Important Information For All Members From USATF Georgia Youth Committee
Mandatory Safe Sport Training Clinic-Certification
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Marietta High School
1171 Whitlock Ave.
Marietta, GA30064
 
 1.Who is required to Complete this Safe Sport Training?

All USATF National Staff, Board Members, Youth Committee members, registered agents, coaches on the Coaches Registry, youth club coaches and youth club Administrators/Volunteers (working with athletes) are required to complete the USOC SafeSport course no later than December 31, 2015 to maintain active status in those roles.

2. What is SafeSport?

Athletes will perform better, soar higher, and get more from sport if they feel safe. SafeSport seeks to create a healthy, supportive environment for all participants. Through education, resources, and training, we help members of the sport community recognize, reduce, and respond to misconduct in sport.

3. Why is USATF instituting a SafeSport Program?

For the safety of our athletes, particularly our youth athletes, USA Track & Field has committed to providing a safe environment in which our athletes compete and train. We believe this is paramount to the success of all our programs.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has recommended USATF implement the program in 2014 and it will be required of all Olympic national governing bodies (NGB's) by 2015. Coupled with our Coaches Registry, our goal is to gain awareness and protect the participants in our sport at all levels, but particularly those athletes who are 18-and-under.

4. What is the SafeSport Course?

Georgia will be showing the Safe Sport Video and completing certification for all Youth Coaches, Volunteers and Officials on Sept 26, 2015 at Marietta HS.

On Line Course: The SafeSport course can also be completed as an online training module put together by the USOC. The course covers fourteen lesson areas that include, but are not limited to, sexual, physical and emotional misconduct; local and overnight travel; bullying and harassment. The training videos in total are approximately 90 minutes long and include four quizzes and a final exam.


USATF GA Youth Committee Announces Cross Country Dates
  • Meet 1 - Sunday, September 13, 2015. Sponsored by Marietta Track Club. Marietta High School, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, GA 30064.
  • Meet 2 - Sunday, September 20, 2015. Sponsored by Alpha Crush. Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Hwy, Alpharetta, GA
  • Meet 3 - Saturday, October 3, 2015. Sponsored by Etowah Track Club. Boling Park, Canton, GA.
  • Meet 4 -Saturday, October 24, 2015. Sponsored by Track Georgia, Grant Park (??)
  • Meet 5 - Saturday, October 31, 2015. USATF GA Preview Meet- PTC Flash Track Club. Heritage Christian Church, Fayetteville, GA 30215   Halloween Costume Awards for Clubs!
November 14, 2015. USATF GA Junior Olympic XC Championship, Peachtree City Flash. Heritage Christian Church, Fayetteville, GA 30215.

November 21, 2015   USATF JO Region 4 XC Championship, Saturday, at Fox Hall Sporting Resort (TBD)

Complete Information
Contact:  Lamar Grant, USATF GA Youth Chair


REMINDER - YOUTH CLUB CONFERENCE CALLS
Each Wednesday evening at 9:00 PM now through November 23, 2015 for XC Season.
 
Dial In: 1-712-432-0075
Pass Code: 349289
 


Please contact marleneatwood@usatfga.org, VP Communications, with any questions regarding this communication.
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