How to Promote a Multi-Activity vs. Single Activity Student.

A Multi-Activity Model

How to Promote a Multi-Activity vs. Single Activity Student.

▪ The Dee-Mack Chiefs had a heck of a weekend--excelling on the basketball court and in music competition.

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The Smorgasbord of Life

▪ “It's important for students to try as many activities as possible so they can find out what they like. It's how you find out what kind of brain you've got. You try the best neuropsych test of all, it's just trying as much as you can. And then you find out where your brain lights up. At the beginning you want to expose them to as much as possible. And don't let them fall into the trap of using avoidance as a coping style, "Oh I don't want to do that, I don't want to do that." Coax them into it, no matter what it is so they've at least sampled much of the great smorgasbord of life as they possible can.”

-Brain Enrichment, The Benefits of Play

How do we encourage lifetime activity?

Strategies•Be introduced to a variety of sports & activities•Allow choice•Enjoyment

Take Aways•Culture in School •Social Media •Promotion & Awards/Recognition

Benefits

With that in mind, let's look deeper into five benefits of multiple activities.▪ Better Academic Performance....▪ More Adaptable....▪ Better Social Skills....▪ Less Screen Time....▪ Decreased Risk of Obesity....▪ How to Balance Schedule.

Next Steps

▪ Be mindful

▪ Be purposeful

▪ Make this a part of mission, strategic plan, and board & staff goals

Culture

▪ Starts with the culture of the organization/school/association▪ Starts from the top down▪ Leadership/coaches MUST work together▪ Promotion/support year round▪ Continue to re evaluate and

cultivate the culture

Social Media

Social Media

Promotion, Awards & Recognition

KHSAA Triple Threat Award Listing

The “Triple Threat Award”

Case Study: Reavis High SchoolWhat will you do with your four years?

Case Study: Pleasant Valley High School – Join the PV Band – It goes with everything!

Case Study - Will Crouch Winner of Three Sport/Activity School Award

Benefits of Multiple Activity Participation –A Student Perspective

Benefits

▪ Less opportunity for burn out (physical & emotional) ▪ Exposure to different roles▪ Exposure to different students & coaches

How to Promote a Multi-Activity vs. Single Activity Student.

A Multi-Activity Model

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

Bert Borgmann, Assistant CommissionerColorado High School Activities Association

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

▪Renaissance Man– In today’s world we call them the Renaissance Person

▪ “a cultured person, knowledgeable, educated, and proficient in a wide range of fields”

▪ “a present-day person who has acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field”– Dictionary .com

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

▪ The Renaissance Person

– A goal of the educational activities programs?

– Using athletics and activities to make better people, better citizens, incredibly productive citizens?

Colorado Multi-Sport Survey Results

120 Schools took part

About a third of the CHSAA membership

50 were schools under 200

26 were schools between 200-and 630

44 were schools 630 and up, including the largest high school in Colorado at 3,600

Does your school encourage multi-activity participation?

Do your coaches encourage/allow students to participate in multiple activities?

Which Sports and Activities does your school offer that have multi-activity participants?

How many students do you have that participate in multiple activities (sports and non-sports alike)?

The lack of multi-activity participants in my school is due to:

Coach & AD Magazine Article Data

92.3% of the responding coaches say they encourage multi-activity participation

7.5% say they leave it up to the student and parents

0.2% prefer the student focus on one sport

What concerns coaches these days? From Coach & AD Magazine Survey

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Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

How do we become more intentional in promoting multi activity participants?

▪ Educate the constituency

▪ Develop a school culture that encourages multi-activity participation

▪ Communicate to coaches, sponsors, other administrators what is important for kids, not just a singular program

▪ Encourage flexibility among the adults to help kids reach their potential in multiple activities

▪ Incentivize the multi-activity participant

Colorado Multi-Sport Participant

Tanya Haave

Volleyball, Basketball

Professional Basketball

Played Basketball for Pat Summit

Letter at Tennessee in Volleyball

Colorado Multi-Sport Participant

Dave Logan

Football, basketball, baseball, band

Second person to be drafted by MLB, NFL, NBA

Dave Winfield was the first

Now a state championship coach

CHSAA Staff Multi-Activity Participants

Rhonda Blanford-Greenvolleyball, track, cheerleading, dance,student leadership

Tom Robinsonfootball, basketball,track

Bert Borgmannfootball, basketball, bands, theater

Bethany Brookensvolleyball, tennis, basketball,

Bud Ozzellofootball, baseball, track

Ernie Derreracross country, track, wrestling, baseball, student leadership

Jenn Roberts-Uhligsoftball, basketball, track, spirit

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

CHSAA Social Media

Facebook - @chsaa

Twitter - @chsaa, @chsaanow

(All CHSAA Admins have a Twitter account)

Instgram - chsaa

CHSAANow.com – Voice of Colorado High School Activities

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant

@chsaa, @chsaanow Twitter

Basketball and Tennis Player

Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green texting photo from Coors Field after multi-sport athletes receive Active Scholar Award

Four Sport Athlete from Southern Colorado

@chsaa – Facebook

Promoting the Multi-Activity Participant