Curling is a popular Northland sport, but what happens if players in the area don’t know the rules, or even how to play?

Each Sunday, beginner curlers can head to the Superior Curling Club to improve their skills, or hit the ice for the first time ever.

“I was so nervous,” said Annika Nielsen, a participant of the Learn to Curl event. “It’s really fun. It’s honestly easier than I thought it would be. I was really nervous about the balance thing, but having the thing next to you makes it a lot easier. Yeah, it’s been good so far.”

24 curlers came out to try their hand at the sport on Sunday. The inclusivity in the sport makes it not only welcoming to all skill levels, but all ages too.

“Anyone can come out here,” said Kat Guillen, the commissioner of the Sunday league. “That’s what we love about this sport. There’s been people that have been doing it for 50, 60 years and we just continue to have new members too. It’s a great hobby to pick up even if it’s a little bit later on in life.”

“The general community of Duluth, a bunch of my coworkers curl,” said Nielsen. “It just seems like they all get so close. It’s totally a thing that people teach their kids growing up and definitely grow up in the community of curling. So I would like to be involved in that somehow.”

“I think it really energizes the club to see new people,” added Guillen. “Especially with how there’s a lot of sportsmanship that we do here. Everyone comes in off of the ice and gathers around a table for dinner and for beverages, it’s important to get those new ideas.”

Superior Curling Club also has a Junior curling program, for ages 10-18 on Sunday afternoons, taught by Vice President Doug Runnoe.

Superior’s Learn to Curl class runs Sundays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and costs $10. For more information on Learn to Curl, or other events, Click Here.