Youth Sports Planning, Administration, and Operations

COURSE DURATION: 2 HOURS

This course is designed to equip youth sports administrators with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully plan and administer youth sports programs. This course focuses on the business side of planning and administering a youth sports program from a big picture strategic planning viewpoint, above and beyond running a league. Participants will learn best practices in strategic planning, daily operations, financial oversight, marketing, fundraising, and more. Sections and Lessons in this course include:

Planning and Administration

• Youth Sports Industry Overview
• Mission, Vision, and Goals
• Creating a Business Plan
• Planning
• Program Schedules
• Budgeting
• Communication
• Marketing and Promotion
• Customer Service
• Managing a Youth Sports Board of Directors

Youth Sports Operations

• Fundraising
• League Documentation
• Staying Organized in Youth Sports
• Risk Management
• Managing Your Facilities
• Preventative Maintenance
• Technology in Youth Sports

The Big Picture

• Leadership
• Inclusion
• Health and Wellness in Youth Sports
• Youth Sports Advocacy