Through the Healthy People 2030 program, the federal government has set for the first time a national target for youth sports participation: 63% by the year 2030. To help reach the target, #ProjectPlay convenes leading organizations that have made multi-year commitments to measurably grow sport participation rates among youth. We're proud to launch our new vision: #63X30. Join us!
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Project Play, the Sports & Society Program's signature initiative, develops, applies and shares knowledge to help build healthy communities through sports. We identify access and quality gaps in sport activities for youth and help organizations to fill them. Project Play connects the silos across the disjointed landscape of youth and school sports and develops systems-level solutions. Newsletter signup: as.pn/ppsubscribe.
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Insurance carrier Players Health joins #63X30, a group of leading organizations that have made multi-year commitments to measurably grow sport participation rates among youth. Chief Mission Delivery Officer Kyle Lubrano spoke with Tom Farrey about the state of the youth sports insurance market, the company's advocacy at the state level, and the role insurers can play in growing participation.
Players Health exec: How insurance helps close gaps in athlete safety - Project Play
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What is your state doing to support sports in your community and schools? To fund programs, balance competing interests, and promote the health and safety of children and adolescents? Linda Flanagan shares what we can learn from five leading states. Plus, download a new #ProjectPlay resource with more than 20 examples to help stakeholders advocate at the state level for what makes sense to them.
How five states got in the game of youth sports - Project Play
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Our #ProjectPlay State of Play community reports include dozens of insights and key findings on the youth sports landscape of their community. Here are 10 of the most insightful findings from State of Play Colorado: Aspen to Parachute: 1. Latino/a youth participate in recreation less due to several barriers. 2. The affordable-housing crisis dramatically affects staffing for rec and sport providers. 3. Colorado Extreme is bringing hockey to new communities by focusing on equity, but questions arise about the sustainability of three local youth hockey programs. 4. Robots are here to efficiently line sports fields. 5. More collaboration and resources are needed to accommodate youth with disabilities. 6. With fewer teams in rural communities, programs are challenged to balance different kids' needs. 7. Some teens quit sports due to body shaming. 8. Latino/a children report feeling similar positive coach interactions as white youth. 9. The best coaches communicate well with parents. 10. LGBTQ+ youth feel less welcome and safe in sports.
10 interesting findings from State of Play Colorado: Aspen to Parachute - Project Play
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#ProjectPlay proudly partnered with Fight For Children for Youth Sports Day in Washington D.C. About 2,000 people attended, enjoying sport sampling activities and free food, haircuts, wellness checks, physicals and school supplies.
At Youth Sports Day, a 'secret sauce' hopes to keep kids out of trouble
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How to create youth sports programs that work for kids? Play #1 of the #ProjectPlay framework has always been - ask them! Get to know our five featured athletes from State of Play Colorado: Aspen to Parachute.
Ask Kids What They Want: Rural Colorado - Project Play
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NEW REPORT from The Harris Poll and First Tee on parent attitudes to youth sport! This one shines a BIG spotlight on coaches. Read more below. 1/ First, this report explicitly connects parent views of coaches to their decisions to enroll children in more sports activities. More than half of parents say that a trustworthy coach or mentor would increase their enthusiasm to enroll their child, such as: (1) Committing long term to the activity (53%) (2) Recommending the activity to other parents (51%) (3) Enrolling their child in more activities (51%) As Aspen Institute Sports & Society embarks on our 63x30 quest to raise youth sports participation to 63% by 2030, this finding is key. It explicitly quantifies the connection between quality coaching and parent decisions around youth sports participation. 2/ Second, the report doesn't go deep on demographic differences in parent attitudes, but it does appear to include some interesting generational patterns. For instance, 41% of Gen X parents would prioritize the activity over other options if there was a trustworthy sports coach. Another 34% would pay a premium for trustworthy coaches. 3/ The report also includes a range of findings around parents' perceptions of the quality and availability of trained coaches. In particular, there's a fantastic breakdown of parent beliefs in the quality/readiness of trained versus untrained coaches. (1) 91% of parents see a trustworthy / trained coach as important (2) 60% of parents viewed trained coaches as best qualified to offer a consistent coaching approach, teach new skills, adapt to individual needs of children and demonstrate dedication to safety/wellbeing. 4/ Not surprisingly, 80% of parents felt there was a shortage of high caliber coaches today. This number aligns exactly with the views of coaches themselves. Findings from the National Coach Survey found that 80% of coaches believed that their community needed more coaches. Thanks Ryan Graff for sharing! First Tee doing great stuff in youth sports coaching. LEARN MORE: Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gsbubnr3 Download the report: https://lnkd.in/dfVZ33gr Check out How to Coach Kids, a free coach training that is ideal for volunteer, parent coaches of any sport: https://lnkd.in/dbwqTDv9 Follow the Million Coaches Challenge, a movement to train 1M coaches in youth development: https://lnkd.in/dy-Q5hJ9
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Thanks for following along with #ProjectPlay Champions Week! Applications to become a 2025 Champion will open this December. Sign up to be notified when the app goes live.
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#ProjectPlay Champion: Open Field Open Field launched the Future Forward Soccer League, a holistic support network and pathway to post-secondary education for teenagers (14-19) from marginalized communities, primarily immigrants and refugees, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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#ProjectPlay Champion: Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania BGCWPA is launching a partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins to increase baseball/softball, flag football and dek hockey to underserved communities and underrepresented youth.
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