BC Baseball
Core Values Platform
November 2015
Core Values “A set of timeless principles that are all
about the heart and soul of an
organization”
Jim Collins, Ph.D.
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The Core Values Platform
has been developed to
support “values-based planning”
throughout the BC Baseball
community
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BC Minor Baseball Association
Core Values Platform
Purpose
Helping young players in communities across BC have fun and develop baseball skills.
Core Values
1. Kids should have fun playing baseball.
2. All players need opportunities and support to develop their skills.
3. All players should be supported in pursuing their personal goals and aspirations.
4. In giving back to our communities, we contribute to the health and vitality of
our communities.
Vision
An an exemplary youth baseball association in Canada, BC Baseball shows
year-by-year increasing enrolments and participation of
young British Columbians developing skills
while enjoying the great game of baseball.
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What’s this Core Values Platform all about?
 A tool, resource for BC Baseball Leaders
 A guide, framework to get a strong + clear
focus
 Foundation for setting priorities + making
decisions + defending decisions
 Alignment – grass roots activities/realities in
sync with provincial direction … and vice versa
 A way to Inform, Educate, Engage
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CORE VALUES PLATFORM  THE TRANSITION MAP
(2nd Piece of Three)
CHALLENGES
 Difficult to recruit and develop enough coaches who share our Core Values and believe in our Purpose
 Having the financial resources required to support our kids and our programs
 Lack of succession planning for Board members and other volunteers
Our Purpose
Helping young players in communities
across BC have fun and develop
baseball skills
Our Vision
Our Core Values
Kids should have fun playing baseball
All players need opportunities and
support to develop their skills
Key Performance Areas,
Objectives, Programs
As an exemplary youth baseball
association in Canada, BC Baseball
shows year-by-year, increasing
enrolments and participation of young
British Columbians developing skills
while enjoying the great game of
baseball.
All players should be supported in
pursuing their personal goals and
aspirations in baseball
In giving back to our communities, we
contribute to the health and vitality of
our communities
STRENGTHS THAT SUPPORT TRANSITION
 The ability and capacity of our association to ensure actions are aligned with our Purpose and Core Values
 Positive feedback and support from parents, coaches and players
 Dedicated, experienced and passionate volunteers who live our Core Values, contribute their time and‘give back’ to their communities
Strong programming in place in many areas, providing solid foundation for growth and development
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Core Values Platform:
The Applications
 Primary = as Strategic Planning Framework
 Purpose and Core Values on web page
 Decision-making aid for awards and
recognition
 Volunteer recruitment and development
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Applications (cont’d)
 Promotion, marketing, communications
 Themes for coaching development events
 Purpose Statement on letterhead
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Where did this come from??
 Brenda Astorino (Prince George, PE), David Barry
(Newton, PE), John Braaten (Richmond City, PE),
Fraser Campbell (Greater Victoria, PE), Orville
Germaine (Aldergrove, PE)
 Darcy Jago (Port Coquitlam), Tom Katelnikoff (West
Kelowna, PE), Mike Kelly (PE), Mike McKinlay
(Duncan)
 Mike Parlow (Oceanside), Mike Sarai (PE), Cornelius
Temple (Ridge Meadows), Dan Williams (Mission)
 Tony Casey, Chris Crapper - Consultants
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Next Steps
 Discuss the Core Values Platform with your
colleagues
 Carry-out your own Planning Session – using
the Transition Map and Template
 Connect with other users
 Seek-out guidance and support
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The use of the
Core Values Platform
within BC Baseball communities
helps align
our programs with our values.
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