Sarah Teetzel, PhD, True Sport Championteetzel@cc.umanitoba.ca

April 28, 2011MPESA meeting

Canada’s national movement for sport and community.

What is a Movement?

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

Please view the clip at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg

to help sport live up to its full potential as a public asset by making a significant contribution to the development of youth and quality of life in our communities.

The True Sport Movement’s Core Mission …

2002 Public Opinion Research

Over 90% of Canadians believe in sport’s capacity to contribute to the moral and character development of young people.

Yet, less than 20% felt the current sport system in Canada was delivering on this promise.

The Sport we HAVE is not the Sport Canadians WANT!

2008 The True Sport Report – What Sport Can Do

International literature review to support the notion of sport as a valued public asset

Benefits of good community sport include:• Improved health and well being• Positive life course for children and youth• Stronger more inclusive communities• Economic development and renewal• Greater environmental sustainability

At the heart of True Sport is a simple idea …

good sport can make a great difference

…a great difference in the lives of those who participate in it and a great difference in the

communities that support it

We call good sport True Sport… the sport Canadians want

Fairnesso

Excellenceo

Inclusion o

Fun

True Sport Values

Go For It o

Play Fairo

Respect Otherso

Keep It Funo

Stay Healthyo

Give Back

Principles for Sport

Recognize Sport as a Valuable Community Asseto

Champion Ethical Conducto

Promote Inclusiono

Strengthen Connectionso

Support Excellenceo

Foster Healthy, Active Lifestyleso

Create Safe and Welcoming Environmentso

Celebrate Contribution

Principles for Communities

True Sport Members

Teams & Clubs

Sport Organizations

Schools

Facilities

Communities

Allies

Citizens

Join TRUE SPORTCommit

Live TRUE SPORT Lead by example

Grow TRUE SPORTEncourage others

Stages of Engagement

Guided Direction

o What You Can Do Guide

o Council Resolutions

o Presentations

o True Sport Day

o Values Agreement

o E-learning

o Engagement Kits

Great Things are Happening across Canada…

Why True Sport?

Initiate a discussion

Come together as a community AND become part of our larger True Sport community

Gain access to our tools and resources

Public expression of what you stand for

Work towards the “good sport” that Canadians want

Current School-Based Members in MB

Henderson Elementary School, Dauphin Sigurbjorg Stefansson School, Gimli    Web Lakewood School, Winnipeg The Horse Connection Inc., Winnipeg

True Sport offers many resources for Schools and Teachers

http://www.truesportpur.ca/en/page-40-schools

For more Information

True Sport’s website has many resources for schools

http://www.truesportpur.ca/en/page-111-schools

Please consider encouraging the schools in your division to become a True Sport School by making a conscious decision to join the True Sport Movement. Involving the administration and student council in the decision helps spread the True Sport message.