Captains Course

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Captains Course

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Description

Are leaders born, or are they made? While some student-athletes have the characteristics to be a leader, leadership is a learned skill. Most captains receive little to no training on how to be a team leader. Coaches throw captains into a leadership role, and then cross their fingers that the student will succeed.

With the help of Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and the Michigan High School Athletic Association, this course was created to help develop high school team leaders. Student-athletes are prominently featured via on-screen hosts and captain interviews throughout the ten-segment curriculum, while participants learn about leadership skills and reflect on and the important role of the team captain.

Course Outline

Course comes with

1. Introduction to Leadership

5 Sections
- Course Welcome
- Unit Overview
- How You Become a Leader
- The Tri-Model of Effective Leadership
- Wrap Up
2. Who am I as a Student-Athlete?

6 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Why Do We Have High School Sports?
- What Are the Values of a State Association?
- What Are the Values of My Teammates?
- What Are My Values and Mission Statement As a Student-Athlete?
- Wrap Up
3. What is My Leadership Style?

5 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Expressive and Instrumental Leadership Styles
- Identify Your Leadership Style
- Set Goals for Leadership
- Wrap Up
4. What Are My Roles and Respo...

4 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Roles and Responsibilities
- What Does It Take to Be an Effective Leader?
- Wrap Up
5. Positive Peer Modeling

6 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Positive Peer Modeling
- Being a Role Model
- Strategies for Positive Peer Modeling
- What If I Mess Up?
- Wrap Up
6. Communication

4 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Keys to Communication
- Effective vs. Ineffective Communication
- Wrap Up
7. Motivation

5 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Motivational Duties
- Guidelines for Building Motivation
- Motivation Problem Solving
- Wrap Up
8. Team Building & Team Cohesion

6 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Task vs. Social Cohesion
- Qualities of a Successful Team
- Guidelines for Developing Team Cohesion
- Creating a Team Building Activity
- Wrap Up
9. Handling Tough Situations

3 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Handling Tough Situations
- Wrap Up
10. Leadership in Review

2 Sections
- Unit Overview
- Review

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This Course Includes

Approved for 3 Clock Hours
Certificate of Completion
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