The Cadet Leader Award
The club not only encourages its junior members to develop their personal paddling skills but also the skills to help and coach others to develop within the sport. The club recognises and values the contribution its junior members have for the club and the future of the paddle sport in general.
The Cadet Leader Award aims to encourage and introduce young people into leadership
roles within Paddlesport, through a training programme based at the Club.
Who is it for and How does it Work?
- The award is aimed at youth aged 13 to 16 - youth are eligible for an award
up to the age of 19 – but no award will be made until a youth is 14.
- There is no entry skill level – it is anticipated the youth would
be working to or have achieved 2 star, or have equivalent experience.
- Training is based at the Club and is supervised by a Level 3 coach.
- The Award is modular based – with the emphasis on flexibility and
meeting individual needs. Each module (or part of) can be completed in any
order when the Cadet is ready with informal assessment based on demonstration
and questioning.
- The Modules are based on practical experience and include Organisation,
Safety, Skills Instruction, a Personal Skills and experience log, Role of
the Cadet Leader and a two-part project of their choice.
Training
Syllabus for modules
More information about the Cadet Leader Award can be found on the WCA website
at:
Thw Cadet
Leader Award
Resources
Coaching Session Plan for Cadet Leaders download here.