Rocky Top Multisport

Impacting Athletes, Changing Lives

Knoxville, TN   |  www.rtmcknox.com

Mission

Rocky Top Multisport Club will inspire and empower youth and adults of all backgrounds and abilities, helping participants embrace mental toughness throughout their lives. Promoting the Rocky Top core life principles of confidence, patience, and determination, while developing goal-setting skills in a team environment will foster athletic growth, increase leadership skills and promote adherence to a healthier lifestyle by participants.

Ruling year info

2021

Principal Officer

Matthew Bonn

Main address

11305 Twin View Dr

Knoxville, TN 37932 USA

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EIN

86-3448710

NTEE code info

Sports Training Facilities (N40)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are well aware of the fees involved in endurance sports. Team fees, equipment, uniforms, travel expenses, and other related costs all add up. Some families can afford it; others can not. However, access to endurance sports should not be limited to those who have the financial resources to compete. Income affects sports participation. Children who play more, come from families that can afford more. Only 34% of kids ages 6 to 12 from homes with incomes of $25,000 or less played team sports compared to 69% of kids from home with incomes of $100,000 or more. Endurance sports should not price out kids who can benefit from the camaraderie, competition, challenges, personal growth, and accomplishments that sports offer

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

High School Tri Teams

By partnering with the local school system, RTMC provides training and support for local youth to learn the sport of triathlon. We focus on providing instruction and skill develop in areas of greatest need.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Preteens

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

USA Triathlon 2021

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of youth who have a positive adult role model

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Governance
Club management is accessible, transparent, and accountable to members.
The committee manages its business efficiently.
The club is financially sustainable for current and future needs.
Committee members have a clear understanding of the committee’s functions and their roles.
The club has strong connections with related organizations.
Membership
Membership grows at a rate consistent with participation, opportunities, and safety.
Members get value for money.
Members are positive about their involvement in the club.
Events
Events are safe and well organized.
Events are conducted per USAT rules.
Events are held in diverse formats and locations.
Members can access an annual events program.
Coaching and development
Enough qualified triathlon coaches are available to meet member needs.
Members can find qualified triathlon coaches in the Knoxville area.
Members are supported to improve their performance

Develop and maintain an annual budget.
Maximize income from sponsorship and grants.
Develop a risk management plan and related procedures.
Document club policies and procedures.
Identify and document responsibilities of committee positions.
Develop an induction process for new committee members.
Identify expenditure and decision-making delegations for the board members.
Build and maintain relationships with organizations where there is mutual benefit.
Promote the club to existing and potential members.
Regularly review membership size consistent with participation, opportunity, and safety.
Trial a buddy system for beginners and new members.
Provide discounted club uniforms for members.
Organize social events.
Identify specific ‘taster’ events incorporating induction for beginners.
Provide role documentation and training for key race personnel.
Develop a risk management plan and procedures for all events.
Liaise with USA Triathlon on event funding and sponsorship opportunities.
Provide members with contact information for qualified triathlon coaches in the Knoxville area.
Develop and Maintain a junior triathlete development program.
Provide members with information about how to access coaching for individual disciplines.
In collaboration with USAT, advise members on opportunities to gain or extend triathlon coaching qualifications


Our board is well versed in the endurance sports community and has the skills and knowledge to accomplish our goals.

Program is new

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Rocky Top Multisport

Board of directors
as of 03/09/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Matthew Bonn

Matthew Bonn

Katie Dotson

Justin Loss

Stacy Hillenbrand

David Hinkle

Amanda Tingle

Jennifer Sitgraves

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/9/2022
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/11/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.