Cost of Youth Sports: News Round Up

I recently posted on Facebook a few great videos and news on youth sports. Worth sharing here, if you missed them.

Excellent TED Talk "Why Kids Are Quitting Sports" by Tom Farrey on what it would take to build a system where more kids can rediscover the joy of the game. Link

“Nationally, 70% of youth drop out of sports by age 13.” Great news that Pacific Lutheran University just received a grant from the Names Family Foundation to “help solve the youth athlete retention issue.” Link

Excellent look at the current state of youth sports. “Why Youth Sports Are Out Of Control” by Grant Rudow. Great video with interesting stats. Link