Updated on: 23/Mar/09

SPORTS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

BASKETBALL COACHING ASSISTANT AND TRAINING ECUADOR

BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Basketball has been one of the most popular sports in Ecuador. Quito is the main base for many professional teams that have played national and international tournaments. Participants will have the chance to assist coaching at USFQ (Universidad San Francisco de Quito) during the mornings. The University’s mission is to strength the students’ ideas, education and look after their well-being. During the afternoons participants will train with the most successful professional team in Quito, UTE’s basketball team. UTE (Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial) is a university located in the north of Quito. UTE Sports Club started on October of 1985. The mission was to bring awareness to college students about the importance of fitness and sports in their personal growth, health and lives. UTE Sports Club has various teams for different sports. Their most awarded and famous team is the basketball one. In 2007 to 2008 UTE was the champion of 7 out of 8 tournaments played. Participants will be training alongside with former and current players of the Ecuadorian national team and international players. Participants will refine the fundamentals of the sport, dribbling, passing, position holding, set plays and shooting. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS *Enjoy living in the capital city of Ecuador. This beautiful city will take you back through 500 years of history, cultural sites and places you will never forget. Quito has colonial churches, structures and historical sites of hundred of years such as La Iglesia de San Francisco, La Plaza de la Independencia, the mighty Basilica and more. * You can’t miss the Teleferico. This is a sky tram that takes passengers up the flanks of the Pichincha Volcano to the top of Cruz Loma. The view from here is something spectacular. * Adjacent to the Old City in Quito, El Panecillo is a large hill on top of which a large statute of the Virgin of Quito sits and is visible from miles around. From the top there are marvellous views of the whole city and the volcanoes.

* Just outside of Quito is where measurement were first made that proved the shape of the Earth is in fact an oblate spheroid. Commemorating this, there is a large monument that straddles the equator called Mitad del Mundo- you cant miss stepping on both the northern and southern hemispheres. *Take a weekend tour to and hike the Cotopaxi volcano. The Cotopaxi National Park is located in the “Avenue of the Volcanoes” a breathtaking place. Hike to the glaciers and enjoy the view!

A DAY AT THE PROGRAM

HOURS ACTIVITIES 7AM-7: 30AM Breakfast at your host family 8AM-8: 30AM Travel by bus to USFQ 8:30AM-1PM Assistant coach at USFQ

1:30PM-2: 30PM Lunch at one of the many restaurants that Quito has to offer 2:30PM-4: 00PM Free time to explore the city 4:30PM-6: 30PM Female Team Training time 6:30PM-8: 30PM Male Team Training time

8:30PM- on Dine at your host family, enjoy Quito’s nightlife *This is just an exemplary daily itinerary. All activities scheduled above are subject to change.

PROGRAM FOCUS LOCATION (Province and Town) Animal Rescue Center ______________ ______________ Social ______________ ______________ Adventure ______________ ______________ Environmental ______________ ______________ Construction/Building ______________ ______________ Education ______________ ______________ Sports Basketball Pichincha, Quito

PROJECT/ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION DESCRIPTION Organization Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) Sports Department Location of the Organization Quito Non-profit/private/public organization Private Number of employees 30 Organization Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial (UTE)

Sports Club Location of the Organization Quito Non-profit/private/public organization Private Number of employees 25

1. DESCRIBE THE POPULATION/COMMUNITY THAT THE INSTITUTION PROVIDES ITS SERVICES TO. IN CASE OF RESCUE CENTERS OR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE TYPE OF ANIMALS AND ENVIRONMENT IT WORKS WITH.

USFQ’s Sports Department offers various types of sports for their students to choose from. The University’s mission is to strengthen the students’ ideas, education and look after their well-being. The students’ ages vary from 18 years old to adult students. UTE Sports Club offers various sports options to its participants. The basketball team is open to individuals from the ages 18 to 30. All of their team players have professional experience in the game. They organize games for professional and non-professional players at various levels. 2. SERVICES THAT THE ORGANIZATION/INSTITUTION PROVIDES (DESCRIPTION) USFQ’s Sports Department offers classes of: aerobics, trekking, basketball, diving, capoeira, soccer, swimming, Tae Kwon Do, volleyball, Tai-Chi and more. UTE Sports Club has professional teams in various sports such as volleyball, basketball, football, Tae Kwon Do, hockey, weights and more. Most of their teams especially the basketball team has been champion in national and international tournaments.

