5 Star Community Achiever Programme

1. 5 STAR COMMUNITY ACHIEVER PROGRAMME MISSION To use the 5 Star Community Achiever Programme as a platform from where organized mass participation will be encouraged at Provincial, District and Municipal level, and in doing so, uncover and develop the talent which might have been overlooked or ignored in the past and develop them as role models in the community. OBJECTIVE The primary target group is the age group 6-13 years, 14-17 years, 19-23 years, seniors, and older. The objective is to identify 5 Star Achievers in the local Municipalities, districts, and provinces, level.

2. 5-Star Achievers at International events IDENTIFYING THE 5 STAR COMMUNITY ACHIEVER 4-Star Achievers at continental and national events 3-Star Achievers at national events The milestones of the 5 Star Community Achiever Programme 2-Star Achievers at provincial level 1-Star Achievers at Talent ID Challenge (clubs, schools, etc) Life Skills / skills workshops

3. CONTRIBUTION OF PARTNERS • ASA Province will: • Host, in collaboration with its clubs, national, provincial and regional events • Organize in collaboration with its clubs projects that will develop the skills of the local community such as Coaching, Administration, Technical Officiating and Life Skills • Select and present in collaboration with its provinces,representative Teams for District, Provincial and National Champs Clubs and Schools provide human resources to participate in projects • Municipalities will provide facilities and equipment • Sponsors will: • Finance Community Achiever Programme • Use projects as marketing opportunities • Use projects as social upliftment and development programmes

4. WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERS Municipalities provide facilities where projects will take place ASA province create opportunities to develop Community 5 STAR COMMUNITY ACHIEVER Sponsors provide financial support District Clubs & Schools provides human resources

5. NETWORKING AT GRASS ROOT LEVEL Farms and informal settlements in Municipal Borders The athletics club, as registered member of Boland Athletics,through affiliation will serve the community by operating within the borders of the Local Governments of the Province they are affiliated too Athletics Club Towns in the Municipal Borders Schools in Municipal District

6. NETWORKING AT PROVINCIAL LEVEL Clubs Coaches Technical Officials Volunteers Boland Athletics, as registered member of ASA, through direct affiliation to ASA, will serve the affiliated members by operating within the ASA provincial borders ASA Province Provincial Department Sport Associated members

7. NETWORKING AT NATIONAL LEVEL ASA as registered member of the IAAF and SASCOC, will serve the affiliated members by operating and networking primarily within the borders of South Africa, and secondary provide licensed members with a support structure beyond the borders of South Africa Provinces Coaches Technical Officials Volunteers Associated members IAAF, CAA, SASCOC & SRSA

8. BUSINESS PLAN - SUMMARY Consist of the following strategies/budgets: • Role Model Development • School Development • Recreational Meetings • Talent ID & League Meetings • Skills development projects • Publications • Website • 5 Star Community Achiever Awards • Maintaining the ASA Office

9. BUSINESS PLAN - DETAIL • Role Model Development • Select T+F, CC, RR and RW Teams to represent Prov. ASA Champs • Objectives: • For Athletes to develop life skills for role modeling • For Athletes to gain experience of role modeling • To present role models to Officials, parents and public Recreational Mass participation Objectives: To host mass participation events on a weekly basis The host recreational events for the general public To bring fun back into the sport

10. BUSINESS PLAN - DETAIL League Meetings Assist talented athletes to prepare for Provincial Champs Objectives: To encourage mass participation at club level To develop a sense of belonging among the clubs The determine the best club To identify athletes that will be developed as role models • Capacity Building projects • For Athletes, Coaches, TO’s and Administrators • Objectives: • To improve the quality of service delivery to Members • To raise the quality of Coaches, Technical Officials, Administrators and Athletes • To develop the life skills of Athletes, Coaches, Technical Officials and Administrators

11. TRACK AND FIELD PRODUCTS SUB-YOUTH, YOUTH, JUNIOR , SENIOR, MASTER Aug - Sep  IAAF World Champs Olympic Games, etc Jun - Jul Events in red not hosted by Province  Continental Champs May  Africa SR Champs Apr  National Championships Mar.-.May  Elite competitions Mar  Provincial Championships Jan. – Mar.  Capacity building meetings (Clubs & schools) Oct. Talent ID Meetings (Schools and community) 

