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OINDUSTRY TRENDS Participation Levels DRAFT COPY A summary overview of sports participation trends in the United States and the West North-Central region has been assembled. An understanding of these trends at a national, regional and local level provides a framework from which to begin to assess potential demand for new Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View. Swimming The statistical data presented in this section was derived from the National Sporting Goods Association's Sports Participation study, which was most recently conducted in 2018. The study measures the annual number of participants in a variety of sports and recreational activities, and the frequency of participation during the previous calendar year. Research is derived from a study based on approximately 40,000 interviews encompassing youth and adult sports participation. Additionally, we have analyzed data from the National Recreation and Park Association 2019 Agency Performance Review (representing the latest relevant pre -pandemic data), which presents data and insights from over 1,000 park and recreation agencies, including metrics on facilities per resident, budgets, staffing and more. Although it is anticipated that a large portion of programming at a new Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View would be dedicated to local sports and recreation, it is important to understand the overall rates on a national level. National participation levels can provide insights into the overall popularity of a sport or athletic activity, as well as the size of the base from which to attract new frequent participants. The exhibit to the top right presents a summary of the national participation rates of indoor sports, broken out by participation level (i.e., frequent, infrequent and occasional). Swimming, basketball and volleyball have the highest participation levels for indoor sports with a high amount of infrequent and occasional participants, and a relatively normal number of frequent participants. Investing in more of these facilities benefits many communities across the nation. The exhibit to the bottom right summarizes sports participation levels by age group for indoor sports. A new Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View would be anticipated to be utilized by a variety of age groups, and it is important to understand which sports and athletic activities appeal to each age group in order to consider appropriate programming. The largest user groups in almost every sport are ages 7 to 11 and ages 12 to 17. Youth sports dominate the national participation levels; therefore, facility management can plan on having most of its programming originating from youth sports and athletics. Basketball National Participation Levels - Indoor Sports (in millions) ■Frequent ■Occasional EInfrequent Volleyball E 3.3 10.5 Gymnastics & 6.0 Cheerleading r 3.5 Hockey (Ice)' 3.3 Wrestling L 3.2 9.3 24.6 Source: National Sporting Goods Association's Sports Participation Study . National Participation Levels by Age — Indoor Sports ■ 7-11 ■ 12-17 ■ 18-24 ■ 25-34 ■ 35-44 ■ 45-54 ■ 55-64 ■ 65-74 ■ 75+ Basketball Cheerleadina Ice Hockey Gymnastics Swimming��E=4 13% 10% Volleyball Wrestling Source: National Sporting Goods Association's Sports Participation Study. 47.9 C1 .,,iS Feasibility Study of a Potential new Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View, Minnesota 9 Page 42