Volunteer Coaching Application

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Coaching Position(s) Applying For

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Alternate Phone

(###)

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Why do you want to volunteer as a coach?

What's your philosophy for coaching youth sports?

What experience do you have working with children?

Have you coached for HRC before?

If yes, please list the sports you've coached

Include sport, age/grade division, and number of seasons

Have you played organized sports before? What sports?

Please list any formal training you've received relating to coaching

Ie, PE degree, coaching courses, NYSCA, etc.

Please list any formal training you've received in first aid and CPR

Please rate your knowledge of the following topics with regards to the sport you want to coach

1 - You know very little about it 2 - You know a reasonable amount about it 3 - You know a great deal about it

Basic technique

Advanced technique

Rules of the sport

Strategy of the sport

Organizing a game

Equipment needs & specifications

Injury prevention

Injury treatment

Organizing a fun practice

Developing sportsmanship

Motivating youngsters

Communication skills

Warm-up and physical conditioning technique

General principles for teaching skills

Athletic nutrition

Working with parents

Information Authorization

For the protection of the children we serve, the Hays Recreation Commission requests the following information for all volunteers working with children. Thank you for your cooperation in providing the safest environment possible for our youth.

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony?

If YES, please indicate offense, date, and location.

A conviction record will not necessarily disqualify you.

Are there any investigations currently pending against you?

Do you have a valid driver's license?

If yes, issued in what state?

Acknowledgement

I certify that the answers given here are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification or significant omissions of any information may be reason to end my volunteer relationship with HRC. My acknowledgement below also authorizes educational institutions, corporations, companies, partnerships, persons, and city, county and federal agencies to release information relating to the position for which I wish to serve for HRC upon their request. A copy of this acknowledged form shall act as the original and have the same validity.

Authorization

I authorize and give consent to Hays Recreation Commission to obtain information about myself. I authorize this information to be obtained in writing, online, or by telephone in connection with my application. I also understand that any false information in this application will terminate my eligibility for employment or volunteer status.

The Hays Recreation Commission conducts background checks on all individuals who are employed by and/or volunteer for the HRC. This includes, but is not limited to: criminal background records/information, criminal background checks, driver's license checks, first aid experience checks, and address checks. Your personal information is secured and will not be shared outside the parameters described above. I authorize and give consent to the Hays Recreation Commission to obtain information about myself. I authorize this information to be obtained in writing, by telephone, or online in connection with my application. I also understand that any false information in this application will terminate my eligibility for employment or volunteer status. All HRC employees and volunteers over the age of 18 including full-time, part-time, seasonal, and volunteers are required to adhere to a background screening. These screenings will be required every two (2) years. This must happen before starting work and/or volunteering. Background screenings are done online, please provide your email address to send the link to complete the screening if you are hired or used in a volunteer position.

Hays Recreation Commission · 1105 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601 · 785-623-2650

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FORM - Volunteer Coaching Application

Volunteer Coaching Application