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Dedicated Ice Initiative 🥌🏠

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The Long Island Dedicated Ice Initiative is a capital campaign to raise funds so that we can be in our own facility. Whether you are an LICC member, love the sport of curling, or are a proud supporter of Long Island, this initiative's main goal is the betterment of the Long Island community. Our fundraising sources will come from member donations, corporate sponsorships, and public support.

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Our Long-Term Vision

The Building

  • Owned by the club
  • Large enough to expand
  • Financially self-sustaining

The Curling Ice

  • Championship curling ice (2 sheets to start, 4+ sheets long term)
  • Mechanical equipment

The Warm Room

  • Inviting kitchen/bar area, locker rooms & bathrooms
  • Recreational/social/viewing area

The “Warehouse” Model: Our Strategic Approach

Among the first to adopt the leased warehouse space concept was the Columbus Curling Club (OH). Several other clubs, including Evergreen Curling Club (OR) and Fort Wayne Curling Club (IN), have recently been successful utilizing this model as well. Our plan is to follow this model by:

  • Finding suitable vacant space (5-10 year lease)
  • Renovating and updating the space for code compliance and curling needs
  • Utilizing portable equipment (ice mats, etc.) to ease our move/expansion in the future
  • Making it the best we can (some sacrifices from the long-term vision will need to be made initially)

This option provides a great improvement from the arena model and comes at a lower cost compared to a larger, purpose-built facility envisioned in our long-term plan. A leased warehouse space can support a club eternally, though the club lacks full control and may not reach our ultimate long-term vision in a leased space alone.

Budget Estimate

The initial estimate is based on a phased approach, starting with 2 sheets (75-100 members per sheet), used equipment, in a leased building, with no kitchen unless economically feasible.

  • Ice construction (including chillers, dehumidifier, insulation, pad installed): $285,000
  • Non-ice construction: $70,000
  • Architectural, engineering and permits: $25,000
  • Ice making equipment: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous expenses: $5,000
  • Operating expenses (including first year of operation): $200,000
  • TOTAL: $600,000

Campaign Tiers & Benefits

Individual Campaign & Benefits

The heart of our curling club is our members and friends, and strong involvement and collective dedication from individuals in the curling community will be integral for our success in this initiative.

  • Friend: $100 – Exclusive LICC donor pin
  • Good Curling: $250 – Exclusive LICC donor scarf and pin
  • You Rock: $500 – Name (or message) inscribed on a curling stone handle, and donor pin
  • Cheers: $1,000 – Name inscribed on plaque at bar, and donor pin
  • Hog Line: $2,500 – Name inscribed on locker room plaque, and donor pin
  • Broomstacker: $5,000 – Name inscribed on the back of a warm room chair, and donor pin
  • Lead: $10,000 – House of Honor wall plaque, name a league, and scarf/pin
  • Second: $25,000 – House of Honor wall plaque, name a room (i.e., kitchen, 2 locker rooms), and scarf/pin
  • Vice Skip: $50,000 – House of Honor wall plaque, name the bar, and scarf/pin
  • Skip: $100,000 – House of Honor wall plaque, name the ice house or warm room, and scarf/pin

Corporate Campaign & Benefits

Building off the increased interest curling has gained since the U.S. won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, organizations can generate goodwill and exposure through corporate sponsorship of this initiative.

  • Patron: $500 – Name on LICC website and list of donors display
  • Supporter: $1,000 – Name on LICC website and list of donors display
  • Benefactor: $2,000 – Name/logo on LICC website and list of donors display
  • Bronze: $2,500 – 1 corporate event
  • Silver: $5,000 – 2 corporate events
  • Gold: $7,500 – 3 corporate events
  • Platinum: $10,000 – 2 corporate events/year for 2 years
  • Emerald: $25,000 – Program sponsor (youth, disabled, etc.), donation directly applied to sponsorship choice
  • Ruby: $50,000 – 4 corporate events/year for 3 years and name/logo inscribed on sheet for 5 years
  • Diamond: $100,000 – 4 corporate events/year for 6 years and name/logo inscribed on sheet for 10 years
  • House: $500,000 – Name/logo on the building for 10 years

Contact Us

For more information or corporate donations, please contact:

Eric Romanyszyn
Vice President, LICC - Chair of Dedicated Ice Committee
eric@licurling.org

John Paccione
President, LICC
president@licurling.org
516-900-CURL (2875) (voicemail-only inbox - for best results, use email!)

Or mail your check to:

LICC / Dedicated Ice
PO Box 1291
Syosset, NY 11791

Payable: Long Island Curling Club
Memo: Dedicated Ice


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