NextGen Program

In 2024-2025, the Ontario Curling Council will support ten (10) teams through its NextGen Program.

The Ontario Curling Council (OCC) and its member associations, the Ontario Curling Association (Curling Ontario) and the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA) are committed to the growth and development of competitive athletes with the intent of putting Ontario and Northern Ontario athletes on national and international podiums for years to come.

The OCC is also working closely with Curling Canada and the Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario (CSIO) to identify athletes who are specifically tracking towards potential Olympic podium performances in the next 2-3 quadrennials. The OCC will work in concert with Curling Canada to develop athletes and feed Curling Canada’s National Next Gen Program.

Already recognized as a National Best Practice, the OCC is continually reflecting on its programming to ensure a best-in-class system.  Feedback is considered from:

• Curling Canada’s High Performance Plan
• Survey results obtained from previous High Performance Survey
• General survey results obtained during Strategic Planning Initiatives
• Feedback from our membership (Curling Ontario and NOCA)
• Performance/Engagement of teams within the program
• Feedback and input from our funding partners (Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario, Curling Canada, Membership).

Selection criteria has been approved by the OCC Board of Directors.  The Operations team then applies the criteria for team selection.