2011-12 annual report - sask sport inc

2011-12 ANNUAL REPORT

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Everyone benefits by including sport as part of their lifestyle. It is a way to stay active, it is a venue for competition, it teaches life skills, and it provides leadership roles. It’s part of what makes Saskatchewan a great place to live. Opportunities to participate in sport encourage people to establish roots and stay in the province. Sport helps break down barriers and builds community. No matter their cultural or economic background, people can enjoy playing sports together and creating new experiences. Sport not only encourages healthier lifestyles, but also generates positive economic impact on employment, businesses and the service sectors.

Sport programs provide opportunities for residents to be physically active and become involved in their communities. More than 300,000 Saskatchewan residents are registered participants in sport activities, and supporting the system are more than 38,000 registered coaches and officials. Added to these figures are thousands of volunteers who give their time and skills so that others benefit.

The amateur sport network in Saskatchewan consists of provincial sport governing bodies (PSGBs), multi-service organizations, and districts for sport, culture and recreation. Sask Sport Inc. manages Saskatchewan Lotteries products on behalf of

more than 12,000 sport, culture and recreation organizations in the province. Proceeds from the sale of Saskatchewan Lotteries are distributed to eligible organizations through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation. Sask Sport Inc. also operates the Administration Centers for Sport, Culture and Recreation which provide non-profit groups with professional business services.

UNDERSTANDING THE SPORT FEDERATION

Michael Linklater, First Nation Champion, Thunderchild First Nation


LOTTERY SALES REMAIN STRONG

Saskatchewan Lotteries is the major fundraiser for sport, culture and recreation in the province. Ticket sales experienced another strong year with sales reaching approximately $190 million. The highlights for lottery ticket sales included record SCRATCH ‘N WIN sales of more than $55 million, which is a 3.9 per cent increase from the previous year. SPORT SELECT sales also set a record with an increase of 13 per cent to $13 million. Saskatchewan was home to ten winners of $1 million or more, including a win of $40 million on LOTTO MAX.

Our network of Lottery Ticket Centres (LTCs) continued to expand with 51 new centres added this year bringing the total to more than 845 LTCs. Saskatchewan Lotteries also collaborated with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation to improve the technology among the retail network, which will lead to better management and increased sales.

TRUST FUND SUPPORTS SPORT, CULTURE AND RECREATION

The proceeds from Saskatchewan Lotteries are placed in the Trust Fund, which provides the base funding for sport, culture and recreation activities for people of all ages and abilities throughout the province. These activities provide the bedrock for our quality of life in Saskatchewan and help to create communities where people want to live, work and play.

Volunteers administer funding from the Trust Fund, which provides direct funding to more than 1,000 communities, rural municipalities, First Nations and non-profit organizations. Through these agencies, over 12,000 sport, culture and recreation groups receive funding. These groups provide a wide range of programs and services -- including local, provincial and national events, competitions and festivals -- to more than 600,000 registered members. Controls are placed upon the distribution of lottery proceeds to ensure transparency and accountability of the funds.

The Trust Fund continues to make strategic investments into sport, culture and recreation. For the sport community, provincial sport governing bodies received funding to enhance their core services in areas such as learn to play programs, skills clinics, high performance training, sport science and medicine services, and leadership development.

Although there are numerous benefits to participating in sport programs, not everyone has the opportunity to participate. Strategic investments from the Trust Fund have been designed to address these issues. Sport organizations received targeted funding to increase participation among under-represented groups such as youth at risk, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal people, northern residents, new Canadians, and the economically disadvantaged.

HOW THE LOTTERY DOLLAR IS SPENTPrizes 52%

Sport, Culture, Recreation & Community Groups 27%Western Canada Lottery Corporation 8%

Retailer Commissions 6%Government Payments 5%

Administration 2%

Braden Close, 2011 Western Canada Summer Games Creative Memories Photography 2011


ADMINISTRATION CENTRE A CENTRAL HUB FOR PROVINCE’S ORGANIZATIONS

The Administration Centers for Sport, Culture and Recreation provide comprehensive professional business support services to non-profit sport, culture and recreation organizations.

