How to Develop a Sport for Life Plan in My Community Winnipeg, Manitoba December 4, 2008
This 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) activity of sport organizations? 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 / Physical Activity CompetitiveSportParticipation Active for Life Physical 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 Infant Senior
Why? Sport can do better! Sport makes a difference!
It’s Simple? More Programs ParticipACTION Marketing Communications Better LTAD NCCP True Sport Strategy Philosophy Delivery Sustain Governments Schools Sport Orgs. Funding Education Programs
Paradigm Shift Exclusion Inclusion Age Stage Quantity Quality Independence Integration Self Society Immediate Long-term Random Planned
Canada Sport Policy
Canadian Sport for Life For Life Excellence Physical Literacy Active for Life Train to Win Train to Compete Train to Train Learn to Train FUNdamentals Active Start Healthy Mothers
Using Canadian Sport for Life Increased Quality of Sport CaPaEx In Physical Literacy Excellence Active for Life
Strategic Goals
Facility Usage
Richmond
12 Outcomes in 5-10 Years
Richmond
Canadian Lacrosse
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
The Individual Athlete Participant Religion Early Childhoo d Educatio n Sport Social Services Health Parents Education School Sport Physical Education First Nations Métis Justice Community (Muni. Rec.) Program Deliverers WAR !
Sport Implementers On-Water Target LT Officials Power Endurance Team 1 Parent Engage Team 2 Nat. Skills Acrobatic Combative Racquet Education
Athlete Participant Parent Physical Education School Sports Sport Academies MSO Games CPRA SaskPRA Municipal Community Health Doctors Nurses Practioners NSOs PSOs Clubs Education
If you don’t know where you want to go, any strategy can take you there…