by T.C. Lane, director of officials, U.S. Trotting Association

Columbus, OH — The United States Trotting Association will once again conduct the Clerk and Charter Course in 2008.

The program will be held at the USTA office in Columbus, Ohio on May 5 through May 9. The fee for registration will be $150.

On tap for the program will be general rules and regulations, clerk and charting exercises, as well as an extensive amount of training on the new E-Track system, which will be the system that will be in place in 2008 at all of the county fairs around the country.

At the conclusion of the course, exams for the Clerk of the Course and Charter will be offered to all of the participants.

To print the application online, click here. The deadline for registration will be April 14. The fee must accompany the registration application.

Mail application to 750 Michigan Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215 or return by fax to 614-224-4575. For further questions, please feel free to contact T.C. Lane at 1-877-800-8782, extension 3203, or tclane@ustrotting.com.