The Centers provide seven boardrooms, videoconferencing, and approximately 50,000 square feet of office space in Regina and Saskatoon.Other services include payroll, pension, benefits, accounting, printing, graphic design, reception service, photocopying, and interoffice mail. This provides cost efficiencies for organizations and opportunities to network and create best practices.

The Centers allow the groups to focus their attention on programs and services to their memberships and the public, while providing the necessary support services to do so.

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS INCREASE PARTICIPATION

The Aboriginal Coaches and Officials Program continues to build capacity within the province. More than 2,300 coaches and over 400 officials have been trained or certified through the program. This program is working closely with the Saskatchewan Summer Games to develop a mentorship pilot project for 2012 and several provincial sport governing bodies submitted applications to have Aboriginal coaches participate in the pilot. Coaching clinics were also held in conjunction with Saskatchewan First Nations Winter Games. Other promotions included presentations at the National Coaches Certification Program (NCCP) Partners Day, YMCA, City of Saskatoon, the universities, and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology.

PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF SPORT

The Sport It’s More Than A Game campaign promotes the benefits of amateur sport for individuals, families, community development and the economy. New promotional materials for this campaign were developed and widely distributed.

The Aboriginal Champions program was launched to profile successful athletes and coaches who serve as outstanding role models for the Aboriginal community. The intent is to promote their inspiring messages, and encourage others to participate in sport to the extent of their interest and abilities. The program consists of posters, advertisements, media interviews, social media, and other resources, which were distributed to organizations, schools, First Nations, Friendship Centres, and recreation centres.

The 2011 Saskatchewan Sport Awards includes the Athlete of the Year Awards, Coaching Awards, Volunteer Awards and the Officials’ Achievement Awards.

VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS L to R: Eric Honetschlager - President, Audra Young - Past President, Sean Thompson - Secretary/Treasurer, Dave Pettigrew - Vice President Sport,John Lee - Vice President Lotteries, Nada Gorman - Vice President Trust

The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of Saskatchewan amateur athletes and those individuals who provide their support so these athletes can achieve their goals. Finalists and recipients have been presented awards during prominent sporting events in the province and in their hometowns.


The Aboriginal Community Sport Development Grant Program (ACSDGP) is a popular and successful initiative that stretches into virtually every corner of the province. The program, funded by Sport Canada’s Aboriginal Sport Participation Bilateral and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund, assists and supports the implementation of organized sport programs to increase sporting opportunities in the Aboriginal community, specifically in urban, rural, on-reserve, isolated and northern communities. The focus is on communities and building their capacity to offer quality, organized sport programs for Aboriginal children and youth. This year the program distributed funding to 60 programs in 44 communities. Sport programs funded included volleyball, cross country, softball, martial arts, hockey, curling, broomball, soccer, basketball, swimming, boxing and gymnastics.

LONG TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT GAINING MOMENTUM

Sask Sport Inc. assists PSGBs with financial support for Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) planning. LTAD is a training, competition and recovery program that is based on an athlete’s developmental age – their maturation level – rather than their chronological age. The long-term goal is to have all PSGBs align their athlete development models with national models. This will lead to developmentally appropriate recreation and high performance sport throughout the province and country. LTAD planning has resulted in new initiatives related to sport skills instruction, competition formats, athlete training, coach education, and facility and equipment adaptations. Some examples of these initiatives include: Baseball’s Rally Cap and Winter Ball programs; Run, Jump, Throw for Athletics; Steve Nash basketball; 6-a-Side Football; U12 Soccer Jamborees; and Atomic and Circulation Volleyball programs. Sport Canada, through the General Sport Participation Bilateral Agreements, and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund help support these programs.

NEW SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES WITH A DISABILITY

One of the key strategic public interest priorities for sport is to increase the number of Saskatchewan residents participating in sport initiatives through a reduction in barriers. The Adaptive Sport Equipment Program and Adaptive Club Development Grant were introduced this year with the goal to have more people with a disability actively participating in organized sport opportunities. The program was well received with a total of 23 organizations receiving support including 14 equipment grants for items such as specialized wheelchairs, sit-skis and sledge hockey equipment; and nine club development grants for improving access and cost reductions to disabled sport programs at the community level.

