Quest for Gold Bursary Program for Softball Coaches

from Softball Ontario

NORTH YORK, ON- Softball Ontario is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for Softball Coaches to have their Coach Education funded by the Quest for Gold (Q4G) Enhancement Coaching Program. The Quest for Gold Enhanced Coaching Program recognizes coaches have out-of-pocket expenses for many things. Coaches who wish to continue their training and education, or increase their knowledge and certification, can directly benefit from this bursary program.

The Quest for Gold program provides an education bursary for higher levels of professional development and training. Up to 75% of course registration fees will be reimbursed for Ontario resident coaches who pass and complete coursework.

Q4G Bursaries can be applied by softball Coaches in any of the following:

National Coaching Certification Program- Competition-Introduction, Softball
National Coaching Certification Program- Level 3 Theory (Multi-sport)
National Coaching Certification Program- Level 3 Technical Softball
National Coaching Certification Program- Competition-Development (Multi-Sport)
National Coaching Institute-National Coaching Certification Program Level 4 and Level 5)
Enhanced Coaching Level (3/4/5)
Please note that there are different pre-requisites and application for NCCP courses, the NCI and the Enhanced Coaching.

Softball Coaches are also eligible travel subsidy under the Quest for Gold Enhancement Funding. Softball Coaches can apply up to a maximum of $200.00 and must travel more than 100 km each way to attend the NCCP training.

The total allocation for Coach Bursaries for April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 ist $150,000. To qualify for this funding opportunity the NCCP clinic you attended must fall between these dates. Applications for course preceing these dates will not be considered.

For more information about each of the above programs or to download the bursary applications, travel subsidy, please visit the Coaching Association of Ontairo website at www.coachesontario.ca.

For general information about Softball Ontario’s Coaches Program, please visit the Softball Ontario website at www.softballontario.ca or contact Stephanie Sutton via email at ssutton@softballontario.ca or 416-426-7150.