Trainees

SPORTS EXTRA SUPPORT

A residential week of specialist sports coaching and team competitions for young people who play regularly in a club or team. Sports Extra is the perfect way to improve in your sport, while exploring more about the Christian faith and what it means to be a Christian sports player.

Location | Wilson’s Hospital School, Westmeath

18th July 2026 - 24th July 2026

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Safeguarding

Christ in Sport take seriously their responsibility for the young people in their care. All leaders will be required to undergo Garda Vetting and attend a compulsory safeguarding session before joining the team.

All Sports Extra leaders must agree with the Christ in Sport Statement of Faith.

Age

Trainees must be 18 years old prior to the start of the camp to serve at Sports Extra. Those aged 17 years must attend as a young person.

Cost

€155

Sports Extra costs for leaders

€85

Reduced rate available for students, unemployed and those who wish to access the Bursary Fund.

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

HEBREWS 12 V 1-3

Roles

STAGE ONE: TRAINEE 1

There is no requirement for a Trainee 1 to be a Christian but they will be asked at the training weekend to sign to say they have read and will respect the beliefs set out in the Christ in Sport Statement of Faith.

STAGE ONE: TRAINEE LEADER / COACH

The second stage of the programme is split into two focus areas – Trainee Leader and Trainee Coach – and is for individuals who have previously attended Sports Extra as a Trainee 1 or participated in another Sports Camp leadership role/programme. There is a requirement for those in the second stage of the programme to be a Christian and they must agree with the Christ in Sport Statement of Faith.

Trainee Leaders will shadow a Team Leader through involvement with a team of young people and Trainee Coaches will be linked to a first sport to learn and gain experience from the respective coaching team.

Course content:

Biblical teaching and grounding in the basics of the Christian faith
Training in how to be a Christian in sport
One-to-one discussions to enable you to think and apply the teaching and training
Serving within various elements of Sports Extra
Involvement with a team of young people or first sport coaching team
For more information on the responsibilities and aims of the programme please click here.