L to R: Jason Clermont, Ellen Grewcock, Robert Barrand, Evan Howlett, Joe Daniels, Shane Reoch, Angella Pinay

In order for children to be successful in sport, they must have basic physical competencies. Sask Sport Inc. and several partner agencies have initiated a Physical Literacy Assessment Project, which will assess those competencies and determine ways the sport system can help improve them.


BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

Sask Sport Inc. partnered with the University of Regina to develop a Professional Business Leadership Certificate Program for sport executives. This certificate program cultivates the potential in executive staff to become successful leaders in sport administration. Volunteer training and leadership growth are also supported through specialized board governance workshops, women in sport leadership initiatives, and the online volunteer training centre.

Sport consultants have been appointed to each provincial sport organization to bring a stronger focus on fostering PSGB development and to assist Sask Sport Inc. in addressing the broader issues facing the sport system. This change evolved from the Annual Funding review which enhanced the opportunity to meet individually with member organizations to discuss sport

development topics. This new initiative will lead to better understanding of a PSGB’s operations, programs, organizational challenges, best practices and successes.

As part of the national initiative to renew the Canadian Sport Policy, Sask Sport assisted in organizing consultations with the provincial sport community. The Canadian Sport Policy is an important roadmap towards building an innovative sport culture that promotes values-based engagement from introduction-to-sport through to the highest levels of skill and competition; delivers the benefits of sport to more people; and leads to a healthier society.

Another important component to building organizational capacity is the Sport Legacy Fund, which provides a tax-deductible opportunity for individuals who have benefitted from sport, or those who believe in the value of sport, to contribute financially to sport programs for current and future generations. Funds raised are used to ensure quality sporting opportunities will continue to be available. This program, which is administered by Sask Sport Inc., has now raised more than $6 million through donations and 44 sport groups have developed their own Sport Legacy Programs.

Operating Figures Year Ended March 31, 2012The following selected financial information is derived from the annual audited financial statements of the following entities:

• Western Canada Lottery-Sask Division Inc.• Sask Sport Distributors Inc.• Sask Sport Inc.• Administration Centers for Sport, Culture and Recreation (1989) Inc.

The external auditors of the organization have, as part of their responsibilities, reviewed this information to ensure its consistency with the audited financial statements.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

REVENUESTicket Sales $190,496,230 Rent & Service Income 1,493,352 Interest 614,837 Grant revenue 5,128,537 Other 315,880 $198,048,836

EXPENSES

Net Profits to Trust $ 60,644,168Prizes & Retailer Commissions 109,739,132 Federal & Provincial Taxes 1,486,866 Ticket Printing & Operating Expenses 15,717,345 Provincial Operating Expenses 6,982,781 Program & Project Expenses 3,762,907 $198,333,199 Net Operating Expense $ 284,363


SUPPORT FROM GRASSROOTS TO HIGH PERFORMANCE

KidSport™ Saskatchewan is part of a national program that provides underprivileged children with the necessary funding to participate in organized sports. The mission of KidSport Saskatchewan is that no kid should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports. KidSport provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. Sask Sport Inc. is pleased to be the founding sponsor of the charity in Saskatchewan and to provide on-going administrative support.

Sask Sport Inc. is the administrative base for the Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan (CSCS) operations and governance.The CSCS is part of a network of eight centres across Canada that is dedicated to the development of high performance athletes and coaches with the goal of securing podium performances in national and international competitions. Registered athletes receive sport science and medical services to aid their performance results; life services to ensure their needs outside sport are met; and other support services such as legal and tax counselling. Registered coaches can access advanced certification programs through the National Coaching Institute. Other coach support programs include apprentice coach, coach visitation, women in coaching professional development, and high performance coach development areas. The CSCS administers several athlete assistance funding programs including the Saskatchewan Program for Athletic Excellence and FutureBest.

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SAFE AND ETHICAL SPORT

A membership survey on dispute resolution services indicated that these services were valued and there was overwhelming support for their continuation. The recommendations from this survey included enhanced communication about available services and resources, establishing a pool of external investigators to investigate disputes or conflict situations, and introducing investigator training programs for those sports that

choose to identify their own internal investigators.

A new agreement was signed with RespectED partners to ensure the program will be in place for three more years to assist in the prevention of abuse, bullying and harassment. Key aspects of this new agreement include access to a toll free support line (and email access), support to individuals in a variety of situations, and access to educational workshops and resources.


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