Instructors
Who is going to run your In School Footy Sessions?
CLUB VOLUNTEERS
CLUB VOLUNTEERS
- Members of the club who are available to go and run sessions throughout the day.
- University students looking for volunteer hours . Certificates/reference letters can be organised.
- Particularly related fields like education and kinesiology.
- Some clubs have subsidised player fees for Auskick Volunteers.
- Most sustainable way of running the program and helps embed the club further in the community.
CANADA SUMMER JOBS (CSJ) Program
CANADA SUMMER JOBS (CSJ) Program
- Funding opportunity from the National Government - more information here.
- Applications are generally open around February-March each year.
- Funding provides 8 weeks worth of wages for eligible University students.
- The funding allows these students to work in specific areas (constituencies).
- These constituencies have specific priorities to that you would include in your application - CSJ Priorities by area.
- Your club needs a CRA business number to apply.
- This is a fairly simple process - reach out to development@aflcanada.com for assistance.
Canada Summer Job Success Stories:
- Calgary Kangaroos AFC have utilised the the Canada Summer Jobs funding extensively over the last 4-5 years.
- This has allowed Calgary to hire up to 8-10 youth to run in school footy session in throughout Calgary each year. In 2019 they saw 20,000 kids!
- These CSJ applications and subsequent youth hires have allowed Calgary Kangaroos to run 11 Auskick centres all over Calgary in 2020 and have over 200 kids register!
Instructor Training
Instructor Training
- There are multiple resources to help train and develop your instructors or coaches.
- Instructors can be registered to complete their AFL Level 1 coaching accreditation - email development@aflcanada.com to register.
- Lesson plans for Auskick can be found here.
- Teaching/Coaching tips for new instructors can be found here.
- Clubs have ran a full day comprehensive training session, before going into schools which includes:
- Role practicing the games, drills, etc.
- Level 1 Coaching accreditation.
- Observation of already trained coaches.
- Shadowing of experienced coaches generally follows this session.