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Coaches pitch Mentoring Through Athletics to Landover Hills council; council to explore local field options
Summary
Coaches Ashley and Dion presented Mentoring Through Athletics, a Prince George's County youth mentorship program; Councilmember Oral Grant will explore venue options and Coach Ashley expressed interest in a fall launch in partnership with county parks planning.
Coaches Ashley and Dion presented Mentoring Through Athletics at the June 29 Landover Hills Town Council meeting, describing a program that serves children and young adults using organized sports to support mentorship, discipline and community engagement.
The coaches said the program serves ages 3–14 and older participants at after-school sites across Prince George’s County. Councilmembers discussed bringing the program to Landover Hills, focusing on identifying a suitable playing field; Councilmember Oral Grant volunteered to explore venue options and potential coordination with Prince George’s County Park and Planning. Coach Ashley expressed interest in launching the program this fall through a collaborative partnership with town staff and county park officials.
No formal vote or funding commitment was made at the meeting. The council’s next steps, as recorded in the transcript, are for Councilmember Grant to report back on venue feasibility and for staff to outline any site, insurance or scheduling requirements needed to support the program.
