National Youth Sports Week Tuesday, Oct 25—Coaches Day Let’s emphasize the importance of access to quality coaching tools and resources and the role trained coaches play in creating positive youth sports experiences. Brought to you by Positive Coaching Alliance PEP RALLY DAY | COACHES DAY | WELLNESS DAY | SAFETY DAY | SPIRIT DAY | PLAY DAY COACHING TOOLS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Develop Winners in Life Through Sports Join the Positive Coaching Alliance team as they walk through all the resources coaches and families can use to create a greater youth sports experience. Learn, Do, Celebrate An estimated 6.5 million coaches provide youth sports instruction, but less than 5% have received formal training. Join Positive Coaching Alliance on Tuesday, October 25th for a FREE coaching webinar as well as access to select courses in their coaching curriculum. Let’s help make every coaching experience a positive one! Learn Families: Learn how to “Develop Winners in Life Through Sports” with this informational webinar from Positive Coaching Alliance. Register to watch Clubs & Teams: Learn how to conduct a coach evaluation. Download these sample coaching evaluation forms. They are a great start to help build an end-of-season evaluation for your coaching staff. Get started Do Families: Have you ever thought about being a volunteer coach? Now is the time to sign up. Already coaching your youngster? These tips are still for you—Download PCA’s list of top 10 coaching tips. Learn more Clubs & Teams: Coaches receive FREE access to PCA’s Coaching for Winning & Life Lessons course through SportsEngine. Get access by signing up for your voucher code using the link below. Get the voucher Celebrate Families: Thank your coaches today! Nominate them for the PCA Double-Goal Coach® award and share their nomination on social media with the hashtags #nationalyouthsportsweek #thankyoucoach and tag @positivecoachus and @youthsportsNCYS on Twitter. Nominate a coach Clubs & Teams: The year-end party is a great place to celebrate your exemplary coaches. We've gathered the top tips for planning that year-end team party. See more ☆ BIG IDEA ☆ National Youth Sports Week Youth Development Techniques Join us in helping the Susan Crown Exchange train one million coaches in youth development techniques by 2025. As an anchor partner of Million Coaches Challenge, PCA will train over 400,000 youth sports coaches to incorporate SEL and PYD into their coaching practices. Will those be the coaches in your organization? Read More Featured Coaching Content PCA’s Development Zone® Resource Center hosts more than 1,800 tools and resources in a searchable platform for coaches and leaders to support their athletes on and off the field and create a positive youth sports experience. Here are a few of our top picks. Surviving Tryouts and Cuts Disagree With Your Child’s Coach? How To Handle, And When To Intervene Supporting Your Children When They Make Mistakes Seize Teachable Moments In Televised Sports To Reinforce Character Should Parents Intervene When the Coach is Being Unfair? See more at the Positive Coaching Alliance Dev Zone More from Positive Coaching Alliance Sports Nutrition Tips for Healthy Bones Follow these recommendations to ensure you are promoting optimal bone health in your young athlete. Designing Welcoming, Equitable, and Positive Girls’ Sports Programs Designing youth sports programs with girls central and in mind is key to making youth sports welcoming, equitable, and positive for all. Check out these nine tips! Supporting the Civic Courage of Young Athletes with Dave Zirin Author Dave Zirin joins PCA to discuss how to listen to the voices or youth athletes and remain positive in times of uncertainty in sports. 5 Ways Young Athletes Can Improve Their Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Some tips to help athletes focus on mental health during the pandemic. Parent/Caregiver 100 Point Exercise – Defining Goals with Your Athlete This 100-point exercise can help parents/caregivers and their children understand each other’s youth sports goal. Student Cheering Sections: Best Practices for Positive Fan Behavior Discover ways to create a positive culture in your organization and remind fans of good behavior. How Kids Learn Best: Key Elements for Learning & Development This resource shows that understanding how kids learn best can help coaches intentionally design sport programs through which their players will not only grow but thrive. PCA Resource Zone: Self-Regulation What A College Coach Looks For In Recruits Hard work and positive attitudes will take an athlete a long way with college coaches and recruiters. How to Help a Child Being Bullied This resource will explore identifying bullying, warning signs of bullying, cyberbullying, who is involved with bullying, what to do if your child is bullied, risk factors for bullying, and different types of bullying Mental Health Tips for High School Athletes Simple, effective ways for student-athletes to manage stress, stay balanced, and take care of their mental health. Adverse Childhood Experiences Learn about adverse childhood experiences and their connection to toxic stress View More