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Parks and Recreation outlines growth in youth sports, tournaments and new adaptive programs
Summary
Parks and Recreation Recreation Supervisor Derek Perez presented to the council on youth and adult sports programming, reporting high participation, growth in tournaments, new adaptive wheelchair basketball plans, and use of an economic-impact calculator to measure local benefits.
Derek Perez, the City of Folsom’s recreation supervisor for sports, presented an overview of the city’s youth and adult sports programs, facility scheduling and tournament activity to the City Council.
Perez said the city runs a wide range of offerings, from youth indoor soccer and NFL flag football to adult leagues, camps and unique classes such as summer fencing. He reported large participation numbers in organized programs: the indoor soccer program runs roughly 160 to 170 teams across sessions (about 1,600 players), and the city schedules roughly 30 ball fields plus school fields on busy nights. Perez said last year Folsom hosted 66 tournaments and the city currently has 84 tournaments projected for 2025.
Perez outlined new and planned offerings, including a proposed all‑girls flag‑football league for the summer and a planned adaptive wheelchair basketball league in partnership with nonprofit HEAL. He also highlighted the local popularity of pickleball courts, the role of community sports leagues (17 leagues in the city) and the city’s joint-use agreements with the school district for field and gym access.
To better quantify economic effects, Perez said staff are adopting an economic-impact calculator to estimate lodging, food-and-beverage, retail and other local spending generated by tournaments; staff plan to compare 2025 data with 2026 results as the program matures.
The presentation opened with a ceremonial recognition of the Vista Junior Eagles comp cheer squad, which received a city resolution of commendation for winning a national championship; the council read the resolution as part of the meeting’s presentations. Council members thanked Perez and his staff and asked questions about tournament growth, aquatics programming and staff recognition.
Perez introduced key staff members during the presentation: Cody Basin (sports-complex operations), Pamela P. Krause Feehan (adult sports) and Cynthia Mandel (youth sports and skate/bike park operations). No formal council action was taken on the presentation; council members expressed support and posed follow-up questions.
