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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:
2012 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Active Healthy Kids Canada has released their 2012 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. This Report Card is the most comprehensive annual assessment of child and youth physical activity in Canada. Some key findings listed are:
- 46% of Canadian kids get 3 hours or less of active play per week, including weekends
- 63% of Canadian kids' free time after school and on weekends is spent being sedentary
- 92% of Canadian children said they would choose playing with friends over watching TV
Check out the Report Card:
RunJumpThrow can help children get active, and learn the skills that will help them to become competent performers in all sports and physical activities.
Video: Athletics for Life
Athletics
for Life 
This short video illustrates how Track and Field and RunJumpThrow provide the tools for children to learn fundamental running, jumping and throwing movement skills that help to 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 & Events
photo by David Dolsen
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.
- MAR 2011 - Newsletter
- NOV 2010 - Newsletter
- JUL 2010 - Newsletter
- MAR 2010 - Newsletter
- NOV 2009 - Newsletter
- AUG 2009 - Newsletter
RunJumpThrow Upcoming 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!
Want to offer a Run Jump Throw Participation Area at your community event? Please email runjumpthrow@bcathletics.org with your event details including date(s) and time(s)!
Expanded Tracking
To better judge the reach in British Columbia of the RunJumpThrow Program, we ask that you please submit any delivery of RJT you or members of your community have been involved with. With this information, we will be able to better organize demos, workshops, and promotional deliveries throughout all of BC. Reporting all activities is also a Government of British Columbia requirement, and this information is extremely important to the continuation of their support of RJT.
As an incentive, there will be opportunities for discounted goods and services for those who submit this information! So send it in!
Please fill in this PARTICIPANT TRACKING FORM , and submit it via email or mail to the BC Athletics office (120-3820 Cessna Dr, Richmond BC V7B 0S2).
Run Jump Throw in Schools
Success Story: Ranch Park Elementary, Coquitlam BC
Dec 7/11: Ranch Park Elementary, a Coquitlam school of more than 200 students, has been registered with Action Schools! BC since 2004. Action Schools! BC is a best practices model designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living while achieving academic outcomes. Read more here
RJT and the After School Sport Initiative — Thanks to the Province of BC
March 25, 2011: RICHMOND — BC Athletics' RunJumpThrow (RJT) Program was recently endorsed by the Provincial Government as one of the fundamental movement skills teaching tools for its $1-million After School Sport Initiative, funded through the 2010 Sport Legacy.
Read more here
RJT at James Gilmore Elementary
On November 5, 2010, RJT was at James Gilmore Elementary for a Paralympic School Day.
Read more here!
After-school sports programming in the Surrey School District: 'Jumpstart Academy'
Since October 2010, over 600 kids in Surrey have been taking part in the Jumpstart Academy after-school sports program where they take RJT
twice a week! Click here to learn more!
Sports Day Pilot in Port Coquitlam — Irvine Elementary Sports Day
On September 30th, 2010, Irvine Elementary School in Port Coquitlam hosted the first ever RJT Sports Day!
Click here to read how it went and see some pictures from the day!
Run Jump Throw Word Search
Test your skills and try to find some key RJT terms in this word search! Use this word search before Run Jump Throw sessions at your school to get your students ready and excited!
- RJT Word Search (135 KB)
Note — answer key available upon request: email runjumpthrow@bcathletics.org
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 how ( 250 KB)
Run Jump Throw in YOUR SCHOOL!
Want your students to experience the joy of learning sport skills
through Run Jump Throw? Your students will have fun in a safe learning
environment with a certified RJT Instructor who will help them to
develop basic movement skills in age appropriate progressions. RJT
Instructors provide the equipment and bring their knowledge and
experience right to your school! Let all the students at your school
experience the "FUNdamentals" of Run Jump Throw! Call to book TODAY 604.333.3554.
Click here for more information
BC Athletics Clubs and RJT — Be a Track Rascal!
