I have also attached the following information so you may send out to prospective coaches .

Background check instructions

Coaching certification instructions

Link to map to determine your zone for registration

Link to Lafayette Parish Recreation and Parks Department website

Email and phone contact information LRPD Athletic Staff

Background Check instructions are as follows.

Go to this link:

http://www.lafayettela.gov/ParksAndRecreation/AthleticPrograms/Pages/Background-Checks.aspx

MAKE SURE TO CLICK YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LINK.

Here are the certification instructions.

ASEP Online Certification Procedures

The following is the mandated steps to become certified through ASEP for Youth Sports Coaching in Lafayette Recreation and Parks Department (LRPD) programs.  Failure to follow any one of these steps may void any certification that is attained.  LRPD and the Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) will not reimburse any person(s) who acquire or renew their certifications online.  If you should have any questions please contact LRPD at 291-8375 for help.

1)                Go to the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) website at www.asep.com

2)                Once on the ASEP webpage you need to put your cursor over the “Courses” dropdown menu.

3)                Choose “Find courses offered by my organization” from this listing.

4)                On the right side of this page click on the letter “L” when searching for your organization.

5)                Click on “Lafayette Recreation and Parks” from this page to see a listing of approved courses offered. Choose the “Coaching Youth (xxxxx)” course where the xxxx stands for the sport you are coaching.

6)                Click on the “Add to Cart” button and follow the instructions to complete the purchase of the program.  The cost is $19.95.

7)                Email your completed transcript to me at: wverret@lafayettela.gov

8)                If you need technical support for the online courses, please call              1-800-747-5698, ext. 2940 or email support@asep.com

TO CHECK RESIDENCY

https://lcg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9f217af88ebe40b18688504c4dc564f9

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WEBSITE

http://www.lafayettela.gov/ParksAndRecreation/AthleticPrograms/Pages/default.aspx

RECREATION COORDINATORS

BILL VERRET        291-8368      WVERRET@LAFAYETTELA.GOV

DANNY COOK      291-8380       DCOOK@LAFAYETTELA.GOV

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS SUPERVISOR

WALTER GUILLORY    291-8375     WGUILLORY@LAFAYETTELA.GOV

ATHLETICS PROGRAMS MANAGER

FRANK WITTENBERG                        FWITTENBERG@LAFAYETTELA.GOV