I PLAY! AFTERSCHOOL
San Antonio Sports’ innovative i play! afterschool program ignites a love of sports in 3rd through 5th graders, while teaching them life lessons about active living, good nutrition and strong personal character.
CURRENTLY:
48 schools (37 in San Antonio ISD, 11 in Harlandale ISD)
1,200 students involved every week
5 sports taught in five-week units: soccer, track, volleyball, basketball and tennis
Data provided by P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County shows children in the program have significantly less absenteeism, fewer disciplinary referrals and higher academic outcomes in reading and math than children who are not in the program. P16Plus is a collective impact partnership that leverages data and coordinates leaders to drive youth outcomes across San Antonio.
SPORTS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS
San Antonio Sports has experienced the Power of Sport for more than three decades, and as a data-driven nonprofit organization, we value research that examines the link between children who participate in sports and adults who experience professional and personal success.
On behalf of San Antonio Sports, Core Research polled 330 San Antonio-area business owners and C-suite executives, men and women, in the fall of 2018 and received affirming news: Over 60% of business leaders participated in sports in their youth, reinforcing the view that there is a relationship between youth sports and career success.
