About EMS - Multisport Experience Sportive Club Association
The
pleasure of movement and the desire
to promote sport as one of the
basic elements of a healthy lifestyle
have brought us together. We started to become a team by running
in a group and, especially, by
participating in and organizing events dedicated to sport.
At the end of 2012, we set up in a sport
club called Club
Sportiv Experiența Multisport (CSEM). The
Multisport Experience Club is a non-profit organization focused on the
promotion of sports as means for a healthy lifestyle, with a proven track
record in organizing local sports events and activities for and with young
people. CSEM actively encourages, supports and promotes participation in
multiple sports to help children and youngsters improve their physical, mental,
and social skills. CSEM had the following objectives, for 2012- 2017: - To involve in a running event at least 1%
of the population from Arad city; - At least 30 members of the organization to
have a half marathon realized; - At least 15 members of the club to have a
marathon realised; - At least one member of the organisation to
have an Iron Man realised (3.8 km swimming, 180 km riding a bike, 42.197 km
running); These objectives were totally accomplished!
For example, in 2015 we had more than 1% of Arad population in our ”Marathon,
half-marathon and road running of Arad” – 1872
persons from Arad (1,18%) from a total of 2587 participants. Now we
continue on a higher level to involve people in grassroots sport. EVENTS: During the first 5 years (2013-2017), CSEM
organized more than 22 events to promote sports and a healthy lifestyle: - Căsoaia
Bike Race – 2013; - Half
marathon and road running of Arad county – 2013; - Green
Duathlon – 2013; - Arad
Duathlon – 2014-2017; - Arad
Triathlon – 2014-2016; - Tomatoes Festival - on bikes – 2013-2017; - Peștera
Românești Bike Race – 2015; - Funsbee
– Frisbee event – 2015; - Marathon,
half-marathon and road running of Arad – 2014-2017 On
all these events we had a total number of more than 12000 participants. The
number and impact can be very different, from 30-50 in small events, such as
Funsbee or Tomato festival on bikes to middle size events (Arad Duathlon, Arad
Triathlon - around 200 participants). The biggest event is “Marathon, half-marathon and road running of
Arad” which has thousand of participants and where we had in 2015 a record of
2587 people running. Why
events? Because we noticed that the energy of a town will be better mobilised
through these kind focused activities and for them people are starting to
change their customs. Of course, we have some other regular activities, as it
can be seen below but at the end of the day the events can make the BIG
difference in terms of habits, awareness and impact. Apart from organizing local and regional sports events, CSEM also facilitates and promotes within
the community European trends and visions, such as: - Suggesting and
implementing sports activities, projects and programs; - Organizing
sports competitions, events, and projects, locally, nationally and
internationally; - Applying
methods from formal or non-formal education;
- Developing collaborations
with similar organizations; - Promoting a
healthy lifestyle among children and youngsters; - Developing
management and leadership skills of young people; - Promoting and
developing intercultural programs. As a
target group, we work in particular with youth in activities dedicated to
sports, but people of all age groups have access to the organized events. We
work on a daily basis with local and EVS volunteers as we consider it to be
most beneficial for all parties involved. Working with youth helps them embrace
a healthier lifestyle, develop entrepreneurial skills and facilitates personal
development. Throughout the projects, we facilitate the best environment for
each of our volunteers to be able to express their ideas and use their
experience and expertise to improve the club’s activity and to continuously
learn from each other. Awards: We received various awards over the years for our
activities, including: - The most popular event in Arad - 2014, 2015
(Arad Marathon) - The most popular sport project in Arad -
2015 (Arad Marathon) - The event of the year for amateurs in Arad
county - 2015 - Diploma for the involvement in the community
and promoting of volunteering - 2015 - The biggest event for Grassroots Sport in
Arad County - 2016 - Selection among the 6 volunteering events in
the National Volunteering Gala - 2015 (Arad Marathon) - Winner of the National Volunteering Gala -
2016, Arad Marathon (203 volunteers, more than 7000 volunteering hrs, 1956 participants) - Winner of the National Volunteering Gala -
2018, Arad Marathon Our websites are: www.experientamultiport.ro, www.maratonarad.ro containing all of our
events/projects as well as a detailed presentation of the organisation.