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Youth Leadership Program
Our Mission
Our mission is Developing friendly, active and responsible people.
We believe in and live a culture of learning where individuals take responsibility in partnership with the Gymsports for their development. One of core values at Gymsports is continual growth and learning. We highly value enabling young people to develop their leadership and coaching skills through our Youth Leadership Program.
Program Outline
Youth Leaders participate in our Learn to Gym Programs over a 2 year period. The program is for young people 14 years (or turning 14). In the 1st year youth leaders commence are actively involved in our Fungym and Gymskills programs. In the 2nd year youth leaders may specialise into various Learn to Gym Programs.
- Weekly online bite-sized and on-the-job learning
- Practical coaching 1 session per week
- Mentor coaches to guide and assist with learning
- 4 practical workshops per year led by our senior coaches
- Opportunity to commence gym party employment in the 2nd year of the program
- Opportunity of employment at the completion of the 2nd year
- Facilitated completion of a Coaching Accreditation through Gymnastic Australia
Important dates 2023
Date | Time | Venue | Event |
Wednesday 25 January | 2.30-4.30pm | Kingborough | Workshop 1 YL Year 1 – Introduction & Educational Programs YL Year 2 – Introduction to Health and Safety in the workplace |
Wednesday 12 April | 5.00pm -7.00pm | Clarence | Workshop 2 YL Year 1 – Expectations |
Wednesday 19 April | 5.00pm -7.00pm | Kingborough | Workshop 2 YL Year 1 – Expectations YL Year 2 – Skill Progressions |
Wednesday 19 July | 5.00pm -7.00pm | Clarence & Kingborough | Workshop 3 YL Year 1 – Positive Communication YL Year 2 – Coaches as Leaders |
Wednesday 11 October | 5.00pm -7.00pm | Clarence & Kingborough | Workshop 4 YL Year 1 – Behaviour Management YL Year 2 – Growth and Initiative |
Mid-January 2024 | 2 days | TBC | Youth Leadership Trip 2024 (2nd years) |