CLUB AC 2012– 2014: DETAILED OBJECTIVES

CLUB AC

Club Action Plan

2012-2014
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CLUB DETAILS
Name: Club AC Amateur Athletics Club
Address: Central Training Base at XX Sports Centre
Web address:
ABOUT THIS PLAN
The Committee of the Club AC has developed this action plan. It
recognises that whilst there are and will always be individual needs within
the Club there is the requirement to develop a robust plan that will focus
on the recruitment and retention of club volunteers, coaches and
athletes. The plan begins by documenting the following:
MISSION STATEMENT
We will deliver a new club development framework across AREA XX that
will provide a clear and effective programme of athletics development,
with the aim of increasing participation and developing the full potential
of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers within the Club.
VISION
To be the most successful athletics club in AREA XX judged against
increasing and sustainable participation and athlete performances.
CORE OBJECTIVES
 To create a solid and sustainable volunteer base that will ensure
the best people are in the most appropriate positions to lead the
development of the Club.
 To ensure that the Club has a sustainable coaching
structure and coach development programme in place to enable
the delivery of the plan.
 To create a sustainable athlete recruitment and development
programme based around the central hubs at HUB XX and HUB XX
and supported by a phased series of satellite centres/hubs.
STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT DELIVERY
CLUB AC will create a sustainable structure of two core training bases at
BASE 1 and BASE 2 Sports Centre supported by a series of Club satellite
hubs based around high school clusters and sportscotland community
hubs across AREA XX. The structure will focus on developing sustainable
programmes around volunteer recruitment and retention, coach
recruitment, retention and development, and athlete recruitment,
retention and development.
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OBJECTIVE ONE - TO RECRUIT NEW VOLUNTEERS TO THE CLUB / CLUB COMMITTEE

Ref No. What We Will Do What The Tasks Are Who Will Do It When Will It Be Done What Will It Cost
Ensure the club have 1. Identify Which Committee Roles need Club Chairperson / March 2012 No Cost
a well motivated and to be filled existing Committee
skilled Committee Members
that can drive the 2. Establish the skill sets and Existing postholders March 2012 Time – No Cost
club forward to commitment required for each role to along with SAL Staff
achieve its core ensure it is delivered successfully
targets / success 3. Identify within the existing club Club Volunteer Commence in March Time – No Cost
members and parents if anyone has Coordinator or 2012
appropriate skills, time and identified Committee
motivation to fulfil any roles Member
4. Implement a recruitment plan to Club Volunteer Commence in March Nominal Costs –
recruit appropriate volunteers from Coordinator or 2012 Potentially local
general public/local community; identified Committee advertising costs
a) Target known members of the Members supported by
local community who hold SAL staff
necessary skills
b) Local press advertisement
c) Target retired people inc. PE
Teachers and large businesses
within local area
d) Link with local
colleges/universities (more for
coaching roles)
5. Provide appropriate training and Existing Committee April /May 2012 No Cost to Club – costs
mentoring through phased transition Members along with to be met through
of new Committee Members with SAL staff and scottishathletics or
previous role holders as well as potentially through sportscotland hubs
ongoing training/CPD where sportscotland
appropriate community hubs
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OBJECTIVE TWO - IMPROVE THE COACHING INFRASTRUCTURE & COACHING STANDARDS WITHIN THE CLUB
Ref No. What We Will Do What The Tasks Are Who Will Do It When Will It Be Done What Will It Cost
Establish a clear Club 1. Create a clear Club coaching structure Club Coaching By August 2012 No Cost
Coaching structure that focuses on ensuring appropriate Coordinator
based on existing number of coaches by age and stage
athletes and planned dependent on the planned number of
recruitment of new athletes at each stage(see diagram 1)
athletes
2. Ensure that the Club has a Coach Club Volunteer
Coordinator / Lead Coach for each Recruitment Officer & By August 2012 No Cost
stage of the Club’s coaching structure; Club Coaching
a) 5-8s Lead Coach Coordinator
b) 9s – 12s Lead Coach
c) 12 – 15s Lead Coach
d) 15+ Event-specific Lead Coaches
based on events Club is focusing
on (eg endurance, throws, jumps,
sprints)

