Social Science Sport Outreach Plan – Comprehensive Draft Assignment

 Submit a comprehensive draft of your sport outreach plan that includes elements of
your previous sections and is revised to incorporate feedback from the peer-review process and
the instructor. The draft should be professionally written and directed toward a general audience
of your program’s hypothetical stakeholders- partners, funding sources, participants, staff- and
tell them clearly and concisely what your organization and its activities are all about.
Be sure to include a relevant and informative title, an introduction/overview of your plan, and a
wrap-up/summary. The plan should be well-organized, easy-to-follow and flow smoothly 

SMGT 504

Sport Outreach Plan – Comprehensive Draft Assignment

Instructions

Overview

You will submit a comprehensive draft of your sport outreach plan that includes elements of your previous sections and is revised to incorporate feedback from the peer-review process and the instructor. The draft should be professionally written and directed toward a general audience of your program’s hypothetical stakeholders- partners, funding sources, participants, staff- and tell them clearly and concisely what your organization and its activities are all about.

Be sure to include a relevant and informative title, an introduction/overview of your plan, and a wrap-up/summary. The plan should be well-organized, easy-to-follow and flow smoothly.

Instructions

This is a comprehensive draft of the Sport Outreach plan you will create throughout the course:

· The draft should include at least ten full pages of text.

· This excludes a title page, abstract, reference page(s) and any appendices

· The work should be in APA format (the most current edition)

· At least nine sources supporting the work should be formally cited and listed in the reference page.

· A minimum of eight sources should be external to the course, i.e. in addition to the course text and any readings provided within the course.

· Direct quotations of others’ writing should not be used.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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Sports Outreach Plan: Programming Activities

Micheaux Hollingsworth

SMGT 50

4

Liberty University

September 8, 2024

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Introduction: This part focuses on the programming activities to be implemented by the Sports

Outreach organization that seeks to involve underprivileged youths in Chicago. As a company,

our mission is to help (Children) maintain physical fitness, healthy minds, and good

interpersonal skills while engaging in structured sports (Malete et al.,2022). The planned

programming will bring in various types of sports and recreation activities that are in line with

the mission statement: changing young lives through sports. The aimed program will be

accessible, available for a large number of people, and will be designed according to the

participants’ needs.

Participant Activities: The specific activities that have been selected and associated with the

Sports Outreach initiative would entail individual and team sports. The main activities that will

be undertaken include soccer, basketball, track and field activities, as well as fitness boot camps

(Torres-Ronda et al.,2022). These activities will focus on the age difference and will cater to

children ages 6-10 years and adolescents ages 11-18 years. For each sport, there will be sessions

for newbies, intermediate, and advanced to cater to all persons of different capabilities.

Soccer and Basketball Training: The participants will play soccer and basketball skills practice

two times per week. Seventy-five minutes will be used to teach new concepts, practice, and

organize the students into small-sided games (Silva et al.,2023). Seminars will be carried out by

competent volunteer coaches who will ensure the students build a strong culture of teamwork,

discipline, and leadership.

Educational Workshops: Aside from sporting disciplines, we will open sections with lectures and

training concerning nutrition, emotional states, and self-education (Pattyn et al.,2022). These

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workshops intend to raise awareness among the participants about healthy living, mental health,

Education, and Personal development.

Travel Planning: For the sports activities and the various activities in the community

competition, we will arrange for transport, and this will be done safely to avoid cases of

individuals getting involved in accidents on the way. Local transport firms will be partnered with

to offer subsidized or free transport during events not within our vicinity (Siddiq et al., 2022). In

this context, cooperation with local community centers will be arranged to provide safe points

for children and adolescents’ delivery and pick-up. This means that parental consent forms, as

well as proper communication, will be an important tool in our travels to ensure that all measures

put in place have been complied with.

Facility and Equipment Needs: Our activities will be conducted across multiple facilities to

accommodate different sports and the varying needs of our participants. Some of the sports

activities require halls or open spaces; we have engaged the local community centers, schools,

and parks to host the gyms, fields, and tracks, respectively. Indoor activities such as Boot Camps

and workshops will tap multipurpose rooms made available through community centers

(MARCH and CAMPS). In choosing these facilities, emphasis has been placed on the

consideration of the distance and safety of the participants’ neighborhoods.

