Mark your calendars now…

6^th ANNUAL

WIAA COACHES SCHOOL

August 2 - 3, 2002

Yakima Convention Center

10 North 8th Street, Yakima

(1-800-221-0751)

Schedule of events        Registration Form

Another opportunity to learn beyond the X’s and 0’s.

An annual conference for Washington Coaches presented by Washington Coaches and Athletic Administrators.

In an effort to better serve coaches and administrators statewide, the 2002 Coaches School will again be a weekend format.  Registration will open at 7:30 AM on Friday, August 2, 2002.  The closing session will conclude Saturday afternoon, August 3, 2002.  At the request of many coaches, there will be a pre-conference, hands-on athletic taping workshop hosted by the Vocational Athletic Trainers Association and a workshop on “True Colors-Communicating with your Athletes” available to all coaches school participants on Thursday August 1 at 6:00 PM. Sports Medicine First Aid and CPR training will also be offered Thursday August 1 at 12 PM at Davis High School. This course will cover first-aid for coaches and will include an on field assessment, ideas, rehab ideas, and some taping. (Separate pre-registration fee of $25 if paid by 7/26/02.  Registration contact person:  Patrick Olsen, 360-876-7318-#1102, e-mail:  olsenp@skpte.org

This is an excellent opportunity for coaches and advisors and administrators for all activities and athletics to interact, to learn, and to share experiences that contribute to the professionalism of interscholastic coaching.  Guest Speakers this year feature Sue Westering, Bruce Brown, Jim Peterson, Curt Marsh and Teresa Wilson.

The Coaches School topics focus on the Coaches Standards Categories: Medical Aspects of Sports, Psycho/Social Foundations, Philosophy and Sports Management and Pedagogy.

Enjoy a power-packed conference that will inspire, motivate, and prepare you for the upcoming school year.

If you need Coaches Education hours for WIAA Coaches Certification, don’t miss this clinic…