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION 3. How many volunteers can the Project employ monthly? This program can have up to 3 volunteers at a time. 4. Has the organization received volunteers in the past? USFQ and UTE have worked with foreign players. 5. If it has received volunteers in the past, please write since what month and year: USFQ and UTE have worked with foreign players since their clubs were founded. 6. Are there any special features to which the volunteers have to pay attention to when

working at this project? (Religion, illnesses, extra-vaccination, etc) At USFQ participants need to be comfortable assistant coaching students from ages from 18 to 35 years old. At UTE participants need to be aware that they will be training with a professional team. A high level of basketball is expected. 7. Are there any requirements to attend this program? Participants must have intermediate, advance or professional basketball experience (especially for training at UTE). Intermediate experience is enough to assistant coach. 8. The project receives volunteers all year round? No, the program closes for holidays.

9. Please specify holidays or other dates when the project closes and can not receive volunteers:

December 15 to January 10. 10. Is there a minimum amount of weeks volunteers can work at the project? 2-week minimum 11. Is there a maximum amount of weeks volunteers can work at the project? No maximum 12. Please give detailed description of tasks and duties of the volunteer: Assistant Coach The Assistant Coach will be the main support for the Head Coach during basketball classes. Participants will be teaching main drills and skills to the students. The students’ basketball level is beginner to intermediate, so the Assistant Coach will have the chance to work one to one with the students and help them improve their skills in the sport. Volunteers will be working on basic and specific drills and techniques focusing on passes, dribbling, shootings, speed and flexibility. During special basketball events at the USFQ, volunteers will be given the option to help organize the matches, keep track of the score, work at the referee table and take pictures as well as to videotape the games. TRAINING Participants will be part of all practice sessions. Practice sessions include warm up routines, fitness work and drills. Participants will be part of different drills to improve skills and techniques to better their play. Participants will help with the organization of local tournaments and competitive matches. If the level of the participant is high, they could be considered part of the team and play local matches and tournaments. Training focuses on: perfection dribbling, passing, positions holding, set plays and shooting. Being effective, defence and fundamental skills are things that are practiced during training. Learn about techniques of defence and offence. In training and at games statistics about each player are kept. Different fitness tests take place to measure the condition of each player. Each player is asked to do weight training on their own time to improve their physical state. All the drills are focused to help improve speed, flexibility, shooting, defence, passes, dribbling, court tactics and more. 13. Indicate the times and days the volunteer will be working in the week: COACH ASSISTING Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 1:00pm TRAINING Monday to Friday 4:30pm to 6:30pm (Female Team) 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Male Team)

LOCATION OF THE PROJECT

14. PLEASE INDICATE THE CLOSEST CITY OR TOWN TO THE PROJECT. USFQ is located in the valley of Cumbaya only 25 minutes away from Quito. UTE Sports Club is located in the north side of Quito. 15. INDICATE WHAT TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THERE IS FROM THE CENTER OF

THIS CITY TO THE PROJECT, ITS COSTS AND APPROXIMATELY TIME THAT WILL TAKE:

TYPE COST TIME IT WILL TAKE Bus (to USFQ) $0.40 25 minutes

(from the North Bus Station) Bus (to UTE) $0.25 20 minutes

(from the Mariscal Area)

16. DESCRIBE THE SORROUNDINGS OF THE PROJECT (country side, urban, town) USFQ is located in the valley of Cumbaya only 25 minutes away from Quito. This is a suburban residential area. The basketball court is inside of the facilities and it’s a closed court. UTE Sports Club is located in Quito in a residential neighborhood in the north area of Quito, only 20 minutes away from the Mariscal area. The basketball court is inside of the university training takes place on closed courts.

ACCOMODATIONS AND MEALS 17. Type of Accommodation? Volunteers will be staying at a home stay. All home stays are located in good residential neighbourhoods of Quito. Home stays have been selected after an application process to make sure they have everything you need. 18. Are meals included? Breakfast and dinner is included at the home stay.

WHAT IS INCLUDED? • Accommodation throughout your program at a home stay • Home stay option includes breakfast and dinner • Orientation upon arrival • Airport transfer on arrival to Quito • Transfer back to the airport at the end of the program • Full on-site support and assistance • On-site 24 hour emergency contact number

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED? • Lunch is not included • Personal travel insurance • All items of personal nature • Any extra activities and excursions not described on the planned itinerary • Alcoholic beverages/extra snacks

PICTURES OF THE PROJECT

COACH ASSISTING (USFQ)

TRAINING (UTE)