Young Leaders Camp
Dear Club Secretary,
Following the success of the first two Young Leaders Camps, held in 2008 and 2009, UKA are again working with England Netball and Gymnastics England to offer one hundred and fifty 16-19 year olds the opportunity to attend a four day residential camp, where they will get the chance to develop their leadership and volunteering skills alongside like minded individuals.
For those of you who remember the previous YLC events, you will remember that the event has grown to be an integral part of our youth volunteering and leadership programme, with 90 athletics leaders having benefitted from the experience over the last two years.
What is the Leaders Camp?
The camp returns to Bradfield College in Berkshire, and will run from Sunday 15th August - Wednesday 18th August 2010. Whilst at the camp, the young people will focus upon the development of leadership skills through sport, whilst participating in a range of practical and theory based sessions. This is a key aspect of the volunteer development strategy for athletics, and builds upon a model that many other sports are now looking to follow.
The event will be run by professional staff from the three sports, with a programme that offers a range of workshops including club management, personal development planning, activity leadership, officiating, coaching & event management. There will also be time built in for relaxation and evening social activities, coordinated by trained staff.
Athletics is offering 50 of our most dedicated young volunteers from across the UK, the opportunity to attend the Camp completely FREE of charge (including all accommodation, workshops and meals). Attendees are required to transport themselves to the camp, however there may be the opportunity to share transport with others. If it is felt appropriate, Clubs or Athletics Networks can make a contribution towards travelling costs.
Who will be attending?
To be eligible, the leaders will ideally meet the following criteria:
- 16-19 yrs old at the time of the camp
- Actively volunteering in athletics within a club, school or college
- Have obtained a Coaching or Officiating award
- Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to developing their skills and experience
Unfortunately, to ensure the maximum impact of the event, we are unable to accept applications from those people who attended in 2008 or 2009.
What Next?
We are looking for young people involved in leadership and volunteering within your club, who you feel will benefit from attending. Once you have identified these young people, they will need to complete an application (available at http://www.uka.org.uk/grassroots/volunteers/young-leaders-camp-2010/) , and return to me (details below) by Monday 21st May. If you could forward this to them as soon as possible, it will obviously allow them maximum time to complete it. Alternatively, it may be more appropriate to pass it out to your other contacts, in order that they can distribute.
Applicants will be notified of their success by Wednesday 9th June. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me
Summary
This is an excellent chance for the sport to recognise the achievements of young volunteers within athletics. I am sure you will recognise the benefits of such a programme. Work is ongoing to develop additional exit routes for the leaders, including Leaders Academies, which are being piloted in selected areas of the UK, This is a fantastic opportunity, and one that we are really keen to promote to young people within your club. As such, any help you can offer in raising the profile of this event is greatly appreciated.
I hope this is of use. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on the numbers below.
Kind regards
Stuart
Stuart Attwell
Senior Coordinator – Competitions