It’s not easy helping your child navigate today’s pressurized world of youth sports. This page offers free resources developed by Project Play and its partners, whether your goal is finding the best sport or local program for your child, mobilizing your community to improve its state of play, or coaching kids more effectively. All resources can be found at the below links.
PARENT SURVEYS
Findings from Project Play’s national surveys of youth sports parents that identified when – and why – kids are quitting sports. The results offer key insights on the contemporary challenges of getting and keeping kids involved in sports.
Checklists
Project Play Parent Checklists offer 10 simple questions that parents can ask their child, themselves, and sport providers to create a positive experience. Choose between three checklists, based on the child’s age and level of activity.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Youth sports today can be stressful and confusing. Often, parents are left alone to figure it all out. Project Play is here to help. Each month, we will offer advice on key questions submitted by parents and caregivers.
Project Play Parent Mailbag
Youth sports today can be stressful and confusing. Some kids are left behind due to costs or ability. Others are having poor experiences due to the adults (coaches, parents, league organizers). Often, parents are left alone to figure it all out.
Project Play is here to help. Each month, we will offer advice on key questions submitted by parents and caregivers. Got one? Send it here.
Advice FROM Parents LIKE YOU
At the 2019 Project Play Summit, parents - the primary audience of the Don't Retire, Kid campaign - spoke about the challenges to keep kids playing sports. We explored this with: Anne Pringle, mother of Betsy, Birmingham, AL; Kweisi Gharreau, father of Navonne, Los Angeles, CA; and Jon Solomon, father of Daniel, Urbana, MD.
This page was inspired by Project Play 2024, comprised of leading organizations that aim to grow national sport participation rates and related metrics among youth. Member organizations (below) identified parent empowerment as a key opportunity and this page was launched with our “Don’t Retire, Kid” campaign. Special thanks to ESPN, the Ralph C Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the U.S. Tennis Association for helping fund the campaign.
