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Wednesday January 25 / mercredi 25 janvier Registration & Coffee / Inscription et café 7:30 – 8:30 Welcome / Bienvenue 8:30 – 9:00 Keynote / Discours-programme – TBD TBD 9:00 – 9:30 Transition 9:30 – 9:45 Session A 9:45 – 10:45 A1 Developing Excellence in Your Youth Sports Organization John O’Sullivan Excellence in Sport Development This program teaches leadership teams how to progressively improve through a three-pronged approach to excellence. Changing the Game Project It teaches how to establish relevant core values, improve parent education, and implement coaching education that Individual focuses not only upon athlete development, but development of the whole person. Far too many sports organizations focus upon programming that affects a very small percentage of high-performance athletes. This program teaches them how to serve every individual while still serving the needs of the elite athlete. A2 TBC TBC Excellence in High Performance Sport A3 1. Strength and Conditioning for the Paralympic Athlete 1. Jonathan Ritchot Excellence in High Performance Sport As the world of Paralympic Sport continues to grow, strength and conditioning programs are becoming an essential Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) piece to assist our Paralympic Athletes in achieving optimal performances. In order to create a training environment that truly nurtures excellence, there are a number of factors that need to be in place: 1. An open and welcoming training environment 2. Effective use of Long-Term Athlete Development principles 3. Persistent focus on improvement - process and effectiveness 4. Considering needs of the person/athlete and the program objectives 5. NSO/PSO alignment and leadership

2. Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes 2. Amy Moolyk This presentation will identify the areas of growth needed in strength and conditioning for female athletes by Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) exploring current best practices and relevant sport science research. It is imperative that all stakeholders involved in the development of female athletes understand the importance of effective physical preparation to enhance performance and prevent injuries. Although there is a high participation of female athletes at various levels of competition, it can be argued that the sport community does not yet fully appreciate the unique strength and conditioning needs of the female athlete. This presentation will specifically address the importance of strength and conditioning to the female athlete, and highlight strategies that may be used to challenge the culture of girls and women engaging in strength exercises. It will discuss methods to best meet the needs of female athletes across various sports and development levels and explore the barriers and challenges faced by female athletes in accessing effective strength and conditioning programs. Currently, critical windows of opportunities are not being maximized and further work needs to be completed to create optimal conditions that support the long-term physical development of women and girls. A4 1. Injury Surveillance: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed 1. Brandy Tanenbaum Technology Contributing to Excellence Injury is a clear threat to quality sport programming. Separate from the risk of injury, which can be embraced as Sunnybrook Health Sciences part of the fun and excitement of sport participation, actual injury is a lead factor in sport withdrawal for young people in Canada. Where, when, why and to whom injuries occur in recreational and high performance sport Susan Forbes remains largely unknown. In the modern environment where basic technology allows instant sharing of information University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) across the globe it is simply unacceptable that collectively we do not know a simple count of how many concussions, ACL, or broken arm injuries occur in organized sport programming in Canada. Further, the lack of granular information precludes organizations from implementing strategies to create safer pathways to performance and improve the overall experience of the athlete. Preventing injury is not about eliminating the fundamentals of the activities, but rather enhancing the strategic operation of the organization to provide the best possible outcome for athletes within the parameters of that activity. Borrowing from H.J. Harrington, measuring injury is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure injury, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it. This 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

presentation will highlight a Canadian solution - Play Safe Injury Tracker - that leverages today’s technology to provide a free web-enabled platform for sport organizations to address the gaps described earlier. The online tool was developed by sector experts, through extensive multi-sector consultation and has been successful in tracking injury at multi-sport and single sport competitions, and season-long sessions. This presentation will provide the rationale for building a national injury surveillance strategy to enhance the Canadian sport system and drive quality experiences for all participants. Attendees will be introduced to internationally recognized approaches and models for injury surveillance in sport and will also have a hands-on opportunity to use the Play Safe Injury Tracker.

2. Using Athlete Monitoring to Prevent Injuries and Maximizing Athletes’ Well-Being and Performance 2. Francois Gazzano According to the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), half of sports injuries are preventable and recent sport- FITSTATS Technologies, Athletemonitoring.com science research has identified effective tools and strategies that can be used to effectively prevent sports injuries. During this session, you will learn more about the latest scientific findings on workload, lifestyle and well-being- related injury predictors. You will also learn how to better individualize training loads, recovery, and minimize the risk of injury using evidence-based monitoring techniques, workload management strategies and cost-effective athlete monitoring technology. A5 1. Addressing Substance Use Through Youth Sport Programs 1. Anna McKiernan Excellence for Life Compared to any other time period in life, substance use and sport participation are most prevalent in Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) adolescence. Participating in sport can keep youth engaged in the community and offer opportunities to build positive social relationships, self-confidence and life skills. However, research findings to date have shown that participation in sport is associated with an increase in alcohol use, a decrease in illicit drug use, with inconsistent results regarding marijuana use. This is concerning as substance use can negatively affect positive youth development. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is working with researchers and practitioners across sectors to better understand the relationship between youth sport participation and patterns of substance use to ensure the benefits of sport participation can be maximized and the risks minimized. CCSA conducted an environmental scan of youth sport programs that address substance use (e.g., providing education on drug harms). The scan captures the effectiveness of sport programs in reducing substance use among this population and provides implications for prevention efforts based on the findings. This presentation will provide an overview of current research and knowledge exchange efforts to better understand the relationship between sport participation and substance use, including the results from the environmental scan. Recommendations for moving forward with utilizing sport as means of youth substance use prevention will be discussed.

2. The Social Impact of Sport and Recreation Funding Through Jumpstart 2. Marco Di Buono Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) is a nationally registered charity that helps kids from financially Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) disadvantaged families to participate in sport and physical activity. Since 2005, Jumpstart has helped over 1 million Canadian children in communities across Canada. This presentation will briefly review four unique case studies of community development programs launched with the support of Jumpstart. The first is a program developed with the Keewatin Patricia District School Board focused on psycho-social health and wellbeing in Aboriginal and First nations youth; the second is a program developed with the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal local police station 30 focused on crime prevention and youth engagement; the third will explore the impact of a comprehensive after-school program run with the Surrey District School Board on youth workforce participation. The fourth case study will demonstrate how Jumpstart’s unique program delivery model allowed us to rapidly reach over 4,800 children of Syrian refugee families with the support of Sport Canada. Together, these four programs demonstrate how quality sport and recreation programs not only underpin health, happiness and success but can be designed to drive health and well-being in targeted ways. A6 1. Vision d'un mode de vie physiquement actif 1. Monique Dubuc L’excellence au cœur des systèmes Il a été maintes fois démontré qu’un mode de vie physiquement actif (MVPA) est un facteur déterminant de la Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et de l'activité physique qualité de vie des individus. C’est pourquoi des acteurs gouvernementaux et non gouvernementaux de la Table sur le mode de vie physiquement actif ont mis à contribution leur savoir et leur expertise pour élaborer une vision Mathilde M Saint-Louis Deschêsnes québécoise d’un mode de vie physiquement actif. Cette vision sociétale rallie les acteurs de différents milieux en Université de Montréal vue d’établir un front commun ayant pour objectifs : d’ajouter du mouvement à la vie quotidienne de la 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

population; de hisser le MVPA au rang de norme sociale. Acteurs et organisations sont donc invités à offrir à tous les citoyens (indépendamment de leur âge, leur condition, leur capacité ou leur statut socioéconomique) des milieux de vie qui proposent davantage d’occasions de bouger. Sur la base de cinq fondements, dont la « littératie physique », ils articuleront ensemble leurs efforts autour de priorités d’action. Cette vision est une invitation à l’engagement, à la complémentarité et à la solidarité, conditions sine qua non à la création d’une société qui reconnaît l’importance de la pratique quotidienne d’activités physiques diversifiées. Mais, pour y arriver, il faudra pouvoir compter sur : des décideurs à l’écoute et engagés; des organisations mobilisées; des actions structurantes et concertées; des acteurs prêts à agir; une population convaincue des nombreux effets bénéfiques de l’activité physique; et des environnements (physique, politique, socioculturel et économique) favorables à la pratique d’activités physiques. Cette présentation ouvre la voie à une série d’interventions. L’heure est à l’action!

