TOLEDO, Ohio — Summertime typically means summer play for kids. However, that fun has taken a rough turn for Point Place Sports (PPS).
Scott Parker, the president and founder of the club, has garnered quite a bit of interest from boys and girls since creating the club eight months ago. So much so that he has 153 active participants ages 5-14. The problem he's run into though is finding volunteer coaches.
On June 11, PPS decided to shut down their flag football program, leaving the youngest of the group (5-7) without a sport to play. On top of that, soccer will be starting in a couple of months and they too still need help to avoid a similar fate.
"Sports can take you to so many occupations, not just the NFL," Parker said. "So it's very important. If you want to get involved and want your kid to play, just get in touch with me because we'd love to have all the help we can get."
In the spring, he attempted to start up baseball but once again got met with a lack of interested coaches. Ultimately, Parker's goal is to not only offer more sports like baseball and softball but also contain his own league.
There are no registration fees to join PPS and the program's tackle football team has joined Toledo Youth Sports for the upcoming season.
"This is all about the kids," Parker, who is also blind, said. "The more kids we can get involved in sports, the less they'll be getting into trouble."