GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Request a Level I instructor course this season By Christy Hering, USCA Development Associate


I Instructor Clinic Request Form (https://usacurling.wufoo.com/forms/ zmxq8fs0hhg3hi/). Once we receive your request, we will work to locate a course conductor in your area to teach the course. As scheduling is based on instructor availability, please be sure when registering to provide any/all dates your club would have available. Below are some items of importance you will want to consider when


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planning to host a Level I instructor clinic: 1. Classes typically run on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exceptions can


be made based on ice availability and instructor schedules. You will need at least a two-hour block of ice time, but the rest of the course can be taught


SA Curling is seeking clubs interested in hosting Level I in- structor clinics during the 2016-2017 curling season. If your club is interested in hosting, please complete our online Level


off -ice. Except in cases where arena clubs need to rent sheets of ice out for other activities in order to aff ord running a course, clubs should not plan other events (e.g., leagues, bonspiels, practice) during the course. 2. T e club will need to provide a projector and screen or television that


can be hooked up to a laptop to accommodate the PowerPoint portion of the presentation. It is also the club’s responsibility to provide a light lunch. USA Curling will reimburse the club $5/person to help cover this expense. 3. Registration for the event is handled through the USA Curling event


registration system. Attendees will be charged a participation fee of $50. T ere should be a minimum of eight (8) people in attendance. 4. Financial assistance to off set the cost of ice rental is available for arena


clubs. Should your club request assistance, participants will be charged $70, and the additional funds will be reimbursed to your club based on atten- dance numbers. Q


USCA adopts transgender policy


transgender policy was unanimously adopted T ursday during the United States Curling Association’s board meeting, which took place via teleconference.


T e purpose of this new policy is to establish clear guidelines about the


inclusion of transgender curlers in USCA events. It also provides guidance on how to support transgender curlers in club events. T is adoption comes aſt er a three-month period of vetting, which in-


cluded acceptance and consideration of comments from USCA member states, regions, clubs, and individuals. T e Board agreed to consider further “barriers of entry” language be added to the policy at its October meeting.


USCA Director profi le Catharine Persinger, Alaska, Colorado


regions and Clubs At Large Club: Fairbanks CC, Fairbanks, Alaska


Year started curling & where: 2010 at the Fairbanks CC


Education: BBA in accounting from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Occupation: Accountant


Catharine is married to 2016 U.S. national champion Greg Persinger. T ey have three children.


USCA Committee(s): Finance Committee, ad hoc Membership Com- mittee


Why do you volunteer for the USCA Board of Directors: “I vol- unteer to grow the sport, particularly at the youth level where the spirit of curling can convey life lessons in a competitive environment unseen in most other sports.”


24 usacurl.org )) T e full policy can be viewed at www.usacurl.org. Guidelines for par-


ticipation by transgender curlers diff er by the level of competition because of the rules of the organizing body. T is policy should not be construed to supersede the policy of another organizing body when competing in an event that does not fall under USCA rules. In other action, the proposed policy regarding the use of the stick in na-


tional championship events not leading to a world championship or Olym- pic Games was not adopted and will be sent back to the Diversity and Inclu- sion Committee for further discussion this fall. T is proposal also is posted at www.usacurl.org. Q


USCA Director profi le


Jeff Hannon, Grand National Curling Club of America region


Club: Nutmeg CC, Bridgeport, Conn.


Year started curling & where: 1993 at the Plainfi eld CC in South Plainfi eld, N.J. Education: Rutgers University Occupation: Semi retired USCA Committee(s): Executive Committee


Why do you volunteer for the USCA Board of Directors: “I serve on the board to provide a voice for every curler in the U.S.”


To view the full biographies for Jeff and Catharine, as well as other USCA directors, please visit the USA Curling website for longer ver- sions. Director biographies are a new feature of the Curling News to help our readers learn more about the association’s leadership.


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