When related to mission and vision, the words mean positions that match a specific

organizational mission or vision statement. The above-planned programming activities align with

the mission and vision of our Sports Outreach organization through the delivery of planned

programs, games, and events that would help underprivileged youths with issues to do with

physical and mental health, teamwork, and personal development among other aspects. Soccer

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academy programs engaging in organized, inclusive, and affordable sporting activities should be

in a position to enable the participants to develop into better sportsmen/women and responsible

members of society.

Conclusion: The detailed programming activities provide a framework for how the youths can

be appropriately involved in recreational sports and recreation. With founded structured sports

sessions, supporting a healthy lifestyle, and giving underprivileged children in Chicago a safe

chance to grow, our goal is to create lasting positive change in their lives. The operational

commitment towards the community and partnership will be inevitable in supporting our mission

and vision.

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References

Malete, L., McCole, D., Tshube, T., Mphela, T., Maro, C., Adamba, C., … & Ocansey, R. (2022).

Effects of a sport-based positive youth development program on youth life skills and

entrepreneurial mindsets. Plos one, 17(2), e0261809.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0261809

MARCH, B. CAMPS.

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Pattyn, N., Van Cutsem, J., Lacroix, E., Van Puyvelde, M., Cortoos, A., Roelands, B., … & Van

Tiggelen, D. (2022). Lessons from special forces operators for elite team sports training:

how to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. Frontiers in sports and active

living, 4, 780767. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-

living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.780767/full

Siddiq, A., Tang, C. S., & Zhang, J. (2022). Partnerships in urban mobility: Incentive

mechanisms for improving public transit adoption. Manufacturing & Service Operations

Management, 24(2), 956-971.

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Silva, A., Ferraz, R., Branquinho, L., Dias, T., Teixeira, J. E., & Marinho, D. A. (2023). Effects

of applying a multivariate training program on physical fitness and tactical performance

in a team sport taught during physical education classes. Frontiers in Sports and Active

Living, 5, 1291342. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-

living/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1291342/full

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Torres-Ronda, L., Beanland, E., Whitehead, S., Sweeting, A., & Clubb, J. (2022). Tracking

systems in team sports: a narrative review of applications of the data and sport specific

analysis. Sports Medicine-Open, 8(1), 15.

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Sports Outreach Plan: Mission and Vision Assignment

Micheaux Hollingsworth

SMGT 50

4

Liberty University

September 1, 2024

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Abstract

This sports outreach plan is for underprivileged children, which seeks to provide a program

geared toward boost up success and happiness by way of sports and exercise. The mission

focuses on fostering togetherness, organizational culture, and learning while the vision aims at

every youth, poor or rich to be both a successful athlete and learner. The business plan provides

for a low-tiled organizational structure, a human resource management plan that encourages

volunteers, and a multidimensional approach to the funding of the organization which will

include grants, individual donations, and fund raising activities within the community. The above

strategic plan will help the organisation to accomplish the goal of transforming young lives

through sporting activities in a strategic manner.

Mission Statement

The purpose of our organization is to provide underprivileged young people with an

opportunity to improve their physical fitness and mental well-being through sports and physical

activities (Belcher et al., 2021). Our programs are affordable and as inclusive as possible, to help

participants develop comradeship, discipline, teamwork as well as leadership qualities necessary

to achieve in life and sports.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to create a world where each youth, regardless of socioeconomic status, can

exercise, discover himself, and succeed as an athlete and a learner besides the field (Woolcock,

2021). Our vision is to strive for unity, supportiveness, acceptance, and understanding in a

healthy environment to show that sports can change lives.

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Organizational Structure

To fulfill this mission and vision, our organization will have a flat structure to allow for

better and direct communication between members of the organization. The top management

will consist of an Executive Director, who will be responsible for providing vision and

overseeing the execution of operations in line with the main objective of the organization.

