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.
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.
Commit to Kids provides policies, strategies, and a step-by-step plan for reducing the risk of child sexual abuse, encouraging organizations to take an active, participatory role in protecting children in their care.
This card is a component of Commit to Kids, a program that helps organizations prevent child sexual abuse and create safe environments for the children in their care.
Consistent with the True Sport principle “Stay Healthy,” the club ensures all programs/teams –training and competition...
The Club ensures access to a minimum of one professional development seminar to all of the club’s coaches (Asst/Coach/Head) per season that includes at least one general session...
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 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 a policy established and published on how and at what amounts donations and/or sponsorships will be acknowledged. The policy should include a ban on tobacco sponsorship...