Positive Sports: Professional Athletes and Mentoring Youth [Paperback]

Debbie Elicksen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2003

Positive Sports shows the giving side of professional sports and how it leaves a lasting impact on our communities. Read about:
· Individuals who were inspired by sport: Canadian Football League player Garry Sawatzky shows how football changed his life from being a convicted murderer to becoming a strong member of the community.
· League-driven community programs: Hockey Canada’s Initiation Program instills a grassroots skills-first philosophy that leads to success at the international level.
· Professional sports role models: CFL Legend Mark McLoughlin fosters a Stay In School program and visits over 100 schools per year to talk about the importance of education. NHL goalie and Japanese-Canadian Jamie Storr holds an annual summer hockey school that celebrates pride in one’s heritage – something he was challenged with as a youth. NBA star Jalen Rose starts a foundation to support single parent families and assist children with their primary education. NHL good guy Jarome Iginla starts a hockey school through the NHL Diversity program and donates $1000 to KidSport Calgary for every goal he scores during a season. NBA forward Tyson Chandler helps pay gas bills for low-income Chicago families and partners with firefighters to fit homes with smoke detectors.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Positive Sports was highlighted as a "must read." -- Admissions Conference in Toronto in the Fall of 2003

About the Author

Debbie Elicksen · Authored, edited, ghosted, and project managed over 34 books for both royalty and self-publishers
· National Hockey League and professional sports reporter for over 12 years
· Author and Publisher of
Inside the NHL Dream (A behind the scenes look at the NHL, ISBN 09730237-0-8)
Positive Sports: Professional athletes and mentoring youth (ISBN 09730237-3-2)
Future Prospects (A behind the scenes look at major junior hockey, ISBN 09730237-4-0)
Creating a Legacy: The Calgary Booster Club (The Calgary Booster Club was the catalyst for bringing Calgary the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, ISBN 09730237-2-4)
Loyalty, Intensity, and Passion (A behind the scenes look at the National Lacrosse League, ISBN 0-9730237-5-9) scheduled for publication 2006)
Inside the Canadian Football League (ISBN 0-9730237-6-7) scheduled for publication 2006)
· Author of Self-Publishing 101, publisher Self-Counsel Press (2005)
· Publish a monthly e-newsletter Inside Publishing
· Teach Book Publishing 101 and Manuscripts Made Easy workshops
· Keynote speaker
· Appeared on Vicki Gabereau (CTV) and the NHL Network
· Over 12 years of copywriting, editorial writing, and corporate communications writing
· Four years writing advertising features and special editorial for Calgary Herald Special Projects
· Two years of copyediting and proofreading of over 30 annual reports each season
· Independent Publishers Association of Canada Executive
· Represent the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on the City of Calgary Sports Policy Steering Committee
· Leading the push to start a Sport Policy Committee at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce
· First woman to headman a football conference in Canada (President of the Prairie Football Conference)
· Public Relations Director for Edmonton Trappers Baseball Club, working closely with the California Angels
· Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games, Hockey Committee, Media Liaison
· Canadian Junior Football League, Director of Public Relations and Marketing
· Calgary Colts Junior Football Club, President, Assistant General Manager
· Mentor with Alberta Mentor Foundation
· Member of Alberta’s Promise (for initiatives championing youth)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Freelance Communications (December 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0973023732
• ISBN-13: 978-0973023732
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,236,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)