Active City Inc

ACTIVE CITYS ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES WAS SIGNIFICANTLY CURTAILED BY THE RESTRICTIONS ON PEOPLE CONGREGATING IMPOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 1) JUMP START PROGRAM THROUGH A $115,000 GRANT FROM CITY OF HARTFORD. APRIL 24 THROUGH JUNE 19, 2021. ACTIVE CITY ORGANIZED A COLLABORATIVE AMONG 9 YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING RECREATION SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR HARTFORD YOUTH. ACTIVE CITY ARRANGED FUNDING THROUGH THE CITY OF HARTFORD AND PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. THE COLLABORATIVE PROVIDED SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR 1,100 HARTFORD YOUTH IN BASEBALL, SOCCER, BASKETBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL AND TRACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE PURPOSE WAS TO JUMP START HARTFORD KIDS BECOMING ACTIVE AFTER BEING ESSENTIALLY SHUT IN DURING THE WORST OF THE PANDEMIC. ACTIVE CITY PROVIDED EQUIPMENT, COACH STIPENDS, EVALUATION AND OUTREACH, CJSA INSURANCE, BASKETBALL REFEREES, GYM SPACE AND INSURANCE. 2) AT&T FOUNDATION YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THROUGH A $10,000 GRANT FROM AT&T FOUNDATION. ACTIVE CITY PROVIDED TRAINING AND MENTORING FOR 8 COLLEGE AGE YOUTH COACHES. THE COACHES RECEIVED REQUIRED TRAINING AND ONGOING MENTORING WHILE PROVIDING A YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM FOR 50 HARTFORD YOUTH. ACTIVE CITY PROVIDED A HEAD COACH AND CPR, FIRST AID AND COACHING BASICS FOR THE YOUTH COACHES, WHO PROVIDED TRAINING IN SOCCER BASICS AND CONDITIONING FOR THE 50 HARTFORD YOUTH PARTICIPATING, WHILE MEETING COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS. 3) BASKETBALL PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 AT RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE BOYS. THE PROGRAM USED BASKETBALL AS A VEHICLE FOR MENTORING HARTFORD YOUTH IDENTIFIED AS SERIOUSLY AT RISK. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE THAT FOCUSED ON VIOLENCE PREVENTION. ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING TOURNAMENTS AND LEAGUES. 4) PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR A WEEKLY RECREATION YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM WHEN PERMITTED UNDER COVID PROTOCOLS FOR FALL 2020 AND SPRING 2021. LIMITED TO 150 PLAYERS EACH SEASON DUE TO COVID PROTOCOLS. SUPPORT INCLUDED REGISTRATION SYSTEM. 5) PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT FOR OTHER YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IN OBTAINING PERMITS FOR FACILITY USE OUTDOOR FIELDS AND GYMS. ACTIVE CITY COULD NOT RUN SATURDAY HOOPSTERS PROGRAM (AN INDOOR ACTIVITY) DUE TO COVID PROTOCOLS.