Building community sports
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ngoing efforts at HKFYG to promote community team sports are not only about fitness and training. They are also about encouraging young people to become more deeply embedded in their community. New developments see an emphasis on positive coaching as well as training for volunteers in even more sports that offer an inclusive introduction for all youth, no matter what their abilities.
Sports included so far:
Focusing on:
Encouraging:
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Basketball Ice hockey Rope skipping Team running Canoeing Lacrosse Dodgeball
Physical and mental wellbeing Emphasizing holistic development Building positive skills and attitudes Developing team spirit Encouraging perseverance in success and challenge
Unanimity Motivation Innovation Fearlessness Persistence
Since it began in 2016, the Federation’s Community Team Sports programmes have come of age, with the first phase completed in 2019, new beginnings were created in 2020 which will take us through to 2023.
2016- 2019 PHASE 1 GOALS & FEATURES
The first phase of the HKFYG Jockey Club Community Team Sports (CTS) Project at HKFYG had four key components. They blended physical activity with community service, making it full of fun and special meaning. Community team sports league ● annual district competitions ● for nearly 1,200 teams ● 9,800 participants
Community team sports academy ● to offer training in fitness concepts and sports skills ● to build team spirit, self-discipline, sense of responsibility
● to provide professional coaches and trainers
The academy offered a wide range of training on various fitness concepts, sports skills, team spirit, self-discipline and a sense of responsibility.
Sportovation Community Service Scheme: Sports x Innovation This all year-round initiative encouraged youth volunteers to form teams and create change-making service projects. Sponsored projects are featured in exhibitions. Sports mileage mobile app ● For tracking sports activity and converting it into virtual“miles”
● “Miles” to be spent on sports lessons for underprivileged youth
This educational app aimed to encourage users to cultivate regular exercise habits, as well as participating in team sports and integrating with their community.
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