CPCS MeetingCPCS Meeting

Monday, February 6, 2006Monday, February 6, 2006

The London Sports Council – The London Sports Council – Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

Michael Koenig (Chair)Michael Koenig (Chair) Paul Strickland (Vice Chair)Paul Strickland (Vice Chair) Trevor Kerr (Past Chair)Trevor Kerr (Past Chair) Linda Lauzon (Treasurer)Linda Lauzon (Treasurer) Bill Smith (Secretary)Bill Smith (Secretary) Cheryl Finn (Executive Director)Cheryl Finn (Executive Director) Derek SpenceDerek Spence John PrestonJohn Preston Brad PopeBrad Pope Donna ClarkDonna Clark Karen DaltonKaren Dalton Bill SalterBill Salter Nancy AdamsNancy Adams Jim AllenJim Allen Ted ClarkTed Clark Blair McIntoshBlair McIntosh

LSC Mission StatementLSC Mission Statement

Promoting the availability and benefits of Promoting the availability and benefits of sport and recreationsport and recreation

Providing leadership and act as a conduit Providing leadership and act as a conduit for collective sports initiativesfor collective sports initiatives

Developing opportunities for networking Developing opportunities for networking and mentoring in the sport communityand mentoring in the sport community

Celebrating sport achievements and the Celebrating sport achievements and the value of volunteersvalue of volunteers

Promoting the availability Promoting the availability and benefits of sport and and benefits of sport and recreationrecreation

Partnerships (Tourism London, The City of Partnerships (Tourism London, The City of London, SAO, UWO,JLC,MLHU, local sport London, SAO, UWO,JLC,MLHU, local sport organizations…)organizations…)

Update and improvement of website (sport Update and improvement of website (sport registry)registry)

On-going management of contact databaseOn-going management of contact database NewsletterNewsletter Weekly column – The LondonerWeekly column – The Londoner

Advocating for equitable Advocating for equitable sport/recreation sport/recreation opportunitiesopportunities

KidsportKidsport LondonActive 2010LondonActive 2010 Bell True SportBell True Sport Canadian Tire – Jumpstart ProgramCanadian Tire – Jumpstart Program

Developing opportunities Developing opportunities for networking and for networking and mentoring in the sport mentoring in the sport communitycommunity Sport Summit/Annual Conference, in partnership with Sport Summit/Annual Conference, in partnership with

UWO School of KinesiologyUWO School of Kinesiology Development of Female Athlete conference in Development of Female Athlete conference in

partnership with the UWO Women’s alumni partnership with the UWO Women’s alumni Fair Play InitiativesFair Play Initiatives Development and management of ‘volunteer bank’Development and management of ‘volunteer bank’ Coach Training and DevelopmentCoach Training and Development Development of a ‘League start-up Kit’Development of a ‘League start-up Kit’ Website development for use of all LSC members Website development for use of all LSC members

Celebrating sport and Celebrating sport and recreation achievements recreation achievements and the value of volunteersand the value of volunteers

Sports Hall of Fame Induction Sports Hall of Fame Induction Spirit of Sport AwardsSpirit of Sport Awards Mayor’s New Year’s Honor ListMayor’s New Year’s Honor List Sportsperson of the Year Award, Celebrity Sportsperson of the Year Award, Celebrity

Sport DinnerSport Dinner Local athlete of the month to be showcased on Local athlete of the month to be showcased on

new websitenew website Good news and success stories in weekly Good news and success stories in weekly

columncolumn

OK, where do we go from OK, where do we go from here?here?

Community awareness of the LSC role is Community awareness of the LSC role is key to our growthkey to our growth

Focus on becoming a ‘grassroots’ Focus on becoming a ‘grassroots’ community organizationcommunity organization

Website improvements will become Website improvements will become essential to fulfill partnership obligations essential to fulfill partnership obligations and LSC visionand LSC vision

Become financially self-sufficientBecome financially self-sufficient

London Sports CouncilLondon Sports Council

SPORT FOR ALL!SPORT FOR ALL!

London Active 2010 – London Active 2010 – Partnership AgreementPartnership Agreement

City of London actual ‘owner’ of the grantCity of London actual ‘owner’ of the grant

Wanted to ensure ‘red tape’ wouldn’t be Wanted to ensure ‘red tape’ wouldn’t be an issue regarding related expendituresan issue regarding related expenditures

Sub-contracted to London Sports Council Sub-contracted to London Sports Council to hire, manage, administer funds, pay to hire, manage, administer funds, pay invoices related to projectinvoices related to project

ROAD BLOCKS!ROAD BLOCKS!

Initial managementInitial management Interim managementInterim management Absence of managementAbsence of management Numerous changes in ‘point person’Numerous changes in ‘point person’ Currently…Currently…

Active London 2010Active London 2010…in the beginning…in the beginning

MLHULondon Sports

Council

City of London

Ministry of TourismAnd Recreation

……then came,then came,

University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western Ontario London YMCALondon YMCA Boys and Girls Club of LondonBoys and Girls Club of London TVDSBTVDSB LCDSBLCDSB City of London (Recreation, City of London (Recreation,

Transportation, Research)Transportation, Research)

How we got the ‘buy in’How we got the ‘buy in’

$$ ResearchResearch WIFMWIFM High rollers flexed muscleHigh rollers flexed muscle High profile ‘kick off’High profile ‘kick off’ Word of MouthWord of Mouth

Community ForumCommunity Forum

Held in NovemberHeld in November Held at Golf CourseHeld at Golf Course Respected SpeakersRespected Speakers Research was presentedResearch was presented FOOD!FOOD! Focus GroupsFocus Groups QuestionnairesQuestionnaires

Follow UpFollow Up

Invitation to sit on Steering CommitteeInvitation to sit on Steering Committee Presentations available upon requestPresentations available upon request Questionnaire results were sharedQuestionnaire results were shared Database developed for future Database developed for future

communicationscommunications

To date…To date…

Steering Committee in placeSteering Committee in place Plan to accomplish DeliverablesPlan to accomplish Deliverables Task Groups assigned Task Groups assigned Application for future fundingApplication for future funding

Finally…Finally…

Final report writingFinal report writing Future funding into 2010Future funding into 2010 Development of databaseDevelopment of database Research in the areas of Youth and Research in the areas of Youth and

ChildrenChildren Future partnerships?Future partnerships?