As well as players, the association is looking for adult volunteers to fill coaching, officials and executive positions. The association extends from Kentville to Bridgetown and will be based out of the Western Kings Arena in Kingston.

Programs will beginning the first week of May and will run until the last weekend of June. If you have played the game as a youth or if you are interested in contributing to the development of a new sporting option, please email vtlacrosse@eastlink.ca or contact Troy Pellerine at 341-2203.

Registration will initially be done by emailing vtlacrosse@eastklink.ca.

There are 15 sessions planned and the cost is $65.00 per player. Please leave an email address and contact number with the player’s) name and date of birth and you will be contacted with dates and times for the first practice time.

Required gear is lacrosse or hockey (shoulder, elbow, gloves and helmet) are acceptable.

Some sticks may be provided on a loan basis to begin the season until a group order can be arranged.

As part of ThinkFirst Canada’s mission to educate children, youth and the general public on head injury and concussion, free bilingual webinars are being offered to extend our education outreach and ensure that our target audience is learning about head injury and concussion in the most effective and dynamic way!

The following webinars are being held in the month of April:

•  General Overview of Concussion
• Concussion in the Paediatric Population
• Psychological and Cognitive Aspects of Concussion
• Head Injury Prevention

To learn more and register, please visit: http://www.thinkfirst.ca/programs/webinar.aspx

For any questions, please email: webinar@thinkfirst.ca

Physical Activity Guidelines

For healthy growth and development:

• Infants (aged less than 1 year) should be physically active several tiems daily – particularly through interactive floor-based play.
• Toddlers (aged 1-2 years) and preschoolers (aged 3-4 years) should accumulate at least 180 minutes of physical activity at any intensity spread throughout the day, including:
• A variety of activities in different environments;
• Activities that develop movement skills;
• Progression towards at least 60 minutes of energetci play by 5 years of age.

More daily physical activity provides greater benefits.

Begin active for an infant means:

• Tummy time
• Research for or grasping balls or other toys
• Playing or rolling on the floor
• Crawling around the home

Being active for a toddler or preschooler means:

• Any activity that gets kids moving
• Climbing stairs and moving around the home
• Playing outside and exploring their environment
• Crawling, brisk walking, running and dancing.

Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines

For healthy growth and development:

• Caregivers should minimize  the times infants (aged less than 1 year), toddlers (aged 2-3 years) and prescoolers (aged 3-4 years) spend being sedentary during waking hours.
• This includes prolonged sitting or being restrained (e.g., stroller, high chair) for more than one hour at at time.

For those under 2 years, screen time (TV, computer, electronic games) is not recommended.

For children 2-4 years, screen time should be limited to under one hour per day; less is better.

You can download the Physical Activity Guidelines and Sedentary Guidelines by clicking on the links.

This event is opening to all children and youth aged 6-15 years in the Annapolis Valley.

Cost: $5

Registration: Due April 18th to be guareeteed a T-shirt.

Please submit your Registration Form 2012 to New Minas Recreation Department.

The purpose of the event is to encourage Annapolis Valley children and youth to be physically active and to serve as a culminating experience for the Doctors Nova Scotia Kids Run Club program which occurs in most Annapolis Valley Regional School Board schools. It is our hope that having access to a local youth run encourages more youth to start running and continues to encourage more schools to participate in the Doctors Nova Scotia running program.

VOLUNTEERS:

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2010:

2011:

Happy Running!

This activity teaches basic underhand catching skills using a simple sock ball, and it can be done indoors or outdoors. Catching is a very difficult skill and your child will likely drop the ball frequently at the beginning, so be patient.

Make a sock ball

Find two large, thick socks. Wool work socks are ideal. Stuff one sock into the other one, pushing it all the way down to the toe.
Roll-back the outer sock as if you are turning it inside-out. Do this a couple of times until you have a basic ball shape. It won’t be perfectly round, but it doesn’t need to be.

Underhand catch

Stand 1 to 2 metres away from your child. Show your child how to stand with their hands in front of their stomach, palms facing upwards, baby fingers side-by-side and almost touching. Gently toss the sock ball into their hands.

Their hands should move to adjust for the toss. At first, they won’t move their hands quickly enough. This is a natural part of the learning process as their eyes learn to track the ball and move their hands accordingly. If your child is struggling, move closer and make your toss very short, so the ball travels as little as 30 centimetres in the air, about the length of a standard school ruler.

