Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #982 Sports for equity afterschool program study
Requester:	Lisa Rawlins Maurer		Organization:		Representative Ken Gottlieb
Project Title:	Sports for equity afterschool program study		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 2:12:02 PM
District Member:	Roberto Casas		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Florida Sports Foundation		Contact:		Larry Templeton
	2964 Wellington Circle North		Contact Phone:		(850) 488-8347
	Tallhassee FL
Project Description:
Implementation Plan for Statewide afterschool sports program. The Florida Sports foundation will conduct research for needs assessment of an afterschool sports program target for at risk students. The research will include a careful review of the existing studies, as well as exploration of current circumstances with regard to after school programs throughout the state. Review of exitsting sports governing bodies & programs that provide sports related opportunities for the feasibility of bringing on site school services together. Prepare and report back to the legislature a state wide plan to implement program in each 67 counties.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
What happens after the school bell rings? It's not always good. Many children go without adult supervision, and in fact juvenile crime triples from the hours of 3:00p.m. -6:00p.m. A study reported in P"Pediatrics" states these are also the peak hours for teen sexually activity. In addition, being unsupervised after school double's the risk that 8th graders will smoke, drink alcohol, or use drugs. Sports programs have a proven track record for increasing academic performance, increasing an individuals self esteem, and is a positive vehicle for peer interaction. Sports and fitness programs provide opportunities for social, emotional, physical, as well as educational growth. The plan would design systems to combine sports programs, fitness for life concepts, anti-tobacco/drug education, stay in school messages, role model talks and a safe, healthy environment during the after school hours of 2:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduce teen pregnancies, reduce the number of children entering the juvenile justice system, increase students academic performance.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$250,000
Total cost of the project:		$250,000

Request has been made to fund:	Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?		Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?		No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?		No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?		No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?		No
Is there a documented need for this project?		Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?		No