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COACH AND PLAY GYMNASTICS IN AUCKLAND

NEW ZEALAND

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Coach and compete in gymnastics at a top club in Auckland! Work with children of all ages and work with excellent coaches. Gymnastics is a fairly big sport in New Zealand and the club we work with is one of the best in Auckland where they have a large variety of events and disciplines available for you to coach and compete within.

This is a Coach, Train and Play project. In other words, after working with a number of juniors at the club, you'll also have the opportunity to train yourself at the club and if you are there during the season you'll have the opportunity to test your gymnastics skills against the Kiwis (if you're there during event season).

SUMMARY FACTFILE
Start Dates All year round - you choose your start and finish dates! Placements may be subject to school terms and sports seasons
Duration From 4 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements. .
Requirements No qualifications or experience required, but you must have a very good knowledge of your sport and lots of enthusiasm!.
Price From £1,295 for 4 weeks, ranging to £2,295 for 12 weeks.
From US $1,945 for 4 weeks, ranging to US $3,445 for 12 weeks.
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What's included Accommodation Meeting you at the Airport Transfer to your accommodation Full pre-departure support Local in-country team support and backup 24-hr emergency support  Free T-shirt.
What's not included Flights, Food, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance), Transport to and from your project, Return transfer to the airport.
Who can do this Project? All projects are open to all nationalities. You need to be 18 or over to participate in this project.

PROJECT OVERVIEW
You'll work as a coach at an excellent gymnastics club in the city of Auckland. The gymnastics club that we work with have a variety of ages that attend and you will be working with children across various age groups. You'll assist the head coaches for each particular event. This will give you good experience and a good insight into a variety of gymnastics events. On this project you will be able to improve your coaching skills and learn from the highly qualified and experienced coaches at the clubs.

No qualifications are required for this project but it would be best if you were a gymnast or ex gymnast and had coaching/training and competed within gymnastics.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:

  • An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into New Zealand and you'll learn about the Maori culture that makes this country so fascinating!

  • The enormous satisfaction of also helping disadvantaged children and knowing that you made a difference to them.

  • New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.

  • An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market

  • And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!


WORK CONTENT:
You'll work with a variety of age groups and with children at different levels of ability, from beginners through to national gym level. There may also be the opportunity to work with a number of school groups that use the gymnastics club. The club have a variety of different gymnastics events and groups, including:

  • Kindy Gym (2-5 year olds)
  • School gymnastics
  • General Gymnastics (recreational 5 - 12 year olds)
  • Trampolining
  • Recreational Gymnastics
  • Men’s Competitive Gymnastics
  • Women’s competitive gymnastics
  • Teen Gym (13 - 16 year olds)
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics

PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to compete within gymnastics on this project, there might an entry fee involved for competitions. As you'll be a coach at the club. you'll be able to use the club's facilities for training.

THE GYMNASTICS SEASON AND COACHING TIMES:
This project runs all year around during the school terms but is not available during the school holidays. The school dates for 2009 are:

The school dates for 2012 are:

  • Term 1: 30th Jan / 7th Feb – 5th April       

  • Term 2: 23rd April – 29th June       

  • Term 3: 16th July – 28th Sept       

  • Term 4: 15th Oct – 20th Dec    

The school dates for 2013 are as follows:

  • Term 1: 28th Jan / 7th Feb – 19th April       

  • Term 2: 6th May – 12th July       

  • Term 3: 29th July – 27th Sept       

  • Term 4: 14th Oct – 20th Dec  

You'll work from Monday to Friday with some optional coaching on the weekend. As this project is very flexible, you may wish to coach on the weekend instead and have 2 days off in the week. Arrangements to do this can be made between yourself and the head coach while on your placement. However, you'll have to take into account that certain events take place on different days. A typical day on this project is as follows:

9:30 - 1:30 Kindy Gym & School groups

1:30 - 3:30 pm: Administration work and lunch time 

3:30 - 8 pm: All gymnastics groups at various times

These are long hours, but you'll only be expected to do between 6 and 8 hours per day. Your schedule will be arranged between you and the Head Coach. During terms 2 & 3 there are more opportunities for coaching during the day with school groups.

COMPETING: If you wish to compete in gymnastics competitions, they do run all year round, but the main season is from May to September.

FREE COACHING MANUALS:
As a volunteer sports coach with Travellers, you have access to a large number of coaching manuals for each sport - these manuals have been produced in-house by our Sports Manager. These manuals are very useful and will help you to plan coaching sessions for your students.

   



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REQUIREMENTS: POLICE CHECKS

Within New Zealand Law it is compulsory for all volunteers who work with children to undergo a police check. These checks are done to ensure the safety of children in New Zealand.

The checks are a simple process and we will provide you with all the details of what identity you need to take with you. On your arrival in Auckland, our New Zealand manager will complete the checks with you and take you through the process. As soon as you have registered, you'll be allowed to start working with children.

The fee for the checks is included in your project price and we will ensure that you have all the relevant information before you come to New Zealand.

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ACCOMMODATION AND LOCATION:


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Dining area of the Hostel

You'll live in a centrally located hostel that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long-term stays. You will be sharing a room with other volunteers. There is a communal kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax.

Entertainment at your accommodation includes cheap internet access, TV and free pool table. You are literally a stroll from the Sky Tower, harbor and waterfront. Accommodation is very central and close to the main train station and shopping district. Buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to parts of Auckland and New Zealand or to the many other ‘things to do’!

Food is not provided on this project, but Auckland has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is New Zealand lamb which can be ordered at many restaurants around the city and is well worth it. For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Auckland's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants. 

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or head over to the viaduct for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which is close to your accommodation.

Maori settlement in Auckland was at least 800 years ago where by different tribes built there fortifications on the various volcanoes in Auckland. When the British arrived in 1840 they claimed Auckland as the capital city of New Zealand until Wellington became the capital 25 years later.The city is modern and vibrant - a fun and friendly with beautiful surrounding islands and harbour.

Some of its more famous attractions include the sky tower, Rangitoto island, the harbor, the Hauraki gulf islands and the many extinct volcanoes that are in Auckland which provide great views of the city.

TRAVEL:

You will fly into Auckland where you'll be met by our local organiser. From the airport you'll be taken to your accommodation. Several days later, once you have settled in and recovered from the flight, you will be introduced to the staff on your project.

You have the option to arrange your own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Limited, ATOL No. 6856. Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up before leaving for your placement.

Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination country. Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa and the level of your air ticket, of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get a changeable ticket.

VISAS: We will liaise with you about specific requirements, if any, and make the Visa process very easy. 

To read about the excellent Support & Backup we provide before you leave and during your programme, please click here.

We can also arrange your flight dates to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and sightseeing - this is a fascinating and wondrous country!

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