RECREATION FOR ALL
OUR VISION
A more diverse and inclusive community that improves the quality of life for ALL youth through recreation and sports.
OUR MISSION
Inspire collaboration, build resources and establish partnerships so ALL youth have access to recreation and sports year round.
PlayAnnapolis has given 933 youth a chance to play !
WHAT WE DO
SCHOLARSHIPS
Many local sports organizations want to offer scholarships but don't have the staff or funds to run a program themselves. We raise the money and place kids directly into their programs, so no family is turned away because they can't pay.​
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SCHOOL-BASED SPORTS
When we asked families what was keeping kids off the field, two barriers came up: transportation, and simply not knowing what was available. So, we partner to bring introductory leagues right to Annapolis Community Schools, giving kids their first exposure to a sport where they already are - no ride required.
ADVOCACY
Sometimes the barrier isn't money or a ride, it is infrastructure. We advocate for the city's youth, pushing for better facilities and backing our partner organizations so they can do more of what they do best.​​
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OUR STORY
Do you remember the feeling of walking out onto the field or court in your uniform with your team? Do you remember what that pat on the back meant to you from your coach, teammate or instructor? We do.
PlayAnnapolis all started with three entrepreneurial moms who grew up in different states and had different recreational opportunities in their life. But the one thing we all had in common was that recreation helped mold us into the women we are today! We recognize the amazing role that recreation can play in shaping youth. Who wouldn't want their child to be exposed to: Teamwork, Mentorship, Discipline, Friendship, Adversity, Physical & Mental Health Benefits, Commitment and Self Confidence?
We also saw there was a need for a shift in how recreation was being offered to the youth of Annapolis. We are slowly losing access to local recreational opportunities in our city. This isn't just happening in Annapolis but it is happening all across the US.
The shift that is happening in Annapolis and across the country is recreation is becoming a consumer model or "Pay to Play". What about the parents that can't afford to pay the high ticket price for their child to participate in a club sport or the parent who doesn't have a car to drive their child all across the county, state, country for games? Recreation doesn't have to be hard to access. That is what we are passionate about solving.
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We don't want youth missing the opportunity to receive the many benefits of recreation. As parents of kids that play multiple sports we see the need to increase access to sports and recreation for ALL the children in the City of Annapolis. ​
OUR IMPACT
OUR PRIORITIES
Build capacity and infrastructure to increase awareness.
Eliminate barriers to recreational opportunities.
Improve access and quality of facilities.