About Us

The Sports Alliance of Minnesota identifies builders of trust and respect in sports as parents, coaches, players, administrators, game officials, spectators, and community members. The creation of a positive sports environment begins with active participation of all participants. The following outlines the key components needed to assure a positive sports environment. All the participants need to work in unison towards their objectives and goals in order to build a positive sports environment:

Objectives

• promotes fun, participation, and competition for the athletes.
• develops strong personal character traits.
• fosters healthy lifestyles.
• encourages sportsmanship.
• believes in ethical behaviors of players, coaches and parents.
• creates a safe environment.
• requires the involvement of everyone in the betterment of the community.

Goals

• To have all activities of the team conform to the mission and objectives of the program.
• To teach good sportsmanship to players, coaches, spectators, and parents.
• To teach life skills and character development to the participants.
• To train officials who will ensure fair play, sportsmanship and a safe environment.
• To educate parents, players, and coaches on the rules of the game.
• To educate parents on how to be a good role model for their children.
• To promote those teams and participants who decide to follow the program.
• To educate the coaches on the mission statement, basic coaching skills, how to work with parents, and how to establish/enforce the rules.
• To evaluate and assess the program through surveys to coaches, players, and parents.
• To commit to the betterment of their community by giving of their time and resources