Celebrating BC women in Sport
Coaching Mentor/ Apprenticeship Program
For Female Apprentices
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2012 BC Games CALLING ALL FEMALE COACHES!
The Coaching Mentor/ Apprenticeship Program (for female apprentices) is a partnership between ProMOTION Plus, Coaches BC and the BC Games Society. The program was developed to assist and support female coaches in their pursuit of higher levels of coaching certification. This program is designed to assist and support them as they enhance and develop their coaching skills. Goals:
Additional program benefits:
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Four Mentor/Apprentice pairs attend the 2010 BC Summer Games in Langley
Eight (4 pairs) mentors and apprentices from 4 communities will attend the BC Summer Games in Langley July 22-25th as part of their Coaching Mentorship experience.
Laurie-May Quon and mentor David Quon of Langley for Softball (fast pitch)
Alicia Borsoi and mentor Elisabeth Chisholm of Abbotsford for Rowing Naomi Walser and mentor Jami Stewart of Burnaby for Lacrosse Kim Hurley and mentor Kelly Guest of Victoria for Triathlon
Congratulations to all! |
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Update: 2010 Winter Games participants
Working in partnership with the Coaches Association of BC and the BC Games Society, ProMOTION Plus provided 8 female apprentices and 8 mentors from 10 communities (representing 6 zones) with the opportunity to be actively involved in the 2010 Coaching Mentor/ Apprentice program for the BC Winter Games in Terrace. |
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Coaching Mentor/ Apprenticeship Program For Female Apprentices at the 2010 BC Winter and Summer Games Objectives and Background After the success of the program in 2008, the BC Games Society, Coaches Association of BC and ProMOTION Plus will once again offer a Coaching Mentor /Apprenticeship Program for female apprentices in conjunction with the 2010 BC Winter and BC Summer Games. The Coaching Mentor/Apprenticeship program will pair experienced coaches (minimum NCCP Level two certified) with female apprentices who are interested in pursuing a career in coaching and/or in developing their training to a higher level. The goals are: • To increase the number of qualified female coaches starting at the club and provincial level and moving toward the national and international level in the future. • To create more opportunities for women to have access to coaching experiences. • To support female coaches in their pursuit of greater coaching skills, and/or attaining a higher level of certification. Program Description The Coaching Mentor/Apprenticeship program will target female coaches in the province of BC who are interested in developing their coaching skills leading up to the 2010 BC Winter and BC Summer Games. The program is structured to benefit each selected apprentice coach and her mentor. A maximum of ten apprentice-mentor matches will be selected to attend each of the 2010 BC Winter and BC Summer Games. (See BC Games Society website www.bcgames.org for a list of the sports included in the 2010 BC Winter and BC Summer Games). Application Intakes and Timelines There will be three intakes for the program as detailed below. Applications and complete program details will be available in January 2009. • February 15, 2009 Summer and Winter Sports • June 15, 2009 Summer and Winter Sports • September 15, 2009 Summer Sports only, and only if all positions are not filled Apprentices and Mentors will meet (via conference call) with the partners within 3 months of the intake date to begin the process of defining their mentorship objectives and to commit to outcomes and goals that they establish. There will be a second meeting closer to the Games. Apprentices are required to attend the BC Games and Mentors are encouraged to attend. Financial Assistance • Some financial support will be offered to support mentor and apprentice coaches in obtaining higher levels of certification and in meeting the goals they establish for the program. PSO Support We ask for PSO support by: • Inviting, supporting, and encouraging women coaches to sign up as apprentices • Supporting and encouraging experienced coaches to take on mentoring roles • Provide a letter of support for the application • Help ensure that the apprentices have a meaningful opportunity at the BC Games |
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Background on the Program: In 2006, in partnership with BC Games Society and it’s 2006 Summer Games partners in Kamloops, ProMOTION Plus and Coaches Association of BC gave an introduction to the proposed “Coaching Mentor/ Apprenticeship Program For Female Apprentices”. The goal at that time was to promote the program and get feedback from the Kamloops coaches and participants to aid in the development of the program.
The Coaching Mentor/ Apprenticeship program officially started in 2007 when the first mentor/apprentice pairs began working together in preparation for the BC Winter & Summer Games in 2008. |
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Female Coach Mentorship Program Launched
Press Release
Friday, February 9, 2007
Fort St. John, BC – BC’s Minister of State for Act Now BC, Gordon Hogg, officially launched the Female Coaching Mentor/Apprenticeship Program during the Northern BC Winter Games at Fort St. John Friday. A joint initiative of the BC Games Society, the Coaches Association of BC and ProMOTION Plus, the program is designed to assist and support women coaches in their pursuit of higher levels of coaching certification. Read the full press release |
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