Year of the Youth – 50 ideas to celebrate!

Intro:

The year 2001 was designated as Hockey’s International Year of the Youth. Aim of the Year of the Youth was to make youth hockey more popular around the world and to stimulate NAs to put a stronger focus on youth.

A manual was produced to support NAs with their YotY programme. The manuals have all been distributed. Included in this manual was a list of 50 ideas to promote and develop youth hockey, which can still be used.

If you click here you can download this list.

Content:

50 ideas to promote and develop youth hockey in the categories:

1. recruiting
2. social
3. “for the record” (competitions)
4. hockey off the pitch
5. promotion of hockey
6. development coaching
7. “for young eyes only” (giving youth responsibility and experience in umpiring, event management, administration)
8. meet your hockey heroes
9. hockey all around (international events)

Produced:

2001