BC Athletics 'Track Rascals' memberships are for boys and girls ages 6 to 8 who want to be involved in the BC Athletics Club atmosphere, learn the basics of athletics, and of course the skills needed for all land-based sports! Track Rascals are most importantly NON-competitive training members, with a number one goal of having FUN!
Interested in RJT, and want to be a member of a BC Athletics Affiliated Club? Check out these clubs with Track Rascals members:
- Golden Ears Athletics, Maple Ridge — www.golden-ears.org
- Kajaks Track & Field Club, Richmond — www.kajaks.org
- Kamloops Track & Field Club, Kamloops — www.kamloopstrack.ca
- Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club, Nanaimo — www.nanaimotrackandfield.com
- New West Spartans Track & Field Club, New Westminster — www.nwspartans.ca
- NorWesters Track & Field Club, North Vancouver — www.norwesterstandf.com
- Ocean Athletics, South Surrey — www.oceanathletics.org
- Peninsula Track & Field Club, Sidney — www.pentrack.org
- Prince George Track Club, Prince George — www.pgtrackandfield.ca
- Royal City Track & Field Club, New Westminster — www.royalcitytrack.ca
- South Fraser Track & Field Club, Surrey — www.southfraser.org
- Sub Zero Track & Field Club, Fort St. John — www.fsjnow.com/subzerotaf/
- Vernon Amateur Athletics Association, Vernon — www.vernontrackandfield.com
Run Jump Throw Workshops
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.
Photo by David Dolsen
Upcoming Workshops:
Run Jump Throw NCCP Training Course
Wednesday evenings, May 8, 15, 22 & 29, Nanaimo
Location: Rotary Bowl Clubhouse, 355 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo BC V9R 5L3
Times: 6 to 9pm
Learning Facilitator: Kristen Johnson
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE AT THE FIRST SESSION, WEDNESDAY MAY 8TH @ 6 PM
Cost: $95 for non-BCA members, $76 for members, plus tax.
Registration Form (440 KB)
Details and registration forms are posted as they become available. All forms are in PDF format.
Types of Workshops Available:
Run, Jump, Throw Presentation
- 4 hours in length
- Completion does not provide NCCP certification
- Details
Run, Jump, Throw Community Recreation Course
- 8 hours in length
- Completion does not provide NCCP certification
- Details
Photo by David Dolsen
Run, Jump, Throw One-Day In-service 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)
- Completion does provide NCCP certification
- Details
Run, Jump, Throw Certification Course
- 15 hours in length (Includes 3 hours of practical teaching with kids)
- Completion does provide NCCP certification
- Details
To book a RJT instructor workshop or presentations for your club or region please contact:
- BC Athletics RJT Coordinator - Taunya Geelhoed
Phone: 604 333-3554
Email: runjumpthrow@bcathletics.org
RJT Outcomes Required for Certification - specific outcomes for the RJT Instructor (50 KB)
Equipment Ordering Information
Athletics Canada Memo
Please note RJT equipment bags are not currently available for purchase as Athletics Canada leads a full program review, as presented at the November SAGM. We expect that the new RJT equipment bag will be available shortly. Moving forward all equipment bag sales will be centralized and sold through Athletics Canada's e-store (www.shop.athletics.ca). The old "Bag A" and "Bag B" will no longer exist.
A national announcement will be made as soon as the new RJT equipment bags are available in Athletics Canada's e-store.
For information please contact Taunya Geelhoed, First Contact Coordinator — tgeelhoed@athletics.ca.
RJT Instructor Job Board
None at this time.
Run Jump Throw Staff Bios
RunJumpThrow Program Coordinator
Taunya Geelhoed, BA
Taunya's responsibilities include coordinating the RunJumpThrow program for BC Athletics, as well as a new National Leadership Role with Athletics Canada, as the First Contact Coordinator. A 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 continues to do so with the RunJumpThrow program.
Jul 20/11: Athletics Canada names Taunya Geelhoed to First Contact Coordinator position
Photo by David Dolsen.
