Spark Surge Sports

SparkSurge Sports is a program designed to bridge the gap in sports exposure between low and high-income students by bringing engaging, niche sports to schools through fun, interactive camps led by trained professionals. Our mission is to promote physical activity and health equity by introducing kids to sports they might not otherwise have the chance to experience.

Our Elevator Pitch

Are your kids constantly on their iPads and need to start being more active? Elementary and middle school students in Charlotte need more physical activity or sports exposure opportunities within their schools to stay active at a young age. Studies have shown that exercising improves mental health and keeps your body healthy. According to the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, “Getting your body moving increases your dopamine levels, significantly affecting your happiness.” SparkSurge offers a way to get kids connected with others, to get kids outside, and to get kids intrigued by a new activity. Our program provides an assortment of sports to play and different methods for kids to exercise in a fun way. Essentially, it’s a camp for students to go to so that they can understand the importance of exercising. SparkSurge will have trained professionals, all sorts of sports equipment, challenges to get kids excited, and even a theme related to the Olympics. Sports is a great way for students to meet new people, exercise, and possibly find a passion for themselves and their futures. Although kids won’t truly understand the importance of exercising, introducing sports as a hobby or extracurricular activity will spark a surge in their brains.

Problem Statement ->

Elementary and middle school students do not have enough opportunities for physical activity or sports exposure in their schools. According to the New York Times, 68% of children from wealthy families are on sports teams or receive coaching outside of school, as opposed to 34% of children from impoverished families. The lack of sports exposure in schools contributes to further inequities in education and society, as well as possible health problems from lack of physical activity.

Solution Statement

To address the inequality in physical activity and sports exposure amongst elementary and middle school students, especially in the lower- income families, we need to create a program that includes diverse sports experiences in schools, providing kids regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds a chance to broaden their spectrum of sports they could do. With SparkSurge, we will offer both popular sports like basketball, flag football, soccer, and volleyball with also less common sports like lacrosse, archery, badminton with the idea of catering to different interests and abilities. By promoting physical activity in underserved communities, this initiative will reduce health disparities and create a more inclusive active school environment.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MLK JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL

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