When St. Luke's United Methodist Church said they wanted to feature Fields & Futures at their December 11 service, they asked if there was a student-athlete they could talk to ... someone who had been impacted by our work. We immediately thought of Jeremie...
Cal Ripken, Jr., known as baseball’s all-time Iron Man, retired from baseball in 2001 after a hall of fame career that spanned 21 seasons, all with the Baltimore Orioles. Best known for his streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, Ripken’s name has become...
In this article titled "Fighting Childhood Obesity" by Catherine Arnst, Senior Communications Officer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation she states, "Access to safe play spaces is a crucial but often overlooked element in keeping kids healthy," while reminding us...
According to the State of Obesity by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, children ages 10 to 17 in Oklahoma had a 2011 obesity rate of 17.4 percent, ranking the state 14th in obesity numbers. For high school students, the current...
The 2015-2016 OKC PAL Youth League is now in the record books. By the end of the year, the league had doubled in size, with 500 young soccer players competing each Saturday at the Wendel Whisenhunt Sports Complex in south Oklahoma City. In its inaugural year, the...
A big day for the Roosevelt Titans! Friday, March 4, 2016 marked the official groundbreaking of Roosevelt Middle School's new athletic fields. Students from Edmond North High School were there to share in the fun and see the fruits of their labor begin to take...
The community of Spencer, OK turned out Thursday night, Feb. 25, to support the Foundation for OKCPS Partners in Action event, and to hear Fields & Futures share plans for the new athletic fields now under construction. Thanks to all who attended! Follow our...
Last week we highlighted a pair of coaches who were challenging their players to hold each other accountable during the school day. Throughout the week, we’ve learned of other schools and coaches who are encouraging similar habits among their student-athletes. Some...
The link between the OKC PAL Youth League and behavior in school continues to grow stronger each week. During one practice, we observed how two coaches handled a team disciplinary issue. The coaches challenged their players to hold each other accountable during the...
EDMOND — History was made as Edmond North High School BALTO Week 2016 announced it had raised a grand total of $708,748! Of that total, $354,374 was a match provided by the "Fields & Futures Match Team," representing 20-plus donors. Proceeds will be donated to...
