NASC Natl Assn Sports Commissions

EDUCATION AND CONFERENCES for the Sports Event Industry The NASC hosts three educational opportunities per year to provide educational and networking opportunities for both NASC members and non-members. National Association of Sports Commissions The National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) is the sports event industry's leading networking organization. Founded in 1992, the NASC represents over 400 organizations within the sports event travel industry. Members include organizations that attract sporting events to communities, event owners and vendors and suppliers to the sports event industry. The NASC is the primary network for communication and information sharing on all topics relating to the sports event industry. The single most important sports event conference for industry professionals!  The National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) is the sports event industry's leading networking organization.  Founded in 1992, the NASC represents almost 400 organizations including cvb's, sports commissions, event owners and industry suppliers.  Produced annually by the NASC, the NASC Sports Event Symposium is the single most important sports event coference for industry professionals.  Attendees are provided with new ideas, practical tips and the hottest trends.   Membership not required to attend; however members receive registration fee discounts. NASC Sports Event Symposium

Pro-Active versus Re-Active

With Cheerleading being one of the fastest growing youth sports in the world, many Athletic Directors have found themselves behind the eight ball. The programs have been reactive to the growth, reactive to the issues and reactive to the concerns of the cheerleaders, the coaches, the parents and the community. Directors wear a lot of hats and to some degree, are victims of circumstance. Without change, a reactive program will send the leader scrambling to keep up with current trends and the needs of their athletes. It's time to update your program, become more strategic and pro-active. Your cheerleaders will demand it.  Your Coaches need it.  Your parents will support it.

Program Review and Evaluation

Year-end assessment of the students’ experiences provide valuable data for program evaluation, revision, and implementation of new procedures. Institutional changes, such as increased collaboration and partnerships, policy reforms, new programming and organizational improvements. Plan to monitor and evaluate the cheer team’s success, both as the activities unfold and at the end of the program. Include a survey questionnaire to be completed with confidentiality. Evaluation is important. A peer evaluation process should be introduced to help develop evaluative abilities.     Coach/AD Communication 101

Evaluation

Your evaluation plan should clearly distinguish between program output  vs. outcome. Outputs are the services delivered, often stated as an amount. This information is important to show the scope or size of activities, but it cannot substitute for information about progress towards outcomes or the results achieved. Examples of outputs include the number of people trained or the number of games attended or number of competitions attended. Outcomes, in contrast, represent specific results a project is intended to achieve and is usually measured as an extent of change. Outputs and outcomes should both be reported, but the focus should be on outcomes. We encourage you to assess the following for outcomes: 1) Program Goals met. 2) Participant satisfaction with the program and team experience. 3) Participant learning, aptitude, skills, and changed understanding and attitude. 4) Participant behavior, concrete actions, applying knowledge in skills and in community endeavors. * Leadership  * Student Development   * Program Planning  * Oral/Written Communication Improvements * Knowledge of sport   * Professional Development Program management

Spotter Training Recommended
	The Ohio Association of Cheerleading Coaches strongly suggests ALL teams who have an intention to tumble, mount, build pyramids or stunt to receive Spotter Training during their pre-season practice. Proper spotting techniques are the first step in injury prevention. Contact the OACC for training in your district.

HIRING NEW STAFF

Warren Buffet - "In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy.  But if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you." Since it's easier to train a person of good character to do a job well than it is to develop character in a skilled but unprincipled employee, if you have to choose, hire for character and train for skills. Student quit because of a coach?

