LiFEsports at The Ohio State University

About LiFEsports at The Ohio State University

Across the United States, youth are dropping out of sports at an alarming rate. The average child spends less than three years playing a sport and most youth are quitting sport by the age of 11 (Aspen Institute Project Play, 2019). LiFEsports was founded on the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to engage with caring adults in intentionally designed sport- and recreation-based activities. For us, these data indicate that we must continue to expand our reach to ensure today’s youth reap the well-documented social, emotional, and physical benefits of participating in sport. Our Mission: To prepare youth for life and leadership through sport. Our Vision: To be the national exemplar in sport-based positive youth development.