WOA is open to a team traveling at anytime, and welcomes parent involvement in planning and organizing these trips.
Parent chaperones are required for out-of-province events and competitions in Canada. Depending on the time and location of an event, teams of approximately 25 – 30 athletes, three coaches and three chaperones travel on a bus. WOA will cover the chaperone’s bus transportation and accommodation. The chaperone will be responsible for all other expenses, including food. If appropriate, chaperones will share a hotel room, as will coaches.
The designated head coach will discuss with the chaperones how they can assist the coaches to ensure everything runs smoothly and the athletes achieve optimum performances. Areas where chaperones may be required to help include:
- Be informed and aware of what is going on, so you can assist the athletes and the coaches
- Know the transportation schedules (to/from Winnipeg; shuttle in competition location)
- Assist athletes and coaches with check-in/check-out at the hotel
- Know the hotel amenities and find out about nearby eateries, facilities
- Ensure athletes are on time for transportation and individual competition
- Ensure athletes have necessary uniform and equipment
- Ensure athletes wear WOA clothing when competing or on the podium.
- Monitor athletes’ events and record results for coaches
- Keep notes of special/record breaking performances, which can be quickly relayed to the media
- Assist with curfew/bed checks
- Work with coaches to ensure WOA athletes compete and behave in a responsible, respectful,disciplined manner, so that WOA and Athletics Manitoba are well represented.