Welcome GYFCA Coaches!
Gilberts Youth Football and Cheerleading Association has adopted the American Sport Education Program's coaching education courses as part of the requirement for becoming a football or cheer coach in GYFCA programs. Coaches should purchase the appropriate course below for the team that they are responsible for. Coaches should complete the course prior to their first practice. Once a coach has completed the course, they can print/email their transcript record from the ASEP National Coaches Registry as proof of completion.
"GYFCA is very proud to partner with ASEP and utilize these quality resources," states GYFCA President, Mike Curran. "GYFCA feels very strongly about coaching education, and we're excited to provide ASEP's quality program to GYFCA coaches. All of our coaches need a quality coaching program. These courses will encourage them to work harder in being the best coaches and administrators they can be to impact our kids in a positive way."
Contact Information
Gilberts Youth Football and Cheerleading Association
Contact: Mike Curran, President
Phone: 847-687-6930
Email: curran22@yahoo.com
Web: www.GYFCA.com
Cheer coaches are required to take ASEP's Coaching Essentials Online Course – PDF. Note that a sport-specific cheerleading online course is now available.
Football coaches are required to take ASEP's Coaching Youth Football Online Course 4th Edition – PDF. This course draws content from the book, Coaching Youth Football Fourth Edition, written by ASEP in conjunction with Tom Bass, former National Football League coach and USA Football technical advisor. Coach Bass is an advocate of youth sports and served as content expert for the online course.
Board members are strongly encouraged to take ASEP's Directing Youth Sports Programs online course.
For coaches looking for more advanced training, the ASEP Coaching Football Technical and Tactical Skills course or Coaching Principles course are great ways to continue your education. These courses cover material suitable for high school coaches and for serious club coaches, college coaches, and advanced coaches at the youth level.
For more football resources, including books and DVDs, here.
For more cheerleading resources, click here.
Coaching Essentials - PDFCoaching Essentials is a sport-neutral course geared toward coaches of athletes age 13 and under participating in a recreational, noncompetitive setting. Coaches will come away from the course with a solid understanding of fundamental coaching concepts and basic coaching responsibilities. |
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| Coaching Essentials - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Coaching Youth Cheerleading - BookThe same excellent online training experience as the PDF course, plus you receive the 152-page book Coaching Youth Cheerleading with your registration. This course retails for $29.95; volume discounts are available. For multiple course purchases, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, proceed through the online ordering process. |
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| Online Course With Print Materials | This course can be purchased and taken online. |
Coaching Youth Cheerleading - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Cheerleading book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, click on the icon below. |
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| Version or Format | Course Components |
| Coaching Youth Cheerleading - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Coaching Youth Football 4th Edition - PDFOur lowest-cost alternative for training coaches. Priced at $19.95 retail, this course is delivered entirely online. Our Coaching Youth Football book is delivered as a series of PDF downloads within the course. Coaches are prompted to read excerpts prior to completing online course units and activities, and can print the PDFs for hard-copy reference. Volume discounts available. To place an order for more than one course, call ASEP at 800-747-5698. For single orders, proceed through the checkout process. |
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| Version or Format | Course Components |
| Coaching Youth Football 4th Edition - PDF | No ancillaries; reading material is delivered as PDF downloads within the online course |
Directing Youth Sports ProgramsTo be an effective youth sport program director, you need to know a little about everything. Finance. Human resources. Risk management. Marketing. Event planning. ASEP’s Directing Youth Sports Programs online course is your vehicle for putting that knowledge into practice by giving you the tools you need to get the job done. |
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| Version or Format | Notes |
| Online Course With Print Materials | This course can be purchased and taken online. |
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