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YFBCA's Newsletter - 1st & 10
Making Good Coaches, Great Teachers!
April 2011
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YFBCA's Director Joe Bouffard Named to the Institute for Sport Coaching Board of Directors
The Institute for Sport Coaching is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and delivering the educational experiences and leadership tools critic al to the advancement and continual improvement of American sport coaches.
"The Institute's leadership is very pleased to have Joe Bouffard, an experienced coach and now leader of the Youth Football Coaches Association, join our Board of Directors as a member-at-large. Joe is a forward-thinking coach and entrepreneur developing and delivering ways to improve youth sports in America. He will be a great resource to the Institute as we work to improve youth sport experiences through a network of quality-trained sport coaches," Christopher Hickey-Executive Director of Institute for Sport Coaching.
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"I am excited about the resources that the coaches of YFBCA will have the opportunity to work with from the Institute for Sport Coaching. I am honored to be member of this board and help promote coaching beyond football," Joe Bouffard- Director of YFBCA.
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YFBCA's Updated Coaches
Background Check Program for 2011.
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The Youth Football Coaches Association and Coeus  Global understand that effective volunteer management has become a necessity in today's youth football world. Certifying coaches and conducting background checks are often overlooked items when preparing for a new season.
Choosing the right partner can be the difference between providing a safe and secure environment for the young athlin your league and allowing undesirable elements to tarnish your leagues valuable community reputation. YFBCA has partnered with Coeus Global to develop a "best in class" background screening system for youth sports leagues.
Not only is Coeus Global a respected source of risk management processes and procedures, but their CEO Art Ferrira has been a youth football league director for over 20 years and understands the mission of YFBCA.
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New Background Check Programs starting at $7.95
Click to Learn More
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How to coach kids with Asthma?
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Winning With Asthma has a ton of great info for coaches  who need to learn about coaching athletes with asthma. This program has been developed through a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Department of Health Asthma Program (MDH) and the Utah Department of Health Asthma Program (UDOH). Watch a video on coaching kids with asthma
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A "Safe and Effective" Teaching Method for Tackling!
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YFBCA has teamed with Tackling Academy to develop the safest and most effective way to teach proper tackling.
Coach Thurmond Moore, founder of Tackling Academy, has traveled the county, this spring instructing high and youth coaches in this method of tacking. Coach Moore can be seen at FBU Camps this summer as well.
"This was probably the best tackling training I have attended and believe it's going to help out tremendously with reducing concussions," said Carmen Roda Director of Sports- Westport PAL, CT.
How does your league teaching tackling?
Follow along the discussion on YFBCA's Facebook page
Stay tuned for a dynamic program due this June that every youth league will want to share with its coaches and players!
Book Coach Moore's Tackling Academy to visit your program to train your coaches and players. Click to learn more! |
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April is National Youth Sports Safety Month!
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The month of April has been proclaimed National Youth Sports Safety Month. The national health event was initiated by the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, Inc. in 1993 to promote safety in sports participation. 
More than sixty national medical and sports organizations support National Youth Sports Safety Month. They include the American College of Sports Medicine, The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and The United States Olympic Committee.
Past campaigns have addressed: the emergency plan, preparticipation physicals, individual risk factors, coaching education, eating disorders, the recognition of sports injuries, and safety equipment.
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YFBCA Free Drill of Month!
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