WORKSHOPS
Term 1, 2011
Week 1, 11/2/2011, 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: Karen and Keara, Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 2, 18/2/2011, Team Building
Objective: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name.
Facilitator: Malaemie Fruean, Campbelltown Performing Arts Centre
Week 3, 25/2/2011, Tackling Tobacco
Objective: Players to have an increased understanding about the effects of tobacco smoking on their body as well as the wider community, know what is in a cigarette and the legal age for supply.
Facilitator: Tamara Casey and Sally Berry, Youth Solutions
Week 4, 4/3/2011, Nutrition
Objective: To increase young people's awareness and knowledge of healthy and non-healthy food as well as learn about nutritional value / contents in order to make healthier choices.
Facilitator: Jo Ayoub, Traxside
Week 5, 11/3/2011, Rock and Water
Objective:
Facilitator: Veronica Macdonald, Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 6, 18/3/2011, Rock & Water
Objective:
Facilitator: Sarah Dodds, Youth off the Streets
Week 7, 25/3/2011, Bullying and Sexting
Objective: Players will learn the Dos and Don'ts around bullying and sexting and ways to reduce the dangers on social networking sites.
Facilitator: Myrna Williams, Macquarie Fields Police
Week 8, 1/4/2011, 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, 22/10/2010, 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: Jenna Perry and Tony Pelligrino, Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 2, 29/10/2010, 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: Jenna Perry and Joe Angert-Quilter (artist), Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 3, 05/11/2010, Cyber Bullying
Objective: What is cyber bullying and what are the consequences of bullying? Learn about cyber bullying and what could happen if they were caught bullying.
Facilitator: Myrna Williams, NSW Police - Macquarie Fields
Week 4, 12/11/2010, AOD Overview
Objective: Explore drug types, classifications and harms. Harm minimisation - Young people have greater understanding of issues with drug use and how to keep themselves safe.
Facilitator: Sally Berry, Youth Solutions
Week 5, 19/11/2010, Leadership
Objective: Interactive workshop looking at leadership roles and understanding differences between people. Give young people skills in showing leadership and greater understanding of working with different people.
Facilitator: Charlie Fruean, SWYPE - Mission Australia
Week 6, 26/11/2010, Rock & Water
Objective: Interactive workshop to build self esteem.
Facilitator: Sarah Dodd, Youth off the Streets
Week 7, 03/12/2010, Ability, Awareness & Diversity
Objective: TBA
Facilitator: Ben Fioramonte, Macarthur Disability Services
Week 8, 10/12/2010, 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, 05/02/2010, 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: Jenna Perry and Tony Pelligrino, Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 2, 12/02/2010, 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: Jenna Perry and Joe Angert-Quilter (artist), Campbelltown Youth Services
Week 3, 19/02/2010, Safer Celebrations
Objective: Explore safer celebrations for young people with a focus on drug and alcohol. Harm minimisation - young people to have a greater understanding of issues with drug and alcohol use.
Facilitator: Sally Berry, Youth Solutions
Week 4, 26/02/2010, Youth Safety in the Rail Environment
Objective: Information for young people on dangers of rail environment. Help young people identify behaviour that is unsafe in the rail environment and devise alternatives to dangerous and at times potentially fatal behaviour.
Facilitator: Jonathon Beninca, City Rail
Week 5, 05/03/2010, The HOT Game (Sexual Health)
Objective: Game exploring sexual health issues for young people. Provide greater awareness of sexual health issues through the provision of information and opportunities for questions/discussion.
Facilitator: Jo Ayoub, Traxside
Week 6, 12/03/2010, Leadership & Cultural Diversity
Objective: Interactive workshop looking at leadership roles and understanding differences between people and learning to work with them.
Facilitator: Malaemie and Charlie Fruean, SWYPE
Week 7, 19/03/2010, Education Pathways
Objective: Information on education avenues/opportunities for young people. Young people have greater knowledge of opportunities for further study and careers.
Facilitator: Yvonne Gatt, University of Western Sydney
Week 8, 18/06/2010, 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