Parent's Course
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If you want access to the course please contact Levi Warren 468 2823 or email lwswarren@gmail.com
The course in mandatory for all player parents. There will be no cost to the parent this year. The Association will pay the $12 fee. Details below about the course.
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Respect in Sport Parent Program
The Respect in Sport Parent Program is an effective and informative online training program for parents of active children. This unique certification program compliments Respect in Sport for Coaches/Activity Leaders by reinforcing a parents role in a child or youth's activities, encouraging positive sport behaviours, and providing insight into the various roles other individuals (such as coaches and officials) play. This program empowers parents to ensure the safety of their children, encourage positive and effective communication, and to enhance a child's fun and camaraderie of the activity.
Program Elements
1. Canada’s only on-line training program designed to help parents become even better Sport Parents
2. One hour of on-line, bilingual content, allowing users to progress at their own convenience
3. Comprehensive Curriculum covering a spectrum of important sport parenting topics
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Using guilt on your child |
Misplaced enthusiasm |
Making the “bigs” |
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Losing perspective |
Handling winning and losing |
Balance not burnout |
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Making the team |
Injury Management |
Physical Development |
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Establishing positive relationships with referees, coaches, teammates, opponents & other parents |
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Ensuring safe environments through better understanding of bullying, abuse and harassment |
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4. User-friendly technology for users and organizations
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Ø For the User ü Simple registration and access ü Engaging multi-media content ü Incorporates animation and interaction ü On-going online resource ü 24 X 7 email and toll-free technical support |
Ø For the Organization ü Easily administered hierarchical database ü Administrators may be defined by hierarchy ü Comprehensive tracking/status reports ü User certification ü Certified user portability |
Why should your sport organization implement the Respect in Sport Parent Program?
- It further ensures your commitment to your number 1 priority: safety for participants
- It enhances communication between parents and organization staff, coaches, officials, etc
- It helps your organization, staff and volunteers to mitigate liability
- It provides parents supplementary knowledge about preparing a young athlete for practices, games and other activities
- Helps to retain recreation leaders, coaches, officials and volunteers
- It makes a values based statement on behalf of your organization to ALL stakeholders
The number 1 reason cited for coaches, managers and officials of all ages leaving a sport is unacceptable parent behaviour. Let the Respect in Sport Parent Program help assert proper parent behaviours to create a more rewarding, safe and respectful environment for all parties involved.