2. La littératie physique au coeur du Québec 2. Maryse Filion Le Réseau Accès Participation (RAP) agit comme un carrefour d'opportunités en sport et loisir au Québec et a pour Défi sportif AlterGo mission de faciliter l'accès à des ressources et des programmes de subventions permettant aux organisations québécoises de rejoindre encore plus de personnes dans leur secteur d'activité. Afin de contribuer à rendre la Pierre Morin population plus active et en meilleure santé, le RAP s'adresse à différents réseaux tels que : °Ses membres : les Réseau Accès Participation organismes qui offrent des programmes d'activités en sport et loisirs aux jeunes du Québec et qui souhaitent bénéficier de possibilités de financement, d'information et de formation offertes par les partenaires corporatifs du RAP. °Ses partenaires : des organismes canadiens qui souhaitent accroître leur rayonnement et assurer la diffusion de leurs différents programmes et opportunités auprès de la population québécoise. °Tous les québécois : qui bénéficient ainsi, à travers leurs organismes locaux, d'une accessibilité accrue à des programmes de sport et loisir. Le RAP a développé des stratégies intersectorielles pouvant rejoindre l'ensemble de la population québécoises dans les différents secteurs du sport ou du loisir et permettant à des organismes canadiens de franchir la barrière francophone québécoise. Break / Pause café 10:45 - 11:15 Session B 11:15 - 12:45 B1 TBC TBC Excellence in Sport Development B2 Aboriginal Long-Term Participant Development Pathway Andrea Carey (M) Excellence for All The Aboriginal Long-Term Participant Development (ALTPD) resource represents a huge opportunity for NSOs and the Sport for Life sport system to engage a large pool of participants that have not traditionally seen success in the Canadian sport system. The ALTPD has been designed through engagement with the Aboriginal stakeholders from across the country. It Dustin Heise represents a game-changer for understanding Aboriginal culture and how to create relationships and cultural Canada Snowboard Panel approaches that will build success for your sport organization to attract and retain a talented pool of athletes. B3 Champions League - Sport for Life Leaders School 2016 Paul Jurbala (M) System Excellence One year ago leaders from across Canada met at the Sport for Life Summit to launch Sport for Life Leaders School 2016- Sport for Life the 4th year of the highly successful program. In this panel presentation they present their projects - the culmination of their year of work to advance Sport for Life and physical literacy in their communities. Find out what happens when a SLS Round Table group of Sport for Life champions set out to make an extraordinary difference! B4 1. Long-Term Athlete Development 101 (2.0) 1. Istvan Balyi Excellence in High Performance Sport The first edition of the Canadian Sport for Life Resource Paper was published in 2005. The Canadian Sport for Life - Sport for Life Long-Term Athlete Development project became a movement after 2010 and, driven by Kaizen, evolved significantly. This presentation will overview all changes and will illustrate the updated Sport for Life - Long-Term Athlete Development Framework. The presentation will cater to participants with experience in Long-Term Athlete Development and for those who would like to upgrade their knowledge about Sport for Life - Long-Term Athlete Individual Development. 2. Charles Cardinal 2. Sequencing Training Activities in the Weekly/Monthly Structure Sport for Life The coach has to know WHAT to train when athletes are fully rested in order to get adaptations. WHAT could he train when the athletes are in a light to moderate state of fatigue? WHAT could he train when athletes are fatigued? HOW do you sequence in a practice and in a week the following objectives related to motor skills: 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

Acquire; Consolidate; Refine; Maintain? B5 1. I Wish I Had Known This Before 1. Debra Gassewitz Technology Contributing to Excellence Ensure your programs and engagement with athletes, coaches, staff, boards and clubs are reaching their maximum Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) potential. SIRC is Canada's national sport resource centre, and in this workshop you will learn how to: Strengthen the capacity of your organization with available tools, templates and resources (strategic plans, communication plans, sample policies, case studies, best practices, ); access thousands of training journals, international coaching insights, trends in research and performance development; engage with your members using webinars (including dos and don'ts about effective webinars); share and promote your activities (both locally as well as nationally) This workshop is ideal for Executive Directors, Board members, communication and marketing staff, technical directors and coaches.

2. Organizational Effectiveness Through Cloud Computing Technology 2. Aaron Bruce, Marc Sorrie IT infrastructure is a necessity of any modern workplace, especially an organization that includes decentralized Canada Games Council (CGC) employees and employees that travel. Employees not only need information through email, internet, calendars and files, but require that information on all of their devices whether at work, home or on the road. Unfortunately, the traditional IT infrastructure that enables organizations to offer their employees the flexibility to work from anywhere, and provide a seamless decentralized office environment can be cost prohibitive for many smaller, non profit, organizations. Join the Canada Games Council as they explore the more cost effective approach to creating modern connected workplace through the use of Google Apps cloud technology. Unlike traditional IT, cloud based technology offers what is refereed to as a fee for service. The organization takes on no up front capital expenditures as all infrastructure (servers) is housed in a central warehouse and shared by many organizations. The added bonus of cloud computing is the ability of users to access their information from anywhere there is an internet connection, without having to install and maintain a virtual private network. In addition to the fee for service hosting, Google Apps also offers a suite of productivity products that focus on collaboration of material development that can't be easily done with traditional desktop software. Add in that Google Apps is free to use, with unlimited users, for Canadian non-profit organizations, and you have a nearly perfect IT solution for the small to medium size sport organization with employees and volunteers spread out across the country. 3. Tim Van Winkle 3. Manage Volunteers Differently InitLive Let's look at ways to manage our volunteers differently. We know volunteers are getting younger and they like smartphones. So let's look at ways to engage with volunteers using their technology! Before your Event --> PLAN = Build your schedule and recruit volunteers. Do it once as this can be saved for next time. During your Event --> CONNECT = Communicate to different volunteer groups (registration, officials, results etc.) After your Event --> REPORT = Gather information recorded during the event. B6 1. Au coeur de nos pratiques: Jeter les bases à l'amélioration de la qualité de l'expérience 1. Steeve Ager L’excellence pour la vie Baseball Québec et Baseball Canada sont depuis les dernières années extrêmement proactifs dans le but d'offrir la Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux meilleure expérience possible aux jeunes joueurs qui choisissent notre sport. Pour ce faire, nombreux investissements et affectations de ressources ont été faits tout récemment et sont planifiés pour venir appuyer un André Lachance plan ambitieux et novateur visant la formation, la valorisation et le soutien à ses entraîneurs. Baseball Canada Il nous apparaît aussi très clairement, à l'amorce d'un tel projet qui s'échelonnera au minimum pour les 3 prochaines années, de l'importance de venir camper et ancrer les valeurs, les fondements, qui guideront toutes nos Jean-Pierre Brunelle interventions futures : Susciter la passion pour l'activité physique, voire le développement de la littératie physique. Université de Sherbrooke Un projet, un plan, qui s'appuie sur l'expertise développée en intervention pédagogique et en matière de communauté de pratique, qui se colle au concept de littératie physique et aux travaux de nombreux partenaires. Un projet qui repose essentiellement sur l'identification des « gens d'actions » comme condition essentielle au changement de paradigme et à la modification de comportements chez les pairs. Ces personnes constituent, consciemment ou non, des personnes déjà engagées dans le changement souhaité, des passionnés, des modèles et 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

moteurs pour leurs pairs. Ils ont généralement un bon cercle d'influence, sont reconnus par les pairs et sont rarement isolés. Bref, une série de mesures, de technologies et d'outils seront développés par ce projet avec comme objectifs des entraîneurs mieux formés, valorisés et soutenus contribuant au développement de la littératie physique des participants, suscitant la passion pour l'activité physique, améliorant la qualité de l'expérience et contribuant à l'adoption d'un mode de vie physiquement actif. Cette présentation se veut un partage vers les autres sports et professions qui pourront sinspirer de cette démarche structurante pour accompagner leurs entraîneurs, leurs intervenants.

