Champions of Character Resources
Use these resources to help bring the program to your school's sports program or enhance your existing Champions of Character programming.
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IMPLEMENTATION KIT ORDER FORM |
Order your Champions of Character Implementation Kit! — Everything you need to bring Champions of Character to coaches and student-athletes in your organization or school.
Phase I includes: Champions of Character Implementation Guidebook | Teaching Character Through Sport book | DVDs: Champions of Character Overview, Redefining the Term Athlete, Teaching Character Through Sport | Daily Character Lessons for Coaches | Student-Athlete Cards
Phase II includes: DVD: Role of Parents in Athletics | Role of Parents in Athletics booklets | Parent Game Reminder Cards
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COACHES
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Coaches Code
Coaches sign this code and pledge to uphold the Champions of Character values. (DOC version can be customized with your logo.)
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Five Core Values Coaches Checklist
Use this checklist of how coaches demonstrate the five core values to assess yourself and your staff.
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Coaches' Tips
Great tips to help coaches build character and performance.
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ADMINISTRATORS
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Athletics Director Resources
Use these tools and template documents to promote your Champions of Character program. Word documents can be customized with your logo.
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Running a G-Rated Program Guided Discussion
Find out what makes the difference between an effective character-driven athletic experience and one that is not.
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"Curb" Appeal Sportsmanship Guided Discussion
Use this facilitated discussion guide to enable conversations about sportsmanship and event management in your organization.
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The School Board Process
Use these tools and template documents to present the Champions of Character process to your school board. Word documents can be customized with your logo.
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Parent Meeting
An agenda for a parents meeting to introduce the Champions of Character program and establish season expectations.
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Hiring and Evaluating for Character: The Process
Use these tools and template documents to hire and evaluate coaches for character. Word documents can be customized with your logo.
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Public Address Announcements
Champions of Character public address announcements which can be read during athletic contests.
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Event Program Messages/Ads Promoting Champions of Character
Each ad is a graphic that can be copied and pasted into another MS Word document and scaled to fit in your program format. Full page color and black and white versions as well as a series of quarter page messages are provided. |
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Champions of Character Event Guidelines
Outlines the criteria for having a Champions of Character event along with brand requirements, banner orders, public address announcements and social media guidelines. |
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PARENTS
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Parents' Tips
Great tips to help parents better support their student-athlete before, during and after the competition.
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Parent Letter
Use this letter to establish season expectations with parents in your program.
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STUDENTS
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Athlete Checklist
Use this checklist to determine how the five core values are demonstrated by a youth sports athlete.
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Athlete Pledge
Student-athletes sign this pledge to accept the five core values and do their best to represent their team, teammates and themselves.
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Athletes' Tips
Great tips to help sports participants become true athletes.
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CHARACTER TRAINING VIDEO SERIES
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Coaches
Setting Expectations | How to Teach Character
Playing Time | Winning |
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Parents
Expectations | Release Them to the Game
Modeling Poise and Confidence | Time and Space |
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Students
Expectations | Responsibility
Inside-out | Sportsmanship - Play the Best to be the Best |
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CHARACTER ACTIVITIES
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Core Values Presentation with Posters
Use this presentation and posters of each of the values to engage in a discussion of the value and how it relates to your sport/team, etc.. |
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Core Value Activities and Quotes
Use these great activities and quotes to engage your student-athletes in this worthwhile initiative. |
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Character Building Scenarios
Use these common character building scenarios to discuss character with your coaches.
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Integrity in Action
Practical examples and lessons about integrity in everyday life, both in and out of sports.
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Respect in Action
Practical examples and lessons about respect in everyday life, both in and out of sports.
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Responsibility in Action
Practical examples and lessons about responsibility in everyday life, both in and out of sports.
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Sportsmanship in Action
Practical examples and lessons about sportsmanship in everyday life, both in and out of sports.
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Servant Leadership in Action
Practical examples and lessons about servant leadership in everyday life, both in and out of sports.
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Integrity Teambuilding Activities
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Activity 2
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Respect Teambuilding Activities
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Activity 2
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Responsibility Teambuilding Activities
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Activity 2
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Sportsmanship Teambuilding Activities
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Activity 2
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Servant Leadership Teambuilding Activities
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Five Core Values Poster
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CHARACTER RECOGNITION
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National Sportsmanship Day Certificate
To be presented to a team which exhibits outstanding sportsmanship in honor of National Sportsmanship Day. (DOC version can be customized with your logo.)
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National Student-Athlete Day Certificate
To be presented to the student-athlete who best exemplifies the five core values in honor of National Student-Athlete Day. (DOC version can be customized with your logo.)
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