Sports program

PED 507 MVVP Assignment – Fall 2020

Dr. Terry Conkle - 200 Points

Directions: Computer-generate, using standard guidelines for Dr. Conkle’s Courses. The assignment should be professional in appearance. It should also meet expectations of Standard English, correct spelling, proper punctuation, and proper grammar. A rubric will be posted soon, to inform students regarding how this assignment will be graded.

1] Every assignment that follows this one must be aligned directly with this one. Select your entity/organization/

program from one of the following:

A Grades P/K-5 elementary school - physical education

A Grades 7-12 combination middle and high school – physical education

A Grades 7-12 athletics department – 1 sport

A parks and recreation department – city or county

A public or private sector for-profit fitness/health/wellness business/club

2] What must be included in the assignment (or Outline):

A] General Information, regarding the entity/organization/program (100-300 words). Some ideas = name of entity,

location, local population/enrollment/membership, other demographics, and facilities described

B] Mission Statement, in 1-3 sentences that clearly and concisely communicate the purpose or reason for

being/existing. Some questions to consider when writing a mission –

 What do we do?

 How do we do it?

 Whom do we do it for?

 What value are we bringing?

C] Vision Statement, a broad view of how the entity is going to leave an impact on athletes/student-athletes/clients/

customer/the greater community (i.e., the stakeholders). A vision statement is something that should be

shared. The vision communicates an organization’s value and its commitment to achieving its goals. There

is no certain length, but they address 5-10 bullet points concerning what an entity hopes to achieve over the

long-haul (may be 1, 3, 5, 10 or so years – it can be any time-period or multiple ranges, it all depends on the

unique aspects of the vision and aspirations.

D] Values Statement, simply put, values are a declaration that announces an entity’s top priorities and core beliefs,

both to guide employees’ actions and to connect with consumers/stakeholders. Values statements provide

clarity about the administration/management perspective on who the entity is today, how it acts and who they

want to serve, and the culture nurtured by the entity. They can be a guiding force for employees in making

decisions about problem-solving and helping customers, when well-written. It is about behavior the entity

prioritizes and ideally should convey the soul of what it is.

E] Statement of Objectives and Goals, 3 - 10 objectives for the overall entity/organization/program should suffice.

A goal is different than a vision. Goals are short statements of desired outcomes that should be met over a specific time-frame, usually three to five years. Goals are broad statements that focus on desired

results but do not describe methods used to get the intended outcome. The assignment should have at

least THREE goals, and each objective should be tied to a goal. Conversely, objectives are specific, actionable targets that should be achieved within a smaller time frame, such as a year or less, to help the entity reach a certain goal. In other words, objectives describe the actions or behaviors involved in achieving a goal. For example, to achieve the goal of increasing revenue, an entity may have an objective such as “Add three new products by the end of August this year.”

F] Philosophy, or creed, if the previous things are well-stated, the philosophy is simply a summary of beliefs that act

as a blueprint for how an entity will operate. This can be in bullet-points, or in paragraph form.

It could be stated as –

We believe:

a]

b]

c]

d]

e]

f]

g]

h]

etc.

G] Entity/Organization/Program Description/Specifics, this will be situation-oriented and different for everyone.

The specifics communicate vital details about an entity and expands on matters such as how large the entity

is, the scope of its coverage regarding services and products it provides, the facilities, events, equipment, and aspects of the entity such as key personnel/positions involved. Is the entity covered by a governing body, is it a member of professional organizations, does it have credentialed employees? If so, what credentials do ideal employees and management have? Has it been award-winning? What is its reputation in the community, state, region, nation, world?