Training & Evaluating Coaches for Positive Youth Impact
Track: Programming

Thursday, October 13, 2016 | 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Room: Mountaineers | Cascade


Speaker:

Hannah Olson, Ph. D., Program Administrator & Lecturer, Center for Leadership & Athletics, University of Washington

Adrienne Moore, MPA, Up2U Sports

Session Description:

Participation in sports and recreation can have a profound impact on the lives of youth. Coaches and educators sit at the center of this experience and are responsible for ensuring that a child's involvement is one that is positive and impactful. This hands-on session will provide participants with strategies for training coaches to create environments that promote skill development, learning, health and fun! We will explore the qualities that make your coaches and programs unique and discuss best practices for supporting, assessing and building the skills of your frontline staff.