LiFEsports Summer Camp Leads to Columbus Recreation and Parks OPRA Award
November 16, 2022
Congrats to LiFEsports!
The Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) recently announced that Columbus Recreation and Parks Department received its Award of Excellence for its partnership with The Ohio State University to offer the LiFEsports summer camp in the “Sports” category, which recognizes the outstanding youth or adult sports programs or events that improve the community.
Recognized as a national model for other university programs serving at-risk youth, LiFEsports+ Summer Camp serves youth ages 5-14 for eight weeks in the summer. The camp utilizes sports to teach four main social skills: self-control, effort, teamwork and social responsibility (S.E.T.S.).
OPRA’s annual awards program recognizes organizations throughout Ohio that embody the vision, dedication and demonstration of excellence in parks and recreation.
