The inaugural Canadian Under 18 Curling Championships, for male and female curlers age 17 and under as of June 30, 2016, is open to curlers from all 14 Member Associations, and will be co-hosted by Curl Moncton and the Superior Propane Centre, from April 18-22, 2017. As this is now a Canadian championship, a Curling Canada Participation Fee ($7.50 per curler) will now apply for all participants in the PEI provincial playdowns.
The PEI Under 18 Championships will take place February 24-28 2017 at the Crapaud Community Curling Club, with entry deadline of February 3, and entry fee of $125 per team plus $7.50 per player for the Participation Fees.
The certification for U18 Coaches will now be a minimum of Competition Coach (Introduction), requiring the Making Ethical Decisions workshop and the Competition Coach – Introduction workshop (evaluations are not required).
Winners of the Provincial U18 Championships attend the Canadian U18 Championships at their own expense.
