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As one might imagine, overseeing a youth-sports program that caters to more than 6,000 children, ranging from 3 to 18 years old, requires having a solid foundation of policies in place--and the courage to stick to them.
Karen Puskas, program manager for the town of Westport in Connecticut, certainly understands the importance of this approach.
It’s a task that poses a variety of challenges too, since the majority of the program’s 11 sports are conducted with local providers, such as the Westport Little League, Westport Soccer Association, and the Westport Police Athletic League.