Transcript YMCA YOUTH SPORTS

Katy Family YMCA
Youth Tennis
Coordinators Manual
Fall 2013
WELCOME
TEAM
COORDINATO
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Introductions
Kenyetta Brasher
Youth Development Director
Informal Education
[email protected]
281-392-5055 Ext. 234
www.quickscores.com/katyytennis
Thank You
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The Katy Family YMCA thanks you for
volunteering in youth tennis!
Your involvement is critical to the
success of our program.
Agenda
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YMCA General Information/Quick History
YMCA Youth Sports:
 Mission, Core Values, 7 Pillars,
Sports Pledge/Philosophy
Code of Conduct & Team Coordinators Expectations
How Teams Are Formed
Practices/Games – rainouts & make-ups
Emergency procedures/Child Abandonment &
Abuse/Appropriate Touch
Character Development
Pictures/Trophies/Party
Team Roster Corrections
Refunds/Credits
Front Desk Service
Important Dates
The YMCA of Today
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Aquatics
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Before & After School Programs
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Day Camp
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Health & Wellness
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Teen Programs
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Youth, Teen & Adult Sports
YMCA of Greater Houston
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First YMCA in Houston in 1886 in rented
facilities
Continues to grow, establishing centers all
over the city
Currently serve over 500,000 annually
One of the top 3 largest Associations in the
country with over 40 centers
Katy Family YMCA
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YMCA Programs came to Katy in 1980
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Katy Family YMCA opened its facility in 2001
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We serve over 50,000 people annually
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Over 4,900 youth sports participants annually
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4 youth sports seasons/8 sports offered
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Fall – Tennis, NFL Flag Football, Soccer, Volleyball
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Winter –Basketball, NFL Flag Football
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Spring – Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball,
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Summer – Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Sports Camps
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Teen VB/BB – Offered in Fall, Winter and Spring
YMCA MISSION &
CORE VALUES
Mission:
To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice
through programs that build a healthy spirit,
mind & body for all.
Core Values:
Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Faith
Please make this a part of your practice routine & expect it from your parents &
players!! They will follow your lead!!!!!
7 Pillars of Y Sports
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Everyone Plays
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Safety First
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Character Development
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Positive Competition
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Family Involvement
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Sport for All
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Sport for Fun
Sports Pledge &
Philosophy
Sports Pledge:
Sports Philosophy:
Win or lose
Everybody Plays &
I pledge before God
Everybody Wins
To play the game
The best I know how
To obey all the rules
Respect the officials
To be a good sport at all times
And to improve myself
In spirit, mind & body
Coordinators Code of
Conduct
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Remember that you are the role model for
your team
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Be kind to your parents
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Be kind to the coordinators and parents of
other teams
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Be kind to the Y staff
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Be realistic with complaints & criticisms
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Let the children have fun
Coordinator Expectations
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Establish good ongoing communication
Agenda for practices (warm-up/stretch, skill
development, play, cool-down/stretch)
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Know rules of play (coordinator given these)
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Exhibit and model core values
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Follow all policies and youth sports philosophy
How Teams Are
Formed
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By age (1 year, 2 years, 3 years)
By sex (female, male, coed)
By request (for a coordinator or teammate)
By school
By subdivision
Random assignment
You are able to play up one age division but not
down
Deadline for team change request – September 13
There are no guarantees on requests!
KISD
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Tennis Courts – 1st come, 1st served;
No reservations
Parents, please supervise younger
siblings
Please pick up all trash before leaving
Leave the site cleaner than when you
arrived
Facility Use Policies
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Team Coordinators are held responsible for care of facilities
All children (siblings of players) must be under supervision on
and off the tennis courts at all times
No tobacco products by tennis court entrance, or on tennis
courts
After practices snacks need to be distributed off the courts
Have team pick up any trash after practices
Please keep the great relationship we have with KISD by not
taking proper care of their facilities
Leave your practice site cleaner than when you arrived
Lesson/Practice Information
Lessons/Weekday Practices
Begins the week of September 15
1 hour on Sundays lesson and 1 hour weekday practie
Sites
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Sundays with Y Staff – Seven Lake High School
Weekday Practice with Team Coordinator – TBA by
team
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Y Staff will attend at least one weekday practice
for each team to assist the team coordinator
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Rainouts/Makeups
Sunday Lessons
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Decision will be made by 12:30pm on Sundays
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(We will email the coordinator, update quickscores and let the
front desk know)
Decision will either be “all practices are cancelled” or “all
practices are on”
Sunday practices are typically made up the following Sunday.
