A new mini-pitch co-funded by the Premier League and its lead partner EA SPORTS was opened at Washington Elementary School in Kearny, N.J. 

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the 2,600 YMCAs across the country, announced the establishment of the inaugural Youth Advisory Council. 

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub and spa industry, launched the PHTA Registered Pool Installer Technician Apprenticeship Program, with support from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), to help build a more skilled and diverse workforce. 

Ninety-two percent of U.S. adults look to their local park and recreation agency to provide activities and opportunities to older adults in their community, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and IDEA Health & Fitness Association, two foundational, professional organizations with deep roots in the fitness and wellness industry, are pleased to announce an event partnership that underscores the importance of unity and commitment to top-level education and professional engagement for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, fitness facility owners and managers, clinical exercise specialists, and other health and fitness professionals. 

IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announced the launch of its Pre-Approved Provider Program, an initiative designed to connect academic institutions and training organizations that offer educational courses to the global market of attractions industry professionals seeking additional training and education.

 

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced the opening of its grant opportunity to help rural communities grow their local economies and make them more resilient through outdoor recreation.

USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States, and its fundraising arm, the USA Swimming Foundation, announced the newest Community Impact Grant recipients on July 19. 

Eighty-seven percent of U.S. adults participate in park and recreation activities that better connect them to their local community, according to the latest National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Park Pulse poll. 

Trust for Public Land [TPL], in partnership with outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, announced the recipients of the fifth round of the L.L.Bean Community Award, which will support park projects this year for those communities that need park access the most.