Youth Paddlepower Scheme
Is an exciting scheme that has been designed to meet the needs of young people. It’s colourful and youth centred approach it aims to:
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Encourage more young people to come into and stay in the sport
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Provide progression and reward achievement in a wide range of topics
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Show them all aspects of the sport – both competitive and adventurous
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Provide signposts into Clubs where their skills and development can be nurtured
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Provide a flexible structure for delivery according to venue/situation
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The scheme has recently been revised and now comprises of 5 Awards to support a young paddler’s introduction and progress in Paddlesport.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
At Paddlepower Start there is a certificate which
is awarded by the coach. This also has space for an organisation to add
their contact details to signpost the paddler to future courses.
For each award after Start there is a colourful 6
page Progress Card for the young paddler to record their progress and to
encourage them to move to the next stage. On completion of the award the
youth sends the Progress Card to their home nation to receive a
certificate.
How is Paddlepower
Different from the Star Awards?
Paddlepower has been designed around the needs of
young people – fun, colourful and with easily identifiable progression
mapped to the Long Term Paddler Development framework. The BCU recommend
Paddlepower as most suitable for young people aged 14 or under and the
Star Awards for most paddlers aged over 16.
The Paddlepower Awards
Paddlepower Start
An entry level award suitable for taster sessions
or as part of a series of sessions.
Price From £65.00
per person ( 1 Day Course)
Paddlepower Passport
Four progressive levels based on 24 topics which
can be grouped into Safety Awareness, Paddling Skills, Varied
Experiences, and Supporting Knowledge. The award is equivalent to 1
Star.
Price from £135.00 per person (3 Day Course)
Paddlepower Discover
This follows on from Passport with a further 4
levels to take the young paddler to equivalent of 2 star standard.
Price from £135.00 per person (3 Day Course)
Paddlepower Explore
Three different levels take the paddler on
an extensive journey exploring the great variety Paddlesport, with
topics focused on participation in events and journeys in the
competitive and non-competitive disciplines.
Please contact us for price and availibility
Paddlepower Excel
Three levels to test the paddler on all elements of
paddlesport including being responsible for self and others,
participation in journeys, coaching sessions, training,
events/competitions in a variety of disciplines, background knowledge of
the sport; access, rules, environmental, nutrition and goal setting.
Please contact us for price and availability
