FOSTERING a POSITIVE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT in YOUTH SPORTS

TARGETED AUDIENCE

•Parents, family members•Coaches•Youth Sports programmers

COLLABORATION

•Local sports authorities•Local government•Teams on campus•Guest speakers:▫sports & youth psychologists▫experts in the field

•Parents•Coaches•Players•College administration (AD)

COMMITTEES

•Research & Development•Leadership•Presentation•Proof/editing•Public Relations

LEADERSHIP ROLES

•Each committee•Overseer of entire project•Recruiters:▫campus partners▫community partners

LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT

•Leadership roles allow for development of “soft skills”

•Encourage all chapter members to complete available leadership training courses offered on campus

ACTION

•Presentation to coaches, parents, and others involved in youth sports programs

PUBLICITY

•Publicize findings through▫documents, pamphlets, newsletters▫PowerPoint▫Web site▫PSA on radio▫ad space▫YSP planning meetings▫town meetings

GOALS

•To develop an effective program for the education of youth sports programmers

•To educate parents on their role in making youth sports a safe, positive experience for the children

•To educate coaches on their role•To improve the youth sport experience

EXAMPLES•Drugs, steroids•Hockey dads/soccer moms•Cheer mom•Head injuries, concussions•Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding•Soccer riots•Parking lot fights (Giants & Dodgers)•Overbearing coaches•100-0 Texas basketball•Post-game riots (LA, Vancover)

EXAMPLES•Drugs, steroids•Hockey dads/soccer moms•Cheer mom•Head injuries, concussions•Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding•Soccer riots•Parking lot fights (Giants & Dodgers)•Overbearing coaches•100-0 Texas basketball•Post-game riots (LA, Vancouver)

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