12. CROSS COUNTRY PRODUCTS SUB-YOUTH, YOUTH, JUNIOR SENIOR, MASTER Mar  Events in red not hosted by Province IAAF World Championships Feb  Africa SR Champs Jan  National Trials Sep  National Championships Aug  Provincial Championships Jun  Inter- Provincial Meetings (Clubs & schools) May-Aug  Meetings (Schools and community)

13. ROAD RUNNING PRODUCTS JUNIOR, SENIOR, MASTER Events in red not hosted by Province May  SA 10km Championships Oct Apr   Inter-prov. 10km Meetings IAAF World Half Mar. Champs Sep Apr   Africa SR Half Mar. Champs Provincial 10km Championships Jul  10KM ROAD EVENTS SA Half Marathon Champs Jun Aug-Sep  Provincial Half Marathon Champs  IAAF World Mar Champs, Olympic Games, etc. Feb HALF MAR. ROAD EVENTS  SA Marathon Champs Oct  Provincial Mar. Championships MARATHON ROAD EVENTS

14. RACE WALKING PRODUCTS SUB-YOUTH, YOUTH, JUNIOR , SENIOR, MASTER Aug - Sep  IAAF World Champs Olympic Games, etc Jun - Jul Events in red not hosted by Province  Continental Champs May  Africa SR Champs Apr  National Championships Mar.-.May  Elite competitions Mar  Provincial Championships Jan. – Mar.  Capacity building meetings (Clubs & schools) Oct. National Inter-Provincial Race Walking Champs 

15. TRACK AND FIELD AND RACE WALKING PREPARATION SQUADS SUB-YOUTH, YOUTH, JUNIOR & SENIOR Mar  Announce Team to 2011 SA T&F Champs Feb-Mar  Window Period for Squads to qualify for team Jan  Revise T&F Preparation Squads (Youth, Junior & Senior) May  Identify T&F Preparation Squads (Youth Junior & Senior)

16. CROSS COUNTRY PREPARATION SQUADS SUB-YOUTH, YOUTH, JUNIOR & SENIOR Oct-Jan  Preparation Squad prepare for SA CC Trials (Junior and Senior) Sept  Revise Cross Country Preparation Squad (Junior & Senior) Aug  Window Period to qualify for Provincial team to SA CC Champs May  Identify Cross Country Preparation Squads (Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior & Senior)

17. May  Announce final Team to 2011 ASA 10km Champs Apr  Jun Inter-Provincial 10km Champs Include Half Mar Squad  Announce Team to SA Half Mar. Champs Apr  Identify 10km Preparation Squad Monitor Half Mar. Squad progress Jun  Prov. Half-Mar Champs Apr  Feb-Jun Prov. 10km Champs  Monitor Prov. Half-Mar Squad 10KM SQUAD PREPARATION Feb  Identify Prov. Half-Mar. Squad HALF-MARATHON SQUAD PREPARATION

18. Dec SKILLS DEVELOPEMNT  Coaching Course Nov  Workshop for Project Managers, Race Organizers and Referees Oct  Provincial 5-Star Achiever Awards, Prov Council Meeting and Admin Workshop Sep  Provincial Coaches and TO Symposium Aug  Prov Council Meeting and Admin Workshop May  Prov Council Meeting, AGM and Admin Workshop Jan  Brief Prov Preparation Squad & Coaches, Coaching Clinics, TO Symposium

19. THE 5 STAR ACHIEVER AWARD SYSTEM Achiever at club/school level  (1 Star) Achiever at District Level   (2 Star) Achiever at Provincial level   (3 Star) Achiever at National / Continental Level    (4 Star) Achiever at Inter- National Level     (5 Star) • THE 5 STAR ACHIEVER AWARD CATEGORIES • Athletes • Coaches • Technical Officials • Administrators • Team Managers • Clubs • Sponsors • Best Events • Presidents Awards