2009 UTAH SPORT SUMMIT
Perspectives on Long-Term Athlete Development and Sport for Life
Presented by the Utah Athletic Foundation
Friday, September 25, 2009
Hilton Salt Lake City Center

The goal of the Summit was to bring together representatives from the sport, recreation and health communities in Utah to begin a dialog on how we engage youth in sport and physical activity.  At the summit participants heard presenters' stories and were introduced to long-term athlete development concepts that added to the discussion. 

Introduction Document
The Utah Athletic Foundation has created an Introduction Document which outlines the goals and process to develop a Utah Model based on the principles of Long-Term Athlete Development.  The document was handed out at the 2009 Utah Sport Summit and is available for download here.

Feedback and Survey
We are asking attendees for feedback and improvements they wish to see in Utah. We ask that people complete the survey by October 31st. We will then consolidate the information in a written document which will be known as the Utah Sport for Life Model. From this model we hope to advance partnerships within the community and implement positive changes in Utah’s sport and recreation systems.

Click here to take the survey.

Summit Presentations
The presenters provided us with their presentations and we have included a link to them below. We'd like to thank all of our presenters for a successful summit. To find out more information about each of them, please click here for full bios.

Welcome and Introduction - Colin Hilton

Long-Term Athlete Development - Istvan Balyi

Learning to Love the Game: Cultivating Motivation - Dr. Dan Freigang

USA Hockey's American Development Model - Implementing an LTAD plan in the "Land of the Free" - Ken Martel

Moving the Masses: Increasing Physical Activity to Impact Obesity in Utah - Lynda Blades and Brett McIff

US Soccer and Zone 1 Player Development (5-12 year olds) - Asher Mendelsohn and Tony Lepore

The World is Stirring - John Crawley

Perspectives on Long-Term Athlete Development - Richard Way, Alicia McConnell and Sally Johnson

Physical Literacy: Building the Base for Health and Excellence - Richard Way

Developing a Multi-Sport Program - Part I & Developing a Multi-Sport Program Part II- Matt Terwillegar and Marc Norman

Planning and Periodization for the Junior Athlete - Istvan Bayli

Food and Nutrition Literacy - Kristi Spence

Sport Specialization: Causes and Concerns - Dr. Grant Hill

Please direct all questions and further coordination efforts to:
Alison Butz, Utah Athletic Foundation Sport Development Director - alison.butz@olyparks.com or 435-658-4203

Colin Hilton, Utah Athletic Foundation President/CEO - colin.hilton@olyparks.com or 435-658-4227