Don Watts Coach Developer Award

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Don Watts Coach Developer Award

Don Watts Coach Developer Award

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS:

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Nominations Now Open

This Coach Developer award is named in honor of Don Watts. Don dedicated over 3 decades to the NCCP as a course conductor, coaching advisor and a learning facilitator. He was the coaches coach, an advisor and renowned as one of Canada’s best Learning Facilitator. Don positively impacted thousands of coaches and hundreds of Learning Facilitators across Alberta.

The award acknowledges the tremendous impact NCCP Learning Facilitators/Evaluators have on Alberta’s sport development system. The award recognizes and celebrates the significant achievement in developing Alberta’s coaches. This individual is responsible for training and certifying amateur coaches, they dedicate thousands of hours to attend training and then countless weekends to facilitate coach workshops.

This award is open to Alberta National Coaches Certification Program (NCCP) Learning Facilitators/Evaluators meeting the following criteria:

Trained and/or Certified as a NCCP Learning Facilitator/Evaluator;
Actively facilitated NCCP workshops in Alberta for a minimum of five years;
Endorsed by the Provincial Sport Association or Provincial Coaching Representative;
Consistently contributed to the development of Alberta’s coaches;
Recognized as a leading Learning Facilitator/Evaluator;
Contributed to coach training by leading or assisting with NCCP workshops, coach seminars, development camps, development of coaching resources, etc.; and
Actively participated in professional development by attending clinics, seminars, etc. to enhance Learning Facilitator/Evaluator skills.

Nominee

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How many years has the nominee been a resident of Alberta?

Number of years the nominee has been an active Coach Developer in Alberta

Please indicate the nominee's NCCP training and/or certification

Please provide a summary of the of the contribution to Multisport Learning Facilitator/Evaluator Training

*Coach Seminars *Development Camps * Development of Coaching Resources * Event Organization * Program Development * Organization Development * Provincial, National or International Involvement * Other

Nominee Contact Information

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Nominator Information

Sport Organization (Provincial or National)/Association or Individual *

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Documents

Please provide the following documentation to support the nomination.

Reference Letter *

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The personal information provided in the nomination submission about the nominator and the nominee is collected under the authority of section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is protected by the privacy provisions of that Act. The information will be used for the sole purpose of administering the Alberta Sport Awards program and to select and publicize the achievements of the award recipients.