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1 person is interested
Youth Basketball Coach
ORGANIZATION: Winooski Community Services Department
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1 person is interested
Winooski Youth Basketball volunteers will help teach kids in grades K-5 basketball fundamentals while enthusiastically promoting good sportsmanship, positive attitudes, and love of the game. Each volunteer will choose to work primarily with either the younger (grades K-2) or older (grades 3-5) group during the weekly sessions that are held on Saturday mornings. Volunteer coaches need to be able to effectively demonstrate ball-handling, passing, and shooting skills and help instruct kids-- both individually and in small groups-- on proper techniques. Volunteers may also be asked to run some drills and/or lead some mini-games with groups, as needed, and to coach informal teams during scrimmages. The weekly commitment-- 9:15 to 11:15AM on Saturdays-- includes some minimal setup time and a very brief coaches meeting at the close of each session. Volunteers need to be able commit to being available for at least 6 of the 8 weekly sessions and are asked to notify Program staff in advance when they will not be able to attend. The 8 sessions will be held in the Winooski High School gymnasium and cafeteria from January 7 to February 25 (Grades K-2 runs from Jan 7 to Feb 11 and Grades 3-5 runs from Jan 7 to Feb 25.). All volunteers are expected to prioritize safety, having fun, and building participants' self-confidence in the course of coaching skills and teaching basic game rules.
Volunteer expectations:
- helping with setup and reviewing plans, 9:15-9:30AM
- helping with break down and coaches debrief, 11:00-11:15AM
- greeting kids as they arrive
- demonstrating basic skills and coaching kids on how to perform them
- leading some group drills and mini-games (with directions provided)
- help transition kids and equipment between activities
- coaching a team during informal scrimmages
- be reliable and consistent (committing to at least 6 sessions)
- possess some precursory knowledge of basketball basics
- have the ability to communicate clearly
- must be able to pass a screening test, including a background check.
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About Winooski Community Services Department
Location:
27 West Allen St, Winooski, VT 05404, US
Mission Statement
Winooski will be an affordable, livable, diverse community where the role of government will be to foster and guide the following: Economic Vitality (maintain and expand our economic development to ensure long term vibrancy with a small town feel), Transportation Infrastructure (Invest in the City’s transportation infrastructure in order to make our City safe and accessible to residents and visitors while recognizing the critical role that we play in the region’s system), Housing (Ensure a mix of quality, affordable housing stock that maintains the character and aesthetics of our neighborhoods), & Safe, Healthy, Connected People (Foster relationships across generations and cultures by providing safe, healthy environments and opportunities to connect and engage).
Description
The Community Services Department oversees the Parks and Rec Department, The Winooski Senior Center, the Winooski Memorial Library, Thrive Afterschool Programming, The O'Brien Community Center, and the Winooski Community Gardens.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
32 Mallets Bay Ave.Winooski, VT 05404
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Sports Coaching
- Basketball
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18