Athletics for Children
Project in CAF PaedDr. Jitka Vindušková, CSc.
Frankfurt 6.-8. 11. 2015
About the Project
In 2014 the Czech Athletic Federation enters its fifth
year of “Athletics for children” programme. The aim of
the programme is to provide opportunity for the parents
and their children to do athletics by offering regular
after-school groups and promoting athletics for young
children in the clubs themselves. The target age group
is 5 to 11 years.
Aim of the project
1. Present athletics as a sport for every child
2. Introduce athletics to children
3. Support training of youngest athletes
Short history
…long journey
• from physical literacy
• to elite sport performance
Target age group
Children of pre-school and primary school age
• Athletic kindergarten 5 – 6 yrs
• Athletic mini prep group 7 – 9 yrs
• Athletic prep group 10 – 11 yrs
What we do?
• We organize Education Programs for Coaches and Asistents who run Athletics for Children
• We produce - Study Materials for Coaches
• We strongly support the Promotion of Project
• We encourage Production of appropriate equipment
• We support and organize „Atletika pro děti“ Events
• We support and organize Prep group competions
Education
2010 - 2014 :
• Coach of prep (Level I) 484 new coaches
• Coach of pupils 12-15 age (Level II) 484 new coaches
• Athletic Coach Third Class (Lewel III) 489 new coaches
• Athletic Coach Second Class (Level IV) with specialization for Children and Youth - 35 new
• Athletic Coach First Class- 33 new
Methodics of chidren athletic training
• Books
• Brochures
• DVD
Promotion
• Media
• Web
• http://www.atletikaprodeti.cz/
• Patrons and promoters:
Dvořák, Šebrle, Špotáková, Helcelet, Sýkora, Drahotová, Hejnová, Maslák…
Equipment
• Set for athletics kindergarten
• Set for athletics mini prep group
• Set for athletics prep group
• http://eshop.jipast.cz/
Follow up Projects
• „Athletics for Children to the Schools“
started at 2014
„ IAAF Nestlé Kids´ Athletics“
CAF joined at 2014 – PhDr. Aleš Kaplan, Ph.D.
Statistics 2014
• CAF 60.512 athletes in 280 athletics clubs
• 2340 coaches (879 level I and level II)
• 220 places with „Atletika pro děti“
• More than 18 000 children in these Projects now ( 1,8 mil euro to clubs per year)
• Main Coordinator of these Projects in CAF is:
Mgr. Iveta Rudová [email protected]
Marketing: Josef Čech (Česká atletika s.r.o.)
Resources: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010-2014 2015 2016
Czech Savings Bank 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 180 th € 36 th € 36 th €
Nestle x x x x x 21,6 th € 21,6 th €
Other partners x 21,6 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 129,6 th € 39,6 th € 54 th €
Region Ústí n.Labem 21,6 th € 21,6 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 151,2 th € 32,4 th € 18 th €
City Ostrava 21,6 th € x x x x 21,6 th € x x
City Praha 11 14,4 th € 14,4 th € x x x 28,8 th € x x
Federation resources 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 18 th € 18 th € 18 th € 75,6 th € 18 th € 18 th €
Summa 104,4 104,4 126 126 126 586,8 th € 147,6 147,6
Expense 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010-2014 2015 2016
Equipment 14,4 th € 14,4 th € 32,4 th € 32,4 th € 32,4 th € 126 th € 36 th € 36 th €
Coaches Education 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 14,4 th € 14,4 th € 14,4 th € 64,8 th € 18 th € 18 th €
Books, DVDs… 25,2 th € 25,2 th € 18 th € 18 th € 18 th € 104,4 th € 18 th € 18 th €
Support to clubs and regions 7,2 th € 7,2 th € 14,4 th € 14,4 th € 14,4 th € 57,6 th € 18 th € 18 th €
Events 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 36 th € 180 th € 43,2 th € 43,2 th €
Printed material, Web 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 10,8 th € 54 th € 14,4 th € 14,4 th €
Summa 104,4 104,4 126 126 126 586,8 th € 147,6 147,6
Benefits
• CAF
• Clubs
• Municipalities
• Schools
• Parents
• Children
What now?
• Create an attractive Project of Athletics for 12 – 15 age group
• We need more properly educated Coaches for Children Athletics and Youth Athletics
• More full time and part time coaches in clubs
• Close cooperation with school system
Main principles
• Not specialize too early
• Not compete too much and too early
• Be patient
• Be flexible
• Be ready for Changes
Thanks for your attention !
PaedDr. Jitka Vindušková, CSc.
Head of Development Committee
Czech Athletic Federation
Vice Dean for Study Affairs
Charles University in Prague
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
Czech Republic