I, in recognition of the rights and privileges accorded me as a member of the St. Albert Track and Field Club, hereby pledge to live up to my responsibilities as an athlete and a member of St. Albert Track and Field Club by following the St. Albert Track and Field Club Athletes' Code of Ethics, and specifically:

I WILL RESPECT MY FELLOW ATHLETES, COACHES, ATHLETICS OFFICIALS, PARENTS AND SPECTATORS by:

• Using appropriate language in appropriate tones when interacting with other athletes, coaches, athletics officials, parents and spectators.

• Interacting with all athletes, coaches, athletics officials, parents and spectators without regard to race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, body type, national origin, ancestry, disability, ability, or any other legally protected classification.

• Treating all athletes, athletics officials, parents and spectators with courtesy, dignity and respect.

• Following the training, competitive programs and rules of conduct as agreed upon with my coach and the Board of Directors.

• Regularly seeking ways of increasing my athletic development and self-awareness.

• Upholding the rules of athletics, the spirit of such rules and encouraging other athletes to do the same.

I WILL DO MY BEST TO SUPPORT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MYSELF AND OTHER ATHLETES, by:

• Maintaining a high level of awareness of potentially unsafe conditions.

• Communicating and co-operating with registered medical practitioners in the diagnoses, treatment and management of medical concerns.

• Participating in all Club testing and satisfying all Club program testing objectives.

• Supporting the protection of athletes from sexual molestation, assault, physical or emotional abuse.

• Avoiding unsafe practice or competition conditions.

• Using appropriate safety equipment necessary to protect myself and other athletes

I WILL SUPPORT A SPORTS ENVIRONMENT FOR ST. ALBERT TRACK AND FIELD CLUB ATHLETES THAT IS FREE OF DRUGS OR OTHER BANNED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES, by:

• Being free of drugs or other banned performance enhancing substances at all St. Albert Track and Field Club and other athletics activities.

• Avoiding abusive use of alcohol.

• Never advocating nor condoning the use of drugs or other banned performance enhancing substances.

• Refraining from providing any type of drug or other banned performance enhancing substance to any of my fellow athletes.

I WILL BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE RULES UNDER WHICH I COMPETE, AND I WILL SHARE THIS WITH MY FELLOW ATHLETES, by:

• Becoming knowledgeable, understanding and supportive of all applicable athletics, meet and Club rules, regulations and policies.

• Sharing my understanding of the requirements for compliance with these rules with my fellow athletes.

I WILL USE ALL EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATELY AND IN A SAFE MANNER, by:

• Becoming knowledgeable in the use of equipment owned by the St. Albert Track and Club.

• Ensuring that all equipment owned by the St. Albert Track and Field Club is not removed from the Fowler Athletic Park.

• Ensuring that all equipment is treated with respect and is not misused or deliberately destroyed.

• Reporting any individual that is found misusing or destructing track property to the President of St. Albert Track and Field Club

• Being held responsible for replacement of any misuse or destruction of track property.