2. Perceptions des entraîneurs face à l'utilisation des statistiques avancées en hockey 2. Jean Lemoyne Développer l’excellence dans le sport de développement In ice hockey, a new trend in performance analytics has taken place over the last five years. However, very little L'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières data is available about the coaches’ knowledge, beliefs about the usefulness of advanced statistics in competitive hockey. This study aimed to investigate about coaches’ beliefs and perceptions about the utilization of advanced hockey analytics at the developmental and competitive levels. Moreover, we verified if beliefs differ regarding coaches’ competition level and coaching experience. Fifty elite hockey coaches involved in different levels of competitive hockey (junior, midget elite, college, university, and professional) accepted to complete an on-line survey. Coaches’ knowledge, attitudes, social norms, perceived facilitators, perceived barriers and intentions about new hockey analytics were measured. Descriptive statistics and group comparisons (coaching experience, leagues, and competition level) were performed to verify the presence of differences related with multiple factors. Results from this study revealed that coaches had high intentions towards using advanced hockey analytics in their coaching tasks. However, some challenges such as adapted materials and human resources were identified as potential barriers. Variables such as competition level and coaching experiences were also factors in which coaches’ beliefs differ. Practical implications with the survey results will be discussed. Lunch & Expo / Déjeuner et expositions 12:45 - 13:45 Keynote / Discours-programme – TBD TBD 13:45 - 14:15 Plenary / Plénière – Citius Vocem 14:15 - 15:00 Break / Pause café 15:00 - 15:30 Session C 15:30 - 17:00 C1 Mapping a New Development Pathway for Girls Sydney Millar (M), Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Lori Johnstone Excellence for All The development path for many girls is comprised of twists and turns, dead-ends, and a number of unexpected hurdles. Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport With a focus on the FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, and Train to Train stages, this session will examine practical ways to (CAAWS) "repave" the path for girls, making it more responsive to their physiological, psycho-social and cognitive needs. A panel presentation will identify key issues and opportunities. Group discussion will drill down into each stage for sharing best Vicki Harber practices. A summary of discussion from the pre-conference session hosted by the Canadian Association for the Sport for Life Panel Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) will also be shared. This session builds on previous CAAWS-led sessions designed to profile best practices and support action to ensure the Canadian sport system is Sylvie Béliveau, "nurturing the excellence" of girls and women as participants, competitors and leaders. Canadian Soccer Association

C2 TBC TBC Excellence in Sport Development C3 1. Quality Assurance and Coach Education 1. Kathy Brook, Wayne Parro Excellence in Sport Development Trained and Certified coaches are the key to integrating Long-Term Athlete Development into coaching programs Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) across Canada at all levels from playground to podium. Coaching Association of Canada is working on Quality Assurance to ensure this happens. In this session we will share some of the key indicators to successful quality assurance. Individual 2. Leadership Secrets of the World’s Best Coaches (40 minute) 2. John O’Sullivan Excellence in leadership in sport is often misunderstood, simply because most coaches think that coaching is an Xs Changing the Game Project and Os business. It is not. It is a relationship business. In this presentation, and drawing upon his extensive work and research in coaching education, John outlines five key areas that coaches must excel at to help their athletes and their teams perform their very best: know yourself, know what your athletes need, intentionally develop your 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

culture, become a better teacher, and never stop learning. Participants will gain actionable ways to improve their coaching and mentorship of their athletes.

C4 1. Motor Skills and Muscle Strength that Nurture Excellence for a Lifetime 1. Rick Howard Excellence for Life This session provides solutions that support physical literacy and Long-Term Athlete Development as the West Chester (PA) University framework for positive youth development. Specifically, progressions for fundamental motor skills, muscle strength, and other fitness attributes will be shared that help promote excellence for life. With the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Position Statement on Long Term Athletic Development as the reference point, the importance of motor skill development, movement competence, and muscle strength will be presented. The focus of the presentation is improving the health and wellness of all kids by emphasizing developmentally-appropriate motor skills and muscle strength. Attendees will receive information on how to create programs for youth that promote physical literacy for all kids at all levels, leading to a lifetime of physical activity.

2. Beyond the Bucket List: Nurturing Excellence in the Adult Athlete 2. Colleen Parsons It has been said that growing old is not for sissies. Nor is physical literacy only for the youth. There exists an entire CGP Consulting cohort that is ready to engage in physical activity to see them through the next phase of their lives. They may have taken decades away from the activities of their youth - or have perhaps never been active before. They are ready, willing and able to get out there and play - but fear their skills are inadequate, leaving their confidence shaky. Being active-for-life, requires one to take the first step but what is it that adults need in order to take it? This presentation will describe two ongoing programs: a distance running program and a women-only cycling program, where the journey for the athletes has been both successful and surprising. The introduction of movement preparation and skill development under the enthusiastic and watchful eye of experts and in the company of like-minded individuals to connect with - continues to result in the most remarkable transformations. This is what Nurturing Excellence in adult athletes, becoming active-for-life - can look like.

3. Perspectives on Athletic Identity, Physical Literacy, and Adaptation from Retired Olympians 3. Michelle Silver Engagement in sport has many physical and mental health benefits, particularly if that engagement is sustained University of Toronto over time and incorporates an understanding of physical literacy. This presentation focuses on findings from a study that examined perspectives on athletic identity, physical literacy, and adaptation among a sample retired Olympians. For this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with retired Olympians from 12 different sports, ranging in age from 21-78, following a life story approach that focused on transition points. These retired elite athletics struggled with pain from injuries endured during their careers. The physical literacy skills and traits that allowed them to persevere in their sport, such as body control and the ability to maintain absolute focus on a goal, ultimately helped them adapt to new ways of engaging with sport and exercise. Though the sample is unique, the findings have broader relevance and highlight the importance of developing multidimensional, dynamic sport programming that fosters community and social engagement, addresses adaptation to injury and is goal oriented. C5 1. On The Move: A New Youth and Community Program for New York Road Runners 1. Paul Jurbala, Douglas Duncan Excellence for All Over the past year, Sport for Life has collaborated with New York Road Runners, one of the world's largest running Sport for Life organizations, to create a new physical literacy-based youth program touching over 20,000 kids across the United States. The new program is designed to follow Long-Term Athlete Development principles and the Shape America New York Road Runners physical education curriculum guidelines, using a games-based approach to physical literacy and running development. This is a groundbreaking new program that aims to get kids across America to run for life. Find out how we did it!

2. Excellence for All -The Ottawa Centretown Multisport Project 2. Marcia Morris The Ottawa Centretown Multisport Project is a collaborative partnership of the Ottawa Sport Council, City of Ottawa Sport Council Ottawa Parks, Recreation/Cultural Services, a community school, Ottawa Community Housing Foundation and 7 Community Sport Organizations with the objective of providing a multisport experience free of charge to 30 children in the underserved neighborhood of Ottawa's Centretown. 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

The goal of the project is to provide the opportunity for 30 children to participate in new sports that would have previously been inaccessible due to financial or geographic reasons, while helping to develop physical literacy skills which will allow these children to continue to be active, healthy and happy. This success of this project depends upon the cross-sectoral partnership of community sport, the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Community Housing and a community school and demonstrates how these partnerships facilitate quality sport for an underrepresented population and facilitates inclusion. This discussion will outline the program and its goals, the role of each partner to ensure program success and sustainability, and discuss lessons learned in building this cross-sectoral program.

3. Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sport 3. Stephanie Jull Individuals with ASD have unique challenges with social interaction and communication that can be challenging for Canucks Autism Network coaches in integrated community sports. It is essential to build autism awareness so that more athletes with autism have the opportunity to participate in a range of physical activity environments. This session will provide an overview of what ASD looks like in a sports environment and introduce session participants to some basic strategies to promote success for athletes with autism. Many of the strategies will be equally applicable to coaching athletes with a range of other “non-visible”disabilities, including ADHD, FASD, learning disabilities, and other related challenges. The overview of autism spectrum disorder will describe each of the core features of the diagnosis and provide examples of what these challenges may look like in a sports context. This section of the presentation will also dispel some of the common myths about autism, including the belief that individuals with ASD are not social, that they have poor language and/or intellectual capabilities, and that they are not interested in sports. The overview of strategies for supporting individuals with autism will include topics such as how to adapt communication/coaching style, teaching competition and game play, and building motivation. Examples will be provided for coaching both younger and older athletes with a range of abilities in a variety of sport contexts. C6 1. La littératie physique dans les camps d'été 1. Tina Tran L’excellence pour la vie Tremplin Santé a pour objectif d'aider les jeunes à grandir en santé. Le programme favorise l'adoption et le Tremplin Santé maintien de saines habitudes de vie par la pratique d'activité physique et la saine alimentation. Implanté au Québec et en Ontario avec 417 camps adhérents et touchant près de 100 000 jeunes campeurs, le programme Maryse Filion s'étendra en Colombie-Britannique et au Nouveau-Brunswick pour un déploiement pan-canadien. Défi sportif AlterGo En 2016, Tremplin Santé a bonifié son approche en intégrant des formations et es outils pratiques sur la littératie physique, grâce à une collaboration avec Le sport c'est pour la vie et le Réseau accès participation. Des sommets, des webinaires ainsi que des guides ont été développés pour permettre aux camps d'été de se familiariser avec ce concept encore peu connu dans le milieu des camps. La compréhension et la mise en pratique de la littératie physique dans les camps se développent grâce au partage de bonnes pratiques au sein de la communauté Tremplin Santé. Une évaluation des effets suivra à l'automne 2016 et un développement d'outils terrain est prévu pour 2017. Les camps ont la chance de permettre aux jeunes de vivre des expériences positives en activité physique en développant leur compétence, leur confiance et leur motivation. Par ailleurs, une intervention l'été permet de pérenniser les efforts déployés durant toute l'année scolaire. Gestionnaires, coordonnateurs et animateurs de camps sont des acteurs clés pouvant contribuer à l'excellence pour la vie en améliorant la santé et le mieux-être des jeunes. Grâce aux formations et outils proposés par Tremplin Santé, nous désirons maximiser les chances que les jeunes deviennent actifs pour la vie.

2. La littératie physique inclusive au coeur du Défi sportif AlterGo 2. Maryse Filion L’excellence pour la vie Le Défi sportif AlterGo est un événement sportif international qui rassemble depuis plus de 30 ans des athlètes Défi sportif AlterGo handicapés de la relève et de l'élite. Chaque année, quelque 5 000 athlètes se donnent rendez-vous pour 7 jours de compétitions dans la grande région de Montréal. Depuis sa découverte de la littératie physique, l'équipe du Défi sportif AlterGo, déjà convaincue depuis longtemps de l'importance du sport pour la santé et le bonheur des personnes ayant une limitation fonctionnelle, partage avec conviction ce concept aux jeunes athlètes handicapés qu'elle reçoit, ainsi qu'à leur entourage (parents, enseignants, physiothérapeutes, etc.). Ainsi, le Défi sportif AlterGo 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

partagera le cheminement parcouru afin d'encourager cette clientèle à adopter un mode de vie sain et actif quotidiennement, au-delà de leur participation à l'événement, ainsi qu'à favoriser l'élimination des obstacles systémiques. La présentation inclura les différentes initiatives mises en place, ainsi que les différents outils développés, afin de faciliter l'inclusion des jeunes ayant une limitation fonctionnelle lors d'activités physiques et sportives. Afin de renforcer l'importance de l'activité physique pour cette clientèle, la présentation sera parsemée de témoignages d'athlètes handicapés ayant participé au Défi sportif AlterGo à différents niveaux, pour qui le sport a eu une importance capitale.

3. Un réseau voué à soutenir le développement vers l'excellence sportive au Québec 3. Laurier Thériault Développer l’excellence dans le sport de haut niveau Excellence sportive de l’île de Montréal (ESIM) est l’une des huit organisations régionales constituant le réseau des Excellence sportive de l’île de Montréal (ESIM) CREM, les Centres régionaux d’entraînement multisport. Ces CREM sont tous rattachés à l’Institut national du sport du Québec et constituent la pépinière des athlètes de «prochaine génération», les athlètes en route vers l’excellence sportive du Québec. Les CREM ont le mandat de coordonner un continuum de programmes et services visant le soutien au développement des athlètes de haut niveau au Québec et en assurer l’intégration dans leur région respective. Au fil des dernières années, tout un réseau d’intervenants sportifs (entraîneurs, préparateurs physiques, physiothérapeutes, nutritionnistes, psychologues sportifs, etc.) s’est implanté et soutient ces jeunes athlètes québécois qui sont, à leur façon, des modèles de saines habitudes de vie et d’une saine pratique sportive. En plus de soutenir de plus en plus efficacement ces athlètes de prochaine génération, le réseau voit aussi au développement des intervenants sportifs intéressés par cette pratique sportive. Plusieurs milliers de jeunes athlètes québécois et les intervenants sportifs qui les accompagnent sur leur route vers l’excellence bénéficient donc des services de ce grand réseau. La présence de ce vaste réseau dynamise de façon remarquable toute la structure sportive québécoise. (M) = Moderator / Modérateur

Thursday January 26 / jeudi 26 janvier Registration & Coffee / Inscription et café 7:30 – 8:30 Welcome / Bienvenue 8:30 – 9:00 Keynote / Discours-programme – TBD 9:00 – 9:30 Transition 9:30 – 9:45 Session D 9:45 –10:45 D1 TBC Yves Hamelin Excellence in High Performance Sport Individual Calgary Olympic Oval D2 Team Canada Men's Volleyball - 10 Year Journey to Rio Julien Boucher Excellence in High Performance Sport A look at the technical, tactical, systemic and organizational aspects of Volleyball Canada's Men's Indoor team as it Volleyball Canada developed over the last 10 years. A comparison between Canada and the rest of the world and how it served to develop such plan. A look at the resources needed and the support received along the way. D3 1. A Model to Maximize the Health Impacts of Multisport Events: Northern Health and Canada Winter Games 1. Anne Pousette System Excellence The Sport for Life movement identifies health as one of four key sectors alongside sport, recreation, and education Promotion of Wellness in Northern BC (WINBC) in achieving healthier communities through physical literacy and Long-Term Athlete Development. In northern BC, the 2015 Canada Winter Games (CWG) provided an opportunity for those four sectors to come together to Jim Fitzpatrick promote sport, prevent injury, and inspire physical activity. With that event, and others like it, come questions Health Emergency Management BC around collaboration, partnerships, planning, and legacy. When a multi-sport event comes to a host community, what are the opportunities for excellence across multiple health perspectives? How can we ensure that host communities identify and maximize those opportunities - all while ensuring excellence in medical services for the event, creating a healthy legacy, and maintaining local and regional health care responsibilities? The experiences of, and data from, BC's Northern Health Authority during the 2015 CWG shine a light on these questions. What has emerged from this data - and analysis with the benefit of hindsight - is a best practice model that places health benefits, legacy, multi-sport event planning, regional health care responsibilities, training and 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

education, public health considerations, injury prevention, research and knowledge sharing, maintaining local operations, and more within a single, integrated framework. We will present how the Emergency Management Continuum was, in many ways, being used implicitly throughout the preparations leading up to the Games and will discuss the positive impact that a more explicit, intentional and proactive commitment to this framework can have for communities hosting multi-sport events.

