To demonstrate those same sportsmanship and fair play values, at the administrative level, that are expected on the field of play.
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.
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 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.
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.
An annual performance assessment is formally conducted on each employee, major volunteer (such as the Head Coach or President) or contractor.
The club has one or more clearly designated individual (volunteer or paid staff) who is/are responsible for volunteer involvement/management...
The club has the following documentation that has been formally adopted by the membership and is reviewed on a regular basis...
The club makes the following information publicly available or available to members (e.g., on its website, in its annual report, in its financial statements) within six months of its year end...
All fundraising and recruitment solicitations by or on behalf of the club, including but not limited to team or event fundraising, and capital project campaigns...
The club has identified an individual(s) who is responsible for coordinating communications and media coordination that promote or market the club to the community or partners...