Directors
and Graduate Students
Carys in the News
University and Community Education
Youth
Sport Resources
Research
Community Service
Internships/Job Opportunities
Professional Associations
National Alliance for Youth Sports
http://www.nays.org
Information for youth sport parents and coaches. Includes link to the National Youth Sports Coaching Association (NYSCA) certification program.
Youth Sport Gold Medal Standards
http://www.charactercounts.org/pdf/goldmedalstandards-youthsports-021406.pdf
Ethical guidelines for youth sport programs developed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics and Character Counts!
President’s Health and Fitness Initiative
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/fitness/toc.html
Healthier U.S. 2002. Available in the reading packet or accessible online.
Youth Sport Coalition
http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/template.cfm?template=specialinterest-ysc.html
Provide leadership to those who work with children and youth in sport and to promote continued cooperation and communication among all Alliance (American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) Structures and outside agencies that promote sports for children and youth.
North American Youth Sports Institute
http://www.naysi.com
Focuses on youth programs in North America.
National Institute of Sport Professionals
http://www.nisprofessionals.com/html/membership_workshops.html
Another sport institute servicing athletes, coaches, parents, and professionals.
California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
http://www.cahperd.org
State organization for health and physical educators. State professional organization for career coaches.
National Youth Sport Safety Foundation
http://www.nyssf.org
Only organization in the country solely dedicated to reducing the number and severity of injuries youth sustain in sports and fitness activities.
Positive Coaching Alliance
http://www.positivecoach.org
Positive Coaching Alliance, a national non-profit based at Stanford University, is creating a movement to transform the culture of youth sports so that every youth athlete can have a positive, character-building experience.