Copper Certification Clinic Scheduled For Hartford
Friday January 22nd at 6:30pm

On Friday January 22nd USA Wrestling CT will be hosting a copper level certification clinic from 6:30 to 9:30 at Trinity College in Hartford CT. Registration will begin at 6pm. The cost of the clinic is $30, USA Wrestling card required.

USA Wrestling’s National Coaches Education Program is a four tiered certification system for coaches in the sport of wrestling. As the National Governing Body for the sport of wrestling in the United States, USA Wrestling actively works to promote and develop the sport of wrestling through the NCEP.

The Copper Certification, the first of the four levels, is an enjoyable introduction to the sport of wrestling. The course is highly interactive using the USA Wrestling Instructor’s video and the second edition of Coaching Youth Wrestling published through the American Sport Education Program.

Coaches and parents that complete the four hour course and receive an 80% or higher on the thirty question take-home multiple choice test are certified at the Copper Level. Coaches will then be entered into the USA Wrestling NCEP database and receive a certificate of completion and a Copper Card used to authenticate certification at USA Wrestling events.

Join USA Wrestling in building the sport of wrestling in the United States by attending a NCEP course near you!

The clinic will be limited to twenty participants. All participants are invited to observe the Trinity Wrestling team practice prior to the clinic from 4:30-6:30. Contact USA Wrestling CT director of coaching Stephen Makein via e-mail at coachmakein@cox.net
Directions:
From the south (New Haven, New York, etc.): Take I-91 north to I-84 west, then follow the directions "From the east."
From the north (Springfield, Bradley Airport, etc.): Take I-91 south to I-84 west, then follow the directions "From the east."
From the west (NYC via I-84, Danbury, etc.):
Take I-84 east to exit 48, Capitol Avenue. At the traffic light at the end of the exit ramp turn left. Go to the first traffic light (at Washington Street) and turn right (at statue of Lafayette on horse). Proceed straight ahead on Washington Street for 8 traffic lights (total of 1.1 miles), passing hospital complex on left. At 8th light, turn right onto New Britain Avenue. Go .3 miles to the next traffic light at Broad Street. If you want to reach buildings and parking areas in the southeastern part of the campus (e.g., Austin Arts Center, Ferris Athletic Center), turn right onto Broad Street, look for the Trinity College gate, and turn left into the driveway. If you want to reach the western and northern areas of campus (Admissions and other administrative offices), proceed on New Britain Avenue to traffic light at Summit Street. Turn right, between the brick gateposts, into campus.
From the east (Boston, etc.):
Take I-84 west and keep to the right once you reach Hartford and travel through a short tunnel. After tunnel take exit 48, Asylum Avenue. At the end of the exit, turn left onto Asylum Street. Staying in the righthand lane, follow the roadway to the right, hugging Bushnell Park. Bear right through the brownstone arch onto Trinity Street. Staying in the left lane, go to the second stoplight. The Bushnell Memorial Hall will be on your left, the State Capitol on your right. Turn left past the statue of Lafayette on horseback onto Washington Street. Proceed straight ahead on Washington Street for 8 traffic lights (total of 1.1 miles), passing hospital complex on left. At 8th light, turn right onto New Britain Avenue. Go .3 miles to the next traffic light at Broad Street. If you want to reach buildings and parking areas in the southeastern part of campus (e.g., Austin Arts Center, Ferris Athletic Center), turn right onto Broad Street, look for the Trinity College gate, and turn left into the driveway. If you want to reach the western and northern areas of campus (Admissions and other administrative offices), proceed on New Britain Avenue to traffic light at Summit Street. Turn right, between the brick gateposts, into campus.
When leaving campus: To get back to both I-84 and I-91, take Broad or Summit Street to New Britain Avenue, turning left on New Britain Avenue and then left onto Washington Street. When you reach the intersection with Capitol Avenue (Lafayette's horse will be on your left, the Capitol will be straight ahead), turn left, following the signs for I-84. Staying in the right lane, follow Capitol Ave. The entrance ramp for I-84 west is on the right. Proceed a little further and turn right onto Broad Street to reach the entrance ramp for I-84 east, which leads to I-91 north and south.