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YO U T H S P O RTS

The evolution to a centralized
model caused Castle to quickly
notice vast differences in what families can afford for sports. The recreation and parks department developed a youth sports scholarship
subsidized by corporate donations,
sponsorships and the city budget.
In 2019, the first year of the scholarship, $42,000 in aid went to families. " We all need to look at those
kinds of scholarships to promote
equity, " Castle says.

The Impact on Parks
and Recreation
In Orlando, the city actually plans
to increase its parks and recreation
budget by 15 percent, Dyer says. Because the government largely relies

on property taxes, increased property values can lead to more available
funding for park and recreation agencies. In August, for example, Orlando broke ground on construction of
the Grand Avenue Neighborhood
Center and Park in a historically African American community.
The renovation project will include a gymnasium and a 12-acre
park with fitness equipment and
multiple playgrounds. NRPA is facilitating the work, which is expected to be completed in fall 2020, as
part of its Parks Build Community
project. Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center and Park will allow
Orlando to expand its recreation
and sports programming for kids,
about 85 percent of whom live in

low-income households.
Clifford Charlton, the city of Orlando's athletics district manager,
worries about high costs imposed
on inner-city families from for-profit sports organizations. Other local
football programs charge up to
$200 per child, compared to city
fees of $30. As of August, the
city had delayed the start of football season due to COVID-19 and
Charlton personally did not think it
should be played at all.
" If I'm not having a season this
year and the parents want their
kids to play football, these kids are
probably going to play for another
organization, " Charlton says. " I'm
OK with waiting and seeing what
happens [to COVID-19]. "

In a recent survey by NRPA, 86 percent of
park and recreation professionals say their
role should include identifying inequities in
access to youth sports.

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