As your child starts to catch the sock ball consistently you can increase the distance of your toss from 30 centimetres to one metre and from one metre to two metres.

Distance challenge

Once your child is consistently catching the sock ball from two metres, challenge them to go even further. Make it playful by asking them to back up as far as they can to make a “Mega Catch” or a “Super Catch”. Celebrate successful catches with cheers and high-fives.

More information about Active for Life

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The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) was developed by Coaching Association of Canada and its partners to give coaches additional guidance and support. The NCCP is comprised of three streams and a total of eight contexts, each with its own coaching requirements. For more information about NCCP training or Coaching Association of Canada, click here

If you are interested in becoming a coach or if you are already a coach and would like to discover your pathway and training opportunities please contact the Community Sport Development Coordinator, Melissa Newton mnewton@sportnovascotia.ca 679.4336

NCCP Introduction to Competition Modules

The FMS of throwing, catching, jumping, striking, running, kicking, agility, and balance and coordination, form the basis for future sport skill development and for the life-long enjoyment of physical activity. Learn how to OBSERVE and IMPROVE the fundamental movement skills through the format listed below which is best suited to you and your line of work. The FMS module will give participants the skills to:

• analyze and identify the various stages of development for the fundamental movement skills;
• apply a six-step process to teaching the fundamental movement skills;
• create safe games where children can practice fundamental movement skills.

• Community Leader
• Target: Recreation leaders, sport camp leaders, etc.
• Format: 8 hour workshop.  Cost $25
•  Coach Professional Development
• Target: Coaches or instructors with previous NCCP training/elementary school teachers.
• Format: 3 hour workshop. $20

Analyze a situation that has moral implications. Determine whether the situation has legal or ethical implications. Identify the ethical issues in the situation. Apply the NCCP ethical decision-making framework to respond to an ethical situation adapted to the context, and produce a response that is consistent with the NCCP Code of Ethics.

Organize activities within a practice plan that is well-structured, adapted to the participants’ age, and reflects safety considerations. Distribute activities appropriately in the various parts of the practice. Identify potential risk factors for the sport and the activities. Design an emergency action plan. Identify suitable practice goals. Design activities that have appropriate characteristics for the sport, the age group, and the proficiency level of participants. Design activities in such a way as to obtain certain training effects on the athletic abilities required in the sport.

Assess whether foods and beverages consumed by athletes before, during, and after training or competition  are adequate, and offer suggestions pertaining to suitable alternatives where necessary. Design strategies to influence parents and athletes in order to promote food choices that are consistent with basic sport nutrition principles.

Outline the structure of the sport program using training and competition events. Compare the major orientations of the coach’s own program to those proposed by the NCCP in terms of long-term athlete development. Assess the athletic development opportunities offered through the program, and identify possible options to address identified weaknesses. Interpret information contained in a sample program designed for a family of sports and identify training priorities and objectives at certain periods. Establish a link between a program’s training priorities and objectives and the content of practice sessions on a weekly and daily basis.

Assess own beliefs regarding effective teaching. Analyze certain coaching situations to determine whether or not they promote learning. Create conditions that promote learning and self-esteem through (1) appropriate consideration of the affective, cognitive, and motor dimensions of learning; (2) use of words and methods that relate to the athlete’s preferred learning style; (3) a sound organization; (4) active supervision; and (5) provision of feedback that is well-formulated, and offered at the right time and frequency. Use teaching assessment grids to gather objective information on teaching effectiveness. Interpret these data to develop an action plan to enhance teaching effectiveness.

Recognize certain signs showing that an athlete may need to improve his/her skills in areas such as goal setting, focus, and anxiety control. Develop an action plan that will enable the athlete to improve in these areas. Run simple guided activities that will enable the athlete to improve these basic mental skills.

