Positive Coaching Alliance

Description:

Positive

Coaching Alliance is a non-profit based

at Stanford University. Our mission is to

transform youth sports to provide all young

athletes with a positive, character-building

experience. Since 1998 PCA has conducted

several hundred coach training and leadership

development workshops to help youth sports

organizations create an organizational culture

that is both positive and competitive. PCA

has helped these organizations create and

sustain this kind of culture where Honoring

the Game is the norm.

While an estimated 40 million children

participate in youth sports in the United

States, over 70% drop out by the age of

13. The major reason for this is the "win-at-all-cost"

mentality of parents and coaches. PCA is

working to replace the "win-at-all-cost"

model of coaching with the "Double-Goal

Coach" who wants to win but has a second,

more important, goal of using sports to

teach life lessons.

The Positive Coaching model encourages

adults and athletes to "Redefine Winner,"

"Honor the Game," and "Fill

Emotional Tanks." For more information

about these core PCA themes, please visit

our website at www.positivecoach.org

You will also find a wealth of resources

and ideas that you can put to use at your

next practice or board meeting!

PCA works directly with coaches, parents

and youth sports leaders. We train organization

leaders on how to create an organizational

culture that promotes the values you want

to see in your fans, coaches and athletes.

Every PCA workshop is a highly-interactive

event, conducted by a dynamic PCA trainer

who brings expertise in youth sports issues

and coaching.

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