YV CEO Report

March Half Yearly Meeting

2011

Summary • Updated Strategic Plan & Priorities for 2011-12

– Board Review – Commodores Forum

= Membership !• Other stakeholders

– Federal Government – High Performance & Participation – State Government – policies, inclusion, participation and

high performance (VIS)

= Junior and Youth and the Sailing Pathway

Go Sailing Program

• Increased participation (handout) • Juniors

– Tackers – Transition

• Youth – tonight’s focus • Sailability • Women

– Girls Tackers’ Transition – Women – keelboat – YA learn to sail

Youth Development & Retention

• Attraction = Juniors • Youth Retention & Development (handout)• The Sailing Pathway • Long term change

The Sailing Pathway (February Webcast / Dec & Jan E-news )

1.Sailing Pathway Brochure – for everyone

2.Junior Development Pathway – junior progression

3.Junior & Youth Development Handbook

Other YV Resources

• Club Coaching Manual • Coach Development Network

• Schools Teams Sailing Manual

Where are we now at ?

Who Are Our Young Heroes ?

Level 10 – AST - Nil

Level 9 – Australian Development Squad

(see handout)

• Level 8 Vic Sailing Team (VIS Scholarships )

• Level 7 Vic Development Squad ( * denotes VIS Trainee)

Youth Development & Performance

• Victoria = 25% of Australian population and 33% of YA Membership BUT

• 0 Members of Australian Sailing Team • 0 Members of Australian Youth Team

• Recent successes have not been systemic.

• We have NO sailors at Level 6 or above identified for Boards, Catamarans, Match Racing or Paralympic Classes

What YV sees could improve this ?

• Many more kids in junior programs – having fun sailing with friends e.g. Green Fleet

• For some juniors – the Junior Development Pathway into bronze/silver/ gold Coaching programs at clubs

• For some youth – a Youth Development Program at Clubs .

A Club’s Youth Development Program

• A Club Coach • Coaching Program • Preferred Youth Classes Targetted• Victorian Sailing Cup on Club Calendar

What has YV done to help clubs ?

• Level 6 – Club Coaching Programs – YV develops & qualifies Club Coaches– YV has a Club Coaching Manual to help Clubs set up

Coaching Programs – YV has the Sailing Pathways Booklet to guide sailors, clubs

and parents including in boat selection • Level 7 – YV Development Squad

– YV Coaching Committee has managed the YV Development Squad (most of whom have VIS access)

– YV Competitor Coaching Scheme has funded Coaches for Classes to Nationals

• Level 8 – Victorian Sailing Team = VIS Scholarships– YV is a partner in the VIS Management Committee– YV has provided administration support to the Team .

Looking Forward

All of the above plus Coaching Network

For Coach Development Talent Identification for Development Squad

The Victorian Sailing Cup Calendar Encouraging Classes to identify and support

Club Coaching Programs Annual Calendar & Plan

The Victorian Sailing Cup Sail Sandy – 15th -16th October,

- Sandringham Yacht Club Sail Melbourne – 6th – 12th November,

- Sandringham Yacht Club

Victorian Catamaran Championships – 19th -20th November,

- McCrae Yacht Club

Go For Gold – 26th -27th November,

- Black Rock Yacht Club

Victorian Dinghy Championships 10th – 11th December,

- Mordialloc Sailing Club

OAMPS Victorian Youth & Junior Regatta 14th – 15th April 2012,

- venue to be decided

Annual Calendar of Dates

• The Victorian Sailing Cup • Queensland Youth Week 2nd – 5th July 2011

• Sail Sydney 1st – 4th November 2011

• Australian Youth Nationals RQYS 6-10 January 2012

• Camps at Sorrento • Coach Network Meetings April 3rd, May 12th, June 2nd,

August 4th, Sept 1st.

Club Youth Coaching Programs

• Sandringham – Lasers (Optimists & International Cadets)

• McCrae – Lasers (Optimists)• RBYC – 29ers• Others ???

Lastly – Schools Teams Sailing

• Important to Youth Participation • Teams Sailing Manual Available • Term 4 and 1 Teams Sailing Series – thanks

to SYC, ASC, BRYC, SSCBC, DBYC • Clubs really need to deliver a Local Program

for Local Schools • William Angliss Schools Teams Sailing

Championships at Albert Sailing Club – March 31 and April 1

Who to call for help ?

• Daisy Brooke – Pathways Levels 1-8• Ian Fox –

– Pathways Levels 1-3 – Learn to Sail Courses – Instructor Training and Development

• Jane Moffat – – Pathways Level 5 – Race Officials Training/Seminars– Pathway Level 6 – Club Coaching Programs &

Coaches

• Rod Austin – Schools Teams Sailing

Summary

• Juniors– Congratulations to the clubs that are succeeding – Daveys Bay Mornington. Westernport – Others

• Youth – Congratulations to 29-er Fleet

• OAMPS Youth Regatta at Sorrento SSCBC – Easter – April 23-24

• YV Awards Night – Friday June 24 2011