Member of Admin Committee (with OC coach as 1 vote) & Member Coaching Committee
Play a fundamental role at the club ensuring the successful running of all Single Craft activities, incorporating both training and guidance on racing.
Be in attendance at all training sessions, unless unavoidable circumstances prevent them from doing so, otherwise they should appoint a delegate.
Be responsible for team building and motivate the team.
Be aware of training needs of individual paddlers and the team as a whole.
Deal with complaints and concerns regarding training and fitness problems.
Be responsible for running SC Novice Courses for club member’s introduction and accreditation with the club on SC skills.
Ensure all members wishing to use club SC have completed the novice course prior to use.
Ensure they are up to date with any new coaching information and requirements from AOCRA or any other paddling association.
Be up to date with the latest training techniques and all facets of personal well-being.
Discuss and liaise with the coaching committee to formulate the season training schedule, race timetables and paddlers transition between levels/crews in order to promote and optimise the Club’s success as a whole in all paddling codes and to ensure individual’s needs are met.
In line with the club’s crew selection criteria, ensure all OC1 trial results are transparent and presented to the club and assist the DB and OC coach if required on trial results and paddler achievements so crews can be selected with an unbiased view.
Liaise with Registrar to ensure those attending training have current membership with the club and the relevant associations.
Provide a report at every committee meeting (or written if not in attendance) with update of any Single Craft activities.
Write a report for the Annual Report to be presented at the AGM and submitted to DOFT, that includes annual paddler awards.
Delegate tasks to other Club members as required to prevent an excessive workload and to ensure all responsibilities are met.
Ensure participation in all paddling codes available to the club are encouraged and promoted by all coaches.