Reporting to the Executive Director will be a Program Manager who will be in charge of

overseeing the implementation of the sports programs on a day-to-day basis (Lussier & Kimball,

2024). A Community Outreach Coordinator will identify and foster meaningful relationships

with local schools, community centers, and other stakeholders, while a Volunteer Coordinator

will develop a pool of qualified and competent volunteers to support the programs of the

organization. Moreover, a Fundraising and Development Manager will pursue funding from

different sources for the organization, and a Communications and Marketing Specialist will

handle publicity about the organization and its activities (Suh et al.,2021). A key component of

this work will be the development of relationships with coaches and mentors, who will directly

be involved in the training and support of youth participants, including both sports skills and

character development.

Staffing Plan

The initial staffing plan will involve extensive use of volunteers especially in coaching

and mentoring positions. The paid positions are the Executive Director, Program Manager, and

Fundraising Manager; other positions will be created depending on the growth rate of the

organization and the availability of funds. The volunteers will be sourced from the community

and comprised of trainers with knowledge of different sporting disciplines and trainers of life

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skills (Mxekezo-Lallie, 2021). Employment will be kept limited at the start, but will be gradually

increased; for example, the Executive Director is paid and other workers like a Program and

Fundraising Manager will work part-time at the beginning of the programs, although they may

eventually become paid.

Funding Plan

Regarding the funding for our Sports Outreach organization, we will seek a diversity of

sources to ensure that the organization becomes sustainable and can expand its operations. This

strategy will involve seeking grants from the local, state, and national departments of youth

development, sports, and community health. It will be also important to establish a donor base

since we will target individuals and companies that share our vision and goals (Kouamé et al.,

2022). Annually charity runs, sports tournaments, and galas will be organized to fundraise and

increase community participation. Furthermore, local businesses, schools, and sports

organizations will be joined to share resources and funding for the common goal. Corporations

will also continue to focus on sponsoring this agency as most companies are looking forward to

investing in programs that support the community and young people.

Conclusion

When directed at these key components, our proposed Sports Outreach Plan is for

establishing a strong and effective organization that will transform underprivileged youths’ lives

through sports. This outline will serve as a roadmap for designing and implementing lasting and

competent programs, acquiring relevant resources, and forging unrelenting community

engagement efforts to positively impact clients’ lives.

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References

Belcher, B. R., Zink, J., Azad, A., Campbell, C. E., Chakravartti, S. P., & Herting, M. M. (2021).

The roles of physical activity, exercise, and fitness in promoting resilience during

adolescence: effects on mental well-being and brain development. Biological psychiatry:

Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, 6(2), 225-237.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2451902220302408

Kouamé, S., Hafsi, T., Oliver, D., & Langley, A. (2022). Creating and sustaining stakeholder

emotional resonance with organizational identity in social mission-driven

organizations. Academy of Management Journal, 65(6), 1864-1893.

https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amj.2018.1143

Lussier, R. N., & Kimball, D. C. (2024). Applied sports management skills. Human Kinetics.

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Mxekezo-Lallie, K. B. (2021). The influence of volunteering in sport for development sector on

career advancement: a case study in southern Africa. University of Johannesburg (South

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Integrating Evangelism and Discipleship in Sport Outreach Programming

Micheaux Hollingsworth

Liberty University

SMGT 50

4

September 15, 2024

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Introduction:

Sports outreach programs are unique to catalyze physical exercises together with the

spiritual aspect (Kang et al.,2024). Included in this plan are clear methods to support evangelism

and discipleship amid a Sports Outreach program with participants developing athletic skills as

well as spiritually.

Strategies for Evangelism: To effectively integrate evangelism, the program will utilize the

following methods:

Pre-Event Devotions and Prayer Sessions: Before each sports event, a short devotion

and prayer will be made thus providing religious guidance for the activities for the day (Dollahite

et al., 2023). These devotions will associate biblical passages with the proper sports values such

as the importance of teamwork and the act of not giving up.

Faith-Based Sports Clinics: Clinics that are to be conducted by professional athletes

also have sessions where athletes themselves will narrate real-life accounts and explain how their

Christianity affects their athletics (Young, 2024). These narratives will enable a connection from

which participants will be able to reflect on faith within the context of the stories.

Outreach Events with a Gospel Focus: Tournaments and community games will be

conducted, including gospel presentations and testimonials, to directly present isolated

individuals to the Christian gospel (Davis, 2022).

