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Olivette Parks staff report rising youth sports participation, cite referee pay and field upgrades as priorities
Summary
City recreation staff presented an annual report showing higher registrations across soccer, basketball and baseball, described changes to referee hiring and training, and outlined plans for camps, coach training and field improvements; staff said program fees cover direct costs but not capital work on fields.
Olivette City Parks and Recreation staff on Feb. 19 presented their annual youth-sports report, saying registrations and team sign-ups rose across soccer, basketball and baseball and that the department has changed how it hires and trains referees and coaches.
The presentation, led by Recreation Supervisor Hannah Samorka and Recreation Coordinator Christophe Weagle, outlined the department’s objectives — "a safe, fun, and clean environment" and a focus on teamwork and skill development — and summarized season-by-season registration figures and recent changes in operations.
Samorka said individual soccer registrations rose from levels shown in 2023 (619 individual soccer registrations cited for 2023) to larger team participation in 2024 after adjustments to fees and outreach. She described fee levels used in recent seasons: in their slides Samorka reported 2023 individual micro soccer registration at $70 and K–5 at $110; for 2024 she said micro was $90 and K–5 $130. For baseball Samorka said the department had set 2025 individual rates (as of the meeting) at $110 for micro and $150 for K–5. She said team registrations remain a separate,…
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