#Thanks Coach! Coaches Week 2018
Sept 22-30th is #CoachesWeek in Canada! At BC Athletics we recognize that great coaches build great athletes and we would like to say #ThanksCoach for all that you do!
FREE COURSES
For this week, you can take part in free NCCP online courses and receive points towards maintenance of certification at https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning including:
- Coaching Initiation in Sport
- Coaching Athletes with a Disability
- Making Head Way (Concussion e-learning series)
ATHLETICS CANADA MERCHANDISE:
- For this week only, coaches will get 20% of Coaches Week Collection using the discount code MERCICOACH.
- Tag Athletics Canada on Instagram and Twitter telling them why you are saying #ThanksCoach and be entered to win merchandise from head to toe! Find out more here: http://athletics.ca/thankscoach-national-coaches-week/#sthash.nm4aZsJI.dpbs
REMINDER OF ATHLETICS COACH EDUCATION EVENTS HAPPENING THIS FALL:
- NCCP Club Course, Kelowna Oct 12-14th: Ideal for coaches working with intermediate level athletes and would like to learn about a specific event group. Sign up for either sprints and hurdles, jumps, endurance or throws (including para)
- 2018 International Conference of Athletics Excellence, Vancouver Oct 19-20th : A conference with an exciting line up of international Speakers such as Dan Pfaff (USA), PJ Vazel (France), Fuzz Caan (Great Britain), Nick Garcia (USA), Dr. Anatoliy Bondarchuk (Ukraine/Canada) and Derek Evely (Canada).
- Coaches will recieve 3 professional development points towards their NCCP Certification maintenance
- BC Throws Summit:, Richmond Oval, Nov 10-11: A two-day high performance coaching summit with expert coaches Don Babbitt and Dr. Anatoliy Bondarchuk and Olympic Bronze Medalist Dylan Armstrong. Targeted to coaches working with high school, University and Post Collegiate athletes in the Shot Put, Discus , Javelin & Hammer Throw events.
- Coaches will recieve 3 professional development points towards their NCCP Certification maintenance
MULTI-SPORT COURSES OFFERED IN COACHES WEEK
Additionally, check out the various multi-sport courses happening in a centre near you on the viaSport provincial Coach Education Calendar. These course will provide you with points towards your coach certification maintenance
Happy Coaching!
Jen
jennifer.brown@bcathletics.org