by Peter Oltchick | Nov 24, 2024 | Local Spotlight, Youth Sports
Aspen Institute has released its 2024 State of Play report for youth sports. Please see key findings on participation, coaching, and trends to watch for 2025. Participation Trends Coaching Trends 10 Youth Sports Trends to Watch
by Peter Oltchick | Sep 24, 2024 | Local Spotlight, Youth Sports
Learn more about the Positive Coaching Alliance’s new tool to assess and improve the effectiveness of youth sports programs, plus a closer look on PCA’s critical partnership with Schools. Positive Youth Sports Culture Index PCA Partner Of The Month- Schools: An...
by Peter Oltchick | Jul 24, 2024 | Local Spotlight, Youth Sports
Recent insightful articles from Andscape/ESPN & Education Week, plus Aspen’s latest Project Play initiative announced at June’s Ideas Festival. Andscape / ESPN: The New Participation in Youth Sports: Adults Gone Wild. Senior Writer Jerry Bembry explores the world...
by Peter Oltchick | Jun 21, 2024 | Events, News
It was extremely inspiring to connect with so many talented biographers at the May 16-17 annual conference (Leon Levy Center for Biography in NYC), and to participate in the Member Readings program (selection from Football for Fun) that kicked off the conference. I...
by Peter Oltchick | Jun 21, 2024 | Local Spotlight, Youth Sports
To celebrate the June 11 International Day of Play, Aspen Institute highlighted coast-to-coast community successes in its Project Play latest State of Play report. Check out the invaluable public-private partnership work across youth sports in rural Colorado (where...