Coaches Corner Lunch and Learn – What is Your Role in Athlete Wellness?

Candice Drouin is the Game Plan Advisor for CSI Pacific. Candice has a background in sport having been a member of the Canada Snowboard team, a national champion, X-Games medalist and over 70 World Cup starts. Candice spent another decade coaching at the club level, provincial level, and she led the Canadian Paralympic Snowboard Team at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Candice was also the head coach in snowboard for Team BC at the 2011 Canada Games. Candice holds a Bachelors Degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University and a Masters of Education in Coaching Studies from the University of Victoria. She is also a graduate of the National Coaching Institute BC (ACD).

In this session Candice will give participants a quick overview of Game Plan. Game Plan is Canada’s total athlete wellness program. It strives to develop holistic, well-rounded individuals that excel in sport through a fully-integrated program where long-term personal, educational, and professional achievement does not come at the expense of athlete wellbeing. Candice will discuss with participants what their role is in athlete wellness, gauge what conversations clubs, coaches and parents are having with their athletes. She will provide tips and information related to the holistic approach to athlete wellness. There will be room for questions and discussion. Join us!