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Glendale is a Good Sports Community!
Sports Illustrated, National Parks and Recreation Association and Dodge, all partners in the Sports Ilustrated Good Sports program, have named Glendale as one of the nation's Good Sports Communities of the Year. Glendale was one of eight cities in the country to receive this honor. Glendale was selected for implementing the most effective youth-focused sports programs. To view more, click here. |
A Proud Tradition for over 30 years, the City of Glendale has kept the best interest of children, parents, officials and volunteer coaches in mind while offering quality, award-winning youth sport programs. Glendale was the first recreation department in Arizona to certify, educate and fingerprint youth sport coaches for the safety, protection and development of the young athlete. Glendale emphasizes maximum participation, fun, sportsmanship, social interaction, rules knowledge and teamwork in all its youth activities.
Our departments’ youth sports motto is “THE OUTCOME OF THE CHILD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME.” It is our goal to continue offering a quality youth sports experience for everyone involved.
We look forward to seeing you this season. |
In addition, department awards, affiliations and innovative
programming in the last 15 years include:
- NAYS Member (National Alliance for Youth Sports)
- PAYS Member (Parents Association for Youth Sports)
- NYSCA Member (National Youth Sports Coaches Association)
- APRA Member (Arizona Parks and Recreation Association)
- NRPA Member (National Parks and Recreation Association)
- Wiffle Ball World Series
- Hershey Track and Field Program
- Parent/Child In-Line Hockey Program
- Junior Suns/Junior Mercury Youth Basketball Program
- Arco/Jesse Owens Track and Field Program
- Junior Goodwill Games
- Start Smart
- Hook a Kid On Golf
- Liability Insurance for Volunteer Coaches
- Silent Saturday (APRA Outstanding Program Award 2000)
- State Coordinator for Punt Pass & Kick and Pitch Hit and Run (1994 – Present)
- Hershey Track and Field Outstanding Local Program Award (1998)
- National Coordinator for Hook A Kid On Golf (1999) National Coach of the Year (1998)
- Three Outstanding Youth Sports Leader Awards (1984, 1997, 2001)
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