True Sport Event Convenors Kit  

HIGH FIVE® Leader Appraisal Tool  

HIGH FIVE® Sport  

True Sport What You Can Do Guide  

What You Can Do is an invitation for all Canadians to join together to ensure that sport lives up to its potential in their community. True Sport recognizes that the way we play together shapes how we live together.

True Sport Community Give-Back Challenge  

The True Sport Community Give-Back Challenge provides True Sport Members with an opportunity to give back to their communities by volunteering their time or hosting an event and donating the proceeds to a local charity or cause.

Ways to Give-Back  

Ways to Give Back to Your Community through Sport. Although most of the ideas below are framed for a team to carry out, individuals as well as sport organizations can also initiate these activities.

Samples recognition awards  

Examples of newsletters with True Sport Principles  

True Sport LTAD Matrix  

The True Sport Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Matrix identifies ethical literacy as a key component of the overall Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) LTAD model.

True Sport Agreement  

A True Sport Agreement answers a simple, but important question, “How are we going to treat each other in this group?” The agreement is created by teammates and coaches in an open and safe forum.

Urgency - The Four-Step Self Improvement Plan  

Communication Checklist  

Enhancing Volunteer Participation with the Ethno-Cultural Community  

Examine how and when immigrants and refugees new to Canada take part in volunteering activities.

Board Development: Hiring and Performance Appraisal of the Executive Director  

This workbook is designed as a guide for boards who are in the process of hiring a new executive director and/or providing the executive director with a performance appraisal.

Recruiting, Mentoring and Retaining The Right People    

The number one concern and challenge for community groups is recruiting and retaining the right people to help them get the job done.

Have We Thanked The Volunteers?    

It's the little things that make people feel appreciated, especially when they are giving freely of their time and energy.

How Can We Avoid Burnout?    

It's often the same people volunteering for the soccer club, the hockey club, the church bazaar and the community fun day. It’s great to see such commitment and dedication, but along with their involvement there is a great danger – volunteer burnout!

How Are We Doing? The Essential Check-Ups    

Is your group trying to look forward and evolve but having trouble knowing where to start? Been working on a project for so long, you’ve lost track of whether things are going as planned? Use evaluation as a starting point, a check-in or a final step.

How Welcoming and Healthy Is Your Group? A Check-Up For Volunteer Recruitment    

Does your organization have difficulty recruiting new volunteers? It may be more than a lack of willing volunteers. It may be time to take a closer look at how your organization works.

Is Our Group Open, Welcoming and Volunteer-friendly?    

The kind of experience a new member has with your group is more important than you might realize. If people don’t feel welcome or needed, their interest and enthusiasm will disappear and your group has just lost a valuable resource!