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A Movement in the Making!marrying values Based Sport and Recreation
with those at St. George’s School
Overview
o The Sport We Want
o True Sport Movement
o The Movement in motion
at St. George’s
…to create a positive, meaningful and enriching
sport experience for all participants in sport…
True Sport is a nation- wide Movement designed…
… one that supports fairness, excellence, inclusion and fun…
… one that teaches life lessons through fun and teamwork. One that contributes to the physical and moral development of youth…
… one that reflects sport’s contribution to the social fabric of Canadian society …
… because True Sport makes us better.
The True Sport Strategy …
is a collaborative and coordinated
undertaking to ensure values-driven sport is central to the sport
experience.
Getting to True Sport
“The Federal and Provincial/ Territorial Sport Ministers believe that Canadians share a vision that ethics and ethical behaviour are integral to sport…”
- WHO -
Canadian society
Early leaders
Canadian Olympic
Committee
Sport Officials of
Canada
CAHPERDCanadian
Council of P/T Sport
Federations
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
CCES
Coaching Association of
Canada/Coaches of Canada
Sport Canada
co-chair
co-chair
Secretariat
Athletes CAN
True Sport Strategy
P/T Govt’sManitobaQuébec
Newfoundland
NSO’sSkate Canada
Hockey Canada
True Sport is a Social Movement
Environmentalism Anti-tobacco Drinking and Driving AIDS Awareness Values-driven sport
True Sport is Canada’s social movement for good
sport
- WHY: The Strategy -Sport isn’t neutral, it can be both + or -
Children can learn that "being No. 1" is the goal, that "winning isn't everything, it's the only thing", and that in comparison to First Place, everyone else is a "loser".
Former Nike ads – “You don’t win silver, you lose gold!”
Glory is heaped upon winners and the ‘best’ players - other participants are incidental
Has sport lost its way? (CCES‘2005 Reasons to Believe Survey’)
overly focused on competition to the detriment of key social values
concerns expressed about parental behaviour, violence between players, harassment and cheating on the rise
more needs to be done to align sport with core societal values
S P O R T B U I L D S C H A R A C T E R
Teamwork o
Commitment to a goalo
Hard worko
Striving for excellenceo
Fair playo
Courage to try new thingso
Respect for others
Public Opinion Survey
S P O R T B U I L D S C O M M U N I T Y
Provides fun and recreationo
Brings people togethero
Builds community prideo
Builds social capitalo
Reduces crime
Public Opinion Survey
92% of Canadians believe
community-level sports can
contribute to the development of
positive values
in youth today.
B U T . . .
Fewer than one in five
Canadians believe sport is
living up to its potential.
Public Opinion Survey
Principles for Communities
Recognize Sport as a Valuable Community Asseto
Champion Ethical Conducto
Promote Inclusiono
Strengthen Connectionso
Support Excellenceo
Foster Healthy, Active Lifestyleso
Create Safe and Welcoming Environmentso
Celebrate Contribution
Principles for Sport
Go For It o
Play Fairo
Respect Otherso
Keep It Funo
Stay Healthyo
Give Back
2012 x 2012 True Sport Communities
Teams
Schools
Leagues
Communities
Facilities
Associations
True Sport Membership
Canadian society
Middle leaders
515 Organizations
100 Champions
22 Leagues
202 Schools 99 Communities
73Teams
Early Leaders
11 Facilities
How will we achieve our 2012 Goal?
Working with early & middle leaders to seed, feed and
grow True Sport in Canada…
Seed
Identify communities, sport and recreation facilities, clubs, schools, individuals and
initiatives that are predisposed to participate in True Sport and get them
started.
Seed
Feed
Feed
Help communities, sport/recreation
facilities, clubs, schools, individuals and
initiatives to connect to True Sport.
Help these communities, sport/recreation facilities,
clubs, schools, and individuals to
share the many
benefits of True Sport
with others.
Grow
4 Easy Steps
o Join ItCommit – Take a stand
o Show ItBe a leader – Inspire others
o Live It Make a difference – Lead by
example
o Grow ItTalk about it – Encourage others
o Connect to a larger community of like-minded individuals
o Unique opportunity to join a new and growing movement
o Gain access to tools and tips
o Contribute to achieving ‘the sport we want’
o Demonstrate positive action on key priority
o Live your values
Why Join the True Sport Movement?
Join It…
o Commit – Take a stand
Join It…
o Declare online at truesport.ca
Organizations & Groups that have joined the Movement…
Organizations that have signed on to True Sport:
and will we see?...
A Living Example
Show It…
o Be a leader – Inspire others
Live It…
o Make a difference – Lead by example
Grow It…
Edmonton Huntsville Kitchener Kugluktuk Markham Pickering
Quebec Sherbrooke Tumbler Ridge Baker Lake Richmond Hamilton
Edmonton
Huntsville
Kitchener
Kugluktuk
Markham
Pickering
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Tumbler Ridge
Baker Lake
Richmond (BC)
Hamilton
True Sport Communities
TRUE SPORT …
… will close the gap and help sport live up to its potential to build positive
values in Canadian youth.
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