Grassroots coaches donate many hours of their time every season to run our sports teams. But just five minutes of your time at www.sparc.org.nz/volunteers is enough to thank a coach with a nomination in the SPARC Volunteer Coach Awards.
“You don’t have to be a Henry, Herbert or Tonks to be a great coach” says SPARC Chief Executive Peter Miskimmin. “Volunteer coaches don’t often make the headlines but they are just as important. These wonderful people are directly involved with making sport rewarding and fun for hundreds of thousands of kiwis. They help communities connect through grassroots sport, they get the best out of us, and they nurture tomorrow’s stars. They deserve our respect and thanks”
Every nominated coach gets a letter of thanks from their local regional sports trust and their name goes into a draw to win one of 17 $100 sports vouchers. Three nominated coaches are chosen as regional award winners and receive a generous supply of Wattie’s product and coaching apparel from SPARC. One regional award winner also receives a coach development opportunity from SPARC.
Make a coach you know feel special with a nomination at www.sparc.org.nz/volunteers
Nominations close midnight 8 September.
For further information, please contact Tama
Jones, Sport Northland, on 09 470 3231 or 0273 343 024 or by
emailing tama@sportnorth.co.nz
Key facts:
The SPARC Volunteer Coach of the Year nominations are now open until Midnight September 4th.
There are three categories in which to nominate:
- Student (school-aged coaches)
- General (coaching for a while but not yet a lifetime)
- Lifetime (coaching for a very long time, 25 years+)
Proudly supported by SPARC (Sport and Recreation New Zealand) in association with Wattie's and Sport Northland.
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