3. Ensure that a phased structure is in Club Coaching See Section 3 – Phased Nominal Costs
place to recruit lead and assistant Coordinator Approach
coaches to staff planned and existing
satellite centres for the club (see
objective 3)
Recruit required 1. Identify within the planned Coaching Club Coaching May 2012 No Cost
coaches to fulfil Structure how many coaches are Coordinator &
planned recruitment required for each stage and where Stage/Event Lead
of new athletes and the gaps are currently Coaches
satellite hubs.
2. Identify the number of coaches As Above
required to establish planned and May 2012 but phased No Cost
phased satellite centres through approach to
schools / hubs (see objective 3) implementation (see
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section 3)

3. Create a Coach Recruitment Plan Club Coaching May 2012 Nominal – local
where appropriate with identified Coordinator and Stage advertising where
numbers required by stage. Lead Coaches appropriate
Recruitment Plan to target;
a) Club Parents
b) Local Colleges / Universities
(annual partnership plan required
to ensure sits within curriculum)
c) Existing athletes moving towards
retirement / exit from
competitive athletics
d) Identification of suitably qualified
coaches from within athletics
e) Event-specific partnerships with
other local clubs where
appropriate
f) General public with appropriate
skill sets – eg PE Teachers
Provide clear Coach 1. Ensure all coaches have necessary Club Coach By December 2012 Cost of specific courses
Development insurance through appropriate UKA Coordinator & required to fill gaps
training for each club qualifications Stage/Event Lead
coach dependent on Coaches
the level they are 2. Ensure all coaches are offered
working opportunity to develop through an Stage & Event Lead By December 2012 Time Commitment
individual coach development plan – Coaches
Lead Stage/Event Coach responsible
for supporting

3. Ensure each coach attends Club Coach Coordinator Dependent on Cost of programmes
appropriate age/stage training & Stage/Event Lead scottishathletics
through new SAL Long Term Athlete Coaches resources – 9 to 12
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Development programme years by May 2012

4. Ensure all event-specific coaches Club Coach Coordinator May 2012 & Ongoing No Cost – Cost of Travel
attend National Event Group Training and Event Specific for coaches?
programmes (eg. Hammer, Javelin, Coaches
Hurdles, Endurance etc)

OBJECTIVE THREE – ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE ATHLETE RECRUITMENT PROGRAMME BASED AROUND LOCAL SCHOOLS/HUBS
Ref No. What We Will Do What The Tasks Are Who Will Do It When Will It Be Done What Will It Cost
Create a structured 1. Ensure that volunteer and coach Volunteer Recruitment By August 2012 & Nominal – local
athletes recruitment recruitment plans have been Coordinator & Coach Ongoing advertising plus Time
plan based around implemented to allow for an increase Coordinators by Stage Commitment
the main training in capacity can be catered for at the (and Club Together
centre at HUB 1 main training base at HUB 1 Officer?)

2. Create a a club officer role with a Find appropriate Appoint School-Club No cost
specific school-club role person (school-club Coordinator role by
role ideally a former PE June
3. Create formal links with High School 1 Teacher)
Cluster,High School 2 Cluster, HS 3 ONGOING – based Nominal advertising
Cluster, HS 4 Cluster, HS 5 Cluster, HS School-Club around local schools costs (flyers etc) plus
6 Cluster and HS 7 Cluster to ensure Coordinator or Club events calendar for Time Commitment
athletes are recruited regularly from Together Officer cross country,
these schools . This will include a sportshall and track &
combination of; field events. (calendar
a) Club Visit Taster Sessions approach to specific
b) Lettered Invitations to Come & targeting)
Try sessions at HUB 1
c) Helping organise / attend local
schools athletics events
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4. Establish a phased approach to the School-Club Phased Approach: Depends on agreed

creation of CLUB AC Satellite Centres Coordinator coaching model.
at; a) September 2012 Volunteers – no cost,
a) HS 1 Cluster b)September 2012 Paid Coaches – charge
b) HS 2 Cluster c)March 2013 athletes to cover cost?
c) HS 3 Cluster d)March 2013
d) HS 4 Cluster

