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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; 601-4; Presentation: National Alliance for Youth SportsPARKS 8 RECREATION COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL AB# 601 4 STAFF: COMMISSIONER PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE MTG. DATE: 6-18-01 m: 0 INFO NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH SPORTS ACTION DAVIDSON I I RECOMMENDED ACTION : Receive a presentation from Commissioner Davidson. discuss as appropriate and direct staff accordingly. ITEM EXPLANATION : Commissioner Davidson has requested to address the Parks and Recreation Commission concerning the National Alliance for Youth Sports. Currently, Mr. Davidson is a certified clinician acknowledged by the organization and represents a local charter group organized through St. Patricks Church. The National Alliance for Youth Sports is a 501(c)3 organization based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Alliance is dedicated to improving out-of-school youth sports for all by raising awareness through leadership, education and advocacy. The Education Division and the Youth Development Division provide programs and services for administrators, coaches, officials, parents and young athletes. Commissioner Davidson will expand upon the purpose of involvement with the National Alliance for Youth Sports Program and how the City of Carlsbad and its’ recreation programs could benefit from it. As part of Commissioner Davidson’s presentation, a video will be shown. EXHIBITS: 1. National Alliance for Youth Sports - Information Packet 19 “Better Sports For Kids ... Better Kids For Life!” The fiatiorionalMiance For Youth Sports is a 501 (c) 3 organization based in West Palm Beach. Florida. The Alliance is dedicated to impmt$ng out-of-schoolljouth sporls for a# by raising au*ams through ka&rship education urd adzrocaq. The Education Division and the Youth Detelopmmt Dizision pmuidepmgrams and semices for administrators, cwches, oflciak, parents ardpung athktes. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: l%e National Youth Sports Administrators Association (NYSM) is a membership organization for those volunteers responsible for the planning and implementation of out-of-school sports programs. The NYSAA works to assist volunteer administrators, league presidents and board members in their efiorts to set high standards and provide a safe, positive experience for the vouth they serve. To become a member, Administrators must (I) participae in an NYSAA interactive video training clinic (2) successfully complete the exam and (3) sign a pledge committing themselves to uphold the NYSAA Code of Ethics. NYSAA member benefits include a quarterly publication. excess liabiliry and D&O insurance coverage, plus a wiery of other benefits. The National Youth Sports Coachs Assodatian (NYSCA) is a membership organization and the most widely used volunteer coach training program in the nation, having trained more than 1.3 million coaches since its inception in 1981. More than 2,600 community based agencies and organialions offer this opportunity. To become a member, coaches must (1) parricipate in an NYU interactive video training clinic (2) successfully complete the exam and (3) sign a pledge cornmining themselves to uphold the NYSCA Code those individuals with primary professional responsibility in the area of youth sports adminisation. The intensive program improves professional competence by giving administraton essential tools, knowledge, and career skills. Participants are required to success~y complete an examination to receive the "Ceded Youth Spom Administrator" credential. Child Abuse & You& Sports A Comprehensive Risk Management PrOgRm In response to the imponant issue of child abuse in spom, this comprehensive program WAS developed from the results of the National Summit on Child Protection in Youth Sports and in respnse to the Child Protection Act of 1993. The program seeks to make essential changes in the ways thv all youth spom programs are conducted. The ultimate goal is to prevent abuse and make the youth spons experience safe, positive, and meaningful by creating a protective shield around youth sports organimtions and participants. Hook A Kid On Golf program because it was apparent hat golf WAS a sport tr that had historically excluded moderate- to low-income .*A,. ?9.. children from participation. Since its inception, the x 'Ip broadening golf oppomnities for all youths who would 1 not otherwise have the chance to play. Hook A Kid On Golf ' consists of two levels of panicipltion: TH he1 c~inics A 4 In 199 the AUiance piloted the Hook A Kid On Golf , p"" &, program has developed into a highly successli~I means of and Challenge Golf Leagues. A five-day Tee Lewl Clinic can be offered through the AUlance by community-based organizations in the Golf Leagues are comprised of two divisions of play. In the Birdie 1 summer, on weekends or as an after school program. The Challenge Division youngsters play in a practical trailung program that teaches the rules, etiquette and fundamentals needed for on-course play. In I 9 ..._ the Fage Division youngsters play in a teammiented league format in which fun. sponsmanship and leaming are stressed. 1 Kids On Target is a cooperative effort between the AUlance and the Archery Manufacntren &Merchants Organization. The program introduces youngsters ages 10-15 to archery A tpical Kids On Target pmgram stam with skill and safety sessions which are taught prior to participation in a team-oriented approach to archery competition. Kids On Target provides community-based organizations with quality equipment, a tested method of introduction and competitive format that stresses teamwork, safety and fun. me Start Smmt Sports Development Pmgnm brings parents and children ages 3 and older together to work on pre-spons skills such as catching, kicking, throwing and batting in a fun, non-threatening environment. The six-session Stan Smart curriculum teaches parents how to best work with their children to develop motor skills that will give them a positive and successful start in spons. Stan Smart also offers sport spec& programs that teach parents and their children motor skill development and spom basics for spom like baseball and soccer. 