Coaches Education & Certification
	All eight Ohio Districts will be hosting Clinics and Workshops for Coaches Education, Safety Certification and Skill Building Programs. Courses from beginner to Intermediate to Advanced. Self Improvement and Certifications. Our programs are operated in conjunction with our affiliates. AACCA Training

Program Management for School Coaches
	Introduced in 1995, this program is as beneficial to the A.D. as it is for the coach.  The course is a "How-To" manual covering methods and practices that can lead to a successful school-wide cheer program.  Forms and colorful illustrations contribute to the information you can use daily in the practice of handiling coaching duties. National Council for Spirit Safety and Education

Self Control

Coaching Tip: Youth Sports & Self-Control You've probably seen the video of a youth football assistant coach leveling a 13-year-old player in a game over Labor Day weekend. "That could never happen to me."        But emotion can get the better of anyone. What the coach could have done, should have done and most likely would have done if he were a PCA-trained and certified Double-Goal Coach, is exercise a "Self-Control Routine" as we teach in our workshop, "Double-Goal Coach: Winning and Life Lessons." A Self-Control Routine ensures you do not dishonor the game in the heat of competition. You might: take a deep breath, remind yourself of the discipline required NOT to react engage in self-talk ("I need to be a role model. I can rise above this!") turn away from the action count to 20 (or 50!), or quickly refocus on the next play. The key is to develop your own Self-Control Routine ahead of time, so when you are tested (with a bad official's call, an opposing coach or player misbehaving, etc.), you can use it to remain calm and Honor the Game. Then, you can use it as a teachable moment with your athletes

We acknowledge the efforts of all those working to make "sportsmanship" the basis of their athletic programs and all those working at the  community level to instill that spirit in private youth leagues. Collectively, schools and youth leagues control 30 million children a year who participate in orgranized sport. What power there is in that number! It is the power to shape our country, if we would only make what we teach in sports a national priority. There are only 52 million children in America betweeen the ages of 5 - 17 (2002 U.S. Census), so the majority of children are under our care. If you want to have a more positive school climate, have people practice being positive. This is not wishful thinking. This is a planned program to make sure that all negative thoughts, feelings and behaviors are corrected when detected and that there be consequences to all actions. Make the right choice in your school by teaching educationally - have a written curriculum. Make the right choice in your school by teaching scientifically - teach the science of applied sport psychology Embrace the idea of being the captain of your team of coaches - give them a game plan you want them to follow! What you are accomplishing with a written curriculum: Ensuring that kids are being taught what you agree are the important lessons of sports on every team. Lessening frustration in parent, kids and coach when expectations are focused on personal improvement and progress and not outcome and statistics. Providing an excellent professional development course for your coaches. Providing a team-building experience as the team and coach work together on the mental skills.   A written curriculum will add meaning to your athletic program, we ask that you take the time to contact GetPsychedSports.org   or   oacc@Ohiooacc.com

Coming soon

The New York Times reports that cheerleading IS the fastest growing youth sport. With a coaching turnover of nearly 60% per year, the need for student education and leadership is here. The sport is student driven and they are passionate. The OACC is currently developing and collaborating on a student leadership program and curriculum. Watch for the OACC Student Certification.   Nat'l Center for Youth Safety / OACC

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Have you ever worked with cheerleaders who are Resistant To Change     Stressed Out     Not Communicating      Overwhelmed              Not Working Together      Complainers       Rumor Spreaders           Back Stabbers                                                  Whiners                  Stubborn Hard-heads       Blamers          Unmotivated          Negative Nellies Need Team Building or Bonding?

Cerified Sports Administrator

NCYS Certified Sports Administrator Program Developed and Delivered by:    The George Washington University       Sports Management Program  Course #1: Risk Management for Sports Administrators  Course #2: Management and Leadership of Sports  Course #3: Funding Sports Organizations                       Course #4: Marketing Sports Organizations                       Course #5: Sponsorship & Negotiations                       Course #6: Event Management

NFHS

Offerings from the NFHS Spirit Coaches Education program: AACCA Certification Spirit Program management Stunt Progressions I Dance technique I Motions, Jumps & Tumbling Spirit Rules Conditioning and Stretching for Dance And More...   Become a well trained professional, capable of overseeing a safe, successful cheer program. Most courses are approximately $40     Order a Spirit Safety Rule Book  $6.95 Be proactive - Be the AD in your area to host a conference for your collegues. Contact   oacc@ohiooacc.com   or    NFHS Home   for info. NFHS Overview