ICC Level 1 coaching program to be held in Maryland

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USYCA Partners With ICC-Americas To Offer Level I Course in November

ICC-Americas Regional Development Officer Wendell Coppin will lead this three-day program that hopes to improve the quantity and quality of local cricket instructors in the region. Possession of an ICC-Americas Level I Cricket Coaching Certificate sets graduates apart from their peers in this rapidly expanding market.

This ICC-designed Level 1 course is indispensable to those who wish to coach at the club level or with a youth program. With the rapid growth of schools cricket in the United States, PE teachers are also encouraged to add this critical certification to their resumes.

Attendees will learn how to teach basic batting, bowling, fielding, and wicket keeping skills, in addition to the art of coaching, planning, and how to communicate effectively.

The course will be conducted at the Greenbelt Sportsplex, 10011 Good Luck Rd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. The registration fee is only $50, and for those staying overnight, there are a number of hotels in the area. The dates are October 28-30.

Enrollment is limited to the first twenty paid registrations, so send yours in today!

The registration fee of $50 can be paid through the donations link at:
http://usyca.org/support_youth_cricket.cfm

There’s a place to make notes once you’re ordering; just let us know that you are signing up for the Level I course.

Checks are also accepted at:
USYCA
1211 Aster Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Greenbelt Sportsplex

Two More Maryland Counties Add Cricket

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Baltimore County PE Teachers

This week, Physical Education teachers in Baltimore and Wicomico (Maryland) counties attended cricket training sessions in preparation for the start of the new school year. During the sessions they learned the history and rules of the game, and then got a chance to play an informal game against each other. At the conclusion of the session, teachers were given USYCA cricket sets and printed material supplied by the International Cricket Council.

“As the new supervisor for physical education and originating from Newcastle, England, I wanted to bring a new, engaging activity from my homeland to my teachers that they could easily integrate into their strike and field unit for the upcoming school year,” said Michael Charlton of Wicomico County Public Schools.

“The session was highly interactive, energetic and the feedback I received from my teachers was extremely positive. I would like to personally thank the (United States) Youth Cricket Association for a fantastic in-service that delivered relevant and rigorous instructional techniques that can be utilized throughout the elementary and middle level, ” Charlton said.

The Baltimore and Wicomico school systems join Howard, Carroll, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s and Kent counties, along with some schools in Baltimore City, in offering cricket to Maryland physical education students.

Wicomico County PE Teachers

Cricket Returns To Athletes And Authors Summer Camp

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For the second year in a row, the children of Athletes and Authors Summer Camp in Baltimore have been schooled in the great game of cricket. This year, Justin Bruchey of the Maryland Youth Cricket Association visited the camp on July 12 & 21, plus he has been asked to return on July 26. The camp used the cricket set left with them last year, when the game was introduced by USYCA president Jamie Harrison and Bruchey. As you can see by the photos, the children had a great time.


Here’s Justin with the campers. He’s in the back center, wearing sunglasses:

Prince Georges County Students Make Cricket Part of Cultural Showcase

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Written by Myah Hale, with contributions by Shakara Sapp & Kiersten Stokes

Edited by Danielle Chew- Martinez

“At Kenmoor Elementary School in Prince Georges County, Maryland on May 27, 2011 Ms. Buck’s fourth grade talented and gifted class participated in an Asian cultural showcase. The classes’ country choice was India.  They used the USYCA donated cricket set to display Cricket as the national sport in India. Representatives from the class talked about what cricket is about, and the students even displayed Cricket so people can see an example of what it looked like and to how play it. Another reason that the class displayed Cricket was to inspire fellow students to play the sport as they grow up.

One student was quoted as saying. “It really inspired me to want to try to play the sport.” Some students said that they would want to try cricket when they grow up. It was a good idea to use this as a display because it excited and informed people. In addition, because the class had a lot of people come through the display, it provided a lot of exposure to the sport within the school. This author personally enjoys cricket and thinks everyone should try the sport because they will fall in love with it.”

USYCA Treasurer Takes Cricket To School In Olney

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Mike Thomas, USYCA Treasurer, member of the British Officers Cricket Club and the C.C. Morris Cricket Library Association, spent two days last week with students at St. John’s Episcopal School in Olney, Maryland. Mike’s time was spent primarily with 5th & 6th graders. The school was so pleased with the program that it is now considering expanding it to its Middle School and also promoting it to fellow private Episcopalian schools.

“We are grateful to Mike Thomas and the United States Youth Cricket Association for introducing our students to the exciting sport of cricket,” St. John’s Athletic Director Kim Hutcherson said. “At St. John’s we are always looking for ways to enhance and expand our curricular offerings and expose our students to a variety of activities. Cricket certainly is new for our students and assists our students in thinking about the global picture of sports. The enthusiasm and passion that Mike brought to his presentation was infectious. As cricket continues to grow in this country, I would highly recommend contacting USYCA.”