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MEMO TO: Councilmember Blanchard <br /> 4111 <br /> FROM: Bruce K . Anderson, Dire ll.r <br /> Parks , Recreation and IF esa\y/ <br /> DATE : March 21, 1983 <br /> RE: Memorial donation <br /> After reviewing our youth athletic program regarding potential <br /> equipment and/or training needs, there is one area which we <br /> feel would really improve our program as well as provide lasting <br /> benefits to both the participants and youth sports coaches . <br /> This specific program I am referring to is the NYSCA certification <br /> coaching program which is conducted through local municipal parks <br /> and recreation departments . We have been exploring the feasibility <br /> of becoming a part of the NYSCA (National Youth Sport Coaches <br /> Association) for the past two years but have been unable to partic- <br /> ipate in the program due to the current costs . • <br /> The area of coach certification is relatively new to the municipal <br /> recreation program and definately one whose time has come. <br /> The specific program that we are proposing would include video <br /> tapes , complete procedural guidelines packet and all necessary <br /> 411 program material to implement the youth coaches certification <br /> program which encompasses a number of areas including but not <br /> limited to: <br /> A. The psychology of coaching youth sports . <br /> B . Preventing injuries in youth sports . <br /> C. First aid for the volunteer coach. <br /> The major addition that this program would make to our department <br /> would be to increase the awareness of the important role that <br /> all youth coaches play in our program. Through the excellent <br /> work of Dr . McGill, the tapes provide specific goals and coaching <br /> techniques through a series of actual situations . In addition <br /> to outlining the role of a coach, the area of injury prevention <br /> is discussed by Mr . Roger Hunt, including nutrition, conditioning, <br /> practice considerations, food intake and proper equipment fitting . <br /> The final area which is also narrated by Mr . Hunt discusses first <br /> aid which is geared for the youth volunteer coach and provides <br /> completed understanding of how to handle minor sports injuries . <br /> Our department has personally viewed the tapes at a national <br /> conference and they are currently being used by the City of <br /> Roseville as well as other park and recreation departments . <br /> There are two costs involved with the program. The first would <br /> be the basic three tapes as outlined which would be psychology <br /> of coaching youth sports , prevention of injuries and first aid <br /> for the volunteer coach which would be $395 . 00 including all <br /> three tapes . The second option would be the special individual <br /> sports certification packets which not only include the aforementioned <br /> • three tapes but would also include three tapes on specific baseball <br />