Planning Context

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Planning Context
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Conference Objectives

• To increase momentum and ACTION on implementing
  plans for Ontario sport
• To establish clear responsibilities and
  accountabilities for ACTION
• To focus SAO plans and priorities on collective
  ACTION

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Conference Design

• Saturday 900 - 500
• Presentation to set context for action
• Ontario Sport Action Plan using CSP Pillars
  Participation, Excellence, Capacity, Interaction
• Small groups review OSAP gaps areas and determine
  priorities and plans for collective action
• Establish monitoring and accountability

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Conference Design

• Saturday 500 - 700
• Social and cheering on Canadas Olympians

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Conference Design

• Sunday 900 - 100
• Review Collective Action Plan
• SAO Strategic Framework and Priorities
• Next Steps in Collective Action
• Continuing Momentum

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Participant Introductions

• Move to the assigned table
• Introduce yourself to others at your table
  answering the following
• Name, Sport, Where From
• Why you signed up for the Conference?
• What will make this weekend a success for you?

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Milestones A long History

• Best Ever Ontario 1982-88
• Doubled funding to PSOs to 88 Olympics
• Athlete Development Focus
• FAME Program
• Participation Development
• Program eventually discontinued

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Program Devolution

• 1985-1993
• Transfer of Programs to OSRC
• Coaching ,Safety, Athlete Assistance
• FAME
• Some Programs Wound Down

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Fast Forward Conference-1995

• Identified Key Issues
• Established the Sport Alliance
• Relationship with Gov. Redefined
• New Programs Developed
• Developed New Alliances
• Failure of Common Voice
• Many of the Same Issues Still Exist today

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Canadian Sport Policy-2002

• First Ever Intergovernmental Policy
• Enhanced Participation
• Enhanced Excellence
• Enhanced Capacity
• Enhanced Interaction
• All Jurisdictions Agreed on Framework

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CSP- Continued

• New in Participation-8.8 million
• Accountability Framework
• No for Facilities and Infrastructure
• Still a lot to do !

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Active 2010

• Ontario Government has a Clear Strategy
• Action Plans and Targets Established
• Additional 1.5 Million for PSOs
• CIAF a key piece 5.8 Million (05-06)

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Active 2010 Cont

• Ontario Trails Strategy (Oct.05 )
• Youth Sports Promotion Campaign
• ( 04-06 )
• Government Only Strategy
• Divides Sport and Physical Activity

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Ontario Sport Action Plan

• 2003 - 4 Goals 17 Priorities
• Aligned with CSP pillars
• Designed to move sport forward in Ont.
• Steering Committee of Stakeholders
• A large inventory of Accomplishments
• Still a great deal to be done

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Community Use of Schools

• Very Positive Intervention by Government
• Invested 20 Million to Address Problem
• Allows access to school facilities at reasonable
  fees
• Some Boards not taking advantage

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Federal-Provincial Bilaterals

• Ontarios Sport for More program
• Advance Goals of CSP and Active 2010
• Target to Increase Participation
• Total of 6.1 Million over 4 years

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Creation of New Ministry

• Ministry of Health Promotion-June 2005
• Sport on Government Agenda
• Capitalize on Synergies with Health
• Potential Coordination with Community
• Sport Needs to Position Itself
• Positive vehicle for Social and Community
  Development

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Lottery for Sport

• Jan. 11 2006 - 2.5 Million in this fiscal
• Focus in three areas
• Potential of 10 Million in 2006
• Governments commitment to Sport
• May be some concern over gaming link

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MHP Strategic Plan- Jan 2006

• Roundtables for input
• New Ministry- clear direction
• Currently under revision
• Sport originally left off

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PSO Consultation on CSP

• Three Priorities were established on February 8.
• INFRASTRUCTURE
• PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT
• LTAD

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So What !

• There is a readiness to move the action plans
  forward.
• This conference has been designed to build on
  what has already been done.
• Hopefully by the end of Sunday we will have some
  very clear responsibilities for collective action
  on agreed upon priorities.

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Where to go from here?

• Over to Judy to take us through a two day
  process that will identify priorities and
  establish a series of task forces.
• Mechanisms for monitoring and reporting back to
  all stakeholders will also be put in place.

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Ontario Sport Action Plan
The goals of the Ontario Sport Action Plan
are Enhanced Participation Enhanced
Excellence Enhanced Capacity and Enhanced
Interaction The OSAP has identified 17
priorities and 17 objectives in order to focus
and work toward achieving the four goals.
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Ontario Sport Action Plan
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TASK 1 OSAP REVISITED
Step 1 Begin with the Pillar assigned Step 2
Review the Objectives, Achieved and Ongoing
initiatives Step 3 Focus carefully on the Not Yet
Initiated Step 4 Select a maximum of two or three
items that meet the following criteria I. Are a
high priority for action within sport in
Ontario II. Require collective action
cannot/should not be done by a single
organization or agency III. Are realistic and
manageable and with focused effort can be
implemented within three years Step 5 Discuss
your selected items until they are clear and can
be described and written on the attached
worksheet as a. An outcome statement which
identifies clearly what change we expect to see
in whom, within three years b. A clear
description of what the initiative is Step 6 Move
on to the next Pillar of the Ontario Sport Action
Plan
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TASK 2 OSAP Building Momentum
Step 1 Review the Task 1 Worksheet and the input
from the morning workgroups. Step 2 As a group
select a maximum of three initiatives from the
morning worksheets. Step 3 Break down the
initiative into manageable activities/tasks and
assign these to a lead organization. Step
4 Reflect on your initiative and brainstorm what
may prevent us from accomplishing it. List
these as barriers. Step 5 Brainstorm solutions or
contingencies to overcome these barriers and
record these on the worksheet. Step 6 During your
group discussion, good ideas and points will come
up that should be part of the instructions
giving to those responsible for moving the
initiative forward. Note anything that you have
discussed that would help keep the momentum going.
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Final Part of Task 2
Compete a task card for each of your initiatives
including Pillar Initiative Immediate Next
Steps Lead Responsibility Post your initiatives
on the wall under the appropriate pillar
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Barriers and Solution
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Vision of Ontario Sport Action Plan
By 2010 Ontario will be a prominent leader of
sport development in Canada providing the
opportunity for all Ontarians to achieve a level
of enjoyment and excellence consistent with their
abilities and aspirations. All Ontarians will be
able to benefit from having access to quality
experiences and development in sport, recreation
and physical activities offered through a
supportive and leading edge environment.
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SAO Mission Statement
The Sport Alliance of Ontario facilitates the
mobilization of the sport community to develop a
coordinated approach, create partnerships and
connections that will enhance the sport
experience.
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Roles/Functions of SAO

• Building Operations
• Service Delivery
• Administrative services such as mailing and
  courier, printing, employee health, benefits, IT,
  conference and catering
• Program Delivery
• High Quality Games, Awards (on behalf of MHP)
• Community Sport Network, KidSport

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Enhanced Building Operations and Services
To provide quality facilities and customer-driven
administrative services to provincial sport and
recreation organizations to ensure that the sport
and recreation community is supported in its
endeavours.
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Enhanced Participation
To assist in increasing the proportion of
Ontarians from all segments of Society to become
involved and maintain involvement in quality
sport activities at all levels and all forms of
participation
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Enhanced Excellence
To expand the number of Ontario athletes and
teams achieving world-class results through fair
and ethical means
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Enhanced Interaction
To assist in developing a more connected and
coordinated sport system through the committed
collaboration and communication amongst its
stakeholders