Canadian GAA in Association with

Ulster GAA

Strategy and Action Plan

OUTCOMES FOR THE SESSION

By the end of the day we will have worked to develop

• A clearer understanding and appreciation challenges that the GAA appreciation challenges that the GAA in Canada in Canada face moving forward.

• An appreciation of the need to work together as a Team need to work together as a Team in Canada.

• A recognition of the need to deliver on the deliver on the Strategic Vision in Canada and the need to reduce the degree of the dependency on Ulster GAA.

• A strategic framework and action plan that will empower volunteers in the delivery of coaching, games, refereeing, administration and governance and that matches vision, goals and objectives.

Meet and Greet

Rules of Engagement

• Opinions valued• No put downs• Open Mind• Listen... Listen• Communicate concisely• Achieve an action plan• Outside box• Blue sky thinking• Consider how we deliver• Bring Solutions...• Canadian Perspective

From East to West

ULSTER GAA Contextual Overview

“To foster and grow the GAA across Ulster, strengthening its

position as the Province’s leading amateur sporting; cultural;

community; and volunteer driven movement”

YOUR STATEMENT…..

Community Volunteerism

Identity Inclusion Excellence

ULSTER GAA CORE VALUES

Canadian GAA - Core Values

Volunteerism

Governance Growth and

Development

Community and

InclusionCulture and

Heritage

Team Work and

Collaboration

CANADA GAA CORE VALUES

Respect

CANADIAN CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

COMPETITOIN WITH COMPETITOIN WITH OTHER SPORTSOTHER SPORTS

LENGTH OF THE SEASONLENGTH OF THE SEASONFACILITY ACCESSFACILITY ACCESSHELP TO DELIVERHELP TO DELIVER

CHAMPION AND DRIVERCHAMPION AND DRIVER

Building and Developing a Working RelationshipChallenges????

Working Together

Where is Canadian GAA?

1.1. What are the good things we do that we What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?must keep doing?

2.2. What do we do occasionally that we need What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently? to do consistently?

3.3. What are the bad things we do that we What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?must stop doing?

4.4. What didn’t we do- that we must start What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?doing?

What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?

What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?

What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently?

What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?

What are the good things we do that we must keep doing?

What are the bad things we do that we must stop doing?

Summary

What do we do occasionally that we need to do consistently?

What didn’t we do- that we must start doing?

Discussion around the Challenges and Issues

Put the big Pillars in Place• What are the BROAD Themes for Your Strategy

IDENTIFY THEMES + vote if requiredVolunteerism

Community and Inclusion

Teamwork

Respect

Culture and Heritage

GovernanceGrowth and

Development

Theme - AreaEXAMPLE

2011 2013 2015

Governance Review Committee SystemCommunication Teams set up

Communications Plan in Place

Coaching and Games CompetitionsCoach DevelopmentTutor Development

Referee DevelopmentGames ProgrammeSummer Camp ProgrammeTeachers ProgrammesCamogie Camps

Referees AssessorsYoung WhistlersSchools Competitions

Facilities and Infrastructure

Health and Safety AssessmentPartnerships identified

Access GAA moneyGAA Facility in each region

Culture and Heritage

Community Development, Inclusion and Cohesion

Theme –CANADACompleted by

2012 2013 2015

Volunteerism, recruitment, retention, coach development, games development, child protection

Audit ClubsRecruitment & retention strategy Club structures & roles of officersIdentify & train new tutorsFoundation Course offeredPolice Vetting initiated for coachesDevelop 4 team leagues

Audit Report and SeminarConsolidate structures in clubs.

Bank of tutors availableFoundation and Level 1 run outPolice Vetting enforced junior club coachesOutreach officer to development

Review impact of audit work

Club structures training to all clubsTutor active in course deliveryLevel 2 Course DeliveredPolice vetting enforced for all club members with access to childrenOutreach programme reviewed

Community, Inclusion, added value, open doors to others, quality product,

Engage Irish CommunityOne event that adds value

Engage Canadian CommunityTwo events supported by all clubs that add value.

Engage extended communityThree events supported by all clubs that invite the extended community in (music, song, dance)

Growth and Development (Governance – marketing, promotion, finance, recruitment

Define roles and increase volunteers for club executives.Review expenditure and Income.Review current marketing and promotion strategy for the games.

Develop a marketing and promotion strategy for GAA in Canada.Explore the development of a minor team to represent divisional boardPlan for the development of Hurling Camogie and Handball

Canadian team(s) travel to CYC Games annually>Canadian All Stars visit Ireland Bi annually.Canadian Championship is vibrantDivisional Minor teams established

RespectRefereeing, Spectators, Players

All club players sign up to a Code of Behaviour.Promote Respect at the Club

All Executive members education club members and enforce Code.

