Sport
Young people will choose one main sport to specialise in each morning with a wider range available in the afternoons. The main sports on offer are: hockey, soccer and rugby.

Age
Sports Extra Ireland is for young people in 6th Class to 5th Year in the 2022/23 academic year.

Please note young people must be aged 17 or under for the duration of the week to attend. Those in the school years above who turn 18 prior to the start of the camp should apply to the Trainee programme.

Cost
Sports Extra costs €300 for each young person, with a reduced rate of €150 also available. The reduced rate is subsidised by a bursary fund and is accessible for families to which the full cost is not affordable.

Roles
Coaches, Team Leaders, Support Staff and Medical Staff are all needed to enable Sports Extra to happen. Leaders must first and foremost have a passion to follow Jesus and be willing to serve God, the gospel, the young people and each other in one of these roles.

Age
Leaders must be 18 years old to serve at Sports Extra. However those who have just finished their final year of school or younger leaders serving for the first time should apply for the Trainee programme.

Safeguarding
Christ City Church 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 City Church Statement of Faith.

Cost
Sports Extra costs €150 for leaders with a reduced rate of €80 available for those who wish to access the Bursary Fund. During the application process you will be asked to select which rate you plan to pay.

The Trainee programme is a two-stage training programme aimed at young leaders who want to serve at Sports Extra for the first time. Both stages have been designed for those playing sport regularly in a club or team; to help develop their leadership potential at Sports Extra (as future Team Leaders or Coaches) and help them to live out being a Christian in their sport.

Stage One: Trainee 1
There is no requirement for a Trainee 1 to be a Christian but they must recognise and adhere to the Christ City Church Statement of Faith and not do anything to contravene this during their time as a Trainee 1.

Course content:
- Biblical teaching and grounding in the basics of the Christian faith
- Training in how to be a Christian in sport
- 1-1 discussions to enable you to think and apply the teaching and training
- Serving within various elements of Sports Extra
- Playing sport together as a Trainee team

Stage Two: 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 as a Trainee 1 or participated in another 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 City Church 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
- 1-1 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

Please note references will be required for everyone applying for the Trainee programme to determine their suitability for the role.

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

Safeguarding
Christ City Church 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.

Cost
Sports Extra costs €150 for those on the trainee programme with a reduced rate of €80 available for those who wish to access the Bursary Fund. During the application process you will be asked to select which rate you plan to pay.