Sunday -October 27. The clinic will   be held in Franklin Park or Schiller Park (near O'hare airport).    PLEASE PRE-REGISTER BY OCTOBER 11 SO I HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO ORDER THE  CLINIC MATERIALS FROM USA WRESTLING. I already have several people  interested.    YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE COPPER CERTIFIED TO ATTEND THIS CLINIC. YOU CAN SKIP   THE COPPER CLINIC AND GO DIRECTLY TO THE BRONZE LEVEL CERTIFICATION.    We will start the clinic at 10:00 a.m. and end between 5:00 and 5:30 if you   choose to complete the test after the clinic.    Topics to be covered  >Role of a successful coach  >Coaching philosophies  >Risk management  >Program development  >Promoting your club  >6 questions to be answered when running/starting club  >Developing mental skills of your wrestlers  >Making your practice facility safer/cleaner  >Other topics will be covered based on USA Wrestling's Clinic Guide    The cost of the clinic is $60.  If you would like lunch, please add $7 for World Famous Gino's East Deep Dish pizza. Costs include a Bronze Certified T-shirt and USA Wrestling - Coach's Guide to Excellence a 225-page book.    Send the check along with your Name, Address, email address, phone number,   and team name on a separate piece of paper to:    WrestlingGear.Com, LTD (Make Checks payable)  9701 W. Grand Ave  Franklin Park, IL 60131    What to bring to Clinic? - something to write with... Ideally coaches will   bring a flier they use to promote their clubs, team rules, rewards and   consequences. Paper for notes will be provided. There is no technical   instruction as part of this clinic so work gear is not needed. If possible,   bring 25 copies to share with other coaches.    Last clinic we had 25 coaches from through out the state. Due to requests   for materials from USA Wrestling - registrations need to be in far in   advance. Please registar as soon as possible.    Any questions, please call me at 312.840.5532 during the day. I have  included my email above as part of this posting. It's easier to get a hold   of me via email at bronzeclinic@wrestlinggear.com     Jeff Pape  jeffrey.a.pape@wrestlinggear.com   Owner/President  WrestlingGear.Com, LTD  9701 W. Grand Ave  Franklin Park, IL 60131  847.678.8800    USA Wrestling's Coaches Education Program is designed to give coaches a foundation of successful coaching principles to help grow the base of amateur wrestling throughout the country. The National Coaches Education Program (NCEP) certified over 1,100 coaches nationally last year at the Bronze Level.      NCEP certification is required by USA Wrestling, the National Governing Body of Amateur wrestling, for coaches to participate in state, regional, national, and international events.  If you're an active wrestling coach, you need to get NCEP certified!    By completing the certification process at the Bronze Level, you will receive the Bronze Certified Card, and Certificate allowing you to coach at USA Wrestling events across the country.  Also, you will receive for future reference the Coach's Guide to Excellence, a $30 value.  Finally, as an added bonus for completing the Bronze level, you will receive the official Bronze Certified Coach's shirt, a $25 value.      Coaches who are Bronze certified are leaders in the wrestling community and are then encouraged to pursue further education through NCEP by completing the Silver and Gold levels.  Once, a coach is Bronze certified he/she can attend the National Coaches Colleges held annually.  The Coaches College is a five-day intensive study of the sport of wrestling.      A $60 payment by cash or check will be required at registration for the Bronze Level Course.  All coaches will need to have a current USAW Coach Membership Card; the new card year began September 1st.