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Neighborhood Sports says Highland Village fields about 600 annual participants
Summary
David Hinderly of Neighborhood Sports told council the league has roughly 600 Highland Village participants over the course of a year, high retention and expanding girls' flag football programming; he emphasized coach-requested teams and youth job creation for officials.
Neighborhood Sports founder David Hinderly described the leagues origins (started in 2011), growth across North Texas, and Highland Village participation rates. He said the league prioritizes safety (flag vs. tackle), coach continuity and retention, and has introduced girls-only camps and reduced girls registration fees to encourage participation.
"In Highland Village, it's actually over the course of a year, we have about 600 participants that are participating in the league and we experienced that about every year," Hinderly said, explaining retention and team organization practices. Council members asked whether the organization is a nonprofit (Hinderly confirmed it is) and about transparency (board minutes and governance documents), and staff noted this group is part of the citys broader partnership strategy for providing low-cost recreation.
Council and staff thanked the presenters for the update; staff will fold Neighborhood Sports data into the broader parks programming financial summary.
