More Lincoln Public Schools students will be hitting home runs in life through their involvement with youth sports activities.
Lincoln Community Learning Centers (CLC) and Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) have teamed up to increase awareness of youth sports opportunities. They co-hosted a spring sports signup event in January that attracted many families from across the city.
Lincoln CLC Curriculum Specialist Kristi Chambers said the chance to work with LLCHD on the youth sports initiative has been a win-win for everyone involved.
“Our work with sports equity really revolves around reaching out to the sports community and making connections to try to find ways to reduce the barriers for kids to participate,” Chambers said.
Lincoln parent Pamila Manon was excited to bring her children to the spring sports signup. Her daughter attends kindergarten classes at Belmont Elementary School and her son is enrolled at Goodrich Middle School.
“I saw the paper, so I take it and I showed it to my kids and said, ‘Let’s go, let’s go,’” Manon said. “What fun for them!”
Families could sign up for multiple activities such as track and field, soccer, wrestling, swimming, baseball and softball. Language interpreters were also available to assist parents and students.
A total of 28 families and 56 students came to Culler Middle School to learn about each activity.
Chambers said it has been encouraging to watch the CLC basketball and soccer leagues enjoy successful launches. The organization has expanded both sports to all 20 CLC elementary schools this year.
“We are always looking for ways we can expand what we are doing while maintaining a high-quality experience for kids,” Chambers said.
“Thank you for this event,” Manon said.
Visit clc.lps.org to find your school’s Lincoln Community Learning Centers site coordinator for more signup dates or learn about the many educational opportunities our CLCs provide students.
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