The 2010 Excellence in Youth Sports Award winners were presented by Mike Ditka at the 2010 Youth Sports Congress in San Diego, California. Five winners are selected for their commitment to provide excellence in the field of youth sports. This year's winners are represented by three military branches and two park & recreation community. Along with the five winning organizations selected, NAYS selects 25 organizations that are award Honorable Mention recognition.

2010 Winners
Presented by Mike Ditka

	Glynn County Recreation & Parks Department Brunswick, GA Website
	MCAS-MCCS Miramar Youth Sports Program San Diego, CA Website
	Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department Watkinsville, GA Website
	Spangdahlem Air Base, Youth Sports Spangdahlem, Germany Website
	USAG Hawaii Youth Sports & Fitness Schofield Barracks, HI Website

 

2010 Honorable Mention

♦ Cherokee Recreation & Parks Agency	♦ City of Clearwater
♦ City of Hampton Parks and Recreation	♦ CYSS USAG Vicenza, Italy
♦ Fairchild Youth Sports Program	♦ Fort Carson Youth Sports and Fitness
♦ Fort Drum, USAG	♦ Fort Hood, CYSS, Youth Sports & Fitn.
♦ Fort Irwin, USAG	♦ Fort Lewis CYSS Sports & Fitness
♦ Goodfellow AFB Youth Programs	♦ Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
♦ KMC Youth Sports & Fitness	♦ MCCS Parris Island, SC
♦ Moody AFB Youth Program	♦ Quantico Marine Corps #2893
♦ RAF Lakenheath Youth Sports	♦ RAF Mildenhall Youth Programs
♦ Reynoldsburg Parks & Recreation	♦ St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks
♦ Tinker AFB Youth Programs	♦ USAG Baumholder CYSS
♦ USAG Grafenwoehr CYS Services	♦ Yokosuka Youth Sports
♦ Yokota Youth Sports




























2009 Winners
Presented by Mitch Albom

• Andrews AFB Youth Sports, Andrews AFB, MD
• Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA
• Sasebo Youth Sports, Sasebo, Japan
• Town of Huntersville Parks & Recreation Department, Huntersville, NC
• USAG West Point Youth Sports & Fitness, West Point, NY

2008 Winners
Presented by Emmitt Smith

• City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department, Clearwater, FL
• City of Evans Parks and Recreation Department, Evans, CO
• Hickam AFB Youth Sports Program, Hickam AFB, HI
• Tinker AFB Youth Center, Tinker AFB, OK
• USAG Fort Belvoir Youth Sports, Fort Belvoir, VA

2007 Winners
Presented by Joe Theismann

• Botetourt County Parks and Recreation Department, Fincastle, VA
• Fort Knox Child and Youth Services Sports and Fitness, Fort Knox, KY
• Commander Fleet Activities (CFA) Youth Sports, Yokosuka, Japan
• Misawa Youth Sports Program, Misawa AFB, Japan
• St. Andrew's Parish Parks and Playground Commission, Charleston, SC

2006 Winners
Presented by Terry Bradshaw

• Beale AFB Youth Center, Beale AFB, CA
• Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis, IN
• City of Henderson Parks and Recreation, Henderson, NV
• Hickam AFB Youth Sports Program, Hickam AFB, HI
• Tinker AFB Youth Center, Tinker AFB, OK

 2005 Winners
Presented by Dick Vitale

• City of Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Greensboro, NC
• City of Westerville Parks and Recreation Department, Westerville, OH
• Gainesville Parks and Recreation, Gainesville, GA
• Mountain Home Aire Force Base Youth Programs, ID
• Peterson Air Force Base Youth Center, Colorado Springs, CO

 2004 Winners
Presented by Cal Ripken Jr.

• Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay, WI
• St. Andrew's Parish Parks & Playground, Charleston, SC
• Town of Hamburg Recreation Department, NY
• Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl
• Schweinfut Army Base, Germany

 2003 Winners
Presented by Rick Pitino

• Southeast YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, MI
• Pleasant Dale Park District, Curr Ridge, IL
• Peoria Community Services, AZ
• Child & Youth Services Ft. Campbell, KY
• Kadena Youth Sports & Fitness, Okinawa, Japan

 2002 Winners
Presented by Pat Croce

• Eglin Air Force Base
• Boys & Girls Club of Lackland Air Force Base
• Orange County, VA
• South Suburban Parks & Recreation, Centennial, CO
• YMCA at White Rock, Dallas, TX

 2001 Winners
Presented by Bill Russell

• Boys & Girls Club of Ellsworth Air Force Base
• Falcon Trail Youth Center, Air Force Academy
• Moody Air Force Base
• City of North Miami Beach, FL
• City of Oregon, OH

 2000 Winners
Presented by Don Shula

• City of Greenacres, FL
• Hanscom Air Force Base
• National Trial Parks & Recreation District, Sprinfield, OH
• Patrick Air Force Base
• City of Tulsa, OK

If you have any questions concerning the 2011 Excellence Award please contact us at excellenceaward@nays.org