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.
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.
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.
Consistent with the True Sport principle “Stay Healthy,” the club ensures all programs/teams –training and competition...
The club offers programs that are developmentally appropriate and considers the gender differences of participants.
All Coaches and Head Coaches are familiar with their club’s Emergency Action Plan(s) and review it at the start of each season. The Action Plan includes, but is not limited to...
An annual performance assessment is formally conducted on each employee, major volunteer (such as the Head Coach or President) or contractor.
The club has the following documentation that has been formally adopted by the membership and is reviewed on a regular basis...
The board of directors holds a sufficient number of meetings annually (at least two, may be by electronic means) to ensure appropriate direction and oversight of the club’s activities...
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...
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...