California Parks & Recreation magazine, Winter 2022, Vol. 78, No. 1

Celebrating and Advancing Gender Equity in Youth Sports Any girl, wanting to run around, be healthy and make friends, can get their start through park and recreation youth sports programBy Kim Turner

Director Gender Equity Initiative Coaching Corps

ming — especially if they get that chance to play, feel welcome and are encouraged to come back by supportive coaches, staff and community members.

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California Parks & Recreation magazine, Winter 2022, Vol. 78, No. 1

Published on Feb 8, 2022

Alisha Herriott

Official magazine of the California Park & Recreation Society. 2022 Conference Highlights Yes!!!! The CPRS CONNECTIONS Conference & Expo is back live on March 8-11, 2022. Here is a look at what is returning and what is new to the annual conference and expo. Getting Girls Into the Game for a Lifetime of Success Title IX will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary this June and AB 2404 is going on 18 years. But what is the current state of women’s sports in our communities? Here is a guide to help you on the continued path to equal access. Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Recreation Broadening the scope of our efforts to embrace gender spectrum inclusion is an opportunity for local park and recreation agencies to make a real difference in their communities. Play and Personality in Park and Recreation Stories Here are five valuable strategies that will empower your agency to tell its story and reinforce the value of parks and recreation. Trends into possibilities Every year at the beginning of a new year,

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California Parks & Recreation magazine, Winter 2022, Vol. 78, No. 1

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TRENDS INTO POSSIBILITES

GETTING GIRLS INTO THE GAME FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS

PROMOTING LGBTQ+ INCLUSION IN RECREATION

PLAY AND PERSONALITY IN PARK AND RECREATION STORIES