by Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic – Website, October 9, 2020
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Vip is a coaching program created to recognize the contribution of coaches in communities across Nova Scotia. Vip is not a certification or requirement, but rather a proactive opportunity for coaches to continue to excel in ethical leadership.
This program is designed to raise the bar for what it means to be a coach in Nova Scotia. Vip participants are supported and part of a broader community who are leading the way, creating a positive impact on the lives of everyone in the provincial and community sport sector. Interested in becoming a vip coach?
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What do I have to do to be accepted?
To be part of the vip coach program, coaches must meet a specific criteria. Completion of this application form allows us to check your vip program eligibility and determine your next steps to meet the criteria. To officially obtain the vip coaching status, you must meet the following criteria:
- Sign Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) Code of Conduct
- Agree to meeting minimum safe sport training recommendations
- Trained or Certified to coach the level of sport indicated in your application
- Obtain three Professional Development points within the past 12 months
- Complete Safe Sport Training*:
- Commit to Kids
- Respect in Sport
- Making Ethical Decisions
- Submit a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry
*Coupon codes will be provided so you can complete the training at NO CHARGE.
Why do I want to be a vip coach?
The vip program is creating a community of like-minded coaches across Nova Scotia. Upon acceptance into the vip program you will be rewarded the following:
- Under Armour Kit ($200 value)
- Under Armour Discounts at Cleve’s Source for Sports
- Connections with a variety of coaches across Nova Scotia
- Professional Development opportunities and resources
- 50% off the Atlantic Coaches Conference
- Financial support to complete required NCCP courses
- Entry into monthly draws for Cleve’s Source for Sports prizes
Program Details
To date, over 400 coaches from across the province of Nova Scotia have applied to be a Support4Sport vip coach. These coaches represent more than 40 sports and close to 45% of these coaches identify as female. Of these applicants, nearly 150 coaches have obtained the vip status. We would like to recognize these coaches for their commitment to safe sport, ethical leadership and creating a positive impact in their communities. Here is a list of Support4Sport vip coaches as of July 1st, 2020:
| Name | Sport |
| Adam Miller | Soccer |
| Alix d’Entremont | Swimming |
| Ally Merrill | Artistic Swimming |
| Amanda Boulegon | Hockey |
| Amanda Silver Kaulback | Wrestling |
| Amanda Thompson | Weightlifting |
| Andrea Thompson | Baseball |
| Anna MacKenzie | Ringette |
| Arielle Aucoin | Ringette |
| Ashley Grace | Cheer |
| Ashley Poirier | Soccer |
| Ashley Vroom | Equestrian |
| Augie Westhaver | Weightlifting |
| Axel Lawrence | Rugby |
| Beate Shannon | Volleyball |
| Becky Whalen | Figure Skating |
| Ben Lovett | Alpine Ski |
| Ben McCarthy | Gymnastics |
| Bettina Callary | Alpine Ski |
| Bill Foster | Soccer |
| Blair Sampson | Football |
| Brad Ross | Boxing |
| Branden Benvie | Wrestling |
| Brian Mackintosh | Curling |
| Brianna Schooten | Gymnastics |
| Bruce Moore | Basketball |
| Bryce Fisher | Football |
| Caelan Shaw | Freestyle Ski |
