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Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance Committee Interest form

https://forms.gle/zRqwHXGWkG48Rchd6









Making sure ALL kids get in the game!

Sports - particularly youth sports - have the potential to contribute so much more to our society than they are being asked or funded to do.

The intentional use of sports has the ability to bring people together across racial, religious, and socio-economic lines.  Sports has the ability to support areas associated with public health, violence prevention, education, civic engagement, and social justice is immense. 

Recognizing the need to collectively re-imagine the role and benefits of youth sports in society, MYSA was created to:

  • Unite the youth sports community in advocacy for sports as a tool for social change

  • Improve coordination between youth sports stakeholders

  • Gather best practices, share research, and evaluate impact

  • Offer training and technical assistance

  • Increase the amount of funding and resources




 
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The Milwaukee Youth Sports Alliance is proud to have been selected as a 2019 Project Play Champion, part of a cohort of organizations making new, meaningful commitments in alignment with Project Play’s 8 strategies.

 
 

 

 
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Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports

To play sports.
Organizations should make every effort to accommodate children’s interests to participate, and to help them play with peers from diverse backgrounds.

To safe and healthy environments.
Children have the right to play in settings free from all forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), hazing, violence, and neglect.

To qualified program leaders.
Children have the right to play under the care of coaches and other adults who pass background checks and are trained in key competencies.

To developmentally appropriate play.
Children have a right to play at a level commensurate with their physical, mental and emotional maturity, and their emerging athletic ability. They should be treated as young people first, athletes second.

To share in the planning and delivery of their activities.
Children have the right to share their viewpoints with coaches and for their insights to be incorporated into activities.

To an equal opportunity for personal growth.
Programs should invest equally in all child athletes, free of discrimination based on any personal or family characteristic.

To be treated with dignity.
Children have the right to participate in environments that promote the values of sportsmanship, of respect for opponents, officials, and the game.

To enjoy themselves.
Children have the right to participate in activities they consider fun, and which foster the development of friendships and social bonds.

Founding Partners

America Scores

Bader Philanthropies

Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Kickers