2011 Excellence in Youth Sports Award Winner: Town of Westport (Conn.) Parks and Recreation Department

For the Town of Westport (Conn.) Parks and Recreation Department, winning the Excellence in Youth Sports Award not only recognizes the work of its staff, but also the longstanding relationships with several community youth sports providers that are crucial to offering quality youth sports to local children. "While the department has led the effort to make youth sports a safe and positive experience in Westport, it could not have been accomplished without the cooperation of the providers themselves," says Karen Puskas, program manager at the Town of Westport Parks and Recreation Department.

The only sport that Westport solely offers is basketball. The department's relationships with such outside providers as Westport Little League, the Westport Soccer Association and the Westport Police Athletic League allow it to offer additional sports like lacrosse, softball, baseball, soccer, football, track, wrestling and more. "We work with each provider to make sure the community's needs are being met at an affordable price and that a safe, positive experience is being made available to the children," Puskas says.

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