| Cameron Short | Rope Skipping |
| Carol Anne Prost | Trampoline |
| Chauntelle Brewer | Rugby |
| Cheryle Gaston | Figure Skating |
| Chris Mosher | Curling |
| Christian Hall | Canoe Kayak |
| Constadina Rogers | Swimming |
| Cory Boutilier | Baseball |
| Craig Boyce | Basketball |
| Dan Higgins | Basketball |
| Daniel MacSwain | Soccer |
| Danielle Cyr | Soccer |
| David Brown | Gymnastics |
| David Greer | Tennis |
| David Todd | Alpine Ski |
| Deanne Oickle | Gymnastics and Volleyball |
| Duane Cleary | Hockey |
| Emma DeLory | Rugby |
| Gary Walsh | Karate |
| Gilles Saulnier | Hockey |
| Grace MacKenzie | Ringette |
| Greg Doody | Alpine Ski |
| Guy Desgagne | Volleyball |
| Jakob Jeannot | Canoe Kayak |
| Janet Heppell | Basketball |
| Jared Goad | Gymnastics |
| Jared Griffiths | Soccer |
| Jason Peters | Basketball and Rugby |
| Jason Scott | Judo |
| Jeff Houser | Canoe Kayak |
| Jeff Murphy | Karate |
| Jeffery Zahavich | Triathlon |
| Jenna Blackburn | Soccer |
| Jennifer Chase | Curling |
| Jennifer Weatherhead | Volleyball |
| Jill MacDonald | Volleyball |
| Joan MacDonald | Lawn Bowling |
| Jo-Anne Stanford | Cheer |
| Jolayne MacKenzie | Volleyball |
| Jon Elliott | Volleyball |
| Jonathan Roode | Wrestling |
| Kaitlin Sibbald | Artistic Swimming |
| Kathy Myketyn | Lawn Bowling |
| Katie Scissons | Alpine Ski |
| Katja Seufert | Alpine Ski |
| Kegin Watt | Hockey |
| Kelly Trask | Volleyball |
| Ken Baker | Rugby |
| Ken Foote | Hockey |
| Kenneth Lenihan | Baseball |
| Kevin Elworthy | Alpine Ski |
| Kim Walsh | Wrestling |
| Kimberly Sutherland | Snowboard |
| Kirsti Mason | Ringette |
| Kristin d’Eon | Freestyle Ski and Snowboard |
| Kwabby Oppong | Soccer |
| Lindsay van Kessel | Soccer |
| Luke McFarland | Basketball |
| Marc Ffrench | Basketball |
| Marijke Nel | Tennis |
| Mark Forward | Basketball |
| Matt Holton | Soccer |
| Matthew Tapper | Hockey |
| Maura Hunter | Swimming / Special Olympics |
| Mayumi Endo | Lawn Bowling |
| Megan Conroy | Volleyball |
| Michael Crawford | Hockey and Baseball |
| Michele Jeffrey | Volleyball |
| Michelle Lynch | Hockey |
| Michelle Wilson | Swimming |
| Mike Lidstone | Wrestling |
| Mike Perrin | Hockey |
| Mike Strang | Curling |
| Mike Whyatt | Soccer |
| Moira Milward | Swimming |
| Monique Johnson | Cheer |
| Nancy Barrett | Ringette |
| Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach | Volleyball |
| Natalie Randall Price | Rugby |
| Nena Erickson | Cheer |
| Nick Richards | Ringette and Hockey |
| Nina Brien | Basketball |
| Paddy Conrad | Ringette and Hockey |
| Patrick Cody | Rowing |
| Patrick Thompson | Badminton |
| Peter Korisanszky | Canoe Kayak |
| Peter Lord | Athletics |
| Roger Hardy | Alpine Ski |
| Roric (Rory) Fraser | Wrestling |
| Ross hartinger | Volleyball |
| Ryan Cornish | Football |
| Sanford Warren | Rugby |
| Sara Wilson | Golf |
| Sarah MacNeil | Hockey |
| Scott Arnold | Curling |
| Sean Francois | Basketball and Soccer |
| Shane Kaiser | Alpine Ski |
| Shannon Doane | Karate |
| Sheila McGinn | Speed Skating |
| Stefanie Elworthy | Alpine Ski |
| Stephan Handerek | Baseball |
| Stephen Kerr | Archery |
| Steve Morley | Athletics |
| Steve Plumridge | Alpine Ski |
| Tasia McKenna | Basketball |
| Taylor Dempsey | Ringette |
| Tom Callary | Alpine Ski |
| Tracey Tulloch | Ringette |
| Tracy Acker-Canning | Volleyball |
| Tracy Brown | Rowing |
| Trudy Delorey | Volleyball |
| Vera Ford | Volleyball |
| Zachary Dickson | Snowboard |
| Zoe Miles | Swimming |
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