January 2009

SOFTBALL ONTARIO HELPS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATIONS HOST A“LEARN TO COACH” OR “KEEP COACHING” CLINIC

January 27, 2009

Toronto, ON

NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- Softball Ontario is pleasedto announce that up to ten (10) $150.00 grants are available to qualifyingsoftball associations to host Learn to Coach (officially titled CommunitySport-Initiation and Keep Coaching (officially titled Community Sport-On GoingParticipation).  This opportunity offers coaches in Ontario to obtain “trained”Community Coach Context in the National Certification Coaches Program. Please note the Learn to Coach Clinic replaces Softball Ontario’s Grassroots clinic while KeepCoaching replace the National Certification Coaching Program Level 1 SoftballTechnical clinic.
TheLearn to Coach Clinic is for coaches working with players aged 4-8 year ofage.  Participants learn how to introduce players to softball in a fun,safe and self-esteem building environment regardless of their ability.
TheKeep Coaching Clinic is for coaches working with players of all ages who arecompeting at the House League level.   Participants learn how tomotivate players to love softball, learn more skills and continue to beinvolved in our great sport.
Inorder to qualify for a Softball Ontario grant, softball associations must fillout a Softball Ontario Clinic Bid Form, an application for funding and submittheir bid forms and grant application form no later than March 15, 2009. A deposit of $50.00 plus GST must be included with the bid form to applyto host a Learn to Coach or Keep Coaching Clinic.   Grants will beissued to successful communities who had a minimum of ten (10) coaches attend aclinic and who have not hosted a Softball Ontario Learn to Coach or KeepCoaching clinic in the last two (2) years that was sponsored by the TrilliumFoundation or by “We are Coaches” funding.
Donot pass on the opportunity to improve the quality of your league by providingvaluable coach education in your community!
Associationinterested in hosting a Learn to Coach/Keep Coaching clinic should visit theSoftball Ontario website at www.softballontario.ca to download a clinic bid form and grant application form.
Ifyou have any questions about the Softball Ontario Community grants, or wouldlike to apply to host a Coaching Clinic please contact Stephanie Sutton at ssutton@softballontario.caor 416-426-7150.
 
Softball Ontario is the governing bodyfor the sport of softball in OntarioOur goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes,officials and volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels ofcompetitions.
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