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2019 WCC Talent Development Programme funding round - open!
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Applications are now open for the 2019 WCC Sports Talent Development Programme.
Funding is available to sporting bodies within your organisation to provide support for aspects of your talent development programme.
The Sports Talent Development Programme has been running since 2007 with the purpose of increasing the number of Wellington athletes transitioning into national talent development programmes. Wellington City Council allocates funding to support Regional Sporting Organisations capability in developing a regional talent programme. The programme will support a number of talent development projects and athletes aligned to their national sporting organisations and/or regional sporting organisations talent development programmes.
Applications are due in by Tuesday 23 October 2018. Click here for more information |
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Don Tricker - Life, Performance and Leadership
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High performance isn’t just about talent, coaches are in the business of building self-esteem and creating culture. The story behind a top athlete can be key to finding the right ways to motivate and inspire them to be at their best.
Jason Pine delved into the story behind one of New Zealand’s top performance coaches, Don Tricker, to uncover his story and journey from coaching softball in Porirua, to High Performance Manager of the All Blacks, to his current role as the Director of Performance of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team.
Click here to read a summary of Don's key points.
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Jason Pine chats to Don Tricker about life, performance coaching and leadership.
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Modern day sports clubs and the pressures they face
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“The future ain’t what it used to be!”
The above quote resonates with sports organisations and clubs as a decline in traditional membership numbers continues across many sporting codes. It is a case of adapt or lose relevance – never more true than in the Golfing landscape as the community shy away from signing up for traditional memberships in favour of a more casual pay as you play model.
Golf has always had a strong foothold in New Zealand culture – with 390 courses around the country New Zealand, ranking 2nd behind Scotland in terms of number of courses per capita. However, over half of the 390 clubs now have a membership base below 2,000.
The story below outlines this trend and talks about modified offerings of the sport and differing operational and governance models which various clubs are investigating.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/106402499/in-a-hole-modernlife-pressures-force-golf-clubs-to-adapt-to-avoid-financial-hazards
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How fixed mindsets make you fragile
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Jill Klein, a professor at the University of Melbourne discusses how parents should raise children in the world of sport with a specific focus on developing the right mentality.
Constant praise can lead to a fixed mindset, and as Jill discusses in her interview, this mindset inhibits development and causes children to discontinue sporting ventures when encountering failures or setbacks.
Jill emphasises the importance of developing a growth mindset, allowing children to recognise their failures or setbacks but having the willingness to learn from their mistakes and try to improve, rather than quitting or giving up.
Click here to read more and listen to the radio interview
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Diversity in sport – Christchurch heroes
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A question facing many Sports organisations around New Zealand – how do we become more inclusive?
The Christchurch Rugby Football Club was formed in 1863 and is the second oldest rugby club in the world. 32 All Blacks have come through the club since its inception.
However it is what it is doing now, rather than its history, that is capturing the imagination of the city.
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The Christchurch Heroes are the city’s first LGBT friendly rugby team. Whilst the results may not have gone their way, their success should not be measured by what happens on the field, but the impact they have had both in the LGBT and the Canterbury club rugby communities.
Below is a story from Patrick McKendry outlining the positive changes the historic rugby club have made to become more inclusive and the effect this has had on their members.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/indepth/sport/heroes-rugby-christchurch/
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Rethinking volunteer recognition
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Sport For Good Consulting has published a thought-provoking article on the need for change in how we recognise our sport volunteers.
We tend to reward volunteer hours and longevity, which can be counter-productive when we look to recruit volunteers because they aren’t interested in long-term commitments and lots of hours. What about 'bite-size' volunteering and introducing awards which take a different approach to volunteer recognition?
Click here to read the full article.
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Why is Physical Literacy important?
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Check out what Sport for Life in Canada have to say on the subject:
“Physical literacy is the cornerstone of both participation and excellence in physical activity and sport. Individuals who are physically literate are more likely to be active for life."
- Becoming physically literate is influenced by the individual's age, maturation, and capacity.
- Ideally, supporting the development of physical literacy should be a major focus prior to the adolescent growth spurt.
- The skills that make up physical literacy vary by location and culture, and vary depending on how much importance a society places on certain activities.
Find out more about Sport Literacy
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What not to do as a coach - Sport England and UK Coaching
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Sport England and UK Coaching have teamed up to put together a few quick and entertaining cartoon videos to highlight what not to do as a coach.
It is important for children to enjoy the sport they are playing, and coaches play a large part in allowing them to enjoy it.
Click here to visit the website
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Healthy streets create healthy people
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Kerry Walker, Sport Wellington's Evaluation & Insights Senior Advisor recently attended a 'Healthy Streets' seminar presented by Lucy Saunders from London. Kerry said, "It was a really engaging discussion and highlighted how the physical structure of streets can empower (or disempower as the case may be) communities, play, safety and wellbeing."
Lucy is a medical doctor and public health professional working in the transport sector, who along with her colleagues, has developed a Healthy Streets Project designed to improve the general health and wellbeing of communities by making our streets look and feel safer.
Lucy identifies five major health impacts of urban transport, as well as explaining 10 health indicators of a healthy street and why they are essential in creating a healthy environment for communities.
To find out more read our summary article: click here.
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Community Sport Team update
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Introducing our most recent team member Aidan O'Connor:
Aidan is now a couple of months into his role as CommunitySport Advisor. He joins us after five years in his previous role as Competitions Manager at Hockey New Zealand based in Auckland. Aidan also has previous experience working in a school environment as both a Sports Manager and Primary School PE teacher and has been a member of his local cricket club board back in Auckland.
Aidan’s sporting background is in a range of team sports, with Cricket and Basketball being his main pursuits of interest. He is looking forward to working with the team atSport Wellington and the Wellington sports community. |
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Work station opportunities
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Fraser Park Sportsville is in a really exciting phase, the build of the new community facility, now known as the Ricoh Sports Centre is now in the final stages with completion due in the coming months.
The new build is centrally located in the heart of the Hutt Valley and will be the new home to a variety of sports clubs and organisations from varying sporting codes. The multi functional facility has varying capabilities, including playing host to events, sporting fixtures, community activity, through to sports coaching and activity programme delivery.
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We look forward to welcoming you to the new facility very soon. The facility has a Sports House with work stations currently available for lease.
If you would like any information on the work stations please contact David Hibberd at Fraser Park Sportsville. operations@fpsportsville.org.nz or call 04 560 0339.
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