2020 NRPA Youth Sports Survey This report shares insights from the field of parks and recreation about the barriers and challenges in the current youth sports landscape. The key findings put equity at the heart of youth sports:
5 in 6 park and recreation agencies work with partners to deliver youth sports activities.
86% of park and recreation professionals agree that they and
92% of park and recreation agencies charge registration fees for
2 in 3 agencies offer reduced or discounted fees for
90% of park and recreation professionals report that the
their peers can contribute to a fair and just future for youth sports by identifying inequities in access to organized sports offerings.
lower income residents.
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all of their youth sports offerings.
pandemic negatively impacted their agencies’ youth sports programming during the summer and fall of 2020.
