How to Develop a Sport for Life Plan in My Community

Winnipeg, ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaDecember 4, 2008December 4, 2008

This Evening’s PlansThis Evening’s Plans

Governments• Federal

– Sport Canada

• Provincial– New Brunswick

• Municipal– Vancouver– Richmond

Sport Organizations• National

– Soccer– Rowing– Lacrosse

• Provincial– Saskatchewan Soccer– Alberta Lacrosse

• Local– Kanata Soccer

What is the core (business) What is the core (business) activity of sport organizations? activity of sport organizations?

Is this a dumb question?Is this a dumb question?

Quality sport is the core activity.

Sustainable long-term athlete / participant development

is the core business!?

Sport for Life

Recreation / Recreation / PhysicalPhysicalActivityActivity

CompetitiveCompetitiveSportSport

ParticipationParticipation

Active for LifeActive for Life

Physical LiteracyPhysical Literacy

Excellence

LTAD facilitates all children to be physically literate (competent in fundamental movement and sport skills)

LTAD is an optimal pathway from playground/pond to podium

LTAD allows all Canadian to be physically active through sport and recreation participation

100% of population

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ior

Why?Why?• Sport can do better!• Sport makes a difference!

It’s Simple?It’s Simple?

Paradigm ShiftParadigm Shift

CanadaCanadaSportSportPolicyPolicy

Canadian Sport for LifeCanadian Sport for Life

Healthy Mothers

Using Using Canadian Canadian

Sport for LifeSport for Life

InIn

Physical LiteracyPhysical Literacy

ExcellenceExcellence

Active for LifeActive for Life

Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals

Facility UsageFacility Usage

RichmondRichmond

12 Outcomes in 5-10 Years12 Outcomes in 5-10 Years

Richmond

Canadian Lacrosse

Building Your Plan?Building Your Plan?

• What should ‘your plan’ be based on?

• What basic information do ‘your plan’ need?

• What process should you follow?

• Who are the key partners

Program Deliverers

WAR WAR !!

If you don’t know where If you don’t know where you want to go, any you want to go, any

strategy can take you strategy can take you there…there…