The Sport Development Team put on a FUNdamental Field Hockey clinic following the World League Round 1 USA vs Guatemala match at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Cali.
In 2012, USA Field Hockey launched its nationwide youth initiative, FUNdamental Field Hockey. The Fundamental Field Hockey program was created based on the recommendation of the Youth Development Task Force in 2011. The objective of the program is to expose the sport to thousands of children nationwide by providing free equipment and emphasizing fun physical activity.
FUNdamental Field Hockey is offered to a variety of youth organizations, including schools, YMCAs, parks and recreation centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, camps, and community centers. Each site receives a program curriculum, 24 youth sticks, 24 balls, and 12 cones, all free of charge thanks to Harrow Sports. In addition to support from USA Field Hockey’s Sport Development Team, each site is also coupled with a local member club to insure quality programming and offer sustainable playing opportunities.
In 2012, over 19,000 boys and girls participated in the FUNdamental Field Hockey program at 254 local sites. The 6,000 sticks, provided by Harrow Sports, were used during clinics, physical education classes and after school sessions ranging from Orono, Maine to Honolulu, Hawaii.
The program worked with The Partnership for a Healthier America and Let’s Move! to increase its marketing arm and team up with other free and low cost youth programs during the Olympic year. FUNdamental Field Hockey was awarded the Procter and Gamble Youth Sports Fund grant in April and received grant funding from the U.S. Men's Field Hockey Foundation.
In addition to FUNdamental Field Hockey, USA Field Hockey hosted four pilot clinics for boy’s specific training. The clinics were offered free of charge in Moorpark, CA, Stanford, CA, Spring Hill, PA and Boston, MA and open to young men of all playing levels. The response was tremendous and result was a clear understanding that additional opportunities for young men were vital.
The Sport Development department will continues to offer additional playing opportunities for youth and boys, provide more educational resources for coaching and umpiring, launch new development programs, and support clubs and individuals in their efforts to Grow the Game.
2012-13 USA FIELD HOCKEY ANNUAL REPORT
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