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Track and Field >> RunJumpThrow

This project is part of the BC Sport Participation
Program, supported by:

In this section:
What is RJT | NEW! Video:
Athletics for Life | News
| Instructor and Learning Facilitator Workshops | RJT
Camps & Events
| Action Schools and RunJumpThrow
| Staff Bios | Participant
Tracking Form | Equipment-In-A-Bag Order Form
Developed by Athletics Canada and presented by BC
Athletics, RJT is the grassroots development program for our sport. This
FUNdamentals program teaches the skills of running, jumping and throwing
and the technical skill progressions for track and field events. It is
designed for boys and girls ages 6-12, has progressions for older
athletes, and can be adapted for special needs.
RunJumpThrow skills form the basis of all land based sport and as
such, RJT provides a strong foundation for success in all sports and
physical activities, which allows participants to develop a positive
self image and be the best they can be.
RJT is:
- Integrated for development at all levels
- Broad based and progressive
- FUNdamental to all land based sports
- Inclusive for all abilities and maturational stages
- Adaptive to special needs and athletes with disabilities
- Gender equitable
RJT stresses:
- Skills of RUNNING, JUMPING and THROWING in age appropriate
sequential progressions
- Individual improvement and positive reinforcement
- FUN and active learning environment
- Improvement in physical and emotional well being
- Safety and certified instruction
More info:
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Video: Athletics for Life

click to watch on YouTube
This short electronic video illustrates that Track and Field provides
the foundation of almost all other sports and by extension underscores
the potential value of this sport in the development of fundamental
human movement capacities in all citizens. Children who learn
fundamental running, jumping and throwing movement skills through Track
and Field acquire a strong foundation for success in all other sports
and physical activities. This is the value of the sport of Athletics –
preparing Canadians for a lifetime of excellence and diversity in active
living.
RJT News
Photo at right by David Dolsen.
Run Jump Throw Equipment-In-A-Bag Order Form
Click here for order
form (
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Equipment Bag description/contents - www.athletics.ca/files//Development/BAG%20EQUIPMENT%20LIST.PDF
To purchase individual items from the RJT Equipment Bag, please
contact Alanna Boudreau - aboudreau@athletics.ca.
Newsletter
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep RunJumpThrow Instructors,
Learning Facilitators and Master Learning Facilitators informed about
camps, workshops and the progress of RJT in BC and Canada.
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Run Jump Throw Instructor and Learning Facilitator Workshops (NCCP
certification)
Coaches can be trained and certified as RJT Instructors by attending
a weekend workshop and delivering the program thru their club or school
based program. The program can also be delivered to teachers one day Pro
D workshops.
Teachers or coaches wishing to facilitate the training of
student-athlete coaches or parents in their club/school, or wishing to
increase their NCCP certification levels, can further train as Learning
Facilitators in RJT. Following delivery, NCCP certification in the new
education stream is given.
Upcoming Workshops:
Photo at right by David Dolsen.
Details and registration forms are posted as they become available.
All forms are in PDF format.
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Types of Workshops Available:
Run, Jump, Throw Presentation
- 4 hours in length
- Included in the presentation:
- Briefing on how RJT fits in with General Athletic Development
- Overview of the basic Biomechanics of running, jumping,
throwing
- Technical Progressions of Run, Jump, & Throw
- Fun and Games with RJT practical applications
- Completion does not provide NCCP certification
- Registration
form | fee
description

Photo at right by David Dolsen.
Run, Jump, Throw Community Recreation Inservice
- 8 hours in length
- Included in the presentation:
- Briefing on how RJT fits in with General Athletic Development
- Analyzing the performance of Run, Jump, & Throw (a
'How-To')
- Safety and Emergency Action Plans
- Overview of the basic Biomechanics of running, jumping,
throwing
- Technical Progressions of Run, Jump, & Throw
- Sample RJT lesson plans and how to create your own
- Fun and Games with RJT practical applications
- Completion does not provide NCCP certification
- Registration
form | fee
description

Run, Jump, Throw Teacher Certification Course
- Available only for Elementary and Secondary school teachers
- 8 hours in length (Includes approx. 1.5 hrs of practical teaching
with kids)
- Included in the presentation:
- Briefing on how RJT fits in with General Athletic Development
- Analyzing the performance of Run, Jump, & Throw (a
'How-To')
- Overview of the basic Biomechanics of running, jumping,
throwing
- Safety and Emergency Action Plans
- Technical Progressions of Run, Jump, & Throw
- Sample RJT lesson plans
- Fun and Games with RJT practical applications
- Practical teaching and learning with kids
- Completion does provide NCCP certification
- Registration
form | fee
description

Photo at right by David Dolsen.
Run, Jump, Throw Certification Course
- 15 hours in length (Includes 3 hours of practical teaching with
kids)
- Included in the presentation:
- Briefing on how RJT fits in with General Athletic Development
- Analyzing the performance of a Run, Jump, & Throw (a
'How-To')
- Overview of the basic Biomechanics of running, jumping,
throwing
- Safety and Emergency Action Plans
- Technical Progressions of Run, Jump, & Throw
- Roles and Responsibilities when working with children (Ethics)
- Sample RJT lesson plans and practice creating your own
- Fun and Games with RJT practical applications
- Practical teaching and learning with kids
- Completion does provide NCCP certification
- Registration
form | fee
description

To book a RJT instructor workshop or presentations for your club or
region please contact:
RJT Outcomes
Required for Certification - specific outcomes for the RJT
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RunJumpThrow Camps and Events
Come and check out the RunJumpThrow Activities coming to a community
event near you! There is always more fun being added so keep checking
back!
Would you like RunJumpThrow to come to your camp or event? Click
here for prices.
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Action Schools and RunJumpThrow
Make RunJumpThrow a part of your Action School!
RunJumpThrow fits the Action Schools! BC Framework for action by
delivering to all six Action Zones:
Click here to read
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Run Jump Throw Staff Bios
RunJumpThrow Program Coordinator
Thelma Wright BPE (UBC '73)
Thelma has been teaching and coaching youth and adults in sport since
1974. Thelma competed in the 1500m in the '72 and '76 Olympics and won silver
and bronze medals in FISU, Pan Am and Commonwealth Games. She went on to
coach Lynn Kanuka (Williams) to an Olympic bronze medal in '84. Thelma
has also taught in the Faculty of Education, School of Human Kinetics at
UBC.
An inducted member of the UBC and BC Sports Hall of Fames, Thelma is
a recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award and a Queen's Jubilee
Medal. Thelma has a passion for creating opportunities for youth to be
the best they can be, both in sport and life, and believes that
RunJumpThrow is a program all youth can benefit from. Thelma is a
certified RunJumpThrow Master Learning Facilitator and the BC RJT
Program Coordinator.
RunJumpThrow Administrative Assistant
Taunya Geelhoed, BA
Taunya's responsibilities include Run Jump Throw Program Assistant
and Administrative Assistant for BC Athletics. A recent graduate from
the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA Taunya was a member, leader
and team captain (2007/08) of the NCAA Division 1 Women's Soccer Team.
Taunya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette. Involved in sport throughout her life Taunya
brings the experience and skills of leadership and team work learned
through sport along with hands-on communications and promotional work
she undertook while at university. Taunya has a passion for spreading
the joys of sport and she looks forward to contributing to the
RunJumpThrow program

Photo by David Dolsen.
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