Did you know?...

• 49% of children do not have the basic skills necessary when they enter organized sports.
• Over 70% of kids will drop out of organized sports by the
  age of 13.

Start Smart Programs, created by the National Alliance for Youth Sports, help kids get ready for sports...and succeed in life. It is a step-by-step approach that builds confidence and self-esteem, and makes sports fun.

Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time.

The Start Smart Sports Readiness Test helps parents objectively measure kids' abilities. As the program progresses and children show improvement, the skill stations are altered so that each child remains challenged. Parents spend quality time together with their child while learning how to properly teach and support them in sports.

To run any of the Start Smart programs in your community, all you need is a facility and coordinator. All of the activities and equipment needed to implement the programs is included in the Starter Kits and Participant Kits.

Click here to learn more about Start Smart Sports Development Programs.