Strategies for Discipleship: To foster discipleship, the program will employ the following

approaches:

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Mentorship Programs: Specific guidance will be given through one or small group

sessions, especially for mature Christians to be assigned to participants (Givens, 2020). This will

result in better debate about one’s beliefs and spiritual development and issues concerning ethics.

Bible Study Groups: There will be Bible study classes conducted every week and this

will enable people with engagement in sporting activities to learn the Bible and how to apply its

principles in sports as well as in other activities they engage in (Klein, 2021). These studies will

be more engaging and will involve the use of more coursework that addresses issues that are

significant to young athletes.

Service-Oriented Activities: Having the participants be involved in charity games or

other programs to help the needy will depict Christ-like service and enhance the discipleship of

action while developing a hospitality attitude that is needed as we embrace a Humble and

Compassionate Spirit (Rossi, 2023).

Ensuring Intentionality: To make evangelism and discipleship central to the program, several

intentional measures will be taken:

Clear Goals and Evaluation: She said that therefore, clear targets will be set and

achieved throughout the evangelism process such as the number of gospels to be presented, the

number of bible studies to be conducted as well as discipleship endeavors such as the bible study

attendance (Jeremie, 2021).

Training for Leaders and Volunteers: Superintendents and volunteers shall be

educated on how to establish actively welcoming, Christianity-based communities where faith

and doubt shall be explored while honoring each other’s opinions (McClymont, 2021).

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Continuous Feedback and Improvement: The effectiveness of the outreach activities

shall be assessed by the participants through the reviews conducted now and then. This feedback

will then help make the required modifications and enhance the efficiency of the program.

Conclusion:

By implementing these strategies, the Sport Outreach program will be able to meet

evangelism goals and see to it that those who participate in the program will have chances to

grow spiritually. Having specific goals, daily tasks, and constant assessment, the program will

work towards creating a community that is inspired by Jesus’s teachings and His love.

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References

Dollahite, D. C., Kelley, H. H., James, S., & Marks, L. D. (2023). Changes in home-centered

religious practices and relational well-being following the initial onset of the COVID-19

pandemic. Marriage & Family Review, 59(2), 65-94.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01494929.2022.2141942

Davis, N. A. (2022). Using Communities of Practice to Support At-Home Gospel Learning from

a Release Time Seminary Classroom.

https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=edl_etds

Givens, D. D. (2020). Shaping and Forming Christian Mentors through Relationships: A

Mentorship Training Program at Mount Carmel Church of God in Christ (Doctoral

dissertation, Northeastern Seminary).

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Jeremie, M. N. (2021). The Way We See Matters: Developing a New Theological Vision for

Effective Cross-generational Evangelism. Liberty University.

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Kang, X., Meng, Q., & Su, C. H. (2024). School-Based Team Sports as Catalysts for Holistic

Student Wellness: A Narrative Review. Behavioral Sciences, 14(7), 528.

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McClymont, A. (2021). Collaboration, Christian mission, and contextualisation: the overseas

missionary fellowship in West Malaysia from 1952 to 1977 (Doctoral dissertation,

Kingston University). https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/49622/

Rossi, G. E. (2023). Cycling for Service: understanding how service-learning combined with

endurance-based activities enhances prosocial behavior amongst young adults (Doctoral

dissertation, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Graduate School-Newark).

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Case Study (Doctoral dissertation, Southern Nazarene University).

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“Sports Outreach for At-Risk Youth in Chicago”

Micheaux Hollingswoth

SMGT 50

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Liberty University

August 25, 2024

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Introduction: Sport is a catch that unites people in the context of an ever-growing global

Human Diversity. This outreach plan targets youth who are at risk and are living in the urban

cities of Chicago, Illinois. Such young people who are so vulnerable to the prevailing socio-

economic conditions in any society are in desperate need of proper channeling in the right

direction (Westerbeek & Karg, 2022). This group will be able to experience physical activity

through sport, social inclusion, and self-development and should, therefore, be targeted by a

wide-ranging and extensive sports engagement initiative.

Target Population: It is the target audience of the sports outreach plan that will be implemented

to the youths at risk between the age of 12-18 years residing within Chicago’s urban setting.

These youth are usually from low socio-economic backgrounds; some are even exposed to a lot

of crime, and most have poor education and no positive male or female role models (Rabinovitz

et al.,2020). Most of them are kids raised by single parents or have been brought up in homes

where they witnessed the effects of substance use and gangsterism. They tend to lead to

hopelessness and thus increase the chances of adopting risky behaviors.

