Program areas at Fields and Futures Foundation
Build progremout commitment to build or renovate all outdoor athletic facilities for Oklahoma city public schools. As of september 2022, Fields & Futures has built 35 sports Fields at 18 different campuses. Beyond irrigated grass or artificial turf Fields, Fields & Futures has also completed 14 futsal courts, 9 basketball courts, 7 asphalt tracks, and 5 outdoor learning areas. Beyond renovations, we also provide perpetual field maintenance to ensure that the improved playing surfaces remian clean, safe and in-service to attract use year-round by studnets, non-profits, youth organization, and citizens living in nearby neighborhoods.
Inspire programa commitment to developing programs that provide motivation, support,training, and inspiration for students and communities throughout thedistrict.our goal is to help attract students to interscholastic teams andextra-curricular programs, and to help coaches and faculty meet thebasic needs to ensure high year-over-year retention rates. As we say,"if they play, they stay. And if they stay, they graduate." Core program efforts aim to remove barriers students may face, including: cost of sports physicals, hunger, healthy nutrition, reliable transportation, and safe playing equipment. Other on-going efforts also extend to educating parents, guardians, principals, and teachers about the benefits of students playing team sports. There is an extreme causation found between students who are physically active and committed to teams and their respective academic successes and classroom behavior.
Empower programa commitment to providing programs that distribute resources and information to the 265+ coaches within the okcps district.in our efforts to reduce the turnover rate of coaching positions, theorganization has developed programs to aid in the professionaldevelopment of coaches. Since 2013, the organization has underwrittenand organized three coaching clinics per year; covering fall, winterand spring sports. Outside of skilled clinicians teaching advancedlessons to coaches, the coaching clinics provide a platform forcommunity partners and agencies to participate in break-out sessions to share critical information not always accessible on the respective campuses. In addition to coaching clinics, we also underwrite and organize thedistrict's awards banquet to recognize, honor and celebrate thecoaches, student-athletes, and programs within the district. As anorganization, we greatly value our investment in coaching. After all,who is coaching the coaches? Coaches impact more lives in a year thanmost people in a lifetime. Within the socio-economic condition of thecommunities we serve, many coaches serve in roles beyond just theirtitle; many have to be prepared at any moment to act as a parent,mentor, or friend.