Presentation given by Ulster Council Director of Coaching Dr Eugene Young to Scotland County Board and Clubs

1. Creating Sustainable
Club Coaching and Games
Development Structures
Children and Youth
Scottish County Board
Saturday 9th July 2011

2. The Journey

4. Moral of the “Exercise”

5. Aims & Objectives
Aim:
• To Review Club and County Coaching and Games
Development and put a Plan in Place for Children and
Youth
Objective
• Assess the Current Situation in Clubs and County
• Create a Shared Vision for success in Scotland
• Identify and solve the critical challenges

6. A Coaching and Games
Development Plan
A WORKING ACTION DOCUMENT WHICH:
• Provides a blueprint for the future direction &
development of the Club and County
• A framework containing Goals and Time scales
• Plan that is owed by the members
• That is Implementable & Reviewed

7. Does SCOTLAND
need a Review of its
Coaching and Games
Development.... Plan?

8. Why does ......need a plan
• Allows Members to understand that their is a plan
• Allows input - creates Ownership & Identity
• Identifies Goals & Focus your activity
• Assist with the recruitment of new members
• Keep everyone informed of Aims & Objectives
• Allows the Club/County to grow & Strengthen

9. Volunteers....1m....
Last Man/Woman
Standing

10. My Perspective - A Little Information
Active Start (U6)

11. VALUE WHAT THIS MEANS
C o m m u n it y C o m m u n it y is a t t h e h e a r t o f o u r A s s o c ia t io n .
Id e n t it y E v e r y t h in g w e d o h e lp s t o e n r ic h t h e c o m m u n it ie s w e
s e rve .
W e f o s t e r a c le a r s e n s e o f id e n t it y a n d p la c e .
Amateur Status We are a volunteer led organisation.
All our members play and engage in our games as amateurs.
We provide a games programme at all levels to meet the needs of
all our players.
Inclusiveness We welcome everybody to be part of our Association.
We are anti-sectarian.
We are anti-racist.
Respect We respect each other on and off the playing fields.
We operate with integrity at all levels.
We listen and respect the views of all.
Player Welfare We provide the best playing experience for all our players.
We structure our games to allow players of all abilities reach their
potential.
Teamwork Effective teamwork on and off the field is the cornerstone of our
Association.
(There is no strength without working together)

12. Producing the Coaching and Games
Development Plan
1. Analyse the Current Situation
1. Design a way forward
1. Implement a Plan

13. The Way Forward .......
Mission
• Why are we GAA people here?
• What is our Purpose in promoting COACHING
AND GAMES to children and youth in Scotland?
Our Mission
is.... .... In
Scotland

14. Analyse the current situation?
• GAMES COACHING REFEREEING VOLUNTEERING

15. How do we achieve our Mission for the
Children and Youth
The Good things we do (and will keep doing)
are...
COACHING GAMES

16. How do we achieve our Mission for the
Children and Youth
The Good things we do (and will keep doing)
are....
REFEREES VOLUNTEERS

17. How do we achieve our Mission for the
Children and Youth
The NEGATIVE things we do (and MUST STOP doing) are....
Must STOP
Doing

18. How do we achieve our Mission for the
Children and Youth
The things we do Occasionally (and MUST DO MORE
CONSISTENTLY) are....
Must do more
consistently

19. Producing the Coaching and Games
Development Plan
1. Analyse the Current Situation
1. Design a way forward
1. Implement a Plan

20. Design a New way forward
Critical Challenges
• Which of the Key Success factors are critical to the
achievement of the vision
Timeline – what next,
in two weeks in two months

21. DRAFT – Development Proposal

22. Coaching Programme Children and Youth
Critical Success Current Targe Action Required When – by Whom
Factors Score t
Score
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23. Games Programme for Children and Youth
Critical Success Current Targe Action Required When - by Whom
Factors Score t
Score
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24. Volunteering Programme for Children and Youth
Critical Success Curren Target Action Required When – By Whom
Factors t Score Score
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25. A Coaching and Gamesthe Plan
Implementation of Committee –
dates set
A Driver - Chairperson
Facilitator – For Project Teams
Project team – reporting to
Committee
Next Meeting – Dates set and
Actions Confirmed
Representatives of all Clubs
Key Events – to provide the focus
Ulster Engagement – to assist

26. The Picture of Success

29. Work Plan Britain

30. Aims & Objectives
Aim:
• To Review Club and County Coaching and Games
Development and put a Plan in Place for Children and
Youth
Objective
• Assess the Current Situation in Clubs and County
• Create a Shared Vision for success in Scotland
• Identify and solve the critical challenges