Geographic Location: The target population of this outreach plan is the inner-city communities

of the city of Chicago, Illinois. This area is crowded and populated, has poor recreational

amenities, and a scarcity of appropriate programs for children out of school. The region is also

characterized by socioeconomic inequalities where a big percentage of the population becomes

relativity poor or even lives below the poverty line (Wheeler, 2021). However, the community is

characterized, among other things, by the following factors: cultural diversity and a strong spirit

of perceiving hardship. Regarding this area, the goal of the sports outreach plan is to bring

meaningful activities to at-risk youths that would build up their confidence and skills in life.

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This isn’t the right word as it implies passive observation rather than active engagement.

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Why This Group: This is especially so because the at-risk youths from the urban areas form

part of the most vulnerable but are rarely considered in issues of community development.

Working with this group through sport presents a good chance to intervene and meet their needs

(Brady et al., 2020). Sport may be used as a medium of change for these young individuals and

turn them into disciplined personalities with a sense of belonging. It may also be an opportunity

for them to be diverted from the vices that they are likely to engage themselves in, such as

joining gangsters or taking to substance abuse. Engaging in organized sports makes it possible

for these youth to acquire attributes that are important in life, for instance, discipline, leadership

skills, and determination. This population has been selected because vulnerable youths in cities

are vulnerable to poor returns in poverty, crimes, and social and economic marginalization. The

lack of organized, constructive activities tends to expose them to making wrong decisions in life,

including using substances and joining gangs (Njeru, 2022). Sport presents an alternative model,

one that, while it may not result in a physical change in the way they look, benefits the individual

in giving structure to one’s life and building self-esteem.

Benefits of Sport: Sports can hugely impact this group through the following ways: promoting

good health, a healthy mind, and a healthy nation, and lastly, teaching core values (OÕNeill,

2021). It provides a route to higher achievement in school, associated with proper social

relations, and individual development.

Biblical Support: Matthew 25:40 supports the idea of helping those vulnerable individuals,

which is the key principle of this sport outreach (Matthews, 2023). Also, Paul’s message 1

Corinthians 9:24-27 points to the aspect of discipline that can be developed through sport.

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Application of Scripture: Getting at-risk youth involved through sport is a form of serving,

which is a Biblical form of love. This outreach offers an expression of love practically; builds up

the youth in physical, emotional, and the hardest of all – the Spiritual aspect.

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Brady, B., Chaskin, R. J., & McGregor, C. (2020). Promoting civic and political engagement

among marginalized urban youth in three cities: Strategies and challenges. Children and

Youth Services Review, 116, 105184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105184

Matthews, A. D. (2023). Inclusive guidelines for youth sport stakeholders: A content analysis of

US sport national governing body websites [Doctoral dissertation, Michigan State

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Njeru, M. (2022). The influence of urban criminal gangs on the socio-economic livelihoods of

former female gang members: The case of Gaza criminal gang in Nairobi County, Kenya

[Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi]. University of Nairobi Digital Repository.

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achievement and a healthy life. Teachers College Press.

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Rabinovitz, S., Schneir, A., & Warf, C. (2020). Homeless adolescents: Identification, outreach,

engagement, housing, and stabilization. In Clinical care for homeless, runaway and

refugee youth (pp. 45-68). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40675-2_4

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directions. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429316043

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communities in the war on poverty. The Library Quarterly, 91(2), 190-208.

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Feedback Summary and Reaction

Micheaux Hollingsworth

SMGT 50

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Liberty University

September 22, 2024

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Sport Outreach Plan – Consideration of Peer Review

While working on my Sport Outreach Plan, I got useful feedback from my peers and the

course teacher on several aspects of the project which I agreed to consider and address in my

revisions. This feedback helped carry out the Distillation of the Mission Statement and Vision

Statement, Target Population, Program Activities, and Evangelism and Discipleship part of the

plan.

