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Youth Athletics Ambassadors: Team Away Day
22/11/2024 00:00, In Blog /
On 2nd November, 11 of the Welsh Athletics Youth Athletics Ambassadors met at Storey Arms Outdoor Education Centre for an action-packed day of activities and workshops. The day started off with an outdoor canoeing session on a local canal and some team-building tasks which involved pyramid-stacking canoes without falling in, this part went well but the same cannot be said for the canoe deconstruction as most of the YAAs ended up in the water!
After a shower, hot chocolate and lunch, there were a series of workshops that involved: reviewing and updating the Terms of Reference of the group, getting some feedback on different topics such as the 2024 competition season and motivations for engaging or participating in physical activity, and setting some key priorities and projects to work on over the coming months. There are lots of exciting projects to come from this so watch this space!
For the last session of the day, Hayley from Mind, delivered a fantastic workshop for the Ambassadors, covering the mental health continuum, strategies to look after their mental health and what to look for in those who may be struggling as well as some fun activities throughout the workshop. A huge thank you to Hayley for travelling to deliver the workshop – it was amazing!
Fraser Higginson, Youth Athletics Ambassador shared his thoughts on the experience:
I really enjoyed the day, I made closer relationships with the other YAAs. I loved the day, despite being soggy after falling/jumping in. I look forward to continuing to work with the YAAs on issues in our sport and also improving on our good qualities even more.
Hari Holt, Youth Athletics Ambassador at Menai T&F added:
I really enjoyed the weekend, even if it was a bit wet!
It was a great day and opportunity for the YAAs to get to know each other more, make some lasting friends and get involved with decision-making and projects across Welsh Athletics.
Libby Steele, Youth Athletics Ambassador Staff Lead at Welsh Athletics also expressed her insights on the experience:
It was a great day with the YAAs, they all seemed to really enjoy the canoeing and showed some really great teamwork and communication at the end…even if they did end up in the water! The afternoon sessions were really productive with some excellent ideas and engagement from the ambassadors.