Parent Involvement
- Parent encouragement is essential to your athlete’s success and enjoyment. Your support is requested and appreciated.
- All classes will be closed to spectators. Open classes for viewing may be held in the form of dress rehearsals and/or
for informational meeting purposes. These will be communicated prior to the class commencing.
- In the case of an emergency, parents and/or emergency contacts will be contacted.
- Parent meetings will be held regularly. Information on time and location will be provided in advance. These meetings provide an opportunity to ask questions and receive information about upcoming events and how classes are running.
Parents may ask questions to the board members. All parents are strongly encouraged to attend. A Zoom link will be sent out for those that cannot attend in person. If you cannot attend, meeting minutes will be sent out following the
meetings.
Alberta Baton Twirling Parent Code of Conduct
- Do not force an unwilling athlete to participate in sports.
- Remember, athletes, are involved in organized sports for their enjoyment, not yours.
- Always encourage your athlete to follow the rules.
- Teach your athlete that honest effort is as important as victory so that the result of each competition is accepted without undue disappointment.
- Turn defeat into victory by helping your athlete work toward skill improvement and good sportsmanship. Never ridicule or yell at your athlete for making a mistake or losing a competition.
- Remember that athletes learn best by example, applaud the good efforts of others.
- Do not publicly question the official's judgment and never their honesty.
- Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities.
- Support your athletes in as many activities as possible.
- Encourage athletes in goals.
- Support the coach.
Parent Code of Conduct
- This code applies to all parents. They shall always abide by this code while participating in any competition or club activity.
- All parents are expected to conduct themselves in a positive and responsible manner consistent with the values of fair play, integrity, communication, mutual respect, and the ABTA Parent’s Code of Conduct.
- Parents shall treat all individuals and property with dignity, courtesy, and respect, including other athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, other parents, and all other individuals that are associated with the club and the sport of baton twirling.
- Parents shall always model positive and responsible behaviour and communicate with their athletes that they expect them to do the same.
- Parents shall emphasize the importance of values like sportsmanship, respect, and teamwork.
- Parents shall celebrate the acquisition of skills and goals achieved by their athletes.
- Parents shall respect the coach and understand the coach is responsible for the skill development of the athlete.
- A parent’s role shall be to take a healthy interest in their athlete’s progress and development and to be responsible for the athlete’s nutrition, rest, overall health, and moral and emotional support.
- Parents are the ultimate role model and should always demonstrate exemplary behaviour in relation to this.
* Parents must ask the Head Coach AND Board for permission to send out any official communication to the club,
whether it be through email, TeamSnap, Facebook, or other forms of social media. All correspondence must be approved, reviewed, and/or sent out either by the Head Coach or Technical Members.
* Parents must ask permission of the Head Coach AND Board to plan and/or organize any events on behalf of the club or for club members to attend. This includes parades, performances, fundraisers, parties, social events, etc. All events must be approved and reviewed by the Head Coach and Technical Members to ensure the event aligns with the values of Remix Baton Club, can be approved and sanctioned by ABTA, and allows members adequate time to plan and prepare.
Should any issues arise within the club that a parent feels needs to be addressed, please contact the board for appropriate action and resolution.