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First Aid Procedures and Reporting
If you need help or have any questions call Cloe on 0407 867 894
Registering Late Participants Once Session Has Started.
Skate Club Operating Procedures
The aim of skate club is to create a fun environment for kids to regularly learn new skills, meet other kids from the skatepark and build the skateboarding community.
Skate Club should be promoted via posters, social media & school skate clinics.
Skate Coaches should promote Skate Club within their own network and at the skatepark especially to kids that are new to skateboarding and kids accompanied by parents.
Skate Club needs a minimum of 6 paying skaters per session for the program to be self sustaining.
If as a Level 1 Skate Coach and trained Skate Club trained coach you can get 6 or more kids together, we can set up a skatepark skate club system for you.
To attend Skate Club, parents/guardians must register their children via the Skate Club website. https://skateclub.ymca.org.au/
Role of the Program Leader
• The program leader is responsible for the smooth running of the Skate Club at that skatepark.
• They must ensure that there are enough trained coaches to run the program and that the roster is filled in for each week.
• If someone is unable to make a shift, the program leader needs to find a replacement.
• In the event that a replacement cannot be found, the program leader must contact the parents of each child booked in for that session as quickly as possible to organise a replacement session.
• If a session is rained out, send a text message to registered participants and organise a replacement session.
Role of the Program Officer
• The program officer is there to support the program leader. They should
• Help set up and pack down
• Help kids and parent sign up with the system
• Complete the pre safety audit if requested by program leader
• Assist with Covid procedures – disinfect kids hands and the boards.
• Ensure kids has helmets on.
• Assist with class as directed my program leader
• They should update the skaters personal progression plans.
SkateClub Kit
For each Skate Club the team leader will need to take:
- covid kit (sanitiser)
- first aid kit,
- boards
- charged tablets
- Flag or A frame signage,
- tables if applicable
15 minutes before the start of the class: Complete the pre class checklist to ensure the park is safe.
Session Planning
Before the event, login to the booking system and check the attendees for that session.
User name and password will be sent to you.
Look for any medical conditions and skill levels.
Look at the Personal Progression Plan and plan out the lesson based on attendees needs and level.
Session Attendance / Roll Call
Welcome participants and parents.
Mark off kids attendance
Sanitise all hands
Conduct a group huddle to go through safety induction.
Set the session learning goals with the kids
– what do they know already?
– what do the want to learn?
– refer to the personal progression plans to see what’s next
Run Skate Club
Divide the skaters into groups based on skills and skater goals and run the skate club making sure all the participants are fully engaged.
Use group games if you need to bring focus back
Ask more advanced skaters to mentor beginners
Make sure everyone is having fun
Get parents help if hand holding is required due to Covid
Remember to take some photos and count how many people are at the skatepark watching (eg parents and bystanders)
Skater Debrief
At the end of the session bring the skaters back together as a group and debrief.
What did they learned? Show and tell
Pump kids up
Setting homework / practice skills for next time.
Update The Skaters Personal Progression Plans
Program leader to update the Skater Tricks List based on what was taught to each skater that session.
Mark a skill as either “Introduced” if the skater in in the process of learning the skill or “Skilled” if the skater has acquired that skill.
Post Session Attendance Report
At the end of the session get the skate officer to pack up.
Program leader to complete the session evaluation form which is vital for stakeholder feedback.
REMEMBER TO TAKE PHOTOS