5 For more information, contact - ALUANCE -&" 2050 Vista Parkway West Palm Beach, Florida 3341 1 21 I 561-684-1141 800-729-2057 www.nayr.org - “BETTER. SPORTS FOR KIDS. The National Alliance For Youth Sports, a non-profit organization based in West Palm Beach, Florida, was founded in 1981 as the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYscA) with the mission of improving out-of-school sports for the more than 20 million youth participants under the age of 16. The goal of the National Alliance For Youth Sports is to make sports safe and positive for America’s youth. The Alliance believes that rhis can only happen if: We provide children with a positive introduction to youth sports; That administrators, coaches, and game officials are well trained; Parents complete an Orientation to understand the important impact sports has on their child’s development and; Youth sports are implemented in accordance with the National Standards for Youth Sports. With the realrzauon that volunteer coaches are only one aspect of the youth sports equation. the Katlonal Board of Directors expanded the NYSU to form the National AUiance For Youth Sports in 1333. Today, the Alliance has become the nation’s leading youth spom advocate with national programs that educate volunteer coaches. parents. youth sport program adnunistrators, and officials about their roles and responsibilities in the context of youth sports, in addition to offering youth developrnpnt programs tv children. Alliance progrJms are provided at the local level through dynamic pannerships with more than 2.400 community-has4 organizations. such as parks and recreation departmen& Boys and Girls Clubs, Police Athletic Leagues, YMCANWCAs, other independent youth service grvups throughout the country and on military installations worldwade. We are proud of [he thousan& of volunteem and recreation professionals that bring the Alliance’s philosophy and prvgrams into their communities. We are also proud of the suppoi from corporate, government. foundation and private contributions that has allowed thr Alliance to assist many youth sports organizations and, in panicular, we [hank rhe Gatmade Company for funding this brochure. I ETTER KIDS FOR LIFE” 1 National Alllance ForYwth Sporrr “Sports are the greatest resource that we bme children in this country to learn many critdcal ski,%, and until we treat youtb sports witb the same The Alliance offa the following importance ‘tbat we do our edwatwnal system, we wia comprehensivc strategy, which has proven continue to encounterproblems.” enormously sucrrssfui in many communities: -FredEngb qtw an individual to ad as thc supenrisor of all h&, hsia’ent G CEO NaiionaIA&ma Par Ywtb Sports youth sports in a community. ?his supavisor should be a C&&ed Youth Spas Administrator (CYSA) and Wed to +a in motion standards that will ensure all a safe and positive acpcdcncc. vohmtea youth sports administrators who lease or utilize park and recreation fadties rcccive training in all aspcas of youth sports management Approximately 90 pacent of all voluntax administrators have not r&vd any formal haining on how to managc youth sports pogruns, and yet they are making dcdsions and dctamining poliacs that Youth sports is an extension of a &Ids educational e of milLons of children nationwide. expcricncc. For this rcason the ALncc bchevcs that youth sports should bc operated sirmlarly to OUI schools. We tax coaches to go through a dation must raise thc standard of how spons programs are program and have their namc placed in a national conducted in communitics. database to ensure that they undasrand &at role winning pkys in youth sports; why children quit sportr; Our school systems have a supcnntendent to oversee the and &at children at different agcs want from their administration of thc school and teachcn are required to sports arpcnenm. Parents would never entrust their havc spcafic education and certification for academic child to a tcachcr that wasn’t trained. so why should it learning. It is equally important to have thc pcople sulng t when it comes to sports? thcse same roles for children’s sports to havc training and ccrhfication, because sports ‘for &Idren arc about parents of children involvd in Sports go learning life skills. Most youth sports programs are run through an orientation and sportsmanshtp Wg by well-meaning volunteers who fill coaching and come that provides dormation about thc sports administrative roles, but typically have not bccn propaly program, ouhes their rolu and responsibilities, and preparcd for the many aspects that their positions entad. dearly d&a what is acqmblc behavior by parents. i- a National Allince For Yovrh Spwtr 3 The National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) is a membership organization of the National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS). The NYSCA was created to improve the out-of-school sports experience through coaches training and holding its members accountable to a strict Code of Conduct. The non-profit association’s staff of professionals, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, works to implement a variety of programs all in cooperation with national, state, and local associations. Local chapters of the NYSCA have been developed through youth sports organizations worldwide. By establishing a NYSCA Chapter in the community, the Chapter is eligible to conduct all educational clinics for administrators, coaches, officials, and parents. This is because the clinics are all conducted the same as the NYSCA clinics, the only thing differing is the length of the clinics. Establishing A Chapter Who Qualifies To Start A Chapter? The National Youth Sports Coaches Association programs are provided at the local level trough dynamic partnerships with over 2,200 community-based organizations such as Parks and Recreation Departments, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAPNVCA, Optimist Clubs, AYSO Regions, Police Athletic Leagues, Church and Military affiliated programs, as well as other youth service groups throughout the country. The Chapter is responsible for all videotapes, materials, and conducting the programs in accordance with the NYSCAs National Procedural Guidelines. What Does It Cost To Start A Chapter? There is a “Start-up” deposit of $1 00 to establish a Chapter. The deposit is completely refundable if the Chapter conducts a clinic and NYSCA Headquarters receives the Roster and accompanying membership fees within 90 days of shipping the Chapter “Start-Up” Training Materials Kit. Therefore, all videos and materials necessary to conduct the program are provided at no cost. c For your Chapter Start-up Packet contact NYSCA Headquarters: Attn: Chapter Development Department 2050 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 3341 1 (561) 684-1141 0 Fax (561) 684-2546 0 navs@navs.org 24 #- Codes of Ethics are a useful way of communicating an organization’s philosophy to all levels of the organization. They can set the boundaries of behavior and offer guidelines to everyone involved. Often all involved within an organization are asked to sign a code of ethics to show a commitment to them. The following samples of Codes of Ethics are taken from examples developed by the National Alliance For Youth Sports. Youth Sports Administrators: I hereby pledge to provide positive support to all youth sports programs in my community, to administer youth sportsprograms withprofessionahm and in the best interests of the children involved by following the Youth Sports Administrators ’ Code of Ethics: I will run youth sportsprograms for the children involved not the adults. I will ensure that I am knowledgeable in the area ofyouth sports administration. I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for all participants. I willprovide support for coaches, oficials andparents to provide apositive, enjoyable experience for all. I will require all coaches and officials to be trained in the responsibilities of MSCMMSOA Codes of Ethics. being a volunteer within the organization and that they uphold the I will implement and enforce the National Standardr For Youth Sports. Ipromise to keep informed about current issues involving youth sports programs. Coaches’ Code of Ethics: Z hereby pledge to live up to my certification as a NYSCA Coach by following the NYSCA Coaches ’ Code of Ethics: I will place the emotional andphysical well-being of my players ahead of a personal desire to win. I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional andphysical development for the same age group. I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players. I will promise to review andpractice basic first aidprinciples needed to treat injuries of my players. I will do my best to organize practices that are firn and challenging for all my players. I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my 15 25 players. I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to myplayers. I will use those coaching<techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach. I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults. Players’ Code of Ethics: Z hereby pledge to be positive about my youth sports experiences and accept responsibility for my participation by following this Players ’ Code of Ethics pledge: I will encourage good sportsmanship jom fellow players, coaches, officials andparents at every game andpractice by demonstrating good sportsmanship. I will attend every practice and game that I can, and will not13 my coach ifI cannot. I will expect to receive a fair and equal amount ofplaying time. I will do my very best to listen and learnj-om my coaches. I will treat my coaches, other players, officials and fans with respect , regardless of race, sex, creed, or abilities and I will expect to be treated accordingly. I deserve to have fun during my sports experience and will alert parents or coaches ifit stops beingfun. I deserve to play in an environment that is free from drugs, tobacco and alcohol and expect adults to refrain from their use at all youth sports events. I will encourage my parents to be involved with my team in some capacity because it is important to me. I will do my very best in school. I will remember that sports is an opportunity to learn and have fun. Officials’ Code of Ethics: Z will hereby pledge to live up to my cert$cation as a NYSOA Official by following the NYSOA Officials’ Code of Ethics. I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstratingpositive support of all players, coaches, fellow officials and league administrators at all times. I will ensure that I am knowledgeable ofthe rules of each sport I officiate. and apply those rules fairly to all participants, teams and coaches. ’ I will not allow personal friendships and associations to influence my ,- 16 26 decisions during a contest. I will refrain +om the use of tobacco and alcohol products when in the youth sports environment. I will remember that youth sports is an opportunity for children to learn and have fun and I will place their safely above all else. Parent’s Code of Ethics: Z hereby pledge to provide positive support, care, and encouragement for my childparticipating in youth sports by following this Parent’s, Code of Ethics: I will encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for allplayers, coaches, officials at every game, practice or other youth sports event. I willplace the emotional andphysical well-being of my child ahead of my personal desire to win. I will insist that my child play in a safe and healthy environment. I will require that my child’s coach be trained in the responsibilities of being a youth sports coach and that the coach upholds the Coaches’ Code of Ethics. I will support coaches and officials working with my child, in order to encourage a positive and enjoyable experience for all. I will demand a sports environment for my child that isfiee fiom drugs, tobacco and alcohol and will refiain fiom their use at all youth sports events. I will remember that the game is for youth - not adults. I will do my very best to make youth sports fun for my child. I will ask my child to treat other players, coaches, fans and officials with respect regardless of race, sex, creed or ability. If youth development is the primary focus of your youth sports program, the way in which the program is conducted should not be partial to serving only those youth that are early maturing and the most skillful. Youth development should also not be limited to physical /skill development. Sports provide a unique opportunity to contribute to all aspects of youth development. Any youth sports administrator that believes this to be true should dedicate their efforts in establishing a mission statement, developing/enforcing policies and be a vocal, single-minded advocate for safe, positive and meaningful sports experiences that contribute to the total development of all youthful participants. 17