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AV Youth Sports Foundation
Helping kids stay active through sports.
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Providing Financial Assistance to Young Athletes.
Did you know ...
- The No. 1 reason kids said they play sports is to be with friends (52%), followed closely by having fun (51%). Winning games ranked sixth and chasing college athletic scholarships was 18th.
- Girls are 2 times less likely to be physically active than boys.
- Schools are typically a low-cost sports option, but even there families often must pay.
24%
of kids meet the CDC’s recommendation
of 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
A Colorado survey by the Aspen Institute revealed that physically active children reported feeling more excitement, happiness and motivation and less nervous, anxious, worried and depressed. For example, 25% of non-active youth (meaning zero days of physical activity) said they felt depressed or hopeless nearly every day, more than three times the rate (7%) of active youth (physical activity every day).
$883
Amount the average family pays for one child's single sport.
92%
of park and recreation agencies charge registration fees for all of their youth sports offerings, according to the National Recreation and Parks Association.
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