Feedback Summary and Reaction

1. Mission and Vision Feedback: Most of the responses I got regarding the mission and

vision part of my Sports Outreach Plan were positive, especially for the recognition of the health

aspect of the youths involved, both physically and mentally. These aspects were considered

important in creating an overall positive change in the young people’s lives. Nevertheless, it was

suggested that the goals be widened and that more specific short-term aims be included,

connected with the personal and educational perspectives of the participants. This would enhance

the effectiveness of the program in that other sector in the development of the youth, including

education and other forms of health, would also be attended to as and when needed. Finally, I

was instructed to include measures of performance to enable the right assessment of the program

for performance as a tool for measuring the success of the program in the achievement of the

objectives set for the program. This was particularly helpful because it brought my attention back

to remembering unique goals and managerial things that have to be done, as well as how one

might evaluate the outcomes of the program at some point in time. With the above elements,

particularly the focused goals together with the clear evaluation metric, the program will be in a

position to maintain its core value of enhancing the general well-being of the youths. Not only

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will it enhance their sports-related skills but also in other sectors and successes of their lives,

thus making the outreach services for youths much more balanced.

2. Target Population Feedback: Concerning the feedback given, the enhancement

required was observed to be oriented toward the youths, for example, some areas like Chinatown

or other similar areas that appeared to be less privileged. My recommendations pointed towards

devoting time towards identifying the employment agency services and extracurricular activities

that are in place, as well as other support services that can easily delve into this specific group of

young people with more energy. Such feedback is more useful in a way that made me consider

aspects within the community that I did not know existed. This made me realize how much I lack

insight into the problems and situations that surround these youths so I can come up with the

right program that is likely to suit the youths’ needs. They may have different social, economic,

or educational constraints that, if one takes his/her time to identify, then one can try to look for

ways of solving them. Including several bases, like connecting participants to local employment

training or educational services, will provide the targeted approach and applicability to the

obtained results for my outreach plan, not only the interest in sports but also perspectives for

further active and useful life.

3. Program Activities Feedback: There were positive suggestions, and people at work

have proposed that there should be a mentorship part where the older participants or local

administrators mentor the younger ones. This has the backing of the New Testament provision

on direct supervision, and they corrected it since it could prove useful in enhancing interpersonal

relationships instead of mimicking the role models of the course instructor on various aspects of

the project, which I have carefully reflected upon and integrated into my revisions. This feedback

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was crucial in refining the mission and vision, target population, program activities, and

evangelism and discipleship components of the plan.

4. Evangelism and Discipleship Feedback: The evaluation of the evangelism and

discipleship part pointed to a lack of specific approaches to the development of spirituality

within the existing program. Therefore, it was proposed that objectives for evangelism be

assigned, such as the number of Bible studies and discipleship events. I also got ideas telling me

that it is relevant to congratulate the participants and conduct a retrospective meeting, as well as

to assess the effectiveness of the program. This feedback made it clear that the evangelism

process should be done in an orderly manner, not only in terms of how the participants expand

physically but also spiritually.

Implementation of Feedback in the Comprehensive Plan

To this extent, given the feedback received on the mission and vision statements, I will

first rewrite the statements accompanied by specific goals for the academic and personal

enrollments. I will also incorporate activity measures that will determine the extent to which the

program improves not only the physical strength of the participant but also the academic brain.

This will help suggest changes like recruitment and provide direction towards achieving

progression. Besides the target group, I will also conduct another study with the unwanted

children in Chicago regarding their needs for the activities and resources that relate to outreach

about a facet of sports. It will help me to identify those areas where one can obtain the

information needed to enhance the chances of applying for the program in some of the

communities.

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As far as program activities are concerned, it will be necessary to introduce a model

where older participants are paired with younger ones. In that respect, it will help provide

direction and optimize stewardship in the community, too. I will also hold a monthly session

where the participants and the families will offer feedback on how the program should be run to

meet their full needs. Last, in the evangelism and discipleship block, I will define the objectives

for spiritual growth to happen, for instance, the number of bible studies and the discipleship

programs. Further research is the assessment of the levels of spirituality within the IFSSP, the

ways it has been practised, and whether there have been any alterations made to the current

IFSSP spirituality components. Thus, through such changes, the Sports Outreach Plan will have

the possibility of changing the youths not only in the physical and the spiritual but in other areas

such as in school, in other activities, in other aspects of life, and in general, giving the

community a better hope.