Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative July Update
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SAVE THE DATE - TASK FORCE CONVENING
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Dear Friends,
One year ago we published
Game On Philly!
, the report of the Task Force on Sports-Based Youth Development which detailed recommendations that would make Philadelphia a national leader in providing its children with access to high-quality sports programs rooted in positive youth development. Supported by the great work of our nearly forty member organizations, as well as partners that include the Mayor's Office of Education, the School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Temple University, Algorhythm, and a host of others, the Collaborative has launched pilot programs in the focus areas of access, outcome measurement, research, and coach education.
As these efforts and the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative continue to grow, we invite you, supporters and key stakeholders in this mission, to join us as we detail the encouraging work of the past year and brainstorm the next steps that we must take as a city to bring true equity in access and quality to sports-based youth development programs for our children.
We are excited to reconvene the many stakeholders who truly understand the role that sports and physical activity led by trained coaches and mentors play in the development of Philly's youth.
Please save the date, Wednesday September 18th from 8:00am to noon.
We will provide additional details as well as the full agenda as we get closer. We can't wait to see you there.
- Beth Devine, Executive Director
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Member Focus: Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer
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Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer aims to promote and facilitate the game of soccer for youth at all levels of play in eastern Pennsylvania, and to foster the mental, physical, and emotional growth of youth in our region.
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer supports and provides structure and guidance to local soccer programs, hosts camps and tournaments for a range of ages and skill levels, and provides scholarships and support for aspiring student-athletes.
This past week the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, the Philadelphia Union Foundation, and Mayor Jim Kenney announced a $3 million, five-year plan to build two signature fields and 15 “mini-pitches” across the city. Join us in congratulating all involved!
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News from the PYSC Members
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- LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR PHILADELPHIA YOUTH BASKETBALL: Philadelphia Youth Basketball has been named a finalist for the Key to Community Grants being awarded by The Philadelphia Foundation. The final stage of the process is a vote to win a $200,000 grant! VOTE HERE by scrolling down to the 3rd category and clicking the image of the basketball coach
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Cityspan Program Locator info session
Join Gulal Nakati: Data Lead, Citywide OST and Justin Ennis: Executive Director, ASAP for a free info session to learn more about Cityspan and how to list your program in the program locator. A new out of school time program locator will be launched this upcoming fall. Families can use this tool to find safe and enriching programs for their children outside of the school day.
The City of Philadelphia, in coordination with After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) is launching the new OST Program Locator free of cost to all OST program providers in Philadelphia. The tool will draw information from Cityspan and integrates with Google Maps to display programs with options to filter for grade, location, date/time, interests and costs.
By using Cityspan, providers can update their school year and summer program information on the fly, ensuring families have real time data regarding program availability. Current Cityspan users are automatically part of the program locator. If you are not using Cityspan and would like to be listed on the program locator, contact: ostphl@phila.gov
Wednesday July 24
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Municipal Services Building, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102
To register, email: ostphl@phila.gov
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PYSC Member RFC Training (open to interested non-members)
The Business Resource and Innovation Center at the Free Library (BRIC)'s Regional Foundation Center (RFC) provides free access to the Foundation Directory Online—a comprehensive database of U.S. grantmakers and their grants.
Through its collection and professionally certified staff librarians, the RFC promotes responsible nonprofit management and successful fundraising by nonprofit groups at all levels—from grassroots startups to established institutions.
Thursday August 8th
9:30am - 10:30am
Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia
Email Mike Barsotti at mbarsotti@pysc.org to RSVP
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RVE Philadelphia Civic Engagement Learning Series
A monthly series of topics in civic engagement. These trainings will provide tools and strategies that Philadelphians can apply to their work within their own communities. Each session will help prepare residents who are engaged in their communities to take the step toward becoming community leaders, organizers, and activists.
Next Topic: Data & Evaluation
- How to develop numeric metrics for tracking and measuring the impact of your work
Tuesday August 20th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Municipal Services Building, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia
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Partner Expo at the Philadelphia School District Citywide Professional Development Day for Health and Physical Education Teachers and Athletic Coaches
Organizations with a positive impact on the students and staff of the School District of Philadelphia are invited to attend, set up a table/booth, and speak with SDP staff.
Tuesday August 27th
7:30am - 3:00pm
If you are interested, please contact Nancy Nayowith: nmnayowith@philasd.org
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First Aid / CPR / AED Training and Certification (MEMBERS ONLY)
Check an item off your to-do list by completing this certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED use. Spaces are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
Tuesday September 10th
5:45pm - 8:00pm
1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia
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Effective Nonprofit Governance Workshop from the Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University (MEMBERS ONLY)
Effective board membership requires more than good intentions and meeting attendance. This impactful board training is the first step in appreciating the objective and true roles and responsibilities that the job of board member requires. Attendees will come to comprehend the full responsibilities of board membership, in both the context of being part of a larger whole, as well as an individual. In addition, this course will
show how to maximize the all-important partnership of board and executive director.
Recommended attendance for both your Executive Director and Board Chair.
Wednesday October 16th
9:00am - 3:00pm
Email Mike Barsotti at mbarsotti@pysc.org to RSVP
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PYSC's next
Quarterly Meeting
will be the Task Force Update on September 18, 2019.
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