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He has also seen violence and abuse in sports and
the negative impact these behaviors can have
on youth.
With a firm respect for sports and their potential to enrich a young person's life, White founded Respect Sports with a two-part mission. First, he aims to raise people's awareness about the violence and abuse that occur in sports in each community. White reminds his audiences how vitally important it is "to examine the values that we are teaching." The second part of the Respect Sports mission is to provide a model for leaders, administrators, parents and participants to create a new direction for youth sports that is safer, healthier and more positive.
White has given his presentation, Violence
In Sports: It's Not A Game Anymore, to coaches, athletic directors,
parents, teachers, recreation professionals, sports officials, and kids .
The program emphasizes the importance of the involvement of all people. "Good citizenship can be demonstrated anywhere," White
says. "It has a place White's session, however, does more than just stress the importance of promoting a respectful environment. The sessions provide an established and useful model for reducing negative behavior by participants, coaches and spectators. Sports, White says, have historically served as a conduit that invites people to become part of their community. Therefore, he believes that respectful sports have not only benefits for the individual, but can be an effective vehicle for promoting positive citizenship. "Sportsmanship and citizenship are virtually synonymous," he says. "All of us should cultivate and nurture a sports culture that values learning, respect for self, respect for others and respect for the game by focusing on sportsmanship." |
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e-mail: frank@respectsports.com phone: 612-282-3018 |
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