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St. Mary's County advisory board endorses update on youth-sports community-standards program
Summary
The advisory board reviewed a progress memo on the county's Raising Community Standards in Youth Sports program, heard annual participation figures and outreach plans, and endorsed sending an update to the Board of County Commissioners; staff recommended future facility access restrictions for noncompliant volunteer leagues.
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 7 reviewed a memo on the county's Raising Community Standards in Youth Sports program and voted to endorse forwarding the memo to the Board of County Commissioners.
The memo, presented by staff, reported that a coordinator hired in November 2006 has completed about a year with the program. Staff said they have processed roughly 1,000 coaches for criminal-background checks and nearly that many coaches have completed the required coaches' training. Under the program, leagues that use public facilities must participate in the program, require background checks for up to two coaches…
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