YOUTH & ADULT SPORTS
YOUTH & ADULT SPORTS TIM “TK” KELLY
• We saw even more interest and participation in our adult soccer
This past fiscal year we were finally able to get back to some kind
• Brought back adult coed volleyball leagues and youth volleyball
of normality after the pandemic threw a wrench in many of our sports programs. It was incredible to see the youth and adults in our community getting out and enjoying some friendly competition on the fields that our Parks Department does such a great job of maintaining throughout the year.
leagues. clinics. • Added a new girls softball league in collaboration with the Tahoe City Parks & Recreation department. • Continued to offer Skeesters women’s ski clinics and 55+ ski clinics at Diamond Peak during the wintertime.
ACCOMPL I SHME NT S • 640 youth participated in sports programming during fiscal year 2021-22. • 415 adults participated in sports programming during fiscal year 2021-22. • We saw growth in our Village Skate School programming. • The Incline Gymnastics Club expanded offerings to include Ninja Warriors and 4 different levels of gymnastics for youth of all ages. • We brought back our popular “Friday Night Lights” youth flag football program. • We introduced group and private lessons for stand-up paddleboarding. • Brought back adult co-ed flag football leagues. • Introduced a youth indoor pickleball clinic with Dominic Morelli during the wintertime.
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G OA LS • Balance fiscal responsibility with community service. • Continue to create new offerings for all demographics in our community. • Continually reevaluate program offerings to ensure high participation across all of our programs. Our staff will continue finding ways to support the physical and emotional health of our community through sports and other community programming. We strive to find ways to keep our residents active, engaged, physically strong, mentally healthy, and loving life.
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Tim “TK” Kelly, Sports and Community Programming Supervisor