2. 5 Key Elements for an Effective Concussion Policy 2. Brandy Tanenbaum Concussion policy development is challenging in a sport environment, but it doesn’t have to be a headache. An Sunnybrook Health Sciences effective concussion policy is an important element of quality sport programming. Not only can it reduce the risk of concussion to athletes but also helps to promote healthier return to practice and performance. Unfortunately, there is no “gold standard” policy that is appropriate to apply across the different sports and levels of competition. However, there are 5 key elements that, when included in a policy, are known to be effective in reducing injury risk and support healthy return to play. This interactive presentation will review the internationally consistent and evidence-based components that must be included in any sport organization's concussion policy. Additionally, the presentation will include a checklist, based on the 5 key elements, for session attendees to evaluate their organization’s policy or use to develop one. Attendees will have an opportunity to use the checklist to evaluate a sample policy and can expect to leave with new skills in both concussion policy development and evaluation. D4 1. Building a Sustainable Paralympic Development Strategy 1. Jenny Davey System Excellence The Paralympic landscape is changing rapidly in Canada, and indeed across the globe. Canada was an early leader in Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) the Paralympic movement, and needs to continually innovate in order to remain a leading nation. The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) recognizes the importance of system excellence across all stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development. Currently, the small pool of Paralympic-potential athletes necessitates innovative approaches to athlete recruitment, retention and development approaches that cannot be successfully executed without cross-sectorial collaboration and alignment across various levels of the sport system. The CPC’s System Development and Education team will share their strategy development process, which was completed through a comprehensive sector consultation. The strategy development process was guided in large part by the CPC’s overarching strategic commitment to increase parasport participation and implement sustainable athlete development activities that are proven to translate into better high performance outcomes. Throughout several months, we worked with to engage key partners and develop a sustainable System Development strategic framework. The process resulted in a dynamic strategy that emphasizes defining priorities, ongoing tactical planning, execution of key initiatives and continuous reflection, all guided by constant feedback from current research and ongoing consultation.

2. Parasport in Ontario - A Legacy Begins 2. Stuart McReynolds In 2015 the Toronto Parapan Am Games brought excitement and engagement in parasport to the GTA, Ontario and Abilities Centre (on behalf of the Ontario Parasport Partners) the rest of Canada. Leading up to the Games, a group formed behind to scenes to leverage the momentum of the Parapan Am Games. The goal was to build a legacy strategy that would create enhanced opportunities, exposure and awareness for parasport in Ontario, leading to greater grassroots participation in sport by persons with a disability. This group of parasport partners were able to influence cross-sectoral collaboration between recreation, education and sport to achieve increased capacity and programming for parasport in a number of organizations and municipalities. With the Games coming to a close almost a year ago, the Ontario parasport partners have continued to engage with the sector including the government of Ontario but with a renewed goal: to build a strategy and a shared understanding and commitment on a framework for parasport in Ontario. The parasport partners are working towards implementing a strategy built around the objectives of the Ontario Game ON plan. The process thus far has demonstrated collaboration and engagement between sectors and leadership on behalf of a group of dedicated members of the Ontario parasport community. D5 1. Personal Sport Record 1. Matthew Young Technology Contributing to Excellence The Personal Sport Record. Powerful Athletic Data in your hands. So many times we advocate the advancement of Sport for Life athletic performance. Often, one thing is missing. Baseline data. If we do not have a baseline reference from where the athlete is beginning, how can we apply the proper training principles to achieve excellence? When we do have 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

a baseline metric, we don't make it easy for the athlete to access, hence understand what he/she needs to do to achieve the next level of excellence. How do they compare to the rest on their teams? What specific areas of athletic or sport performance do they need to enhance. The Personal Sport record provides that and much, much more.

2. The Data Revolution - How to Catapult Sport in Canada to a New Level 2. Leanne Nicolle The world of Sport is experiencing a massive data revolution and yet, the amateur sport industry in Canada is Kinduct behind our international competitors in many ways. Collectively, the amateur sport landscape in Canada has not embraced information as a source of learning despite using data in organizational silos. We must move the sport system into the tech economy! As a system, sport organizations in Canada have the opportunity to transform data into results. The question to be answered is: How can Canadian Sport Organizations work together to catapult our global sport performance results on the world’s field of play?? Kinduct Technologies, a Canadian, world leading data and analytics software provider in the human performance, health and wellness sectors, will demonstrate how data can be utilized to transform the Canadian sport industry. Through thoughtful collaboration, Kinduct’s software solution can be used to collect, share, consolidate and analyze data as a system. By breaking down silos and working together we can be a world leading sport country. About Kinduct: TURNING DATA INTO ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Kinduct is a world leading data and analytics software provider. Kinduct’s highly secure, cloud-based platform allows human performance, health and wellness organizations to spend less time managing their data and more time using it to inform decisions, promote constant improvement and produce exceptional results. Kinduct is the software provider of choice for many world-leading professional and elite sport organizations, military and public safety units, physical medicine clinics, and health and wellness institutions. D6 1. Long-Term Athlete Development Philosophy in Practice at School 1. Jay Tredway Excellence in High Performance Sport In 2010 Ridley College set itself on a course to evolve its belief in quality daily physical activity. With the Ridley College introduction of Long-Term Athlete Development materials in all sports and the growing need for physical literacy development in our communities, Ridley has continued to push itself to "Nurture Excellence" by aligning with best practices in sport development and lead the charge where the vast majority of our children can be reached, in school. This fall Ridley has re-imagined its introduction to competition model at the under 12 level. This relies on the best practices for skill development outlined in the Long-Term Athlete/Player Development documents for soccer, basketball, volleyball, flag rugby and running. This philosophical change from traditional sport to small-sided games and focus on skill development rather than win/loss outcome has not only challenged the status quo inside our own community with parents and students, but within our larger provincial sport association as well. We believe that creating a culture where everyone gets a chance to play and improve will mean even stronger teams and a more engaged athletic population in our not so distance future.

2. Developing a Performance Pathway in a smaller Province, the Nova Scotia Performance Pathway Initiative 2. Evan MacInnis, The goal of the Nova Scotia Performance Pathway Initiative is to enhance sport system excellence by collaborating Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic with PSOs & NSOs to ensure the right development pathway is in place. This is done through a systematic approach, which will ensure athletes are in the right program, lead by the right coach and those sport organizations have adopted the proper pathway and are sufficiently supported. The expectation is that the program will develop athletes and coaches that will contribute to a pathway of international success. D7 1. Le bien-être à l’école par l’entremise de l’activité physique et de l’autorégulation 1. David Benay L’excellence pour la vie L'activité physique et des stratégies gagnantes d'autorégulation en classe et à l'école permettent de créer un climat École élémentaire publique Jeanne-Sauvé scolaire positif favorisant le bien-être des élèves et celui du personnel enseignant. Dans un premier temps, les participantes et les participants apprendront la manière de bien intégrer l'activité physique et les techniques d'autorégulation dans leur horaire et plusieurs exemples de pratiques gagnantes seront présentés (p. ex., le vélo et le yoga en salle de classe, le club de marche, les pauses bougeottes). Dans un second temps, les participantes et les participants discuteront du rôle et de l'importance de l'activité physique et de l'autorégulation dans le 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

développement cognitif, social, émotionnel et physique de leurs élèves. Les participantes et les participants apprendront en bougeant et retourneront dans leur environnement de travail avec plusieurs idées concrètes qu'elles et ils pourront mettre en pratique dans leur salle de classe afin d'améliorer la littératie physique de leurs élèves et la qualité du sport dans leur programme d'éducation physique (p.ex., les intramuros).

