Attention Supervisors of Youth Athletics:
Great one-day opportunity for staff who oversee youth athletics to become a NAYS Certified Youth Sports Administrator!
Below please find information regarding the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) Certified Youth Sports Administrator opportunity at the CPRS Conference on Tuesday, February 28th at the Sacramento Convention Center. Sponsored by the CPRS Recreation Supervisors Section.
National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) Certified Youth Sports Administrator
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sacramento Convention Center
0.6 CEUs
Registration Fees:
By January 20, 2017
CPRS Member - $314
Nonmember - $376
After January 20, 2017
CPRS Members - $376
Nonmember - $450
Pre-registration required, Lunch is on your own. Registration Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2017
To register: visit www.cprs.org
Session Description:
The National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) will offers this Academy for professionals pursuing the Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA) credential. CPRS and NAYS believe that every community should have at least one CYSA overseeing organized youth sports programs.
After a full day of hands on training, participants will complete the certification process via the Online Academy system. This allows participants to experience both the Onsite and Online Academy and to network with other youth sports professionals from around the state.
Completing the Academy gives youth sports administrators a strong foundation of knowledge on issues pertaining to overseeing youth sports programs in today’s ever-changing environment. Some of the topics covered through the Academy are youth sports philosophy, professional development, volunteer management, child abuse prevention, parent management, conflict resolution, insurance and risk management, program evaluation and marketing. More than 2,500 professionals from around the world have earned this important certification.
Session Learning Outcomes:
- Participate in an onsite Academy for Youth Sports Administrators to pursue the Certified Youth Sports Administrators (CYSA) credential
- Explain how to complete the certification process via the Online Academy system
- Generate an understanding of the issues pertaining to overseeing youth sports programs in today’s ever changing environment
- Describe the youth sports philosophy including professional development and volunteer management
- Explain the youth sports values of child abuse prevention, parent management, conflict resolution, insurance and risk management
- Communicate the importance of program evaluation and marketing
Contact Intensive Coordinator/Trainer Lisa Licata, Director, Professional Youth Sports Administration,
561-684-1141, llicata@nays.org
Sincerely,
Ronele Schaefer
CPRS Recreation Supervisor Section Past President
Recreation Supervisor - Athletics
City of Novato Parks, Recreation & Community Services
rschaefer@novato.org
(415) 899-8263