Weekday Practices
Practice rainouts, team coordinator will contact their team for
make-ups
Emergency
Procedures
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Team Coordinator contacts Parent or
Guardian Immediately
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Make sure you can get a hold of all parents
– have correct contact numbers
Accident Reports, Incident Reports
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Must fill out and return to Y within 24 hrs
Abandoned Child
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Ask all parents to stay at all practices and
games.
If they leave do following:
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Team Coordinator will call YMCA for other contact
information if they cannot reach parents
Team Coordinator will ask the assistant
coordinator or another parent to stay until
abandoned child is picked up, if he/she cannot
Last option – two adults drive child to the YMCA
Child Abuse
Prevention
 We make an active effort to prevent child abuse.
These efforts include but are not limited to:
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Background checks on staff and volunteers
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All coordinators are not allowed to start practices until their
drivers license have been swiped and their volunteer
applications turned in to Youth Development Director (do
not leave application with the front desk, it has personal
information on it)
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Allegations and suspicions are taken seriously and are
reported to the proper authorities
Child Abuse
Reporting Procedures
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The YMCA has a no tolerance position on
child abuse
If you suspect child abuse you can report it
to any Director in the YMCA or call CPS
(Child Protection Services)
Appropriate Touch
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Kids need touches of encouragement, but there
are appropriate and inappropriate ways of
touching a child
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Frontal Hugs vs. Side Hugs
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Sitting on Lap vs. Sitting next to
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High Fives vs. …….
Character
Development
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Incorporated into practices & games
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Coordinators can receive some ideas for this
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YMCA’s 5 core values:
Honesty
Caring
Respect
Responsibility
Faith
Pictures, Trophies & Party
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Pictures
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N the Zone – www.nthezonephotos.com
Team Coordinator will be contacted with
picture time
1 coordinator plaque given to each team
Picture day
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October 6
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Trophies
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Youth Sports – all receive a trophy or medal
End of season party
Roster Corrections
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We go through many drafts of team rosters before
they are finalized
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When we update a roster, we will send you a new
one via email
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Computer system and changes – what can and can
not be changed
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Make sure we have your current practice
day/place/time
We cannot guarantee requests
REFUNDS/CREDITS
REFUNDS
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FULL refunds will be given if requested prior
to the 1st Sunday lesson (September 15).
NO refunds will be given after this.
CREDITS
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Partial credits may be given after the 1st
lesson on a case by case basis and must go
through the Sports Department - Tennis.
Front Desk Service
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Your first stop for questions:
281-392-5055
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Coordinaotrs contact info, schedules, maps,
rainout information
They will determine if the question needs to be
forwarded to Kenyetta
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EMAIL IS BEST WAY TO REACH ME!!!
Goal is to get you quick & correct answers!
IMPORTANT DATES
LAST DAY TO REQUEST TEAM CHANGE – Wednesday, September 18
JEWELRY – No jewelry of any kind can be worn during play
SUNDAY LESSONS - Begin week of September 15
HOLIDAYS – N/A
T-SHIRT PICK-UP – Sunday, September 22 at Seven Lakes High School
MACTH PLAY – October 20
PICTURE DAY – October 6
MACTH PLAY – November 3
PICTURE DAY – October 6
RAIN OUT DATES – November 10 & 17
CONTACT US
Kenyetta Brasher
Youth Development Director
Informal Education
[email protected]
281-392-5055
www.quickscores.com/katyytennis
THANKS FOR
COMING!!!
We are looking forward to a
great season!
Questions/Comments