PIAA District II Sportsmanship and The University of Scranton Bochicchio Sport Character Initiative Workshop

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1-1:30. Registration for Student Participants @ Moskovitz Theater (4^TH FLOOR DENAPLES CENTER)
1:30-4. Workshop for Student Athletes: “Becoming a Triple Impact Competitor”
- This workshop will focus on the student-athletes in District II. Anyone who plays on a team is a participant. However, it requires hard work, commitment and personal growth to become what the Positive Coaching Alliance calls a “Triple Impact Competitor”. This interactive workshop defines what it means to be a Triple Impact Competitor, in terms of how an athlete can improve themselves, their teammates, and the game.
- Steve Vacendak (Legendary Duke Basketball Player and former Division 1 AD), Colleen Murphy (Moderator, Student Athlete Advisory Committee at the University of Scranton) and Dick Dull (Former University of Maryland AD) will lead a discussion regarding the importance of student-athlete leadership.

6:30-7:. Registration for Parent Participants (4^TH FLOOR DENAPLES CENTER)
7-9. Workshop for Parents: “The Second Goal Parent: Developing Winners in Life Through Sports”
- This interactive workshop explores the role of a Second-Goal Parent in a high school setting. It will examine how parents can help ensure their student-athletes’ experience yields healthy, developmental (physical, social, mental) outcomes that will serve them far beyond the playing field. Topics discussed during the workshop will include:
  - Guidelines for developing a positive Coach/Parent relationship
  - Providing scenarios and discussions about academic eligibility, injuries, getting cut from teams, etc.
  - Examining the Double Goal coach model and how it relates to high school sports.
- Discussion of the workshop including a question and answer segment with Toby Lovecchio (Athletic Director University of Scranton), University Coaches, Dick Dull and Steve Vacendak on the qualities and characteristics sought by College Coaches in recruiting.

Jack O'Malley

Phone: 607-237-9263

900 Mulberry Street
Scranton, PA 18510