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Let’s level the field
The ussg has developed an instructor examination (IE) and a written-only option called the instructor examination qualifier (IE-Q) for former IISA-ICP.

Save the Date!
The 2005 ussg conference will be on October 15th in Long Beach in conjunction with the LBIM Expo.

 

 

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ussg e-newsletter

First Edition

March/April2005

 

Dear ussg members,

 

We are happy to bring you the first ussg bimonthly e-newsletter. In this first issue we’d like to take the opportunity to catch you up on what we’ve been up to.

 

First we are excited to announce that the ussg now offers an instructor examination program. The ussg found there to be an immediate need for an instructor training and testing program for persons interested in becoming group skate instructors. There are skate schools that need to qualify and insure their new trainees, individuals who would like to teach this summer, and instructors who need support in building their skate school businesses. The full instructor exam (IE) is available for our 3 sports – inline, roller and skateboard.

 

There is much potential for the growth of skate schools. Here are just a few ideas on how this can work for you:

1) By the end of the year, skate school owners will be able to have skate board instructors teaching within their current programs.

2) Perhaps you have a friend who loves to skate board who gets ussg certified and then you run an inline/skateboard Skate School together.

3) Stick to your current inline/roller program and qualify and insure trainees before summer.

 

The first ussg instructor examination (IE)

will be on May 14, 2005 in El Segundo, CA.

 

For additional dates and information please visit http://www.unitedskateschools.org/ExamIEnew.html .

 

We have a special instructor exam qualifier (IE-Q) for former IISA/ICP instructors which is available to ussg members at no additional charge. The IE-Q has been created to better the standard for skate instruction, to help reduce the instructors' personal liability, and to support all instructors in anew era of skate education. If you would like to take the Instructor Exam –Qualifier (IE-Q), we will simply email it to you and you can send it back.

 

The IE-Q can be completed entirely by mail and email. This option is available through 2005. AfterDecember31, 2005, all instructors who have not completed the IE-Q will be required to take the full IE. The IE-Q covers the following topics: Class Management, Physiology and Kinesiology, Education, Safety. Basically, the IE-Q is available as a tool to level the field and give us an initial measurable standard.

 

The ussg is very committed to skate education. Our strategic advisors are dedicated to providing skate education and skate school business support. Our biggest opportunity to share our support will be in the fall at our Inaugural Educational Conference.

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You are cordially invited to
The ussg- United Skate Schools Group
Inaugural Educational Conference

Saturday, October 15th
at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach
in conjunction with the Long Beach International Marathon Expo.

Dates to save~

Friday, October14th                 ussg Instructor Exam(IE)

 And Long Beach International Marathon Expo

 

Saturday, October 15th       ussg Inaugural Education Conference

And Long Beach International Marathon Expo

 

Sunday, October 16th      Long Beach International Marathon

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All ussg members will be offered special members-only registration. We’ll announce additional perks as they become available. More details will be posted soon athttp://www.unitedskateschools.org/Conference2005.html.

 

Once again we’d like to thank you for pioneering the first year with ussg. In our future e-newsletters you can expect to see more skate-related articles and business tips in addition to our event updates. As always we truly appreciate input from our members and look forward to serving you for years to come.

 

Sincerely,

 

The USSG – United Skate Schools Group

Strategic Advisors

Janet Miller Sheehan

Debbie Sumner

Dean Kaese

Heather Lacayo

Krista Heubush

Kristine Simeone Fondran

Suzanne Nottingham

Bertie Demps

Bettina Bigelow