All spectators embrace Code of Behaviour and Respect

Culture and Heritage language, history

Cultural Officer appointed at Canadian BoardDevelop idea of a Community based event

Scór competition deliveredDeliver Community based event to reflect cultural and heritage of GAA in CanadaOffer Irish Language Class

Divisional Scór EventSignage in Irish, English and French at games and events

Facilities????Refurbishment, health and safety

Audit of Clubs to include facility review.Explore potential new partnerships for facility development

Discuss access to financial support with National Infrastructure for partnership programmesTarget partners and present the case.

Facility development with partners

Action PlanningTheme: Coaching

Action Timing Outcome sought Committee / Person responsible

Led by

1. Tutor Development to help deliver programmes within Canada

March 2011

March 2012

• Tutors Identified• Training delivered

•Tutor In-service

Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee

Joe Bloggs

2. Course Delivery at foundation and awards 1 and 2

June 2011

September 2011

March 2012

March 2013

•Foundation Course delivered Vancouver

•Foundation course Calgary

•Level 1 Children’s Course Ottawa

•Level 1 Youth and Adult Programme Vancouver

•Level 2 Programme

Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee

Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee

Ulster GAA and Coaching Committee

3. Summer Coaching Programme in major clubs

4.

WHAT Needs doing in each theme

• Key Actions (that will be delivered)• Theme 1: Facilities

– Action 1: We will develop a new pitch in Ottawa– Action 2: We will refurbish a pitch in Toronto– Action 3: We will upgrade changing facilities in Vancouver– Action 4:We will work with local authorities and get joint use of facilities

• Theme 2:• Theme 3:• Theme 4:

Action PlanningTheme: Volunteerism (to be completed in final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person

responsibleLed by

1. Audit Clubs December 2012 Complete audit on governance and coaching

2Seminar re club structures and roles of officers

December 2012 Workshops throughout Canada in Clubs

3Identify existing Tutors and train new tutors

December 2013 Use existing tutors to deliverTrain new tutors

4 Coaching Programme offered

December 2012 FoundationLevel 1Level 2

5Police Vetting Procedure initiated

December 2015 All Volunteers active vettedChildren's Officer in each clubProcedure clear

Action PlanningTheme: Respect (will be completed in the final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person

responsibleLed by

1.

2

3

4

5

Action PlanningTheme: Culture and Heritage (will be completed in the final plan)Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person

responsibleLed by

1.

2

3

4

5

Action PlanningTheme: Governance – Growth and Development ( detail in final plan)

Action Timing Outcome sought Committee Person responsible

Led by

1.

2

3

4

5

Action PlanningTheme: Community and InclusionAction Timing Outcome sought Committee Person

responsibleLed by

1.

2

3

4

5

Action PlanningTheme: FacilitiesAction Timing Outcome sought Committee Person

responsibleLed by

1. Focused Facility for Gaelic Games

2015 One facility for Games in each city

Provincial CouncilCounty Board

Divisional Boards

2. Explore potential for partnerships

2013 Partnerships with SchoolsPartnerships with citiesMaximise the GAA network and Department of Foreign affairsCapital Development BudgetMaximise professional expertise within AA

County Board Divisional Board

3. Negotiate partnerships funding with National GAA

2013 Formal presentation to Overseas and National Infrastructure Committee

County Board County Board

Leadership10%

Canadian Board

County Board

Juvenile Boards

Ulster GAA

PeopleManagement (9%)

EducationTrainingVetting

Policy &Strategy (8%)

Vision and DirectionAction Plan

Resources (9%)FinancesPeople

Facilities

Process

14%

GovernanceAdministration

DisciplineCompetitions

Results14%

More PlayingGood

DisciplineAdministrationGovernanceStructuresCoachingFacilities

CompetitionsRefereeingMore Clubs

PeopleSatisfaction (9%)

PlayersSpectatorsCoaches

Customer Satisfaction (20%)

PlayersSpectatorsCoaches

Impact on Society (6%)

HealthSocial

Cultural

ENABLERS 50% RESULTS 50%

Building for Excellence – Focus on whole System.......

OUTCOMES FOR THE SESSION

By the end of the day we will have worked to develop

• A clearer understanding and appreciation challenges that the GAA appreciation challenges that the GAA in Canada in Canada face moving forward.

• An appreciation of the need to work together as a Team need to work together as a Team in Canada.

• A recognition of the need to deliver on the deliver on the Strategic Vision in Canada and the need to reduce the degree of the dependency on Ulster GAA.

• A strategic framework and action plan that will empower volunteers in the delivery of coaching, games, refereeing, administration and governance and that matches vision, goals and objectives.

Summary – What Next• Foreword – President (100 words) - TBD• Background – GAA in Canada - TBD• SWOT Analysis• Key Themes Identified• Key Actions Required• Delivery by to be agreed• Submission to Canadian Board AGM 2 Dec.• Submission to GAA International Committee• Delivery starts January 2012