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Recreation and Parks board backs county‑administered club model for youth football; will send commissioners letter
Summary
The St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks Advisory Board voted unanimously Nov. 5 to accept staff recommendations that the department administer a countywide, club‑based youth football league and to send the County Commissioners a letter endorsing the plan.
The St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks Advisory Board voted unanimously Nov. 5 to accept staff recommendations that Recreation and Parks begin administering a countywide youth football league using a club model and to instruct the board chair to send a letter to the County Commissioners endorsing the plan.
Board members and staff told the board the proposal is intended to provide standardization, accountability and coaching and safety requirements while relying on community‑based clubs to organize teams and handle fundraising. Staff said the county would not provide additional operating funds for the league; teams and clubs would pay league fees and raise funds for equipment and operations.
Under the proposed club model, community football clubs (for example, a Leonardtown…
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