‘Neighborhood Youth Sports Day’ declared in Springfield; Grant Beach neighborhood makes youth sports more accessible

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Grant Beach Neighborhood Association is making youth sports leagues more affordable for families. Saturday was also declared ‘Neighborhood Youth Sports Day’ in Springfield.

“We just love to see kids out here that are able to have the opportunity to play sports. For a lot of families, it’s hard with the price range that sports are,” said Grant Beach Neighborhood Association President Jamie Tatum. “We have families with several kids that tell us, ‘We cannot do this if we didn’t have a sports league.’”

Janice Ellison with the Grant Beach Neighborhood Association said it’s only $10 per child for the whole soccer season.

“Several that we knew were single parents with multiple children. If you have multiple children and it’s $30 a kid to play, that makes it very cost prohibited to have your children participate in sports,” Ellison said.

Zone 1 City Councilwoman Monica Horton also presented a mayoral proclamation declaring May 10th as ‘Neighborhood Youth Sports Day’ in the City of Springfield.

If you’d like to sign your kid up for the upcoming summer baseball leagues, you can contact the association directly and also ask them about volunteer opportunities.

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