-service engineering company in Portland.
-- Membership Director
Let us know if you have membership questions.
Joe joined Evergreen Curling Club and began curling in 2008. In 2009 Joe was elected to Secretary and appointed to be the Open House Chair.
-- Promotions Director
Dana found that curling was an activity that worked with her disability, and fell in love with the sport. Dana is an Ethics and Compliance Specialist for Portland General Electric and a member of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). Prior to this position she managed a “big-box” retail store and was a Regional Safety Manager. She is an active volunteer in the Portland Metro community.
-- Director-At-Large
Keith had wanted to try curling since he watched it for the first time in the 1988 Winter Olympics, but didn't get the chance to curl until he moved to Portland and joined the Evergreen Curling Club in 2004. When Keith is not curling, he is a software developer and avid gardener.
-- Webmaster (WebSkip)
Garry is a USCA Certified Level 1 Instructor. He started curling in the 9th grade at Gordon Bell High School in Winnipeg. Garry has competed in bonspiels in the U.S.A. and Canada. He is a Planetarium and Video Producer, but currently teaches "Digital Photography", "Photoshop" and Web Design at Clark College.
