Inclusion Multi-Sport Program
2023 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Montgomery County, Md., MD
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)
Year: 2023
Montgomery County Recreation’s (MCR) Inclusion Multi-Sport Program creates a safe place for young people of varied abilities to learn futsal, an indoor version of soccer, and other sport activities. The program ends with players participating in a scrimmage on a full-size court in front of a group of futsal fans. This unique program, paired with MCR’s long-running winter futsal program, helps high school students with disabilities explore recreation, socialize, build friendships, and engage in sports. The positive and supportive environment structures the sport skill instruction to the level of the participant to ensure each player develops new skills.