Improving Youth Sports
As a former volunteer youth coach and long-time sports parent, I’d love to play a small part in highlighting all the important work being done—from organizations to extraordinary individuals—to create a more inclusive, positive youth sports culture.
Recommended Reading This Month (April 2024)
A few youth sports recommended readings pulled from recent newsletters.
Service Learning Through Sports
More great work from Aspen Institute, in partnership with the All-State Foundation: Micro-grants to help youth serve their community.
World’s Leading Sport Systems
Per recent Aspen Institute research, the United States youth sports system is ‘programs-rich and systems-poor’.
Reformed Sports Project
A parent, volunteer coach, and former collegiate athlete, Nick Buonocore founded Reformed Sports to change the culture of today’s youth sports industry.
Spotlight on the Dakotas
A golf prodigy from South Dakota and a local park district in North Dakota lead the way in their respective communities.