2. L'école sportive: Ici, on s'entraîne à réussir 2. David Lizotte La présentation montrera les deux programmes MSE et PEPS offert à l'école St-Louis-de-Gonzague. J'y expliquerai École primaire St-Louis-de-Gonzague les différences entre les 2 programmes, leurs objectifs communs, leurs structures dans la table des matières, le coût, les critères de sélection et d'évaluations. La présentation power-point est déjà montée comme c'est une présentation que nous montrons lors de la rencontre d'information annuelle pour les parents qui veulent y inscrire leur jeune. Nous avons également un vidéo montrant les jeunes en action. J'ajouterai à la présentation comment le programme à vu le jour, comment les cours sont gérer au quotidien ainsi que où vont nos gradués une fois rendu au secondaire. Je peux vous faire parvenir la présentation avec plaisir sur demande. Break / Pause café 10:45 11:15 Session E 11:15 - 12:45 E1 Developing Provincial Physical Literacy Strategies Eric Sinker (M), viaSport British Columbia System Excellence This session will highlight the provinces that have taken a lead in building a provincial physical literacy strategy. The Maia Rathwell, Alberta Sport Connection panel will highlight their processes, challenges, short and long-term goals and activation strategies in an effort to Warren Proctor, Sask Sport Inc. support other provinces and partners to join the movement. Drew Mitchell, Sport for Life E2 Facility as Sport for Life Community: How the Sport for Life Framework Lives and Breathes Under One Roof Andrea Carey (M), System Excellence In this session, Dr. Cari Din and Tara Columbus, from Repsol Sport Centre - a multi-sport, recreation and wellness facility Sport for Life - will share stories and facilitate discussion inspired by the concepts of System Excellence and Sport for Life Communities. Cari will describe examples of collaboration and alignment between Train to Compete, Train to Win, Cari Din Competitive for Life and Train to Train sport partners in our facility. She will describe best practice and our evolving Repsol Sport Centre approach to integrating sport clubs with facility stewardship and activation of the Sport for Life guidelines for quality sport programs at Repsol Sport Centre. Tara will share insights from integrating physical literacy across Repsol Sport Centre's registered programs in the Active Start, Fundamentals and Learn to Train stages of the framework. This session will include successes and opportunities for ongoing improvement in designing and implementing programs and services that positively develop active Canadians in our facility.

Club Excellence: Nurturing the Roots of Sport Development Amanda Buford Excellence in High Performance Sport Club operation and governance is sited as the number one ethical issue hindering sport in Canada today. Club Excellence The Club Excellence Program is a multifaceted Canadian initiative that has set the standard for excellence in sport Panel delivery in Canada. It is a vehicle through which Provincial and National Sport organizations, multi-sport facilities, municipalities and Canadian Sport Partners are realizing their vision of nurturing excellence in sport by enhancing the ability of grassroots level clubs to consistently deliver exceptional programming. During this session you will be introduced to the Club Excellence Program and how it helps sport clubs to increase their capacity to excel in critical areas including coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, marketing, and revenue generation. With access to tools and resources that create the framework for exceptional program delivery and practice in governance, and by committing to the graduated certification levels, the Club Excellence program encourages and supports clubs as they strive for continual growth and development. The nationally recognized Club Excellence brand is used by members to promote their dedication to a high standard in governance principles and overall, to offering fair, safe and open sport experiences to all. The Club Excellence Program has the ability to raise the profile of sport in Canada by nurturing excellence at the grassroots level of sport. This session will provide you with tangible steps for increasing club capacity to deliver experiences that keep children in sport, and ultimately resulting in a higher quality of sport programming in Canada. E3 Responsible Coaching Kathy Brook (M) System Excellence The Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM) is a multi-phase system-wide movement, coordinated by the Coaching Coaching Association of Ontario (CAC) Association of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport that has the potential to affect all sport organizations and coaches. The RCM is the result of extensive ongoing consultation with the Canadian Sport Community. These 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

consultations will guide the different phases of the RCM that will address the role coaches play with issues relating to the health and safety of athletes, both on and off the field of play. E4 1. 8 Years of Competition Restructuring - Speed Skating Canada's Experience 1. Steve Harris Excellence in Sport Development Speed Skating Canada was an early adopter of the Competition Review process. A thorough review was conducted Government of New Brunswick and radical changes recommended. A new national competition structure was implemented in 2011 for the Train to Train and Train to Compete skaters. National competition was eliminated for Learn to Train skaters. Six years later, the system continues to evolve. There has been compromise on some issues and no compromise on others. Lessons have been learned, mistakes have been made and the future holds more challenges. In this past season, record numbers of Train to Train athletes participated in year ending national competitions. The Age Class Long Track event is now too popular and needs to be changed. A survey was conducted to gauge satisfaction levels and the results were revealing. This and other data will help us plan improvements for the future. A lot has happened in 8 years. How do we keep the competition system moving forward? How do we introduce more meaningful competition at all levels? What do we do with all the recommendations that have not been implemented?

2. In Pursuit of Officiating Excellence: Get Them Involved, Establish Performance Standards, and Value 2. Susan Forbes Sports officials (e.g., referees, umpires, judges, etc.) play an important role in providing structured sport University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) opportunities for athletes from the grassroots to the elite levels. Their function in enforcing rules, standardizing Individual competitions, and keeping sport safe for participants improves the quality of sport, mitigates the risk of injury, and provides the basis for positive sport experiences. However, attracting and retaining individuals in officiating roles is difficult. Attrition (or dropout) from the officiating ranks is recognized as a significant sport management problem. In Canada, this represents an annual forfeiture of thousands of hours and millions of dollars in lost training costs and, more importantly, the loss of developed skill and expertise. This limits the size of the talent pool from which individuals are identified to pursue officiating at the highest levels. In this session, we highlight the findings of several recent investigations (Forbes & Livingston, 2013, 2017; Livingston & Forbes, 2016) of amateur sports officials in Canada. Specifically, we will examine (a) why individuals enter into officiating, and (b) their changing motivations over time based on age, gender, sport category, and experiences in urban versus rural environments. Amateur sports officials who continue in the activity are resilient and motivated to engage over the long term. Persistence, however, appears to be mitigated by the level of perceived organizational support (POS) that they receive from officiating administrators, game assignors, and members of the sport community in general. Females also experience officiating differently than their male counterparts. The Ontario Soccer Association's Long Term Officiating Development Program embraces the key concepts of POS and provides a best practice guideline for other sport organizations and practitioners to follow. E5 1. Brain Coaching- Decision-Making, Creativity and Risk 1. Paul Jurbala High Performance Sport success isn't just physical. Performance depends on execution of technical skills and tactics at speed, under Sport for Life pressure and while fatigued- and learning and executing skills and tactics is a cognitive process. Expanding on last year's "The New Coaching" presentation, this session looks at how we coach the cognitive, what stage-appropriate Brandy Tanenbaum cognitive training looks like, and how this fits with concepts of physical literacy development. The connection Sunnybrook Health Sciences between learning, creativity and risk will be explored to answer questions like, "can we help build more creative athletes?" and "what are the right kinds of risk, at the right times, to optimize learning?" Think some (risky) new thoughts about effective skill coaching in this session.

