Hello and welcome to the Young Ambassadors Update!
Every month I will bring you the latest Young Ambassador news from the Youth Sport Trust, London 2012 and adiStars.
This month, find out about what Young Ambassadors in Durham have been doing, the Get Ahead School Leavers’
Programme and the adiStars challenge.
YOUTH SPORT TRUST
LONDON 2012 NEWS
NEWS
Young Ambassadors
challenge
Get Ahead School
Leavers’ Programme 2011
Before Christmas, you were set the
challenge of getting a Get Set network
plaque hanging in your school and
sending us a photo of you with your
plaque.
The Get Ahead School Leavers’
Programme offers those leaving
school or college the chance to work
at the London Organising Committee
of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG). Not only would you be
playing a part in the biggest show on
Earth, you will get to experience the
organisation of the event you are
working so hard towards.
Please send your photos to the Young
Ambassadors email address by the 1
February 2011 to be in with a chance
of winning London 2012 merchandise
and getting your school featured on
the Get Set interactive map.
To download a copy of the challenge,
click on the Get Set challenge on the
link below.
Find out more
Young Ambassadors in
England
The Young Ambassadors from the
Wolsingham School in Durham have
been working very hard since
attending the Young Ambassador
Conference at York Race Course in
September.
To educate the students in their
community about the Olympic and
Paralympic Games, the Young
Ambassadors have created visual
displays, including an Olympic Board
using resources from the Get Set
website.
The London 2012 Get Ahead School
Leavers’ Programme is a fantastic
opportunity to secure a job on one of
the most exciting projects. Successful
applicants will spend a year meeting
the faces of the people behind the
Games and learning the ropes of what
it takes to organise such an event. A
range of business administration roles
are on offer in departments such as
Technology, Human Resources,
Games Services and Games
Operations. As well as learning new
skills, from world class people, you will
study with a local college to gain a
recognised NVQ qualification.
For more information on the Get
Ahead School Leavers’ Programme
and to download an application form,
click on the link below.
Find out more
adiStars NEWS
adiStars challenge
The first ever Young Ambassador
adiStars challenge has been set and
the deadline for entries extended.
adidas are giving you the opportunity
to create your own adiStars sports
challenge which could be featured on
the adiStars website and introduced
by a top sports superstar. To enter, all
you need to do is:
1. choose the sport you want the
challenge to be on
2. come up with reasons why people
should try your challenge
3. provide three training sessions or
exercises that will help achieve the
aim of your challenge.
Don’t forget to send your entries to the
Young Ambassadors email address by
1 February 2011 to see your challenge
become reality.
To download a copy of the challenge,
click on the adiStars challenge on the
link below.
Find out more
Registering on adiStars
Have you signed up to adiStars yet? If
you haven’t already registered on
adiStars, sign up now at
www.london2012.com/adiStars to
be in with a chance of
They have used changes to their
school house system to their
advantage, with each house
representing one of the Olympic
Rings.
At the end of the year, they hope to
hold a ‘mini Olympics’, with an
opening and closing ceremony and a
wide range of different sports events.
The Young Ambassadors plan to
involve all the departments across the
school in this event, with crosscurricular tasks. For example, they are
going to ask; the art department to
make the banners, English to write
articles for the school newsletter, ICT
to create posters and Maths to be in
charge of scoring.
Effective practice resource
We are currently in the process of
putting together an effective practice
resource to share all your great ideas
and the hard work Young
Ambassadors are doing across the
UK.
We are looking for examples of the
excellent work you are doing in your
schools and communities particularly
around the following areas;
- promoting the Olympic and
Paralympic Values
- using Get Set resources
- promoting the adiStars website
- raising the profile of Young
Ambassadors
We would like as much input from
Young Ambassadors as possible for
this resource, so please send any
relevant information to the Young
Ambassadors email address. Please
don’t forget to keep us up to date with
all the great things you do and any
ideas you have.
Find out more
What is it like to be on the
School Leavers’
Programme?
Peter Barron a Platinum Young
Ambassador from Macclesfield joined
the School Leavers’ Programme in
2010. We spoke to Peter about why
he applied for the programme and
what he has gained from it so far:
earning amazing rewards for Young
Ambassadors. If you are having
trouble signing up or using adiStars,
please contact
[email protected].
Find out more
“During the summer of 2010 I was
unsure whether to proceed with the
‘same old’ university path and
therefore I made the decision that you
can delay higher education but
delaying the Games is not an option. If
I wanted to be a part of the Games in
some capacity, now was the time to
have a go.
I have learnt a range of skills
including; how to conduct myself
professionally in a business
environment, when to listen and when
to speak up and I have also become
more confident at making my own
decisions.
Overall, I have met some amazing
individuals and look forward to work
every day because I know I will meet
yet another inspiring colleague. If you
work hard you will certainly enjoy
yourself here.”
Paralympic Events
Don’t forget we still want to hear from
you if you have held or plan to hold
any events or initiatives which are
specifically about the Paralympic
Values and/or Paralympic sport.
Find out more
Best wishes,
Chloe Studley
Young Ambassador Development Officer
[email protected]
For further information about the Young Ambassador programme please visit
www.youthsporttrust.org