2012 NCCP Introduction to Competition Valley Region Schedule

Introduction to Competition       Cost: $20/module or $50 for all 3 modules

Part A

Host, Date and Location:  NEW MINAS @ Civic Centre  June 22-23, 2012
To register: New Minas Recreation village.newminas@ns.aliantzinc.ca 681.6577
Facilitator: Kim Walsh kwalsh@kes.ns.ca 798.2278 (3410)

MED                                                                        Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm
Planning a Practice                                          Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm
Nutrition                                                              Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm

Part A FEMALE ONLY:

Host, Date and Location: WOLFVILLE @ Acadia March 30-31, 2012        
To Register: Wolfville Recreation sread@wolfville.ca 542.3486 and online: Atlantic Chip http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=906
Facilitator: Ann Dodge ann.dodge@acadiau.ca

MED                                                                        Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm
Planning a Practice                                          Saturday 8:30am-3:30pm
Nutrition                                                              Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm

Part A MODULE DELIVERY (mid week)

Host, Date and Location:  KINGS COUNTY @ Municipal Building Vineyards Room May 8, 2012
Facilitator: Ann Dodge ann.dodge@acadiau.ca
To register: Kings County Rec BMacArthur@county.kings.ns.ca 690.6124

MED                                                                      Tuesday 6:00-9:30 pm

Part B

Host, Date and Location:  14 Wing GREENWOOD @ Fitness and Sports Centre Classroom May 4-6, 2012
Facilitator:  To be determined
To register: 14 Wing Greenwood Rec eric.mackenzie@forces.gc.ca 765.1494

Designing a Basic Sport  Program                Friday 6:00pm-10:00pm
Teaching & Learning                                         Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm
Basic Mental Skills                                             Sunday 9:00am-12:00noon

Part A & B MODULE DELIVERY (mid week)

Host, Date and Location:  Wolfville March 21, 2012
Facilitator: Ann Dodge ann.dodge@acadiau.ca
To Register: Wolfville Recreation sread@wolfville.ca 542.3486 or online: http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=906

Nutrition                                                              Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm
Basic Mental Skills                                            Wednesday 7:00pm-10:00pm

Part A & B MODULE DELIVERY (mid week)

Host, Date and Location:  Kentville Recreation @ the Community Recreation Centre September 18, 2012
Facilitator:  To be determined
To register: Nicole Lutz activeliving@kentville.ca 679.2556

Nutrition                                                              Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00 pm
Basic Mental Skills                                            Tuesday 7:00pm-10:00pm

Fundamental Movement Skills

Host, Date and Location: Valley Events Centre in Kentville (Indoor Sport Facility) April 27-29, 2012
To register contact: Angela Morrison technical@ns.aliantzinc.ca 678.8644
Facilitator: David Brown dbrown@easthants.ca

Western Kings County Active Kids Healthy Kids Grant Application are available.

The fund is meant to help the community to address innovative, non traditional, creative physical activity initiatives that enable youth and their families to lead physically active lifestyles.

Project examples: Before or after school activities, new recreational youth sports, outdoor activities (snow shoeing, tennis etc), Girls In Motion, youth fitness.

Eastern Kings includes the communities from Cambridge to Wilmot and North/South Mountains.

Deadline for applications is Friday February 17th 2012.

Program Partners: 
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, Physical Activity Sport and Recreation
Western Kings Community Health Board
Kings/Greenwood Community Health Board
Berwick Recreation Department
Kings County Recreation Services
Western Kings Memorial Health Society
For more information, a brochure or application please contact Anna Sherwood at anna.sherwood@gov.ns.ca or 679-6121

Camp will run from March 12 – 16th at  8:00am -4:00pm at the downstairs Kentville Recreation Centre (354 Main Street).

Cost for the week will be $80.00 per child or $20.00 per day.

Registration forms can  be found on the Town of Kentville website

For more information please feel free to contact Active living Coordinator- Nichole Lutz

phone: 679-2556 or by email activeliving@kentville.ca

This exciting after- school program begins January 24th from 4:00 – 5:15 and continues
every Tuesday for 10 weeks, at the St. John’s Parish Hall, Wolfville. Each child will
have a one-on-one volunteer. Late registration accepted.

Activities include: drama, music, movement, interactive storytelling, visual arts!

Wh0: Children age 6-12 years old who have special needs or any learning challenges. 

When: Tuesdays (Starting Jan 24th) 4:00 – 5:15 pm for 10 weeks. 

Where: St. John’s Parish Hall, Wolfville

Facilitated by Kathleen Purdy, Teacher, Consultant, and Music Therapist Heather Price.

This program is supported by the Eastern Kings Memorial Health Foundation.

For more information, and to register, please contact kp@alexandersociety.org or call 582-3888.

Check out http://www.alexandersociety/ to learn more about our programs.