Horseshoe Pitching Clinic


	How to put on a Horseshoe Pitching CLINIC
	This outline, with your own little modifications, will give you an idea of how to go about putting on a horseshoe pitching clinic. Getting started on something seems to be the key to getting things done. This should give you a jump start on putting on that clinic that you've always been talking about.
	This is just a suggestion of presentation material and commentary. There are probably more slides and commentary than what you will be able to use and still keep your audience interested. Pick out the stuff for a beginners clinic and use it for that. Pick out the stuff for a more advanced clinic and use it for that. After all, YOU will be the presenter.

	PURPOSE OF CLINIC:
	1. Recruit new pitchers
	2. Information for those who "know it all"
	3. General information for the public
	4. Sign-up for league play
	5. Information for those wavering on joining a club
	6. Part of your Club's Open House
	7. Orientation before your club begins league play
	8. Starting a new Club
	9. Recreation Department Information
	10. (You can add to this list.)

	CLINIC PREPARATION
	Determine: DATE, TIME, and PLACE to hold the Clinic.
	• If inside, have a portable court setup.
	• If outside, on the courts, have a presentation area with seating, electrical power, and free from the wind. You could use a building for the classroom portion and then go out to the courts for practical experience.
	Clinic Staff: Chief presenter, presenter assistant, demonstrators (the "good" pitchers), registrar, fees collector, handout provider, court setup crew (all staff should wear their horseshoe pitching shirts). The chief presenter should definitely be the most informed person on horseshoe pitching "book work". Whoever the chief presenter is, make sure they have a copy of the latest NHPA rules and study it thoroughly. Questions may come up and you need to be prepared to answer or at least have the assistant be ready to look it up and make a comment.
	Gather Equipment: Computer and monitor. (A PowerPoint projector would be nice, borrow or rent one from an AV Dept. or Co.), video player and monitor, video: Basics of Horseshoe Pitching, a fully equipped horseshoe pitching box, different brands of horseshoes, hooks, and other pitching equipment.