David Newson works with the Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association alongside a dedicated board of community leaders to enhance the minor hockey experience for the members of the Semiahmoo Hockey community. David provides leadership and resources for a great group of coaches to facilitate a positive growth experience for players in their hockey development. As a Sledge Hockey Technical Delegate for the International Paralympic Committee, David leads technical aspects of IPC World Championships and Paralympic Winter Games. From 2008 to 2010 David recruited, trained and led a team of 400 volunteers to execute the games as a Sport Coordinator for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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0:31 - Guest intro

1:20 - Personal youth sports experience/growing up

3:35 - Specializing in hockey

4:59 - “Elite kids”

10:00 - Becoming a coach

12:12 - 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

15:40 - Multisport

24:35 - Youth sports attrition

34:50 - The cost of youth sports

41:50 - Engaging parents

47:40 - Love the game

48:57 - Resources

51:57 - #1 tip for new coaches to help them shave 5 years off their learning curve