Youth Fitness Program

COACH – WEEK 1

TASKS FOR THE WEEK

• Edit and send out School Program Information: ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE
• Encourage parents to submit Permission Slips ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE
• OPTIONAL: If you believe you will have better success with paper forms, please print out and distribute the permission slips for parents to fill out and return. You will then enter the data online. Word Docs: ENGLISH, SPANISH, CHINESE
• Distribute silicone MOVE INTO LIFE wristbands to all participants. (If you have one, have Rhett Rep assist.)
• Determine how or when you will give out R4R swag.
• Record laps using Run Club chips or enter manually. Continue assigning chips and entering data as permission slips come in.
• Discuss Training Pointers with students.
• Optional Ribbon Incentive Program Form: If you are participating in this program, make sure students are tracking miles and you are submitting for ribbons.
• Encourage any past R4R students in your program to wear their baby blue R4R shirts on practice days.

RHETT CONNECTION (Present if you do not have a RHETT REP)

Week 1 – Rhett Connection video: This video includes Rhett’s Story and program info. Send the link or play the video for your students. If you’d like a visual, you can show this picture of Beth and Rhett on the day he was born.

RHETT REP – WEEK 1

BEFORE YOU GO

• Watch Rhett’s Story
• Contact your coach to discuss the activities you will be presenting/providing assistance with, and where to meet.

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Wear your Runnin’ for Rhett t-shirt!
• R4R blue wristbands for participants
• Rhett’s Story Printable Version. Click here for picture. Optional to bring copies for children.
• Your enthusiasm!

WHAT TO DO

• Report to the school office, introduce yourself and let them know you are going to be on campus.
• Meet your coach at the designated training area.
• RHETT CONNECTION: Share Rhett’s Story with the group.
• Pass out the wristbands to children.
• Complete other activities as agreed upon with the coach for the session.
• Hand out weekly incentive awards. Decide with coach ahead of time reason for giving award to child (listening, working hard, etc.)
• Confirm with coach which day(s) you will be there the following week.