2. Executive Function: Why Active Start is so Important for Later Success (40 minutes) 2. Colin Higgs Excellence in High Performance Sport Recent research is showing the importance of early development of executive function in the later development of Sport for Life decision-making in athletes. The presentation will focus on our current understanding of Executive Function, on the components of Executive Function, and on strategies to better develop the components of Executive Function: 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

Working Memory, Cognitive Flexibility, and Self-Regulation (Inhibition Control). Activities to develop Executive Function in developing athletes will be discussed, along with the important role of unstructured play and traditional children's games. E6 1. Sharing Dance: Changing Paradigms and Delivering Movement through Digital Media 1. Ashleigh Powell, Kevin MacLeod Technology Contributing to Excellence "If you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one Canada's National Ballet School of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence?" --Angeles Arrien Dance is a fundamental expression of humanity; an organic communication of individuality and collective culture that traces back as far as recorded history. So, why is it that so many people today would say “I don’t dance” or worse yet “I can’t dance”? The image that dominates is that of an elite Eurocentric art form. However, when viewed through a Physical Literacy lens, dance is a unique and holistic physical activity that fosters expression, collaboration and creativity. We will present Sharing Dance’s alignment with Long-Term Athlete Development framework, discuss our initial focus on FUNdamentals and Active for Life, and share the core values that informed the development and implementation of online systems for the following programs: Dance in the Classroom A suite of free bilingual online resources, providing high-quality, creative, dance activities, including downloadable lesson plans and music. We will: Share the development process of our first iteration of resources (videos, lesson plans and downloadable music content for junior grades) with a focus on the benefits and challenges of online delivery. View resource here: https://nbscc.brightspace.com/ Give a short active demonstration of a warm-up activity. Discuss of the next phase of development including pilot testing and the creation of games-based dance resources designed for after-school and recreational programming. Dancing with Parkinson’s and Movement to Music at Baycrest Hospital These highly-focused programs have given us the opportunity to examine how dance can benefit aging Canadians in a number of ways. We will: Report initial findings from research partners on the specific ways that dance is enhancing physical and emotional well-being for aging populations Discuss how we will leverage our digital platform for ongoing professional development, and increase participation through courses and live streamed events. The overarching goal of Sharing Dance is to break down philosophical, cultural and financial barriers providing access to quality, fun and engaging dance activities. Helping the young and young-at-heart learn to dance and learn through dance.

2. RBC Learn to Play Innovation Grant - Middle School Girls Multi-Sport Project 2. Angela Morrison Excellence for All The program is targeted at inactive middle school girls and was designed around the CAAWS research on psych- Sport Nova Scotia social factors for participation. We made a special outreach to the Mi'Kmaq communities who fed into two of the four schools we offered the program in. Through designing a program to "catch up" on physical literacy and partnering with community sport organizations who come into schools and teach their sport in the after school time period twice a week. The participants develop the confidence and skills to join CSOs and school sport. In addition to learning ten new sports during the course of the program, the girls learn to set SMART goals, and have a movement preparation program they complete daily to aid in developing their fundamental movement skills. The participants also completed the PLAY tool at the start and end of the program. The program is led by female instructors who mentor the girls and develop a bond with the participants on their journey to becoming more active, confident and capable. We have had a number of documented success stories throughout pilot (spring 2016) of this program and will be rolling out a 2.0 version Fall 2016 in more schools. The goal is to have a sustainable program that can be easily adopted by other parts of Nova Scotia and Canada.

3. Developing Better People and Better Performers 3. Kyle Paquette, Adam Kingsbury Excellence for Life 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

When considering the characteristics of high-performance athletes, there are a few that usually come to mind (e.g., MarbleLabs Inc. perfectionism, unrelenting standards, and being critical of one’s own performances). Despite these characteristics being maladaptive and a source of common psychological issues outside of sport, there’s a belief in the sport community that these characteristics in high doses are important and in some cases necessary to achieve top-level performances. As such, coaches and sport stakeholders often encourage and reward these characteristics early on in athlete development, often without considering the impact this has on the psychosocial development of these athletes and their sport experiences. With the recent creation and implementation of the Long-Term Athlete Development framework, many sport organizations have shifted their values and missions towards holistic athlete development. Organizations now recognize the importance of emphasizing not only great performances in sport, but also the need for teaching core values such as commitment and integrity, training essential life skills, and developing strong character. However, while coaches at all levels get considerable training in how to instruct the technical and tactical elements of sport, they often receive little guidance on how to develop many of these “soft” skills. Coaches must continue to be empowered to positively influence the cognitive, social, and emotional development of their athletes. Surprisingly by doing so, coaches will also contribute to athletes’ best performances. Through reflection exercises and critical discussions, coaches and youth sport program stakeholders will be empowered to consider their own values, and the impact they may have on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of their athletes. Participants will leave with a newfound understanding of the impact of the sport system on young athletes during critical periods of development, and will be provided with tools to help them reflect on their work in this area. Lunch & Expo / Déjeuner et expositions 12:45 - 13:45 Plenary / Plénière 13:45 - 14:15 Plenary / Plénière – Citius Vocem 14:15 - 15:00 Break / Pause café 15:00 - 15:30 Session F 15:30 - 17:00 F1 How to Make Physical Literacy Matter: Everything You Need to Know About Advancing Physical Literacy Anne Marie Hospod (M) System Excellence The RBC Learn to Play Project is helping Canada's children and youth develop the confidence, motivation and skills to ParticipACTION enable them to play, and become happy, healthy and active for life. At the centre is a grants program focused on improving the delivery of quality sport programming, and supporting the development and implementation of physical literacy principles in local organizations and communities across Canada. Leadership Grants ($10,001 to $25,000) have been awarded to community groups developing or implementing action plans to transform the way sport and physical activities are planned and delivered. This presentation will describe the results of findings from the first year of RBC Learn to Play with a focus on the evidence and learnings gained from the key themes from a case-study of leadership grantees from multiple perspectives. Specifically, the presentation will showcase themes emerging from the case-study Panel including the impact of partnerships and collaborations in program delivery; importance of mentorship and supports provided to grantees; and use of formal and informal learning strategies in the success of their programs. Four unique initiatives in different areas of Canada funded through the grants will be highlighted to showcase the diversity of the initiatives working to improve physical literacy in community, and their learnings to make their efforts a success. Presenters will represent different perspectives and share their experiences as evaluator(s), mentor(s) and grantee(s) with an opportunity for discussion and debate. Facilitators to the success of these initiatives that aim to develop and implement physical literacy will be emphasized to advance efforts in other communities across Canada. F2 TBC TBC Excellence in Sport Development F3 1. Framework for Recreation in Canada - IN ACTION 1. CJ Noble Excellence for Life I would provide a brief overview of the 5 goals of the Framework for Recreation. I would then share tangible Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) success stories (with video) on how the Framework is being implemented by the recreation sector, aligned sectors and government. The success stories would demonstrate national, regional and community implementation Individual efforts. I would also speak to the focus implementation within the academic community and the aboriginal communities. I would highlight the work of the National Implementation and Monitoring working group. I would talk about how we are measuring success and the 2018 National Framework Summit. I would also share tangible tools and walk through the Framework Information Hub so audience members can see how they can help 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

implement the Framework in their sphere.

2. Developing Physical Literacy - Second Edition 2. Colin Higgs Excellence in Sport Development International thinking about physical literacy has evolved considerably since the release of the original "Developing Sport for Life Physical Literacy" document. Physical Literacy is now considered to be a life-long journey rather than as something that is acquired prior to the onset of the adolescent growth sport. This change in thinking has profound implications for how Physical Literacy is thought of within Long-Term Athlete Development. The presentation will explore this change in thinking, and will provide participants the opportunity to question the authors, and discuss how this new approach to physical literacy should be reflected in sport-specific Long-Term Athlete Development frameworks.

