As part of a targeted effort to provide the most positive environment possible for its youth athletes, Greenwich Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a coaches’ workshop in conjunction with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) on Tuesday, March 29.
PCA, a Stanford University-based non-profit organization, works with coaches, organizational leaders and parents to teach young athletes not only how to win, but also how to learn about teamwork, discipline, respect and goal-setting through their sports experience.
The two-hour session, to be given at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, will provide coaches with tools they can use to become Double-Goal Coaches (coaches who want to both win and develop the character of their players).
Two youth sports organizations, Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center and Badger Sports Club, have partnered with Parks & Recreation to offer this workshop.
Every participant will receive a copy of the Power of Double-Goal Coaching book from PCA Executive Director and Founder, Jim Thompson.
“Working with hundreds of youth sports organizations around the United States, we’ve developed practical tools and guidelines to help youth athletes, their coaches and parents realize that winning is not only reflected in game scores but also in the effort players give, the learning and improvement they achieve, and the ability they develop to bounce back from mistakes,” said Thompson.
The PCA Workshop entitled “Double Goal Coach: Culture, Practices, and Games” on Tuesday, March 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich is open to all youth sport coaches and parents of youth.
The workshop is free for all. however in order to attend, pre-register by emailing ssnyder@greenwichct.org.
