SPORT EDUCATION one community or coach to the next; and, with
better and more consistent training conditions and techniques, a greater number of young ath- letes could gain high-quality skill development, potentially resulting in higher quality perfor- mances across all levels of competition. T e members of the Coaching Work Group
and Executive Committee all agreed that by el- evating the profession of coaching, USA Curling has the opportunity to create and satisfy greater consumer demand for high quality coaches, and to promote greater consistency of coaching ap- proaches within our community. Coach Certifi cation - Meeting and Accessing Education Requirements
Partnerships with the Positive Coaching Alli-
ance (PCA), the American Sport Education Pro- gram (ASEP) and the U.S. Olympic Committee SafeSport program will provide core online edu- cational content for coaches to begin the educa- tion/certifi cation process in an economical, cost- eff ective fashion and through an easy-to-access online medium. A new sport education business Facebook site has been developed and will serve as a central vehicle through which information distribution/sourcing will be managed. Infor- mation on all sport education and coaching pro- grams can be obtained and accessed by visiting
www.facebook.com/USACurlingSportEducation beginning Dec. 1. Coach Certifi cation - Reward and Investment As part of USA Curling’s commitment to in-
vest in and set anchors in the coaching program early and oſt en, two core educational courses
tor workshop. Over three years we anticipate the ability to repeatedly impact and invest in 60 to 70 USA Curling association coaches and more than 180 junior level athletes. As noted earlier, delivering these strategies
helps to improve coaching capability here and now, while at the same time purposefully devel- oping the people, systems and processes that will see our coaches, athletes, and teams continue to win tomorrow. To summarize, a standardized coach develop-
ment framework and coaches association will help USA Curling, as the National Governing Body for the Olympic sport, elevate the role of coaches, create greater demand and awareness for quality coaching, and promote greater con- sistency of coaching approaches within the U.S. curling community. While the fi rst stones are still making their
required for certifi cation at the junior national and national community level will be off ered at no cost to USA Curling coach association mem- bers qualifying teams to the U.S. Junior National Championships. Over the next three years USA Curling will in-
vest in and deliver to coaches at the U.S. Junior National Championship the Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach Course workshops and the American Sport Education Program Coaching Principles course. As a bonus, all teams qualifying to the U.S. Junior Nationals over the next three years will receive, at no cost, T e Posi- tive Coaching Alliance Triple Impact Competi-
way to the button, the USCA Executive Commit- tee and the Coaching Work Group are confi dent the approaches taken will create a long-term framework and investment that will yield many winning ends for coaches, players, parents, and USA Curling for years to come. So let’s get ready to “Get Coaching” and “Get Playing” the “roar- ing game”! ■
GETCOACHING USA Curling | Coach Development Host sites needed for 2013-14 national events By Dawn Leurquin, USA Curling Event Services Manager
plemental document to help answer your questions are posted on the USA Curling website at
www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks in the Championships section under the “Hosting Events” link. T e national offi ce staff has been working on updating the outdated Championships Procedure Manual to provide host sites with information about running a championship event. If you have questions about hosting an event that you cannot fi nd answers for, feel free to give us a call or send an email and ask. Here is a list of the events and dates that need a host site: • Club National Championships, Feb. 15-22, 2014 • Mixed National Championship, March 15-22, 2014 • Mixed Doubles National Championship, Dec. 4-8, 2013
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sk your club to consider submitting a bid to host a USCA champion- ship event for the 2013-14 curling season. A host bid form and sup-
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Senior Men’s National Championship, Jan. 22-26, 2014 Senior Women’s National Championship, Jan. 23-26, 2014
If you are interested in hosting a future event or one that is not listed, feel
free to ask about it. Aſt er bids have been received, information is forwarded to the Championships Committee where it is discussed and either voted upon or a request for additional information is brought forth. At times, sev- eral bids for the same event arrive and, as we all know, only one bid can win. If you wish to have your bid reconsidered for another season’s event, just let us know and we’ll forward that information on to the committee as well. T anks to all our member clubs that have successfully hosted cham- pionship events over the years. You have every right to be proud of your ac- complishments. As an added perk, a colorful host site event banner to com- memorate the event is provided. Call today 1-888-CURLERS (287-5377) or send an email to
info@usacurl.org.
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