In this session, a panel of junior coaches will discuss their stories regarding bringing in and retaining junior curlers in programs that promote the development of skills and the spirit of curling in young people.
This webinar is ideal for junior program instructors, learn-to-curl instructors, club event coordinators, educators and related professions, executive board positions and members of clubs who have had difficulty starting or sustaining a junior program.
Topics include:
Frameworks from various clubs for starting programs
Methods in retaining curlers year after year
Managing ice time/scheduling, tiering by age, lesson planning, behavior management and safety
Inspiring team-building, creating friendships, and developing young leaders on the ice
Communicating with first generation curlers and their families
Encouraging juniors to compete, attend camps, and volunteer at their clubs
Coaching the youngest of curlers - age 8 or younger!
Finding and developing effective coaches/instructors for junior programming
Equipment, activity, fundraising, and recommendations to involve area schools
Hear from:
Scott Sharp + Karen Dundore from Rice Lake CC on Starting Our Junior Program
Vietta Kampen + Jim Shlimovitz from Portage CC on Maintaining a Legacy Through a Well-Established Junior Program
More!
Register today at www.curleroutreach.org
Sunday, August 8th
8:00 pm est / 7:00 pm cst