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Inline/Roller Hockey Assistant Coach
Location: Ecuador: Pichincha, Quito
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: please visit our website for details
http://www.lead-adventures.com/
Mariscal Foch E8-42 Planta Alta y 6 de Diciembre Quito, Ecuador
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Phone: +593 9 2491694 +593 2 2501332
Fax: +593 2501332 ext 106
Description
The sports federation of Pichincha was established in 1924, as the major sports league of the surrounding area. Their mission is to contribute in the development of different kind of sports in Pichincha where Ecuador's Capital Quito is located. Aiming to develop and to form athletes from different social classes in the province, year by year they reach this goal by opening their doors and offering scholarships to lower-class kids so they can be part of the Federation.
The Inline hockey division was created about 18 years ago. They started their practice at the Sports Federation Headquarters. Nowadays, they have their own outside rink at the north end of the city. It has their own viewing stands so the public can watch or assist with the local tournaments that take place every 2 or 3 months. The players range from ages: 10 to 25 years old. The majority are kids from medium to high-income families.
A day at the Program:
Hours Activities
7am 9am Breakfast at Homestay
9am 1pm Morning free to explore Quito
1pm 2 pm Lunch at any restaurant that Quito offers
5pm- 7pm Hockey coach Assistant
7pm 9pm Dinner at Homestay
9pm Later Free time to enjoy Quito's nightlife
* This is just an example daily itinerary. All activities scheduled above are subject to change.
Project Institution Description:
Organization: Concentracion Deportiva de Pichincha
Location of the Organization: Quito
Non-profit/private/public organization: Public
Facilities:
The field provides an assigned locker for the participants to keep safe their hockey equipment during the length of the stay.
Volunteer Information:
They organization is interested in taking volunteers to create a cultural exchange as well as to help local players increase their Inline Hockey abilities. Local players have worked with international coaches in the past, and some of the players and coaches do speak English.
Volunteers the Project takes per month:
Maximum 4 or 5
Special features to which the volunteers have to pay attention to when working at this project (Religion, illnesses, extra-vaccination, etc)
No permits are required; only follow the Inline Hockey rules.
Requirements to attend this program:
Participants need to have an interest in coaching and good knowledge of Inline Hockey. They will need to attend every practice with a positive attitude.
Dates to apply to the project:
Year round, except when project closes for Christmas and New Year's.
Minimum stay at the project:
The minimum stay is 2 weeks. No maximum.
Tasks and duties of the volunteer:
The coach's assistants will be involved in daily training of all the groups and assisting with the daily maintenance of the field. Main tasks will be to follow the coach's lead and teach new techniques to the kids during practice. This will begin starting with physical and mental conditioning. It will continue during the practice with following up on each player's abilities in order to help them improve their skills. Another volunteer task will be to educate each player to behave properly and avoid violent reactions during the game.
As a plus, volunteers will be constantly participating in local tournaments, and training with one of the main City's Inline Hockey team. Ice Hockey training will also be available for volunteers two days a week.
Days the volunteer will be working during the week:
Project runs Monday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm. Weekends are free. Participants will also have the option to stay longer and train with the official Sports Federation Inline Hockey Team once coaching has finished.
Highlights
- Enjoy living in Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. This beautiful city will take you back through 500 years of history, cultural sites and places you will never forget. Quito has colonial churches, structures and historical sites hundreds of years old, such as La Iglesia de San Francisco, La Plaza de la Independencia, the mighty Basilica and more.
- You can't miss the Teleferico. This is a sky tram that takes passengers up the flanks of the Pichincha Volcano to the top of Cruz Loma. The view from here is something spectacular.
- Adjacent to the Old City in Quito, El Panecillo is a large hill on top of which a large statute of the Virgin of Quito sits and is visible from miles around. From the top there are marvelous views of the whole city and the volcanoes.
- Just outside of Quito is where measurements were first made that proved the shape of the Earth is in fact an oblate spheroid. Commemorating this, there is a large monument that straddles the equator called Mitad del Mundo "The Middle of the World". You can't miss stepping on both the northern and southern hemispheres simultaneously.
- Take a weekend tour and hike Cotopaxi Volcano. The Cotopaxi National Park is located in the "Avenue of the Volcanoes" a breathtaking place. Hike to the glaciers and enjoy the view!
Travel Types
- Sports
Qualifications
Hockey is one of the most athletic sports in the world, as well as one that requires the most physical protection to the players. In Ecuador, Hockey has been gaining more fans and players over the last 12 years. And nowadays, it has spread around the main schools in the country, which already have their own fields and hockey teams. Every day there are more kids and teenagers from middle and high schools interested in playing the game.
Even though Ice Hockey has developed quite fast in the last few years, it is Inline hockey that has attracted more Ecuadorian players. The Sports Federation of Pichincha has an Inline hockey division that trains everyday, and has a diversity of players and local tournaments. The youngest players are 10 years old. But with the rapid growth of the sport, they keep getting younger and younger teams every year.
Volunteering at Inline hockey will give you the opportunity of a lifetime of being part of this sport's development in Ecuador and in South America. While sharing your hockey techniques and skills with local kids and teenagers, you can also enjoy life in Ecuador's capital, Quito. It is in the Andes highlands with beautiful and picturesque landscapes, and close enough that you can go to the coast or to the amazon rainforest on the weekend.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Inquire website for details. Name Your Price Summer Special!
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Experience Required
yes
- prior hockey playing or coaching experience is required
Volunteer Types
- recreation
- sports
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
- Independent living
Participants Travel to Ecuador
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Lead Adventures South America's Mission Statement
Since its creation in 2004 LEAD Adventures has been extremely successful launching programs in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships abroad. Our programs are targeted to young minded people from all over the world that want to experience the great destinations Ecuador and South America have to offer.
Year Founded
2004