Create a structured 1. Ensure that volunteer and coach Volunteer Recruitment By August 2012 & Nominal – local
athletes recruitment recruitment plans have been Coordinator & Coach Ongoing advertising and Time
plan based around implemented to allow for an Coordinator Commitment
HUB 2 increase in capacity can be
catered for at the HUB 2 training
base at HUB 2

2. Create formal links with HS 8 School-Club ONGOING – based Nominal advertising

Cluster, HS 9 Cluster and HS 10
Cluster to ensure athletes are
recruited regularly from these
schools . This will include a
combination of;
d) Club Visit Taster Sessions
e) Lettered Invitations to Come &
Try sessions at HUB 2 Centre
f) Helping organise / attend local
schools athletics events
Coordinator around local schools costs (flyers etc) plus
events calendar for Time Commitment
cross country,
sportshall and track &
field events. (calendar
approach to specific
targeting)

3. Restructure and enhance the Satellite X Lead Coach

existing satellite centre at & School-Club September 2012 & No Cost - Time
Satellite X by creating better links Coordinator Ongoing Support
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with local schools and ensuring

appropriate coaching in place
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Diagram 1 – Planned Club Coaching Structure by 2014 – Club with Two Hubs & Satellite Centres

CLUB AC Training Hub 1 CLUB AC Training Hub 2

Aged 15+ - EVENT SPECIFIC COACHING (Groups by Ability/Maturity) Aged 15+ Years – Multi-Events Group & Endurance Group

L
Lead Endurance Lead Throws Lead Sprints Lead Jumps Multi-Events Lead Coach Endurance Lead Coach
Coach + 4 Coach + 2 Coach + 2 Coach + 2 Assistant Coaches x 3 Assistant Coaches x 3
Assistants Assistants Assistants Assistants
12 + 13 ear
Aged 12-15 Years – Multi-Events Group & Endurance Group Aged 12-15 Years – Multi-Events Group & Endurance Group

Multi-Events Lead Coach Endurance Lead Coach Multi-Events Lead Coach Endurance Lead Coach
12 + 13 Years Coaches x 4 12 + 13 Years Coaches x 4 12 + 13 Years Coaches x 3 12 + 13 Years Coaches x 3
14 + 15 Years Coaches x 3 14 + 15 Years Coaches x 3 14 + 15 Years Coaches x 2 14 + 15 Years Coaches x 2

12 Aged
+ 13 ear
9-12 Years – Multi-Events Coaching Only (Run, Jump & Throw Activity) 12 Aged
+ 13 ear
9-12 Years – Multi-Events Coaching Only (Run, Jump & Throw Activity)
Stage Lead Coach Stage Lead Coach
Group Leads & Assistants Coaches (5 Athlete Groups & 15 Coaches) Group Leads & Assistants Coaches (3 Athlete Groups & 9 Coaches)

Aged 5 – 8 Years – Run, Jump & Throw Centre Aged 5 – 8 Years – Run, Jump & Throw Centre
RJT Centre Lead Coach RJT Centre Lead Coach
2 Coaches per 12 Children – 10 Coaches Required? 2 Coaches per 12 Children – 6 Coaches Required?

HUB 1 Satellite Centres HUB 2 Satellite Centres

Lead Coach Per
HS 1 Cluster HS 2 Centre
Centre Cluster Centre HS 5 Cluster Centre
+
2 Assistant
Coaches Per
HS 3 HS 4 HS 6 Cluster Centre
Centre
Cluster Centre Cluster Centre