ATHLETIC DIRECTOR & COACHING REQUIREMENTS

Good afternoon,

As we eagerly anticipate our safe return to our athletic seasons our office has continued to roll out new mandatory requirements for our athletic directors and coaches.

Athletic Directors who have not completed all of the following requirements will not be allowed to register teams for their parishes.
Coaches who have not completed all of the following requirements will not be allowed to coach.

In order to better serve our young athletes, all athletic directors and coaches are required to complete the following:

Virtus - Protecting God’s Children Child Protection Training
Play Like A Champion Today's Coaching as Ministry Youth Coach Clinic
CDC's HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Concussion Training
NFHS' Heat Illness Prevention Course
Coach's Code Conduct tied to their SportsPilot account

The trainings do require some time commitments, but are not overly burdensome. It’s important to complete all of these in order to provide the youth with the best possible programming and experiences we can offer.

If you have any questions, please email Mary Fava (favam@adw.org) or Lisa O'Meara (omearal@adw.org).

Thank you,

Kevin E. Donoghue
President / CEO

The ADW Youth Minister Network is very excited to welcome Bill Keimig, Assistant Director of the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, to our September 24th gathering!

Bill will be presenting on The Power of Mentored Formation in Youth Ministry. Which you can read about more below!

Please plan to join us for this opportunity to explore mentoring and network with other youth ministers in the Archdiocese.

Join the September Zoom gathering with link below:

Oct

11

Play Like a Champion Today - Coaching As Ministry Online Clinic

Sun, October 11, 2020 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Protect the joyful dimension of sports as competitive play while fostering children's physical, social, moral and spiritual development!

Play Like a Champion Today sees coaching as a youth ministry. The coaches’ primary role is to serve children to fully develop their human potential as God’s daughters and sons. The ministry of coaching involves protecting the joyful dimension of sports as competitive play and the educational dimension of sports as fostering children's physical, social, moral, and spiritual development.

You will receive an email with the zoom link a few days before the scheduled clinic.

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After completing this clinic you will receive a certificate of completion from the CYO office. It is important to remember to download your certificate and upload it to your SportsPilot account.

Register for this Clinic Here!

HEADS UP to Youth Sports

Online Concussion Training for Coaches

"By taking this free course—and using what you learn—you will be well-positioned to improve the culture of sports safety and prevent concussion. Your actions can help create a safe environment for young athletes so they can stay healthy, active, and thrive—both on and off the playing field.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the training, you will be prepared to:

Explain what a concussion is and the potential consequences of this injury,
Identify at least three concussion signs and symptoms,
Describe the steps for returning to activity (play and school) after a concussion, and
Create a plan for how to help keep athletes safe from concussion.

Once you complete the training and post-test, you can print out a certificate and show your league or school you are ready for the season."

("HEADS UP to Youth Sports: Online Training for Coaches." CDC TRAIN, https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1089818/.)

After completing this course, it is important to remember to download your certificate from the CDC website and and then upload it to your SportsPilot account or email a copy to Mary Fava at favam@adw.org

Access this Course Here!

Heat Illness Prevention Course

"Exertional Heat Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in high school athletics."

"To help you minimize the risk of heat illness at your school, this course has designed to provide the fundamentals of a strong heat acclimatization plan and guidelines for limiting activities to account for changing environmental conditions and other contributing risk factors. It highlights the importance of an appropriate hydration plan and establishing an Emergency Action Plan in case of a suspected exertional heat stroke."

("Heat Illness Prevention." NFHS Learning Center, https://nfhslearn.com/courses/heat-illness-prevention-2.)

After completing this course, it is important to remember to download your certificate from the NFHS website and then upload it to your SportsPilot account or email a copy to Mary Fava at favam@adw.org.

Access this Course Here!

OYM/CYO UW #8161

Office Address:

7202 Buchanan St.

Landover Hills, MD 20784

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017-0260

Kevin Donoghue
President

301-853-4463

donoghuek@adw.org

Mary Fava
CYO Programs Coordinator
301-853-4465
favam@adw.org

Lisa O'Meara
Administrative Assistant
301-853-4464
omearal@adw.org

Juan Aznaran
Regional Coordinator of Youth Ministry
301-853-4461
aznaranj@adw.org

Lisa O'Meara

Administrative Assistant
301-853-4464
omearal@adw.org