April 4, 2019 from 9:15 AM to 5:05 PM ET
HHS will host a public listening session in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 4, 2019. This meeting will help inform the development of a National Strategy on Youth Sports. HHS will provide updates on project status and hear from academic experts and organizations working in youth sports.
Participants can view the archived webcast at: https://www.youtube.com/user/FitnessGov
AGENDA (to view the archived footage of each panel, click the title)
9:15 AM Welcome and Updates from HHS
- Welcome, ADM Brett Giroir
- Introduction to the National Youth Sports Strategy, Don Wright and Holli Richmond
- Current Status and Next Steps for the National Youth Sports Strategy, Katrina Piercy
10:00 AM The Current State of Youth Sports
- Daniel Gould, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
- Maureen Weiss, National Academy of Kinesiology
11:15 AM National Conveners and Advocates
- Emily Stets, The Aspen Institute
- Sarah Axelson, Women’s Sports Foundation
- Russell Pate, The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance
12:15 PM Break for Lunch
1:15 PM Non-Traditional Programming
- Karen Kafer, GENYOUth
- Bethany Rubin Henderson, America SCORES
- Julia Pines, Girls in the Game
2:15 PM Coaching Strategies
- Kristen Dieffenbach, U.S. Center for Coaching Excellence
- Paul Caccamo, Up2Us Sports
- Deborah Shapiro, American Association of Adapted Sports Programs
- Allison Riley, Girls on the Run
3:45 PM National-State-Local Level Programming
- Matt Thompson, YMCA of the USA
- Chris Moore, U.S. Youth Soccer
- David McCann, University of Illinois Department of Recreation, Sports and Tourism
- Jennifer Cartland and Charlie Sperduto, Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
5:00 PM Closing Remarks
- Master Sgt. Robert Wilkins, PCSFN Council Member