Youth Athletic Outreach Program
The Youth Athletic Outreach program is based on Coach Matt Lydum’s research findings that without organized physical education, many children have very limited access to physical activity. Along with cuts in physical education curriculum, youth sport is becoming increasingly elitist with the emergence of ‘pay-to-play’ and club sport programs. A result of these barriers is the childhood obesity epidemic.This epidemic is related to negative health consequences such as diabetes, cognitive disorders, sleep apnea, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
The Defiance College Youth Athletic Outreach Program offers children an opportunity to experience lifetime physical activity that can be conducted with little or no equipment. Another important outcome is training Defiance College student-athletes to become leaders in their communities in the area of sport, health and wellness.
Pictures from Events
May 3, 2007 at Brickell Elementary
April 21, 2006 at Holgate Elementary
March 13, 2006 at Winchell Elementary (Fresno, Calif.)
October 19, 2005 at Tinora Elementary
April 28, 2005 at Spencer Elementary
