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Cadet Leader Award
A guide for coaches running the award
Basis for award
Many young people aged between 13 and 16 years have the ability
and maturity to assist with coaching sessions. They provide valuable role models
for the younger paddlers we wish to encourage and bring a variety of skills,
willingness, enthusiasm and relevance to sessions to help a coach.
The aim of this award is to encourage more young people to help
out and coach at their Club or Centre by providing a structured programme for
them to follow and to assist their development. The introduction of the Cadet
Leader Award brings with it many benefits -
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It recognises those young people already helping out and
credits their involvement
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It provides a stepping stone to becoming a coach – encouraging
them to stay with canoeing and the scheme
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Provides a route for young people not interested in competing
themselves but who have much to offer the sport and are keen to be involved
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Encourages development of the individual – led by their
interests and abilities
With the implementation of the new Young People’s Scheme we will
certainly require more coaches and helpers to ensure the success of more young
people paddling regularly – these cadets will be a valued part of the scheme.
As this is a relatively new scheme we believe that the coaches
administering the scheme are very important to it’s future success. We therefore
would appreciate your feedback on any aspects of the award so that we can ensure
it meets the needs of the young people and their Clubs/Centres.
Please direct your feedback to Head of Young People’s Programme,
British Canoe Union, 18 Market Place, Bingham, Nottingham NG13 8AP.
This is a product of the BCU Youth Initiative and is the
intellectual property of the BCU.
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