Many young people aged between 13 and 16 years have the ability and maturity to assist with coaching sessions. They provide valuable role models for the younger paddlers we wish to encourage and bring a variety of skills, willingness, enthusiasm and relevance to sessions to help a coach.
The aim of this award is to encourage more young people to help out and coach at their Club or Centre by providing a structured programme for them to follow and to assist their development. The introduction of the Cadet Leader Award brings with it many benefits -
It recognises those young people already helping out and credits their involvement
It provides a stepping stone to becoming a coach – encouraging them to stay with canoeing and the scheme
Provides a route for young people not interested in competing themselves but who have much to offer the sport and are keen to be involved
Encourages development of the individual – led by their interests and abilities
With the implementation of the new Young People’s Scheme we will certainly require more coaches and helpers to ensure the success of more young people paddling regularly – these cadets will be a valued part of the scheme.
As this is a relatively new scheme we believe that the coaches administering the scheme are very important to it’s future success. We therefore would appreciate your feedback on any aspects of the award so that we can ensure it meets the needs of the young people and their Clubs/Centres.
Please direct your feedback to Head of Young People’s Programme, British Canoe Union, Adbolton Lane, West Bridgeford, Nottingham NG2 5AS.
This is a product of the BCU Youth Initiative and is the intellectual property of the BCU.
How will it work?
Training syllabus modules