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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