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0 MARKET DEMAND & PROGRAM DRAFT COPY Other Indoor Sports Demand There are a variety of other indoor sports that typically require a critical mass of flat floor space and accompanying seating in which to host practices, games, competitions, tournaments, meets, exhibitions and other such events. Indoor training space for baseball, softball, soccer and other spring sports is one such potential opportunity from January through March/early April. Organizations such as the Irondale Baseball League, Irondale High School and North Suburban Soccer Association indicated a moderate to strong interest in off-season indoor training space for baseball, softball and/or soccer. These organizations could utilize the entire five -court complex an average of three times per week. While they prefer prime hours (between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm, these organizations offering opportunities for off-season training are generally flexible with their utilization and willing to utilize early morning, late night and even weekend space for training. Another opportunity is with Active Kids Association, which is a 501(c)3 non -for -profit organization that offers summer camps, before and after school programs, school release break day programs and community events designed for kids and families to spend time playing a variety of sports, socializing, learning healthy lifestyle skills and attending educational events. Program offerings tend to be early mornings, before the school day, immediately following school release and weekdays during the summer months. They serve over 800 families and 1,000 kids in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, annually. As a non- profit organization, they tend to seek more modest rental terms; however, they utilize indoor activity space during typical non -peak hours and provide an important service to area households with working parents and underserved families. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation, with an estimated 4.8 million participants, with 4.0 million participants playing eight times per year or more, according to USA Pickleball. Depending on configuration, facilities can get two or three pickleball courts on each full-sized basketball court and can operate year-round on weekdays during typical non -peak rental periods. The average age of pickleball players has been declining in recent years, as younger individuals begin to participate, with an estimated decrease in the average age by 2.9 years from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, pickleball tournaments have been increasingly prevalent in some markets; however, these tournaments tend to be held at dedicated pickleball facilities, and not a multi -sport indoor court complex. CSL Feasibility Study of a Potential new Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View, Minnesota 9 Page 50