True Sport Newsletter (July 9, 2020)
New Resource! True Sport Lives Here: Member Infographics
True Sport is pleased to share a set of new infographics! Each infographic provides examples, activities, resources and ideas to help you bring True Sport to life. Currently, infographics are available for sport organizations, facilities, leagues, events, teams, schools and communities. Download a new infographic today!
Media Release: True Sport Foundation Announces 2020 Recipients of the Sport Study Scholarship from the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
(Ottawa, Ontario – June 18, 2020) – The True Sport Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund sport study scholarship. The awards, in the amount of $2,000 each, have been awarded to Denis Beaudoin for his project, “My sport: A school of life,” and Kassidy Ford for her Master’s project, “Assessing academic, athletic and psychosocial outcomes among student-athletes in a unique partnership-based program.” Read the full release.
Coach Selection Process
For those starting to make the safe return to sport, we would like to share our updated Coach Selection Process. This values-based approach to selection helps sport organizations ensure they select coaches who share and will support their commitment to True Sport. The Coach Selection Process provides the following:
- An Approach to Coach Selection;
- Coach Selection Process;
- Overview of the Athlete/Player Selection Process;
- Glossary of Terms (to define positions and processes within a sport organization);
- Coach Application Form and Coach Evaluation Templates; and
- Additional Resources.
