IN THEIR feMALE COAChes CAC ETHICAL COACH PARTICIPatION OWN WORDS AT BC GAMES DIALOGUE STATISTICS the information source for every coach www.coaches.bc.ca Spring 2008 $3.95 CAN To Be Or Not To Be... an Educated Coach + NCCP Course Coach Recovery Schedule Can Be Clipboard Coaching Notes R.E.A.C.H.E.D Upcoming Events Coach Profiles The “F” Word from the editor’s desk Getting out of the office is a good thing! Over the spring 2008 past several weeks I’ve had the opportunity to attend the Water Ski & Wakeboard BC and Row BC Annual General Meetings, plus cover the Freestyle World Cup at Cypress Mountain and the Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Whistler. While inside the attention at these events is usually focused on the athletes, I was more interested in the coaches - meeting them, talking to them about their issues, etc. While each sport has its unique perspective and challenges, some common themes emerged, which were also reflected in the responses to a club survey we sent out. One of those is the continuing challenge to find enough coaches to run the programs. And although the clubs say that they would like to be able set minimum training standards for coaches, they are often grateful for the assistance of almost anyone who will step forward to volunteer their time. Another theme that emerged from the survey was the desire for access to more coach training, particularly in the outlying regions of the province. CABC is continually looking at how it can best serve and support the coaches in this province. Plans are well underway for Coaches Week 2008 to involve more communities, and facilitate more training opportunities. Mark the week of September 20-27. One of the focuses of Coaches Week will again be to recognize those who do give their time to ensure that young people have opportunities to participate in sports. I happened across one of those special people on Cypress Mountain. Ken Lyons (see photo), who first stepped in to help during the teachers’ strike four years ago, was cross country skiing with on the cover a group of students from Marlborough Elementary in Burnaby. We need a lot more like him! To Be Or Not To Be . An Educated Coach In this issue of Perspective be sure to read the article 1 0 by Jeff Grace, who is as accomplished at writing as he is at coaching. Jeff is just one example of a great 10 coach who takes his own continued professional development seriously. Every year he books a week off work to shadow another coach and a team that he coaches clipboard feels he can learn something from. Coaching Notes, News Also take the time to read the article by Anne Muscat and Views and Laura Farres about Coach Recovery. Although 4 you may not be a full time coach suffering from 4 fatigue from travelling with a team, you may be one of those volunteers who is juggling work and family a closer look responsibilities while helping out with the local sports club. I think you’ll find some useful information in Coach Recovery Can Be R.E.A.C.H.E.D this article. 8 Recovering effectively from heavy workloads Coaches do a lot of the talking in this issue of will influence your performance. Perspective. Tom Renney, head coach of the NHL’s New York Rangers who began his coaching career in 1991 with the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers and did a stint The “F” Word with the Vancouver Canucks, talks about his coaching 12 “Failure” is not a dirty word 12 philosophy in a dialogue facilitated by the Coaching Association of Canada. And the last couple of pages are devoted to the words of wisdom, encouragement, your perspective etc. from some of the coaches I have been talking to. In Their Own Words Hope you enjoy this issue. As always, feedback is more than welcome! 1 6 Upcoming Events 1 8 NCCP Course Schedule 16 Jan Mansfield 1 9 2 Perspective Spring 2008 executive director’s message A special year for CABC There is much to be accomplished over the next few years This year is a special one for the Coaches Association of BC as we the province. They have led this organization to its success, and we are mark our 15th anniversary! It is pretty difficult to imagine that the organization grateful for all that they have done to has been around so long, witnessing the many changes in the sport system that ensure that coaching remains a priority in the BC, and the Canadian, sport has occurred during that time. We pre-exist 2010 LegaciesNow, the Canadian Sport system. Centre Pacific and all the regional centres, as well as most of the current staff in The CABC will be moving to its the BC sport system! new offices at the BCIT Sport Campus in Richmond at the end of March. It What began as time was the Director of the Sport is fitting