by Kelly Rogge
Kansas City Kansas Community College is once again the host of the NYSP (National Youth Sports Program) this summer.
NYSP is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 to July 7 on the KCKCC main campus, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan. There is a $25 participant fee, which includes a NYSP T-shirt, daily USDA-approved breakfast, lunch and transportation to and from campus. Packets are currently available at the Community Education Building and must be picked up in person.
NYSP is known for combining sports instruction with educational programming. Enrollment is open to all children who are 10 to 16-years-old in the Kansas City, Kan., community. Participants must be 10 by Aug. 31.
Activities include basketball, kickball, softball, personal fitness, soccer, golf, swimming, alcohol and drug abuse awareness, nutrition and health, higher education and careers and math and science.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is not considered complete until a current physical examination form is on file. These forms cannot be dated prior to Jan. 1, 2016. In addition, parents-guardians are required to attend an orientation session at 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. June 9 on the KCKCC campus.
For more information, contact the KCKCC Community Education Division at 913-288-7660.
Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at KCKCC.