 Long the
pacesetter in youth sports safety, Little League has
again taken the lead with the development of
ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program). With the help
of corporate sponsors Musco Lighting and AIG
Insurance Companies, ASAP has created a network of
more than 5600 safety officers working together for
safety.
ASAP is a grass roots program based on
communication of ideas. Leagues across the country
contribute their safety ideas to ASAP News, a
colorful, monthly newsletter. Safety officers can
then find out what their peers are doing to make
things "safer for the kids."
A safety officer in Georgia may see what a
Nebraska league did to maintain safety during a heat
wave. A safety officer in California whose
concession stand is less than orderly may use the
plan for concession stand safety submitted by a New
Jersey league.
Introduced in 1994, ASAP has already increased
Little League's overall safety awareness and reduced
insurance costs for participating leagues. This
summer, the annual ASAP Awards will recognize the
leagues with the best safety programs. |
