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City, YMCA and neighborhood groups plan Healthy Hamilton neighborhood games June 1–14
Summary
Hamilton’s health director and partners outlined a neighborhood summer games program for youth and families running June 1–14, with practice sessions across parks and a finals day at Markham Park.
Hamilton city staff and community partners previewed the Healthy Hamilton neighborhood games, a two-week summer event for youth and families set for June 1–14 with neighborhood practice dates June 1–12 and a final competition June 14 at Markham Park.
Cindy Hawk, Hamilton health director, told council the program is a partnership among the city’s neighborhoods department, Envision Partnerships, the Greater Miami Valley YMCA, Hamilton City Schools, Hamilton Parks Conservancy and 17 Strong Neighborhoods. Age groups will be 7–9, 10–12 and 13–15. Each participant will receive one practice item to keep; final-day winners will be determined in both individual and neighborhood competitions.
Christina Latta Lanfeld of Envision Partnerships and Mike Brammer of the Greater Miami Valley YMCA said organizers were distributing 500 English/Spanish postcards with QR codes and yard signs to promote the event and were recruiting neighborhood captains and volunteers, including high school leaders. Family Promise will partner on the June 14 final day and a discount code was mentioned to encourage participation that also supports the nonprofit.
City officials encouraged council and community volunteers to participate; no formal council action was required. Organizers said the best way for neighborhoods to score points is to show up on practice days and bring teams to the final event.
The city indicated outreach will include high school volunteer recruitment through the youth commission. Questions about sponsorships and volunteer roles were directed to the event partners during the presentation.
