November 29th, 2011 
Martin 
The Football Association acknowledges the role volunteers play throughout football and is keen to support the volunteer workforce by offering a range of opportunities and courses to develop their leadership experience.
With this in mind, West Riding County FA will be hosting its 4th Young Leadership Camp in February 2012. The West Riding Young Leadership Event will be held on:
Wednesday 15th February, 2012, at
West Riding County FA Headquarters
Fleet Lane,
Woodlesford
Leeds
LS26 8NX
Registration will commence at 8.30am and the opening ceremony will begin at 9.00am. All leaders will be ready to depart at 5.00pm
The Young Leadership Camp will cater for the demand that we experience from young volunteers coming into football from local FA Charter Standard clubs, schools, colleges, organisations and the FA Football Futures Programme. It will provide workshops around Handling & Movement (a FUNdamentals workshop), Disability Football, and Refereeing. The workshops will be delivered by West Riding CFA Staff and the West Riding Young Leaders Management Team and will provide the Young Leaders with lots of knowledge and ideas, and empower them to make a difference in their football communities.
All leaders that are put forward for the County Camp and others within your school, college, club or organisation will be encouraged (if they haven’t done so already) to sign up to the FA Football Futures Programme and the West Riding County FA Young Leadership Programme. This will require leaders to commit to a minimum 10 hours of voluntary work in their local football club and/or school or college in order to use their new skills and develop their leadership experience.
Criteria for West Riding County FA Young Leadership Camp 2012:
All applicants nominated to attend the West Riding County FA Event will be required to meet the following criteria;
Aged 14 – 17 years old (currently in years 9, 10, 11 or 12)
Hold one of the following qualifications: Level 1 or 2 in Sports Leadership, Level 3 in Higher Sports Leadership, JFL (formerly known as JFO), FA Level 1 Award or FA Level 2 Certificate, FA One Day Age Appropriate or FA Basic Referees
Have already volunteered in sport for a minimum of 5 hours
Must be committed to volunteering for a further minimum 10 hours in local football club/school/college/organisation after attending the event
Application endorsed by school/college teacher or club manager/coach
Willing to sign up to the FA’s Football Futures Programme/WRCFA Young Leaders programme (if not already done so)
Didn’t attend the County Leadership Camp in February 2011
PDM’s, Heads of PE, SGO’s, teachers, Club Coaches/Managers or club personnel are asked to nominate a maximum of 3 individuals to attend the camp (see attached nomination forms). County Football Development Officers will then select the applicants based on the criteria and the answers given on the nomination forms. Deadline for entries is Friday 27th January, 2012
The FA West Riding Young Leadership Camp is a great opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills and will provide the opportunity to gain knowledge from experienced FA Staff to take back to their football communities.
For further information on the Camp please contact Jo de Tute on 0113 282 2358 or email joanne.detute@wrcfa.com. I look forward to receiving your nominations.
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