Hosted at Aberdeen’s state of the art, purpose built curling facility, the World Junior Curling Championships (WJCC) will take place in the Granite City from the of March 3-10, 2018. This prestigious event will showcase the best young Scottish curling talent, as well as young athletes from across the globe. It’s the first time the Championship has been held in Aberdeen, and we are delighted to announce tickets are now on sale.
Supported by Event Scotland, part of Visit Scotland’s Event Directorate, The Royal Caledonian Curling Club and Aberdeen City Council, this event promises to be a wonderful opportunity for all involved; and leave a strong, sporting legacy for young people in the city and throughout Scotland.
Bruce Crawford, CEO, RCCC says: “The Royal Caledonian Curling Club is delighted to host the 2018 World Junior Curling Championship in Scotland. We have a strong tradition of curling at world junior level, with our teams winning 17 medals in the last 14 years. Coming a week after the end of the Winter Olympic Games, we hope to use this as a catalyst for increasing participation in curling as a legacy for the future”
Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s director of Events, says: “As the home of curling, Scotland is the perfect stage for the World Junior Championships and EventScotland is proud to be supporting the delivery of the second of four international curling events that are taking place from 2016 until 2020. It is particularly exciting to be hosting the World Junior Championships in Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018, as we celebrate the inspiring talents and contributions of young people across the country’’
We are delighted to take this opportunity to announce our principal event sponsor, accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael. We know this collaboration will help deliver an outstanding World Junior Curling Championship, as Sandy Manson, chief executive of Johnston Carmichael explains:
“Curling is a very accessible, lifelong sport that develops a range of important skills and encourages participation from people of so many different ages and backgrounds - and these are all attributes that resonate with the Johnston Carmichael brand. We're excited to play our part in helping to honour this progressive sport and engage our people, clients and the community in this major sporting event.”
As well as allowing the male and female athletes (up to 21 years old) the opportunity to compete in front of their enthusiastic fans, the Championship will also support 2018 Charity Partner, The ARCHIE Foundation. This long established charity will use funds raised during the Championships to go towards their work in providing help to sick children and their families across the North-east of Scotland.
The WJCC would appreciate any support from companies and individuals in the area and have a range of sponsorship and partnership opportunities available. For more information, contact Peter Carry on 07833 479320 or email peter.carry@yahoo.co.uk
If you’re interested in volunteering, applications will open on November 13 at the World Curling Federation website: http://www.worldcurling.org/
Tickets for the World Junior Championships 2018 are on sale now on Eventbrite:https://worldjuniorcurlingchampionships2018.eventbrite.co.uk