Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), along with the Confluence of States and over 110 leading outdoor recreation organizations from across the United States, launched the ‘25 in 2025’ campaign with a challenge to states to create the 25th office of outdoor recreation in this calendar year, following 24 other states who have created such offices since 2013. 

More youth in Washington, D.C., play organized sports than do so nationally, but the nation’s capital faces significant participation gaps in the most impoverished neighborhoods and among black youth and girls, according to a report released today by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative. 

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Suzanne McCormick, YMCA of the USA president and CEO, testified at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging titled, "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Families and Community Support," to share how the Y helps older adults make connections, build community and prevent or delay chronic disease. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) recently released the results from its Quarterly Pulse Survey (QPS) for Q4 2024, revealing a very optimistic point of view among builders, service professionals, and retailers. 

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced the appointment of Pam Watts, CAE, to its board of directors. 

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the launch of its 2034WARD campaign, a groundbreaking initiative designed to harness the power of sports and fitness in the United States. 

National Park Trust announced the recipients of this year’s Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program. 

FIFA World Cup 26 Philadelphia, FIFA World Cup 26 New York New Jersey, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, and Stand Together Foundation unveiled Yes, Coach!, an initiative to harness cultural milestones like the FIFA World Cup 2026 and America250 to drive social impact through youth sports mentorship.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced the appointment of a new Chair and four new Voting Members to the PHTA Standards Consensus Committee (SCC). 

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced a new round of Trail Accelerator Grants.