Parks and Recreation
Coaches
Volunteer Coaches Wanted
All City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department Youth Sports leagues rely solely on volunteer coaches. Each volunteer is required to be certified through the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) and complete a background check. The certification is obtained by attending one of the training sessions offered each
Youth Sports season. It consists of video presentations, group discussions and a short quiz based on the information discussed throughout the video. A membership with NYSCA provides coaches with many benefits such as liability insurance and continuing education and access to many resources through the NYSCA website. All coaches must maintain current membership status with the NYSCA to be on the sidelines during games. The background check (including fingerprinting) can be completed by attending any NYSCA certification.
Show your community support by coaching Henderson's young athletes. If you are proficient in any sport or are willing to learn, donating 3 to 5 hours of your time each week is all that is needed. For more information call (702) 267-5700.
Membership can be maintained by simply doing one of the following:
- Pay the yearly dues to NYSCA. NYSCA will mail payment notices to all coaches annually based upon the coaches' certification or re-certification dates.
- Volunteer to coach annually and ignore the payment notice from NYSCA. We automatically place you on the continuing member list and pay your renewal fee.
If coaches go a full year without coaching or paying dues to NYSCA, they must be re-certified.
Benefits of NYSCA membership: Initial Membership
- $1,000,000 excess liability insurance
- Youth Sports Journal delivered quarterly
- Introduction to Coaching Youth Sports publication
- Membership card
- Discounts for selected hotels, car rentals, theme parks and products
Benefits of NYSCA membership: Continuing Membership
- Youth Sports Journal delivered quarterly
- $2,000,000 excess liability insurance
- $250,000 excess accident/medical insurance ($50 deductible) for injuries sustained while performing coaching duties
- Membership card and member decal
- Discounts for selected hotels, car rentals, theme parks and products
Why NYSCA?
- Helps volunteers understand the psychology of coaching children
- Gives coaches practical skills to help all kids have fun and maximize their athletic skills
- Provides continuing education, support, and resources to help your coaching skills develop
- Shows coaches how to enhance their relationship with parents, officials, and kids involved in Youth Sports programs
- 21 years of experience, an updated program, and quality materials
Background check
The City of Henderson also requires that coaches complete a background check and fingerprinting process every year and for every sport in which they coach. Coaches can complete this at any NYSCA certification training. Once a coach is fingerprinted, the coach may simply complete a waiver form authorizing the Sports
Office to run the prints each season.
Coaches Appreciation Banquet
Each year, a banquet is held at the Black Mountain Aquatic Complex for all volunteer coaches and their families to personally thank them for their efforts in improving the lives of area youth. Families are treated to dinner (catered by a local vendor), swimming, music, raffle, and a guest speaker. Past speakers have included former UNLV baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Joe Hawk, current UNLV director of athletics Mike Hamrick, and Sportscaster Ann Meyers-Drysdale.
Coach of the Year
Each year, five nominees are selected by the Youth Sports administrators. All coaches attending the banquet are showed a video presentation of the nominees and are asked to vote for their choice. Votes are tallied and the coach with the most votes is awarded a plaque.