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Alamance County parks unveil “sports sampling” plan to boost youth participation
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County Parks & Recreation presented a new “sports sampling” model to increase youth participation, keep tackle football intact and expand short-term offerings like volleyball and disc golf; staff cited participation declines and early pilot signs of higher sign-ups, especially among girls.
Alamance County Parks & Recreation presented a plan to reshape youth athletics, saying the department will treat community recreation centers as local hubs and introduce a “sports sampling” model aimed at increasing participation and reducing travel burdens for families.
The department’s athletic director, Gil Johnson, told commissioners that overall county participation has fallen sharply over the past two decades and that girls are particularly underserved — the department recorded just 185 girls in county athletics in 2023. Johnson and program staff said an early fall…
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