COMMUNITY COACH WORKSHOP OUTLINE

The workshop is set up in 3 segments for easy scheduling. The first segment is often delivered on a weekday evening and the last two on a week-end to accomodate the practice sessions.

SEGMENT 1

Introduction  30 min

         The NCCP vision for participants in community sport 

         A new structure for the NCCP

         Goals of this workshop      

Step 1 – Setting the Scene  60 min

                 Your role as a community coach in Orienteering

                   Step 2 – Participants and their Sport Needs  30 min

     Knowing about the participants you are coaching

Step 3 – Ethical Coaching  90 min

Identifying ethical issues in community sport

Analysing a situation that is relevant to you

 SEGMENT 2

Step 4 – The Equipment and the Rules of Orienteering  45 min

Equipment needed to participate in Orienteering

The basic rules of Orienteering

    Step 5 – Practice Coaching Session #1 - Basic Skills  1h 45 min

Planning to lead an activity

Model coaching by the facilitator

Site safety checks

Practice coaching session #1

Debriefing practice coaching session #1

Step 6 – Practice Planning and Sport Safety 60 min

Modifying a practice plan

The structure of a practice

Emphasizing safety in your practice

Responding to an emergency

SEGMENT 3

     Step 7 – Tasks of the Community Coach  30 min       

     Step 8 – Competition Organization  30 min

      Tasks of the community coach in competition   

 Step 9 – Practice Coaching Session #2  1h 45 min

Communicating and interacting with participants

Model coaching by the facilitator

Practice coaching session #2

Debriefing your practice coaching session #2

 Workshop Wrap-up and Evaluation (30 min)

Total workshop time is approximately 9 hours