Sponsored Content SportsEngine, a brand from NBC Sports Next is the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management (SRM) software, empowering athletes, parents, coaches, and sports organization administrators with tools and services to manage their organizations and sports lives. Read SportsEngine stories For the Love of Sport Episode 04 | How to Keep Your Organization Focused on Athlete Safety by Marie Fitzgerald Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at SportsEngine HQ October 10, 2022 | 2 minutes, 4 seconds read Join us as we recap part two of our conversation with Wayne Moss, Executive Director of the National Council of Youth Sports and the Wizard of Wisdom, by providing you with five key takeaways to bring back to your organization. 1. Join the National Council of Youth Sports Wayne talks through the pillars of NCYS and the benefits of joining their organization as a youth sports organization. 2. Celebrate National Youth Sports Week Hear a sneak peek at what Simon plans on wearing for Spirit day during National Youth Sports Week. Celebrate this year by checking out each day's theme! 3. Be well organized not only on the field but off the field as well Keep your financials, members, and data organized with a software provider like SportsEngine HQ and GoMotion so you can focus on working with your athletes. 4. Make sure you are youth-centered Keeping athletes at the core of your organization leads to Youth Choice. Give your athletes the opportunity to have a say in the program they are a part of. 5. Reflect on your current safety program We talked at length with Wayne about safety and in this clip we talk about safety being a requirement, not a choice for organizations. Listen to the full episode Want to hear more? Tune in each month for new episodes as the dynamic duo Simon and Marie cover all things youth sports. From funny stories, to how to run your team, there's something for the whole family to enjoy. Subscribe to the full series here Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. About For the Love of Sport Podcast For the Love of Sport is the premier podcast covering the world of youth sports. For the Love of Sport dives into the people and processes that make it possible for kids to learn and grow through sports and athletics, and celebrates the admins, coaches, parents, volunteers, leagues, supporters, and youth athletes who put their heart into making it happen each week. Learn more About Marie Fitzgerald Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at SportsEngine HQ Marie Fitzgerald is a Director, Product Marketing & Content Strategy at NBC Sports Next. She currently works to ensure the customer's voice is ever present in the way we build, communicate, and improve the SportsEngine platform. She is also the co-host of the For the Love of Sport podcast, celebrating the stories and people who make youth sports happen. Marie grew up playing soccer and basketball, and you can find a Bucky Badger bobblehead, a Chicago Cubs W flag, and a Man City scarf proudly displayed on or around her home desk in Whitefish, Montana. Marie was recently named to the Augsburg Women's Athletics All-Decade Team for the 2010s. Connect with Marie Fitzgerald tags in this article Athlete Club Admin Coach For the Love of Sport Podcast Parent SportsEngine