Coach Across America Coach at: Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena

About the Coach Across America’s Coach Program

Founded in 2010, Coach Across America is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring
youth to achieve their potential by providing coaches trained in positive youth development. We do
this by identifying, training, and supporting coaches in their communities who bring sports-based
youth development to the most underserved communities. Our Coach and Training programs
empower youth-based organizations nationwide to become a united force for meaningful change.
Our Coach Program is the first national service program to identify and train young adults to coach
and mentor kids in low-income communities. Coaches are trained in youth development and
mentoring strategies to promote physical activity, healthy living, and good decision-making, while
cultivating caring, trust-based relationships with the youth they serve.

About Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93–415, as amended,
established the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support local and
state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve juvenile justice systems. A component of the Office
of Justice Programs within the U.S. Department of Justice, OJJDP works to prevent and respond to
youth delinquency and protect children. Through its divisions, OJJDP sponsors research, program,
and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile
justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to
support local programming.

Vision Statement:

OJJDP envisions a nation where all children are free from crime and violence. Youth contact with the justice system should be rare, fair, and beneficial.

Mission Statement:

OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to youth delinquency and victimization. The Office helps states, localities, and Tribes develop effective and equitable juvenile justice systems that create safer communities and empower youth to lead productive lives. OJJDP volunteers are not employees of Coach Across America, the Program or of the federal government. Volunteers are not allowed to perform an employee duties or otherwise displace employees, and therefore are generally not eligible to receive unemployment compensation unless required by respective state law.

About: Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena:
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena (FFDIA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1996 to rescue the Fort
Dupont Ice Arena in Southeast Washington, DC from closure. FFDIA revitalized the arena and operated it
through March 2023, when it was demolished. The new Fort Dupont Ice Arena, which is being constructed by
the District of Columbia government, is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2025. FFDIA also manages and offers
programming at Canal Park Ice Rink, a seasonal outdoor rink just two miles away from Fort Dupont.
The new arena is located on the same footprint and will again provide space for recreational and enrichment
opportunities for the community. As the only public indoor ice arena located in Washington, DC and the only
skating facility in the region that provides free skating programs to children living in areas of concentrated
disadvantage, FFDIA’s mission is to provide increased opportunity, education and inspiration to young people in
the District of Columbia through ice skating and educational activities. Kids On Ice ® (KOI®) is the signature program of FFDIA. KOI® programs provide high-quality ice skating instruction to local youth from across DC, regardless of ability to pay. There is a focus on both increasing the number of new participants and encouraging continued participation. On average each year, over 1000 children skate during school hours as a component of physical education classes, or during summer programming through partnerships with local schools and nonprofit organizations. In addition, typically up to 400 youth participate in basic skating instruction on weekends. FFDIA also offers advanced skating instruction in synchronized skating, advanced figure skating, ice hockey, and/or speed skating for over 100 youth each.

Volunteer Title Service Term
Kids on Ice Coach Start Date: October 2025
End Date: October 2026

Host Site Hours
Fort Dupont Ice Arena Total Hours: 900
Weekly Hours: 20-25

Living Allowance: $13,500
End of Service Award: $3000

OJJDP

• The Living allowance and end of service award amount is contingent upon the successful completion

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Coaches serving through OJJDP must complete their assigned term of service listed above not to exceed a
12-month period. During the term of service, the coach will serve in a direct service role.
The Coach will develop, implement, and promote FFDIA’s Kids on Ice programming with an emphasis on
building girls’ participation in ice hockey. Such responsibilities include:

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  Provide introductory level ice skating instruction for school groups in the School Skate for Fitness program

• Lead group lessons in the Learn to Skate Basic Skills program (Saturday mornings from 7am to 1pm):
• Create weekly lesson plans
• Take attendance
• Evaluate student progress
• Complete progress reports for each student at the end of each LTS series
• Assist with LTS USA record keeping and reporting
• Teach basic skating and hockey skills in the Learn to Play Hockey program (days/times TBD):
• Assist Hockey Director with developing practice plans.
• Develop and lead off-ice training sessions
• Participate in select ALL CAPS ALL HER girls’ hockey clinics as a “shadow” coach to learn specific

• Assist with USA Hockey record keeping and reporting
• Chaperone off-site field trips.
• Assist with promoting Kids On Ice programs
• Represent FFDIA/Kids On Ice at community events (evenings and weekends).
• Develop materials to promote girls’ participation in ice hockey
• Create content for social media, website and newsletters to increase awareness of girls’ hockey

• Assist with planning girls’ hockey focused events

The Coach will serve as part of She Changes the Game, an initiative by Monumental Sports&
Entertainment and Coach Across America to build a DC-based hub of coaches dedicated to growing girls’
participation in sports.

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  Encourage participants to gain and develop life skills, knowledge, and techniques through sport,

• Perform data collection activities, as directed by your Coach Across America Program Lead
• Act as a role model, gaining the respect and trust of the community and youth served

• Completion of the minimum required hours of service and training by last day of coach contract
• Attendance at the Coach Orientation
• Completion of bi-weekly timesheets
• Attendance at days of community service
• Attend/participate in Coach Across America trainings, meetings, and special initiatives
• Attend Coach Training Institute (date to be announced by Coach Across America Program Lead)

Uniform Policy:
Coaches must wear Coach Across America branded t-shirts provided by Coach Across America when
coaching and at program sessions and events

Application Submissions/Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to:
Margo Pryzby
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena
mpryzby@fdia.org