JUNIOR RIPPERS COACH

Unlike most youth sporting teams, parents who want to help out and ride with our team are welcome to register as one of our many coaches. For the safety and security of our riders, parents are not allowed to ride with our team without completing coaching requirements. There is no cost to become a coach, and you don't need to make a huge commitment or be an expert rider to be a coach with the Rippers. In fact, we consider your ability to connect well with kids to be a more important trait in a good coach. All groups are led by our experienced coaches so newer coaches will be assisting them. Typically group size is limited to approximately eight riders and normally has at least two coaches assigned to that group to ensure the group stays together and meets our coach/rider ratios.

JUNIOR RIPPERS COACHING PROGRAM:

To become a coach with the Junior Rippers you must be at least 18 years of age and complete the following:

• 1. Waivers (completed each season during online registration)
  

• 2. Rules and Expectations (completed each season during online registration)

• 3. *Successfully pass a background check (yearly, through Coweta county)
  

• 4. Protecting Students from Abuse (yearly; new for Fall 2021 and required for Spring 2021 coaches registering for Fall 2021; this is the identical training GCA coaches take, and you may email the same certificate to swaymtb@gmail.com)
  

• 5. *Concussion in Sports (yearly; this is the identical training GCA coaches take, and you may email the same certificate to swaymtb@gmail.com)
  

• 6. *Attend Coaches Summit / Skills Session (yearly, dates for Fall 2021 TBD)
  

• 7. There is an optional $5 coaches' Tshirt. The same Tshirt may be used for Spring & Fall 2021. There will be a color change in 2022.
  

*If you were a Spring 2021 Junior Rippers' coach, you have already completed these items. They do not need to be resubmitted.