Salem Youth Sports Alliance

Love these resources from Aspen Sports & Society

How can cities and counties support youth sports? 3 models
Salem Youth Sports Alliance

Three models for organizing local sports - Project Play A handful of cities and counties have begun to pay closer attention to how sports in their areas are organized and made available to youth. While not regulating youth sports, some local governments are working to coordinate and rationalize the way sports are offered to children and adolescents in th

Good article from the Play Sports Coalition

Understanding the Importance of Youth Sports Participation Play Sports Coalition movement pushes to increase youth sports participation and better understanding of its importance

Salem-Keizer is launching a survey to collect input on identifying areas to prioritize as we plan for further budget reductions.

SYSA did a great job of showing up at the first round of community input sessions. I am hopeful that members can invest a little time in this second round of community engagement by providing their input via the survey.

Please take a moment to fill out this survey and pass along to others.

Online Survey To Support Planning Decisions For 2024-25 We have opened a survey to identify and prioritize what types of programs and supports you hope to maintain as we address budget reductions.

One of our goals for SYSA is to advocate for the importance of youth sports and help create a community approach to youth sports.

More interesting research from Project Play on World Sport Systems.

World's Leading Sport Systems - Project Play Examining the World’s Leading Sport Systems How Governance is Structured

Take a look at the 2023 "State of Play" from The Aspen Institute

State of Play 2023 - Project Play Project Play's annual report with youth sports participation and coaching data plus analysis of the latest trends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpiLj_mm7cA

Enjoyed this video on designing and communicating around tryouts.

Coach Beyond: Tryouts Join Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, former soccer coach and Director of Operations at the LiFEsports Initiative, and Vincent Minjares, former basketball coach and P...

This resources is from Nike's most recent impact report. A free resource specifically designed for coaching girls.

Made to Play: Coaching Positive role models and coaches like you can help kids get moving, stay in sport and stay active for life. Check out Nike’s Made to Play coaching programs and partners.

Some good resources here...fits into our last meeting conversation.

Toolkit Join the NFHS in helping spread the word to at high school athletic events!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdjqETsCVI8

Character drives the Process which drives Results

Brett Ledbetter: What Drives Winning Brett Ledbetter is the creator of FilmRoomTV.com, a website that features Championship Coaches, Professional Athletes, and Best-Selling Authors that he inter...

We are not Florida, but we do have a unique opportunity as a community to take advantage of the potential economic impact of sports tourism.

Florida's community have invested in their facilities to do this. Why can't we do the same here?

Sports Generated $146.5 Billion in Economic Impact for Florida's Economy in Past Two Fiscal Years, New Study Shows /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Sports Foundation announced its recently commissioned study found the total economic impact of the sports industry on Florida's...

Sports matter!

A Game Plan for Girls in Sports Game Plan for Girls in Sports - A Guide for Building Effective Sports Programs for and with Girls, Coaches, and the Entire Community Quick information and resources to help ensure girls can reap the benefits of lifelong health, positive sports experiences, and sustained athletic engagement. The Guid...

Working on organizing a potential training in Salem through this group:

US Center for Mental Health & Sport The USC-MHS develops sport environments that allow for optimum mental wellness by providing mental health training and resources, opening pathways to access additional mental health support services, and committing to the advancement of mental health and sport research.