Youth Sports Survey

Please answer the following 12 questions to the best of your ability.

Child's Age(s):

County (Check one): Greater New Haven    Fairfield

Program Offerings

1) When choosing a youth sports program for your child please check the THREE program offerings that are most important to you and your child:

Offering of skill specific clinics

Offering of summer sports camps

Offering of private lessons in individual skill instruction

Offering of strength and speed training, as well as rehabilitation and injury prevention programs

Opportunity to play in local or national baseball/softball tournaments

Opportunity to play in off season sports leagues

Opportunity to play in summer travel programs/ leagues

Ability to provide child care during school and summer vacations

Educational Program Offerings

2) When choosing a youth sports program, which would be the TWO  most important educational services to you and your child/teenager?

Availability of a writing tutor

SAT Preparation Classes

General tutoring in Math, Science, and English

Classes to help develop better study habits

College Essay Writing Class

Summer Program Offerings

3) When choosing a summer sports program for your child what are the THREE characteristics that most affect your decision?

Offering of a full day program (9-4pm)

Offering a full week program  (Monday-Friday)

Teaching of Life Lessons in the program

Convenience of location

Quality of facilities

Qualifications of instructors

Program Characteristics

4) Please check the THREE most important program characteristics to you when choosing a youth sports clinic for your child:

Quality of facilities

Level of ability of surrounding players

Program's ability to build confidence

Organization of the program (includes player/coach ratio)

Effectiveness in teaching life lessons within the program

Improvement of player's skill ability in the program

Program Research

5) In choosing a youth sports program for your child, please check the TWO factors that have the biggest impact on your decision:

Positive referral from another parent

Attractiveness/ease of navigation of a sports program's website

Attractive printed materials

Program's presence in the top ten results in an internet search  (Google, Yahoo, etc.)

Opportunity to experience a portion of the program for free before committing

Program Registration

6) In choosing a youth sports program for your child, please check the TWO factors that affect your decision to register:

Convenience of registration process

Ability to communicate with Program Director

Response time to requests for program information

Ability to pay for program online

Clarity of program details (directions, required equipment, lunch options, discipline policy, etc.) provided on website, return letters, and brochures

7) Please check the distance you would be willing to travel for a high quality youth sports program:

5-10 miles    (10 minutes)

10-15 miles  (15 minutes)

15-20 miles  (20 minutes)

20-30 miles  (30 minutes)

30-50 miles  (30-50 minutes)

Further than 50 miles

8) Please check the degree of importance that you place on a program's ability to offer quality instruction through all stages of youth sports development: Rookies (5-7), Minors (8-10), Majors (10-12), Intermediate(13-14), High School (15-18), and College (18-22):

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very Important

Extremely Important

9) What is the total dollar amount that you spent on youth sports programs last year, including leagues, tournaments, camps, clinics, individual lessons, and travel baseball?

Less than $500

$500-$1000

$1000-$1500

$1500-$2000

More than $2000

10) On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best), please rate your current satisfaction with your child's youth sports experience (please explain).

1   2   3   4   5

11) As a parent, what is the most frustrating part of your child's youth sports experience?

12) As a parent, what is the most rewarding aspect of your child's youth sports experience?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  Our aim is to learn what's most important to parents and children participating in youth sports today.  Hopefully we can continue to improve our service to you and ultimately improve your youth sports experience.

Bill Asermely - NBS Director