The average family pays $883 annually in one child's primary sport. That's down 6% from pre-pandemic costs previously reported by parents. Travel costs to play sports increased 19% in Fall 2022 compared to before COVID-19 while the amount spent on individual lessons declined 23%, according to the Aspen Institute's latest...
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The Cost Barrier to Youth Sports
aspenprojectplay.org- The average child today spends less than three years playing a sport, quitting by age 11, according to a 2019 survey by Project Play with the Utah State University's Families in Sports Lab.
cdc.gov- CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2009-2019 provides the most recent surveillance and trend data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students across the country. It reports on the behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, morbidity, and social problems among youth and...
athleticbusiness.com- A significant drop in the City of St. Paul's youth sports programs has caused participation to skyrocket.