REPORT TO PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review of the Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program and Discussion of Potential Updates
Report
BACKGROUND
The Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program (Program) was established in 2015 in memory of Santa Clara resident and youth sports enthusiast Wade Brummal. Developed through an extensive outreach process (Attachment 1), the Program promotes youth participation in organized sports by providing scholarships and grants to Santa Clara youth who may not otherwise have the means to participate. It reimburses qualified youth sports organizations for athlete scholarships, uniforms, travel and competition fees, sports equipment, and other related expenses. The Program is administered in accordance with the Wade Brummal Scholarship Program and Grant Guidelines (Attachment 2), which was most recently updated in March 2025.
Wade Brummal Program Overview
Any non-profit youth sports organization (YSO) that receives a permit to operate in a City of Santa Clara facility and allows for non-resident athlete participation is required to contribute to the Program. Participating YSOs must submit participant rosters to the Parks & Recreation Department (Department) annually. For each non-resident athlete listed, the YSO must contribute $25 per sport. This fee will increase by $10 (from $25 to $35) in FY 2026/27 and by an additional $10 (from $35 to $45) in FY 2027/28.
In return, eligible YSOs may apply for grant funding from the Program to assist Santa Clara youth who need financial support. The organization must be a Santa Clara based, non-profit youth sports organization serving youth under the age of 18. The YSO must be current in its contribution to the Program, and comply with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in schools that receive federal funding including in their athletics programs.
Priorities of Funding
The Guidelines establish the following priorities...
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