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Park Directors Report <br />Athletic Organizations that <br />Positive Results <br />Support Tobacco-Free Policies <br />Minnesota park directors’observations <br />The National Alliance for Youth Sports and the National <br />? <br />Youth Sports Safety Foundation state that parents must <br />after implementing policies: <br />demand a tobacco, drug and alcohol-free environment. <br />88% reported no change in park usage <br />? <br />The National Youth Sports Coaches Association Code of <br />? <br />(no loss of park users) <br />Ethics states that each coach should provide a sports <br />environment that is free of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. <br />71% reported less smoking in parks <br />? <br />Little League <br />? <br />58% reported cleaner park areas <br />? <br />The Minnesota Youth Soccer Association prohibits the <br />? <br />use of tobacco during sanctioned events and activities <br />What does a typical tobacco- <br />How are these policies enforced? <br />free policy park look like? <br />Similar to other park policies, such as alcohol and litter <br />? <br />policies, primary enforcement is with signs. <br />Policies prohibit tobacco use on any city- <br />? <br />Most communities do not ask their police to actively <br />? <br />owned park property or park & recreation <br />patrol the parks. Instead, they rely on peer <br />area. <br />enforcement among park users. <br />Policies cover all people using the parks <br />Community awareness through policy manuals, <br />? <br />? <br />newsletters, and local media. <br />(players, coaches, spectators, other park <br />Reminders at coaches’or parents’meetings, or signed <br />users). <br />? <br />statements from teams, participants, coaches, and <br />Policies describe how park users will be <br />? <br />parents. <br />notified (). <br />mailings, policy guidebooks, etc. <br />Each department’s requirements vary –but some <br />? <br />departments ask violators to leave the park area for the <br />Policies outline how enforcement will occur. <br />? <br />remainder of the event. <br />Contact Information <br />Brittany McFadden, Program Director <br />? <br />Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation <br />St. Paul, MN <br />(651) 646-3005 <br />bhm@ansrmn.org <br />www.tobaccofreeparks.org <br />3 <br />