National Campaign
National CampaignSuggested Events
Safety Equipment Checks: Organize a safety equipment check with a certified athletic trainer. Invite local youth sports teams to have the trainer check their equipment to make sure it fits properly and is in good condition.
Sports Medicine Lectures: Invite local sports medicine professionals to give presentations. (A sports medicine professional is defined as a health care professional with additional training in sports medicine. These would include orthopedics, pediatricians, general practitioners, family physicians, osteopathic physicians, physiatrists, sports psychologists, podiatrists, nutritionists, and athletic trainers.)
Suggestions for topics include: Emergency Plans and Protocols, Recognition of Injuries, Sports Safety, Overuse Injuries, How to be a Supportive Parent, Conditioning, Steroids, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, A Healthy Approach to Sports Participation, Safety Equipment, Nutrition for Sports, How Coaches Can Be A Positive Role Model, How to Evaluate a Sports Program for your Child, Keeping Sports Fun, and the Sports Medicine Team.
Media Events: Encourage local talk shows and newspapers to do stories on sports safety. Invite them to cover your special event for National Youth Sports Safety Month.
Preparticipation Physical Exam Clinics: Organize a clinic with sportsmedicine professionals to screen youngsters for physical disabilities and limitations that would increase their potential for injury before starting a sports program.
Coaching Certification Workshops: Hold First Aid/CPR certifications and coaching education workshops for recreational and interscholastic coaches. Suggested national coaching education programs include: American Red Cross/USOC Sports Safety Training, American Sport Education Program (ASEP), Program for Athletic Coaches Education (PACE), National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA), Basic Amateur Sports Injury Care (BASIC). For more information regarding coaching education programs, contact the Foundation office.
Special Events: Create a sporting event such as a walk, bicycle outing, or competition. Hold pre-event and post-event clinics teaching youngsters how to warm-up, stretch, cool down, and participate safely.Sports Clinics: Have professional sports teams and coaching groups host clinics for youngsters covering: the inherent risks of sports participation, proper technique, rules, safety equipment, nutrition, drug and alcohol abuse, sportsmanship and having fun. Other suggested topics: bicycle and roller blading safety.
Video Showings: Schedule video presentations at community recreation centers and schools on sports safety.
Injury Screening Clinics: Organize a clinic with sportsmedicine professionals to screen youngsters for pre-existing injuries that have not healed properly or have not been adequately rehabilitated.
Safety Equipment Fair: Invite sporting goods manufacturers to exhibit the latest safety equipment and demonstrate its proper use.
Conditioning Workshops: Have certified weight training instructors and athletic trainers hold workshops for athletes to teach them how to get in shape safely.
Book Fair on Sports Related Resources: Invite publishing companies to showcase their materials on sports for coaches and parents at a school, library, or community center.
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