Dear Jr Coaches, potential Jr Coaches and parents,

"Our hugely popular EBU Bay Oaks Jr Coaches has grown this year with 30+ new Jr Coaches taking their NSCAA Level 2 Diploma". 
Due to this huge increase in our EBU Bay Oaks Jr Coaches, we have decided to introduce different levels of Jr Coaches, so as to enable all of our 50+ Jr Coaches to be trained and continue to grow in their coaching abilities.  We will have created a tiered level of Bay Oaks Jr Coaches,  Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Each level will identify what the Jr Coach has done to achieve this level, what programs they are able to support and what they need to do to get to the next level.   

Coaching License requirement is the basis for entree. 

Each BO Jr Coach will have the requirement to complete their NSCAA level 2 license course.  On June 10th, we had over 45 coaches signed up for the NSCAA Level 2 course and over 30 where Jr Coaches taking the course.  Community Service (to the club and team) and Continual Training components are very important  Every BO Jr Coach will perform their educational session within a community service week in which the Jr Coach is mentored on coaching from the DOCs and/or current Bay Oaks Staff during summer camps, clinics and trainings.   

Level 1 BO Jr Coach  This level Jr Coach must have their  NSCAA Level 2 course completed. In addition, BO Jr Coach level 1 coaches must perform a video taped and critiqued warmup or functional session that is done with a group of players. Feedback and mentoring is done by attending DOCs/Asst DOCs and attending coaching staff.  Level 1 BO Jr Coaches can assist in Clinics and Camps under supervision of a lead BO Head Coach or Asst DOC. Minimum requirement for Level 1 Jr Coach is that a player must be 12 years or older.  

Level 2 BO Jr Coach   This level has all the requirements of the Level 1 BO Jr Coach.   In addition, Level 2 -BO Jr Coaches must perform a Functional session and need to coach a full game cycle - a Pre-Game talk, Half-time talk and post-game talk.    Level 2 BO Jr Coaches can assist in Clinics and Camps. In addition, level 2 coaches can assist level 3 BO Jr Coaches in U8 practices or  support BO Head Coaches in coaches at games of younger age-groups. (difference in age-group must be a minimum of 3 age-groups younger than the level 2 BO Jr Coach.)   

 Level 3 - BO Jr Coach  This level BO Jr Coach must have all requirements of a Level 2 BO Jr Coach. In addition, this coach must be 14 years of age or older (U15-U18 players).   Level 3 - BO Jr Coaches must also complete their NSCAA Level 3 course.  For their certification, they must assist a total of three practice and a minimum of two games with a Coach. The BO Jr Coach will be reviewed by a DOC or Asst DOC on his/her preparation of the team at practices and  their inputs and performance in assisting during games. The level 3 BO Jr Coach will also be giving a report to the parents on the performance of their kids.   Level 3 BO Jr Coaches will be able to coach in U8 as head coaches, can be assistants for U9-U11 teams. They will be able to help in camps and in clinics.

HERE ARE SOME KEY ADVANTAGES FOR OUR BAY OAK JR COACHES -

EBU will require that the first week that a Jr. Coach works this summer will be a volunteer week provided to the club.  In exchange, the club will provide a $100 credit to that player's team fund or other BO related activity.  We will try to make sure that in addition to the volunteer week that every Jr. coach who is interested and available for age appropriate weeks will work at least one volunteer week and one paid week of camp. 
Jr. Coaches receive $10/hour to work at the summer camps.  
We believe that this is an exciting program for our Jr. Coaches.  They will learn leadership skills and responsibility while fostering a community spirit within the club.
If a Jr. Coach who has received his NSCAA Level II certificate is interested in working at the camps this summer, they should contact our DOC Glenn Van Straatum by e-mail  with their one week of camp by order of availability.

Attached are the detailed list of all BO Jr Coaches in the program.  If you have updated information please contact me directly by e-mail or by phone.

Sincerely,

Glenn Van Straatum
Director of Coaching
510-414-8716

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