December 2, 2007 – A NCCP Community Coaching Workshop (Step 2 below) for coaches of skiers with a disability will be held January 25-27th at Mt Washington, BC provided there is sufficient interest.

If you are interested in participating in this workshop, contact Len Apedaile at (250) 337-5290 or apedaile@oberon.ark.ca to confirm attendance.

Financial assistance may be available for both local and out-of town coaches provided they are current members of a Cross Country BC club. To find out more about financial support contact Verna Wagner at (250) 545-9600 or programs@crosscountry.bc.ca

Steps to Participating in a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Community Coaching (CC) Workshop with a Disabled component:

Step 1: Complete the NCCP Introduction to Community Coaching (ICC) Workshop and prescribed tasks. For the coaches of both able bodied and disabled skiers, this workshop is a prerequisite to the next step in the NCCP coach education progression.

Ideally, coaches will participate in the ICC Workshop during the fall, complete their practical tasks during the ski season, and take the next workshop, the Community Coach Workshop, either later in the winter or at the beginning of the following ski season.

Refer to the Cross Country Canada website for an explanation of what the minimum requirements are for coaching either able bodied or disabled skiers, click here.

Step 2: Complete a NCCP Community Coaching (CC) Workshop with a Disabled Skiing component, plus the required Community Coaching tasks. This workshop will include a practical session working with athletes in a camp situation.

Note that the Disabled Skiing component adds approximately four hours to the regular Community Coaching workshop program. Participants should be prepared for approximately 20 hours of workshop time.

These two steps will provide a coach with basic training. More advanced training opportunities will become available as the next levels/stages of the new, competency-based NCCP are developed.

* Please contact your Division Coaching Coordinator if you are interested in participating in a Community Coaching (CC) Workshop with a Disabled Skiing component in your Division.