F4 1. Values-based High Performance Sport: Olympism at its Best 1. Heather Ross McManus Excellence in High Performance Sport Based on current research this presentation addresses how Canadian sport can systematically foster an Sports Minded Consulting Ltd. environment that nurtures values-based sport in tandem with high performance excellence and podium performances. Considering the roles of sport organizations, policy makers and practitioners, best practices will be highlighted and approaches for improving this vital aspect of quality sport will be considered. In an ideal sport model personal excellence exists alongside performance excellence and life skills development occurs within the sport experience in an athlete-centred manner (Miller & Kerr, 2002), and this is possible if sport organizations are held responsible for developing better people, in addition to developing skilled athletes (Fraser-Thomas, Cote & Deakin, 2005). Positive sport experiences that include psychosocial development also support improved performance outcomes through increased long-term participation, enjoyment, intrinsic motivation, and competitive spirit, and by reducing burnout and dropout (Côté & Handcock, 2016). Motivated and skilled youth will always strive toward dreams of sporting excellence. A more systemic approach to values development in conjunction with world-class performance can improve the entire Canadian sport system. International podium performances can and should be achieved through a values-based and ethical approach (CSP, 2012), which has the potential to influence Canadian culture for the better, both inside and outside of sport.

2. Leadership that Nurtures Excellence: Best Practice for Train to Win Leaders Inspired by Olympic Medalists (40 2. Cari Din mins) Repsol Sport Centre Leadership that Nurtures Excellence: Best practice for Train to Win leaders inspired by Olympic Medal-Winning Leadership research. The purpose of the research that will structure this interactive session was to develop and in- depth description of coach leadership in Canadian Olympic Medal-Winning sport. Semi-structured personal interviews with ten coaches and twelve athletes who together won gold or silver medals in the winter Olympic Games were conducted. Through including both coaches' and athletes' perspectives in this research, a nuanced and complex portrait of leadership was shared. Very strong consensus between athlete and coach descriptions of leadership was found in this study. Interpretive thematic analysis of the interviews revealed four major themes. Leadership was found to be demanding, relational, culture-conscious and solution-focused across coaches and sports. Participants in this session will be given time to reflect on and discuss both findings and recommendations for sport leaders striving to nurture excellence in their specific context. F5 1. A Case of Innovation in Community Sport 1. Alison Doherty Excellence in Sport Development Community sport clubs are the foundation of the Canadian sport system, providing grassroots programs that range University of Western Ontario from physical literacy to athletic excellence. Yet they are facing increasing demands and pressures from their members and the local and broader sport communities they serve. Some clubs are turning to innovative practices to meet these challenges, and it is important to understand how they respond to both pressures and opportunities to innovate, and barriers to innovation. This presentation highlights the findings of a longitudinal, real-time investigation of innovation in two sport clubs. One club, in the sport of synchronized swimming, partnered with another traditionally rival club to establish a joint elite program for junior swimmers. A second club, representing minor hockey, created two higher level teams from five distinct districts in one regional area. Both case studies spanned an 18-month period during which engagement in what the clubs deemed to be innovative initiatives around nurturing excellence were considered, adopted, and implemented. Comparisons and contrasts between the 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

two rich stories of innovation in these clubs provide important insight into the factors that impact, and are impacted by, innovation adoption for sport development.

2. High Performance Community Sport? How to Get a Grip 2. Paul Jurbala System Excellence The number of local sport academies, elite programs, high performance leagues and "cradle to grave" club Sport for Life programs is growing, and the cost of sport participation is increasing. Local sport organizations are becoming more commercialized and professionalized. At the same time, Long-Term Athlete Development calls for early multi- Julie Stevens lateral multi-sport development and later specialization, and research suggests us that early specialization and Brock University increased performance pressure from an early age makes young athletes more likely to drop out or suffer overuse injuries. Can these be reconciled? Are community sport programs led by trained professionals the pathway to higher quality, or does "high performance community sport" lead to unintended consequences, perhaps driving sport out of reach for an increasing number of Canadians?

3. "GOING FOR IT" Bringing Quality Sport to Life from the Grassroots Up 3. Jarrod Beattie, Stephanie Laurin Excellence for Life Ethical Literacy Physical Literacy = Quality Sport for Life True Sport How the intentional integration of True Sport Principles into your Physical Literacy programming makes a real difference. If we want sport to live up to its potential, we need to be intentional about ensuring that it reflects our shared values, and that we create a quality sport environment. The True Sport Principles plus the building blocks of Physical Literacy, provide the opportunity to exercise this intention - to transform our desire for good sport into action. This session will present, via 2 presenters, practical examples that have been developed been using the deliberate integration of the True Sport Principles into the fabric of Physical Literacy programming. Presenters will share insights; including challenges, lessons learned, and short-term successes from the integration into sport policy and programs for the Grassroots, PSO and NSO level. There will be opportunities for discussion as well as example activities that attendees can use with their own members to help others incorporate the True Sport Long-Term Athlete Development Matrix 2.0 and Physical Literacy into their programming and strategic planning. F6 1. Sport Asset Map - How Technology Can Drive Excellence 1. Marcia Morris, Kelly Robertson Technology Contributing to Excellence There is limited access to information about Ottawa's sport 'assets' (including facilities, programs, events, Ottawa Sport Council organizations, training, certification, volunteer opportunities, etc.). This is hindering Ottawa's opportunity to increase economic development through sport tourism, develop quality sport leaders, increase awareness for participation in indoor/outdoor opportunities for physical activity and sport, especially for representatives of priority populations, and improve individual health and community health. One of the biggest challenges in bidding for sport events is the lack of information for event organizers regarding sport facilities. In responding to a sport bid, one of the requirements is to provide detailed information regarding a sport facility including the equipment, number of change rooms, dimensions of the playing surface, etc. This information only exists in an ad hoc basis for sport facilities within Ottawa. In addition to the lack of information regarding sport facilities, there is also a lack of information regarding sport programs available at facilities. This issue has been highlighted by the sport community and by newcomers to Ottawa who wish to become engaged in sport programming but cannot find information related to a program/facility. The Sport Asset Map project was created to provide sport information to the general public through a sport map -a systematic approach to identifying all sport resources within the City of Ottawa including detailed information regarding facilities and available programs. This discussion will outline the project and its goals, and discuss the lessons learned in building this asset.

2. Markham in Motion 2. Janis Cookson, Susan Jurbala System Excellence Markham is Canada's 16th largest city and among the most diverse. Markham in Motion set out to integrate City of Markham physical literacy into recreation programming while bringing together education, public health, sport groups and 2017 Sport for Life Canadian Summit: Nurturing Excellence Le Sommet canadien de Le sport c'est pour la vie 2017 Développer l'excellence

recreation to enhance physical literacy across the community. Our steps included obtaining Council endorsement for a resolution supporting physical literacy for all residents, to our knowledge the first of its kind in Canada. An innovative racquet sport program was created to bring together seniors and youth in an 8 week in-school pilot. This successful program was praised by school administrators, teachers, students and parents. In addition, 300+ summer camp staff received training on integrating physical literacy and all recreation program instructors will receive the same training. We are also adding movement preparation warm-up to every recreation program including non-active programs (e.g. cooking classes, math camp). Learn how we were able to create programming that met the needs of a highly diverse population and how the support of Markham Council helped open doors to a more physically literate Markham.

3. OneAbility - Effective Demonstration of a Collective Impact Model 3. Jonathan Ritchot, System Excellence In early 2015, OneAility was born as a collective impact model approach was taken in Greater Victoria to improve Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) the programming and services around physical activity and sport for individuals with a disability. OneAbility had brought together organizations in Southern Vancouver Island and other parts of BC from various sectors that work Andrea Carey with persons' with a disability in areas of inclusion, physical activity, and sport. Through open, honest Sport for Life communication and a desire to collaborate, OneAbility has become a hub of knowledge, resources, and opportunity for inclusive Physical Activity in its many forms. OneAbility has been a catalyst for collaboration, new programming, and innovation, and they hope to share this model as an opportunity for other regions to also consider as a mechanism for system alignment.