Parks and Recreation Provides Important Youth Sports Opportunities

February 17, 2022, Department, by NRPA

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Nearly all (98%) U.S. adults agree it is important to provide youth with equitable access to sports opportunities. These opportunities promote:

  • Increasing physical activity
  • Building friendships
  • Developing skills, like teamwork and respect

Millennials (86%) and parents (86%) are among those most likely to believe equitable access to sports opportunities for youth is extremely or very important. Park and recreation agencies provide a fun, safe place to play where kids feel like they belong.

Each month, through a poll of 1,000 U.S. residents focused on park and recreation issues, NRPA Park Pulse helps tell the park and recreation story. Questions span from the serious to the more lighthearted. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research.

Visit the NRPA Park Pulse webpage for more information.