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V. COACHES SECTION <br /> Mason Parks and Recreation requires that all volunteers who want to coach youth sports <br /> complete the National Youth Sport Coaches Association (NYSCA) certification course or <br /> an approved equal certification course. This is done in an effort to properly prepare <br /> volunteers for the responsibility of coaching as well as to protect the child, the coach and <br /> MPR. This program costs the coach $25.00 a year for one sport certification and it can <br /> easily be done on-line. Each additional sport cost only$5.00. <br /> Program Description <br /> NYSCA is designed to "sensitize"volunteer coaches to their responsibilities when <br /> working with children in sports and hold them accountable to a strict CODE OF <br /> CONDUCT defined by the NYSCA Coaches" Code of Ethics pledge. More than one <br /> million coaches have been certified worldwide through more than 2,200 NYSCA <br /> chapters that exist among parks and recreation departments, Boys & Girls Clubs, <br /> YMCAs/YWCAs, church recreation program, PAL's, Optimist Clubs, and military youth <br /> activities. The clinics feature information on the psychology of coaching children, <br /> maximizing athletic performance, first aid, nutrition, safety, organizing fun and <br /> interesting practices, how to teach fundamentals of the sport, plus many other important <br /> areas. Coaches who complete the program receive a variety of benefits. <br /> MEMBER BENEFITS <br /> Stage 1: Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports <br /> Benefits include: <br /> • Interactive Clinic <br /> • Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports publication <br /> • YOUTH SPORTS JOURNAL (Four Seasonal Issues) <br /> • $1,000,000 Excess Liability Insurance <br /> • Membership Card <br /> • Discounts for selected hotels, car rentals <br /> • Discount on FIELDTEX coaches first aid kits <br /> Stage 2: Continuing Education Program <br /> Benefits include: <br /> • YOUTH SPORTS JOURNAL(Four Seasonal Issues) <br /> • $2,000,000 Excess Liability Insurance <br /> • $250,000 Excess Accident/Medical Insurance ($50 deductible) for injuries <br /> sustained while performing coaching <br /> • Membership Card and member decal <br /> • Discounts for selected hotels, car rentals <br /> • Discount on FIELDTEX coaches first aid kits <br /> 5 <br />