Club Excellence WorkshopsVarious Club Expert Consultants and Jon Casson, the USSA’s Director of Sport Education, will conduct Club Excellence Workshop webinars. These workshops will focus on the major elements that contribute to club success. These webinars: We strongly suggest you think through who your club may want to involve in the various topics – especially if the primary club leader doesn’t have the time. If you have questions about these workshops, or would like to voice specific club concerns that may be addressed in these workshops please contact Ellen Adams at eadams@ussa.org. All Club Excellence Workshop webinars will be held at 11:00am MST, and will last for approximately 60 minutes. Agendas will typically be set as follows: • Presentation of Topic An annualized agenda following the Guide to Club Excellence can be seen in the table below. Workshops will be held on either a Tuesday or Thursday (always at 11am MST) toward the middle of each month. Reminders of the date, time and topic will be sent out at the beginning of each month.
Club Excellence Webinar InformationUpcoming Webinars: April 25th, 11am MST- Strategic Planning
Club Excellence Workshop RecordingsFebruary 2017 Webinar Recording: Program Assessment and Measuring Outcomes December 2016 Webinar Recording: Club Logistics - Running events and how they can positively impact your athletes, business and community with Guest Presenter: Chuck Hughes Chuck is the Director of the Killington Ski Club and Killington Mountain School Competitions Program as well as the Killington Mountain School Events Manager. Having just hosted the first World Cup Alpine races in the east in 25 years, Chuck talks about the importance of resort and community partnerships and the benefits and challenges of hosting events. The takeaways he shares are relevant for all clubs as they strive to host successful races, contests and events. November 2016 Athlete Programming: USSA Training Systems- Applications to Club Programs Link to USSA Training Systems Overview Page: //ussa.org/ussa/training-systems-overview October 2016 Human Resources: New Employment Laws Affecting Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees February 2016 Program Evaluation and Measureing Success - "What should a club measure? - Athlete Monitoring" This presentation adapted from “Monitoring the Elite Athlete” by Wm. A. Sands, Ph.D. and Michael H. Stone, Ph. D. in Olympic Coach Magazine Volume 17 Number 3 December 2015 Club Logistics - Conflict Resolution This Webinar references several resources in Club Culture In particular, here is the USSA Guide to Conflict Resolution and Mediation for clubs. November 2015 USSA Programming - Key Messges of Fundamentals, Athleticism, and Passion October 2015 Athlete and Child Protection: "Injury Prevention in Skiing" - presented by Kyle Wilkens, USSA Medical Director September 2015 "Human Resources: Stretegies to Value, Respect and Support your Coaching Staff" - Presented by Jon Casson, USSA Coach Development Manager August 2015 "PR and Marketing" - increasing the value of the relationship with your host resort July 2015 Fostering Club Culture - Primary Principles June 2015 Financial lessons learned - club budget structure and tactics with Guest Presenter: Ryan Walsh, Executive Director Team Park City United Ryan is currently the Executive Director of Team Park City United. This club was newly formed over the last year as three local clubs joined forces. This club was recognized in its first season as the freeskiing and snowboarding club of the year, so they did not miss a beat on the athletic side of things. Behind the scenes they were also merging into one cohesive business under the new executive director's leadership. Ryan has a bachelor's degree in business finance and an MBA from the University of Rochester - William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration. Ryan has played a number of leadership roles with multiple businesses and nonprofit organizations both as a board member and as staff. Ryan will share lessons learned from his work over the last year forming one club, one budget, out of three exiting clubs, giving examples of important tactics all clubs can employ for success. May 2015: Leadership and Governance - Building and Sustaining a Strategically Diverse Board April 2015: Best Practices in Athlete Evaluation for all Stages of Development November 2014: Incorporating Feedback into your Program - best Principles and Practices due to technical difficulties this presentation was not recorded Handout - Positive Coaching Alliance: Coach Job Description Handout - Positive Coaching Alliance: Athlete Coaching Evaluation Handout - Positive Coaching Alliance: Parent Coaching Evaluation October 2014: SafeSport for USSA Clubs - Child Protection Webinar Recording - SafeSport for USSA Clubs for handout see USSA Club Resource Center - Child Protection September 2014: Human Resources - Position Descriptions and Evaluation Webinar Recording - Position Descriptions and Evaluation August 2014: PR and Marketing Webinar Recording - PR and Marketing July 2014: Fostering USSA Club Culture Webinar Recording - Fostering Club Culture June 2014: USSA Club Finance and Funding Webinar Recording - Club Funding and Finance May 2014: Leadership and Governance - Board Basics Webinar Recording - Ledership and Governance Basics April 2014: Assessing organizational and program outcomes - starting your strategic plan. Due to technical difficulties this webinar was not recorded - see PP below. Powerpoint Slides - Assessing Organization and Program Outcomes February 2014: Club and Program Evaluation and Assessment - Measuring Club Success Webinar Recording - Club Evaluation and Assessment strategies December 2013: USSA Club Logistics - Insurance Considerations and Contract Review with Special Guest Marla Peters with American Specialty Insurance Webinar Recording - Club Insurance Considerations November 2013: USSA Club Programming - Aligning your club with Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Powerpoint and Webinar Recording - LTAD October 2013: Athlete and Child Safety - Club Culture Revisited Webinar Recording - Child/Athlete Safety and Club Culture |