Congratulations to the winners of the Excellence in Youth Sports Award!Trophies2Go is proud to sponsor the nonprofit organization National Alliance for Youth Sports (or NAYS). Since 1981, NAYS has been improving youth sports programs by providing education and resources to volunteer coaches, youth sports administrators, officials and parents. NAYS provides these programs at the local level to over 3000 community-based organizations across the country and on U.S. military bases worldwide.
During November 18-21, NAYS hosted their Youth Sports Congress in New Orleans, LA and presented the Excellence in Youth Sports Awards to outstanding youth sports programs. These winners were chosen from more than 100 youth sports programs that applied from recreation departments, independent sports leagues and military bases around the world. Not only are these communities providing safe sporting experiences to their players, their focus on providing quality training to their volunteer coaches helped them stand out among the other submissions.
The Winning Communities:
Beale AFB Youth Programs
Beale AFB, California
Camp Pendleton Youth Sports
Camp Pendleton, California
Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency
Woodstock, Georgia
Fort Leonard Wood Youth Sports & Fitness
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Mountain Home AFB Youth Sports Program
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
NSA Bahrain Child and Youth Programs
Juffair, Bahrain
Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department
Watkinsville, Georgia
US Army Garrison Hawaii, Youth Sports & Fitness Program
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Additional awards were given to the Coach of the Year, Kenneth Banks II from Suffolk Parks & Recreation, Virginia and Parent of the Year, Jenny Howell from Child & Youth Programs, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. These individuals have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to youth sports in their communities.
Congratulations to all of the winners! To find out more about the National Alliance for Youth Sports, visit their website at nays.org.
Cheers!
Jessica