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Troy Kirkham Investigate Innovative and Inclusive Youth Retention Strategies for Community Sport Churchill Fellowship

Investigate innovative & inclusive youth retention strategies for Community Sport The role that Internal & External Locus of Control The importance of technology can play unstructured play, What is Fun? in youth sport along with the retention strategies development of fun, Parent Education and the significant role that both of Unstructured Free Play The impact of these factors play in parenting styles in Coach Education youth retention youth sport retention Talent Development – particularly around female engagement Diversionary Sampling v Specialisation participation and retention programs Deselection of Players Socioeconomic Bio Banding influences – and the Inclusive program Research, Data & Insight Investment importance of development – programs to support ensuring opportunity Facility Development accessibility for all for all Youth Advisory Councils Character Education & Life Skills Youth advocacy and The development of empowering youth in Physical Literacy and The Structure of Sport program and product Fundamental Access to the Game development Movement Skills Injury

An Interconnected Model for Youth Retention in Community Sport The Structure The Fun of Sport Participant Talent The Play Development Coach Opportunity Participant The & Motivation Parent Access

Fun must be at the core

We need to create a culture of play

Understanding Participant Motivation

The Participant

The Coach

The Parent

The Structure of Sport

Talent Development

Opportunity & Access

An Interconnected Model for Youth Retention in Community Sport The Structure The Fun of Sport Participant Talent The Play Development Coach Opportunity Participant The & Motivation Parent Access

What does this mean for Sports?

FUN THE PARTICIPANT STRUCTURE OF SPORT • • • Understand what is and what isn’t fun Give kids ownership of their sports Athlete Development Models - DMSP • for kids in sport experience Explore the concept of Multi Sport • • Make fun the cornerstone of sport Promote multi sport participation clubs PLAY THE COACH TALENT DEVELOPMENT • • • Promote unstructured free play in Athlete centred Approach Review selection & deselection • sports experiences What is effective coaching – Athlete methods • • Sometimes Adults need to get out of Outcomes: Competence, Confidence, Develop the individual – not just the the way Connection & Character player PARTICIPANT MOTIVATION OPPORTUNITY & ACCESS THE PARENT • • Understand what motivates kids & the Accessible for all • Education of Parents is critical • difference between motivation & Cost of participation • Matching expectations of parents, inspiration participants and coaches • Look to computer game developers

What is Effective Coaching? Essential Coaching Athlete Centred Coaching Knowledge Outcomes Context • • • Professional Knowledge – Competence – sport specific Participation sport for know your sport and how to skills, improved health & Children – Junior Sport • teach it fitness Participation sport for Youth • • Interpersonal knowledge – Confidence – self-belief, and Adults – Youth Sport know how to connect and resilience and sense of and Amateur competitions • relate with others positive self-worth Performance Sport for • • Intrapersonal knowledge – Connection – the ability to Youth – Development know yourself and how to create relationships with squads • sustain improvement others in and outside of Performance Sport for sport Adults – Elite sport • Character – The values of True Sport, respect, integrity and empathy USOC Quality Coaching Framework

The Top 5 Things a Child wants from a Coach • Respect and Encouragement, • Positive Role Model, • Clear, Consistent Communication, • Knowledge of the sport, • Someone who listens.

What does this mean for Parents? Know your Role I Love Watching you Match your & Play Expectations Let people play their role As a parent group develop a standard of what you will and won’t accept in terms of sideline behaviour. Uphold this standard!

What does this mean for Clubs? Establish Transactional Club Values Multi Sport V - Participation Transformational “True Sport” Retention & Engagement in sport is largely driven by relationships. Team, Club or Sport Loyalty is driven by transformational relationships.

EVERY CHILD YOU COACH IS THE FUTURE OF YOUR SPORT - REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY. IT IS ABOUT RETENTION OF ALL, NOT SELECTION BASED ATTRITION WHEN I GREW UP, IT WAS CHILDREN COMPETING AGAINST CHILDREN. NOW, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT’S ADULTS COMPETING AGAINST OTHER ADULTS THROUGH THEIR CHILDREN YOU'RE FAR MORE LIKELY TO COACH A CHILD WHO'LL BECOME A KEY CLUB MEMBER/PLAYER/COACH THAN YOU ARE A FUTURE ELITE PERFORMER

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