Synchro Mentorship Coach Initiative
The Skate Manitoba “Synchro Mentorship” coach initiative is a new program designed to connect developing synchro coaches or singles coaches who wish to know more about Synchro with a dedicated, experienced mentor(s) at one of the competitions during the 2019 season.
This program aims to assist and enhance a coach’s knowledge, exposure and experience in synchronized skating while fostering a relationship between more experienced coaches and developing ones.
Goals of the Program:
* To provide support and resources to developing coaches with the hope of growing the number of synchro coaches and teams in Manitoba.
* To increase sharing and collaboration between coaches.
* Expose developing coaches to a range of synchro levels from Skate to Standard to Learn to Train to Active for Life teams.
Any and all related expenses associated with this opportunity will be the participant’s sole responsibility (i.e. mileage etc).
First application deadline: Jan. 10, 2019 (for Synchro Champs in Carberry)
Second application deadline: Mar. 7, 2019 (for Crocus in Neepawa)
Selected coaches will be matched with 2-3 mentor coaches for one competition day. During the event, the developing coach will rotate between the mentor coaches and shadow them as they prepare their teams to compete (off-ice and on-ice). Additionally, time to speak with a synchro official will also be scheduled. Pre and post-event sharing will be supported. Please note accreditation for events (for Section Events only ) we can grant special permission if for example it is a Regional coach shadowing a Pre-Novice Team)
Coaches selected for this opportunity will be notified via email
Participants will be eligible to receive 2 “PD” (Professional Development) Points which will be entered into the Locker by Skate Manitoba.