that after 15 years we are a small group of Branch, and the torch was passed on moving to a new home, and to begin about 70 coaches to Jack Miller, our Association’s first the next 15 years with a new vision in its first year, President. As we have transitioned over for the organization. There is much has flourished the years, so has the sport landscape to be accomplished over the next few into a vibrant across the country. Bob’s vision was years and we all look forward to the and dynamic for coaches to be recognized as the challenges ahead. Bob’s vision was organization important link to athletic success, to have the best coaches, and the best recognized and to give them a forum to express association supporting them, here in across the country for the programs themselves, and to be heard. BC. We will be keeping that vision in and services it provides to the coaching The Association is now driven by a mind over the next 15 years. community. We continue to explore Board of Directors who have achieved new ways to bring unique educational coaching success internationally, opportunities to coaches throughout who have been instrumental in the the province, and to support those who development of the BC sport system, have chosen coaching as a profession. and who understand the needs of The vision for the Coaches the coaches that we serve. It has been Association of BC began with Bob their passion and their knowledge that Bearpark in the early 90’s, who at the have benefitted coaches throughout Gord May timeout opinion Re: “Members Only” webcasts island I appreciate the convenience of the education models Thanks! - Jan Norman Thanks so much for the sports psychology video!! More (Jan is a chartered professional coach, NCCP level 3 certified, please! This is wonderful as I live on the Island and it is with over 30 years experience in Figure Skating and over 15 harder to get to the seminars. Having just moved to the years experience in power skating.) A Quarterly Publication of the: The Coaches Association Publication Agreement # 40972566 of BC is supported by Return undeliverable Canadian Editor Jan Mansfield 2010 Legacies Now addresses to: Publisher CABC CABC Zone Representatives Design Sharkbite Art & Design Front Cover: Provincial wheelchair tennis coach Zone 1 Rep. Vacant Coaches Association of BC Uros Budimac with athlete Sarah Hunter of White Zone 2 Rep. Wendy Wheeler 3820 Cessna Drive, Suite 290-S CABC Board of Directors Rock (No. 4 in the NEC Wheelchair Tennis world Zone 3 Rep. Chris Johnson Richmond, BC V7B 0A2 President Judy Latoski rankings) at the Burlington National Wheelchair Zone 4 Rep. Tim Frick Tel: 604-333-3600 VP Finance Jim Fitzpatrick Tennis Championships in Whistler. Photo by Zone 5 Rep. Gail Donohue Toll free: 1-800-335-3120 VP Marketing Mike Renney Kevin Bogetti-Smith Zone 6 Rep. Elaine Dagg-Jackson e-mail: [email protected] VP Human Resources Kathy Newman Zone 7 Rep. Vacant home page: www.coaches.bc.ca Executive Director Gordon May Contributing Writers: Jeff Grace, Chris Zone 8 Rep. Joe Rea Johnson, Laura Farres, Anne Muscat BC Coaches Perspective is delivered to members and supporters four times a year. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use, in whole or in part, by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. All materials submitted will remain the property of the Coaches Association of BC. Views expressed herein, including Time Out letters to the editor are not necessarily those of this magazine, the Coaches Association of BC or its sponsors. Non-member subscriptions: $20 annually. Order through [email protected] Perspective Spring 2008 3 coaches clipboard Director of Coaches Association of sport administrators, coach educators, NCCP Pioneer British Columbia. and athletes for several days of “Bill has been the one and only learning, networking, and celebrating Retires Director at the NCI since its inception. achievements. During that time he has seen many Bill Thomson, Director of the National great coaches pass through his doors at Coaching Institute-British Columbia the NCI who have gone on to produce (NCI-BC) in Victoria, is retiring after 40 some of Canada’s finest athletes. years of service to Canadian sport. “As well as being a great mentor Thomson was the inaugural coach for many, he also blessed us Chairman of Canada’s first National with his unique sense of humour. Not Coaching Institute established in 1986. having been quite able to attain the Prior to assuming leadership of the NCI- level of excellence to sign any gigs BC in Victoria, he served as a coaching with Yuk Yuk’s on a full time basis(!), Researchers, including students, consultant with Coaching Association he remained with the NCI.