PANEL 1 PRESENTER: Dr. Paul Jurbala
Quality Sport and Physical Activity Environments
Principal, communityactive • Sport for Life Consultant
Over a 40-year career, Dr. Paul Jurbala has led provincial and national sport organizations and, for the past 20 years, has served as Principal of communityactive, his consulting firm specializing in sport and recreation. He has helped nearly 50 Canadian organizations develop long-term athlete development models, coach education programs, strategic plans, and organizational policies. Paul holds a Ph.D. from Brock University, where his research examined how community sport organizations adopt innovation and adapt to change. He has taught Sport Management at Brock University, York University, and Humber College.
Quality Sport and PA Environments: Making All The Difference
What is a quality sport or physical literacy environment? It depends! A six-year-old soccer player, an Olympian and a senior keeping active have quite different needs, right? Yet following a common set of principles - which we fail to follow disturbingly often- can keep all physical activity safer, more fun, and more rewarding for every kind of participant. Discover the principles and what they mean for your programs in this presentation.