WORKSHOPS
Term 1, 2011
Week 1, 19/02/2011, Code of Conduct / Skills & Drills
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Steve Blanch, Tamworth Youth Centre "Youthie"
Week 2, 26/02/2011, Team Building
Objective: Learn how to work together - teamwork.
Facilitator: Paul Kelly and Gaylene Ryan, Dept of Sport and Recreation
Week 3, 05/03/2011, CDAT
Objective: Learn risk factors and consequences of binge drinking.
Facilitator: Sue Millar, Hunter New England Health
Week 4, 12/03/2011, Zumba Workshop
Objective: Engage the players in a fun and energetic exercise with Zumba.
Facilitator: Renee Sweeney, Own Business
Week 5, 19/03/2011, Love Bits
Objective: To identify and acknowledge the key determinants of healthy relationships.
Facilitator: Kylie Boyraz, Centacare
Week 6, 26/03/2011, Futsal
Objective: To provide youth with the opportunity to experience a new sport showcased by the Futsal Development Officer.
Facilitator: Renee Sweeney, Own Business
Week 7, 02/04/2011, Deadly Not Shame
Objective: This program aims to provide strategies to enhance resilience and self-worth and coping mechanisms to counter the sense of powerlessness and isolation Indigenous Youth may experience.
Facilitator: Cathy Duncan, ANZ Indigenous Consultant
Week 8, 11/12/2010, Player Evaluation / Questionnaire
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation.
Facilitator: Team managers
Term 4, 2010
Week 1, 23/10/2010, Code of Conduct / Rules
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Steve Blanch, Tamworth Youth Centre "Youthie"
Week 2, 30/10/2010, Team Building
Objective: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name and learn how to work together as a team to solve problems.
Facilitator: Paul Kelly and Gary Allan, Dept of Sport and Recreation
Week 3, 06/11/2010, Drumming Workshop
Objective: The aims of this workshop include:- Learning to relax, learning to let go, learning to lead and to follow as necessary, learning to focus intensely at times and to just feel our way along at other times. Team work and trust.
Facilitator: Kerry Little
Week 4, 13/11/2010, Fitness & Nutrition
Objective: Fitness assessment and importance of nutrition in sport. In groups assess individual fitness levels and discuss the role of nutrition in performance in sport.
Facilitator: Peter Altona & Peter Annis-Brown
Week 5, 20/11/2010, Elders Story Telling
Objective: A number of local Aboriginal Elders will share their life stories, looking at culture, identity, respect and history. Players will get a greater understanding of culture and its historical perspecitive. Importance of respect and self respect.
Facilitator: Various Local Elders
Week 6, 27/11/2010, Zumba
Objective: Promote Health, Fitness and Wellbeing. Engage the kids in a fun and energetic exercise with Zumba.
Facilitator: Renee Sweeney
Week 7, 04/12/2010, Deadly Not Shame
Objective: To address many of the issues stemming from a loss of cultural connectedness. This program aims to provide strategies to enhance resilience and self-worth, and coping mechanisms to counter the sense of powerlesssness and isolation Indigneous youth may experience.
Facilitator: Gary Creighton & Scott Trindall, Yaamanhaa Men's Group
Week 8, 11/12/2010, Player Evaluation / Questionnaire
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation by CIRCA Research for final tournament report.
Facilitator: Team Managers
Term 1, 2010
Week 1, 13/02/2010, Code of Conduct / Rules
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Steve Blanch, Tamworth Youth Centre "Youthie"
Week 2, 20/02/2010, Team Building
Objective: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name and create their own team flag.
Facilitator: Paul Kelly and Gary Allan, Dept of Sport and Recreation
Week 3, 27/02/2010, Drug and Alcohol
Objective: Awareness around Drug and Alcohol issues in adolescents. Present the issues surrounding drug and alcohol use and adolescents in a fun and interactive way so as to raise awareness and correct understanding.
Facilitator: Hunter New England Health
Week 4, 05/03/2010, Aboriginal Elders Storytelling
Objective: A number of local Aboriginal Elders will share their life stories, looking at culture, and history. In addition, an internationally acclaimed Didgeridoo player Mark Atkins, will speak with the kids about his journey and give a brief performance. Players to have a greater understanding of aboriginal culture and its historical perspective.
Facilitator: Mark Atkins and a number of local Elders
Week 5, 12/03/2010, Fit Boxing
Objective: Health and wellbeing. Engage the players in a fun and energetic exercise with fitboxing. Look at the links between lifestyle and general health and wellbing.
Facilitator: Richard Lowder, Motiv8
Week 6, 19/03/2010, Fitness & Nutrition
Objective: Fitness assessment and importance of nutrition in sport. In groups, we'll assess individual fitness levels and discuss the role of nutrition in performance at sport.
Facilitator: Peter Annis-Brown, NIAS
Week 7, 26/03/2010, Player Evaluation / Questionnaire
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation by CIRCA Research for final tournament report.
Facilitator: Team Managers
Tamworth (Term 4, 2009)
Week 1, 24/10/2009, Code of Conduct / Rules
Outline: Provide players with an overview of Midnight Basketball, how it runs, 'no workshop, no jumpshot', general housekeeping, rules Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitators: Tamworth Basketball
Week 2, 31/10/2009, Team Building
Outline: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name. To develop communication skills and cooperative learning in order to achieve a common goal.
Facilitators: Dept of Sport & Rec
Week 3, 7/11/2009, Agility & Beep Testing and Nutrition
Outline: Fitness assessment and importance of nutrition in sport. In groups access indivual fitness levels and discuss the role of nutrition in performance in sport.
Facilitators: NIAS
Week 4, 28/11/2009, Drug and Alcohol
Outline: Awareness around Drug and Alcohol issues in adolescents. Present the issues surrounding drug and alcohol use and adolescents in a fun and interactive way so as to raise awareness and correct
Facilitators: Hunter New England Health
Week 5, 21/11/2009, Self Defence
Outline: Work in pairs within small groups. Develop discipline and control and greater self awareness.
Facilitators: Self Defence Training
Week 6, 14/11/2009, Love Life
Outline: Relationship Board Game. Presented as a board game which groups of young people participate in addressing issues of what constitutes a Healthy relationship, safety in relationships and strategies when dealing with violence in relationships.
Facilitators: Centacare
Week 7, 5/12/2009, Building Bridges with Police
Outline: Young people and the law. The Police YLO will deliver this workshop to help clarify issues around rights and responsibilities with young people and the law and to break down some of the barriers surrounding youth and the Police.
Facilitators: Police YLO
Week 8, Grand Final Night, 12/12/2009
Player Evaluation/Questionnaire
Outline: Player questionnaire All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation by CIRCA Research for final tournament report.
Facilitators: Tournament Manager Marg Hombsch and kaz Irwin and Team managers.