Developed by the Citizenship Through Sports
Alliance in 1998, "It's Up to Us" is a complete
turn-key product to launch local citizenship efforts from
the ground up, yet designed to fit your community's unique
needs and personality. The action pack includes:
Building the team - step by step
directions on who should be included, and how to recruit and
involve others to form a strong, inclusive team.
 Generating
publicity - guidelines for involving local and regional
media, including sample press releases for print and electronic
media.
Suggested activities - A variety of local events
used to spotlight sportsmanship efforts in the community,
including how to tie-in promotions at existing sporting events
and school activities.
Seminars and events - Designed
to introduce the local citizenship effort and generate publicity.
Specific methods to influence children
- More than two dozen teachable moments that occur naturally
in sports, where parents and coaches can focus to demonstrate
sportsmanship to children.
Codes of conduct - A sportsmanship pledge
that sets standards for ethical behavior for all participants,
including fans, players, coaches or officials.
Citizenship Awards - Provides several concepts
for community awards and details criteria, the nomination
and selection process, and how recipients should be honored.
The Indianapolis Stay in Bounds grass-roots initiative has
been based in part on the principles and activities outlined
in "It's Up to Us" and the toolkit has been requested
by a number of communities across the nation and is featured
below.
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