Photo Credit: Courtesy of NAYS
Growing up, Sheila Lillis had a front-row seat observing the power of sports and what it takes to provide quality youth programming.
“In my family, growing up with sports played such a large role in how we engaged with each other, and my father was a volunteer coach and volunteer athletic director at the school we all attended,” Lillis explained.
And she puts those valuable lessons learned—from the playing field and from her home—to use every day at the City of Gladstone (Mo.), where she has worked for 25 years, including the past 10 as director of parks and recreation.