National Volunteer Week helps FHA Coaches Save!

Apr. 02, 2025

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

April 27 - May 3, 2025 is National Volunteer Week in Canada! To celebrate all of the great volunteer coaches in Alberta, SPAR will be offering 50% discount on all multi-sport modules during the month of April. Be sure to thank a volunteer, and take advantage of the discounted rates!

Full calendar of courses can be found here: Link

NEED HELP? Contact our FHA Coach Education Team: league@fieldhockey.ab.ca

SAFESPORT COURSES

All coaches must have this prior to working with athletes. CJFH Coaches, Team Alberta Coaches, Assistant coaches.

Hint: Open The Locker in another tab in your current browser window and click on the module you are interested in. Note registration deadline.

Missed a deadline? contact Carly at SPAR to see if there’s still room: abcoach@gov.ab.ca

MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS

Register ASAP as these MED workshops fill up quickly!

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 10	Thursday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 2
April 13	Sunday	9:00am - 1:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 6
April 14	Monday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 6
April 15	Tuesday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 7
April 17	Thursday	5:00 -9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 9
April 22	Tuesday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 14
April 23	Wednesday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 15
April 25	Friday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 17
April 26	Saturday	9:00am - 1:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 18
April 29	Tuesday	5:00 - 9:00pm	Make Ethical Decisions	online	April 21

COMPETITION INTRODUCTION MODULES

Required for all coaches interested in training competitive athletes aged 12-16. Coaches of travelling U14 Teams, Provincial Coaches U16

Hint: Open The Locker in another tab in your current browser window and click on the module you are interested in. Note registration deadline.

Missed a deadline? contact Carly at SPAR to see if there’s still room: abcoach@gov.ab.ca

DESIGN A BASIC SPORT PROGRAM

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 12	Saturday	9:00am - 2:30pm	Design a Basic Sport Program	online	April 5

BASIC MENTAL SKILLS

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 8	Tuesday	4:00 - 9:00pm	Basic Mental Skills	online	Mar 31
April 27	Sunday	9:00am - 2:00pm	Basic Mental Skills	online	April 20

PLANNING A PRACTICE

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 17	Thursday	9:00am - 3:00pm	Planning a Practice	online	April 9
April 26	Saturday	9:00am - 3:00pm	Planning a Practice	online	April 18

TEACHING AND LEARNING

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 27	Sunday	3:00 - 9:00pm	Teaching and Learning	Online	April20

COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT

Required for all coaches interested in training competitive athletes aged 16 and older. Team Alberta U18 coaches, Varsity Coaches

Hint: Open The Locker in another tab in your current browser window and click on the module you are interested in. Note registration deadline.

Missed a deadline? contact Carly at SPAR to see if there’s still room: abcoach@gov.ab.ca

ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANNING

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 22	Tuesday	4:00- 9:00pm	Advanced Practice Planning	Online	April 14

COACHING AND LEADING EFFECTIVELY

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 12/13	Sat/Sun	9:00am - 1:00pm	Coaching and Leading Effectively	Online	April 4

DEVELOPING ATHLETIC ABILITIES

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
APRIL 16/17	WED/THUR	5:00 - 9:00PM	DEVELOPING ATHLETIC ABILITIES	ONLINE	APRIL 8

MANAGING CONFLICT

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April30/ May 1	Wed/Thurs	5:00-9:00pm	Managing Conflict	Online	April 22

PERFORMANCE PLANNING

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
April 1/8/15	Tuesday x 3	5:00 - 9:00pm	Performance Planning	Online	Mar 24

PREVENTION AND RECOVERY

DATE	DAY	TIME	MODULE	METHOD	DEADLINE
Mar 27/28	Thurs/Fri	9:00am - 1:00pm	Prevention & Recovery	Online	Mar 19
April 9/10	Wed/Thurs	5:00 - 9:00pm	Prevention & Recovery	Online	April 1