• A player in U-17 or older age group who is registered as a NSGSC player.
  
• A player who demonstrates the desired skills for coaching/mentoring.
  
• A player who is willing to make the time commitments to take part in team practices, league games, and provincial and national competitions, as mutually agreed.
  
• A player who can make a commitment to taking NSSDC Soccer Coaching certification classes.
  
• A player who agrees to provide program evaluation feedback.

Mentor Team Eligibility:

• A NSGSC Team.
  
• A team that currently has a head coach.
  
• A team committed to mentoring the selected player.
  
• Agreement to provide program evaluation feedback.
  
  Roles and Responsibilities:
  
  NSGSC Mentoring Committee
  
  • Identify and endorse selected players based upon identified eligibility, make suitable matches with teams, and facilitate the payment of honorariums
  • Provide opportunities for selected players to work with teams in training and competition environments;
  • Seek out professional coaching opportunities for selected players;
  • Promote the program through the club and local media;
  • To provide assistance to teams and selected players;
  • Participate in an ongoing and program-end evaluation.
  
  Application Process:
  
  Apprentice Player/Coach: Online Registration form below
  
  Letter of application indicating
  · why the graduating player wants to take part in this Program including:
  · Playing, coaching or leadership experience,
  · Summary of how she expects to contribute to the team
  · A formal letter of recommendation for the apprentice coach from a previous or current coach.
  
  Applying Team: Online Registration Form below
  Indicate:
  · Why the team would benefit from a player mentor
  · The expected time commitments for the apprentice coach (hours per month)
  · The expectations as for the number of games or practices the selected player is required to attend. Times and days of home games and practices.
  · The Coaching Certification of current team coaches
  · If need be, the financial ability of the team to assist with player mentor costs
  · Any additional comments on special needs of team or of expertise of the selected player mentor.
  

  team registration form

  
  Due date: Applications will be accepted on an on going basis and are dependent on available funding, available apprentice coaches and request from teams.
  Applications from eligible players and teams may be submitted to the Player/Team Mentoring Committee, via Ali Browne (NSGSC Head Coach) <tdnsgsc.abrowne@gmail.com>

Steps for submitting timesheets:

1. On a monthly basis, player mentors should send an e-mail to the coach or manager of their assigned team, including their name, address, and postal code, subject heading " Coach/mentoring Program"
   
2. Indicate the number of hours completed as coach/mentor in the preceding month.
   
3. Complete the on-line evaluation form above
   
4. Make sure that the coach or manager of your assigned team forward this approved e-mail to Silvana Pope,club adminstrator at silvana-r@shaw.ca
5. Cheque will arrive by mail.

Player and Coach Mentoring Contract
For Mentoring Players and Team coaches, please click the "Coach and Player Mentor Contract" link below, print the contract, sign it,
and submit it along with your other application documentation to the NSGSC Coach Mentoring Committee.

 Under Construction

For players who have been accepted into the Player and Team mentoring program, please fill out the attached evaluation form on a monthly basis. Player evaluation form

Teams seeking a player mentor should fill out the following information and e-mail to .Ali Browne (NSGSC Head Coach) <tdnsgsc.abrowne@gmail.com>
Please send: