Transition students to clubs
For disengaged and inactive young people, community sport clubs can seem scary and intimidating.
Common fears include:
- competition
- embarrassment of making mistakes
- time pressures
- social pressures
- financial cost to the family.
Some young people also face additional external barriers, such as those below.
Regional and Remote | Limited sport options and opportunities |
|---|---|
Local clubs are often not equipped with the appropriate equipment or deliverer skills to deliver sport to this group. | |
Cost, transportation and awareness of opportunities are all barriers for this group. | |
If the local community sports clubs don't provide opportunities for inexperienced or unskilled participants it can be difficult for young people to start playing sport. |
How can community sport and schools overcome this?
A long-term approach is needed to transition disengaged and inactive students into community sport. The diagram below shows how to bridge the gap between schools and community sport.
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School Engaging the student with sport > Creating a personal connection between the students and the club > Building and communicating through key school relationships such as teachers and parents > Developing bridging programs > Ensuring the community sport opportunities are available