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COACHING RESOURCES

TL/DR Page Summary: This page provides information about the latest supports for members actively engaged in or persuing Coaching. To learn more about joining the WESA Coach Squad please click here.

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WESA Coaching Manual
An updated version of the league Coaching Manual is in the works.  We hope to have a working draft ready for the 2025 Season.  The current Coaching Manual can be found as part of the WESA Governing Manual here.

Coach Squad Clinics

WESA Coach Squad Clinics are created and facilitated by the WESA Coach Squad.  In order to achieve our goal of being inclusive and transparent in recruitment and training of WESA team management and leadership, the league continues to develop a series of Clinics for Coaches, including Team Managers and league leadership.  The ultimate goal is to prepare our members for success in their Coaching and leadership aspirations while filling the league's needs of capable coaches and inspiring leaders.

Topics for our Coaching Clinics:

  • Team Leadership
  • Team Building (including the draft)
  • Team Management (communications,  community, league rules & conventions)
  • Rules of the Game (SPN and league appendices)
  • Coaching the Coach (skills training)
  • Scorekeeping (for all members)

Coaches Retreats
WESA's Coaches got together with the WESA Commission to learn from each other and plan ahead on issues of Team Management and improving communicating our expectations.  The Autumn Mini-Retreats  were focused more on discussing ways to improve the Coaching experience and that of the Members.  There were three Retreats in November of each 2022, 2023, and 2024.

PREVIOUS CLINICS & MINI-RETREATS
(Note - WESA's operating year runs from 01 November to 31 October)

2023 WESA Coaches Mini-Retreat, 5th November 2022, 1177 Hornby Street
2024 WESA Coaches Mini-Retreat, 4th November 2023, Gordon Neighbourhood House (see pics)
2024 WESA Coach Squad Clinic: Team Leadership, 2nd March 2024, Moxies West Georgia (see pics)
2025 WESA Coaches Mini-Retreat, 3rd November 2024, Moxies West Georgia (see pics)
2025 WESA Coach Squad Clinic: Team Management, 3rd November 2024, Moxies West Georgia (see pics)


2025 Coach Squad Clinic: Team Management (Photo credit Justin Q)

DUSTY BAG related articles:
08 December 2024 - WESA COACH SQUAD TAKES MAJOR STRIDES IN LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT

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