VERNON SCHOOL ACADEMY
"Committed to Athletic & Academic Excellence"
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR SOCCER EDUCATION?
ARE YOU READY TO BE CHALLENGED?
This program is perfect for the serious soccer athlete interested in
a college/university scholarship & professional play
The Whitecaps FC, North Okanagan Youth Soccer Association and School District 22 offer within the school curriculum, a School Board authority credited course over one semester
(September - January) at the VantageOne Indoor Soccer Centre in Vernon
QUICK FACTS
The Whitecaps FC Vernon School Academy is a North Okanagan Youth Soccer Association DDC Program and is partner with the School District No.22.
- 7th year of NOYSA offered school program
- 3rd year as the Whitecaps FC Vernon School Academy
- 72 student-athletes registered 2010 / 2011
- Board of Education approved course credits for both Principle of Soccer and for Physical Education
- Program operates over one semester from September to the end of January
- Five ½ day sessions per week
- Student/athletes are from all secondary schools in the School District No. 22 - all schools are on a common timetable and this allows school to accommodate the course scheduling process with specialty programs. NOYSA administers the program and NOYSA office is located at the indoor facility
- Whitecaps FC hire the coaches for the program
- Students are bussed to and from the facility to their schools
HOMESTAY OR COMMUTE?
If you do not live in the School District No. 22 catchment area and daily driving (carpooling) to the program is not a preferred option the School District has a well structured Homestay program.
More info is available on the School District No. 22 website at http://sd22.bc.ca//international/living.htm
VERNON SCHOOL ACADEMY
TECHNICAL STAFF
DAVID BROADHURST
UEFA B Coaching license; English FA Level 2 Coaching Certificate;
English FA Level 1 Summer 2011 - UEFA A (Part 1)
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Sport Science and Education
Psychology for Soccer Certificate
12 years coaching with the Manchester United Soccer Schools at international coaching
projects in the UK, Japan and Switzerland.
Head Coach for South East Derbyshire College 2007/08 Derby County FC player until the age of 18
Semi-professional playing career until move to Canada in 2008
CLAIRE PATERSON
CSA National B License SFA Club Coach Certificate
NCCP Level 4/5 certificate
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Education Master’s Degree in Coaching
5 years Head Coach King’s University College Alberta Women’s Team
3 years National Training Centre-Prairies coach
6 years Alberta Soccer Association’s Provincial Team Select coach
2 years Head Coach women’s soccer program at UBC–Okanagan
2 years Head coach Okanagan Whitecaps FC Women’s Pacific Coast League Premier Division
2006 COACH OF THE YEAR Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Women’s Soccer National
2009 BCAAA WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
The
Vernon School Academy
"Committed to Athletic & Academic Excellence"
FOR INFORMATION CALL 250 545-5808