Community Athletic Facilities

The Community Athletic Facilities Advisory Committee evaluates applications for grants in the Youth Athletic Facilities program and the Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities program.

Evaluators score projects in the following categories:

Community Outdoor Athletic Facilities These grants are uniquely focused on helping support meaningful athletic experiences in communities that lack recreational opportunities, have underserved populations, and possess limited financial capacity.

Youth Athletic Facilities These grants provide funding to purchase land and develop outdoor athletic facilities serving youth and communities.

Qualifications

Live in Washington
Have an interest in public policy
Enjoy finding creative solutions and appreciate other perspectives
Are interested in and have experience with youth and community athletic facilities

Support

RCO will provide the training needed to evaluate grants
Stipends are available to eligible committee members

Time Commitment

Fifteen to thirty hours for written evaluation, completed remotely, every other summer (even years) for Youth Athletic Facilities
Policy feedback time commitment varies

2024 Dates

Item	Dates
COAF Pre-Application Evaluation Introduction Meeting	March 26
COAF Pre-Applicaiton Evaluation Window	March 26-April 30
YAF Evaluation Introduction Meeting	August 1
YAF Evaluation Window	August 1-30
YAF Results Meeting	September 5
COAF Evaluation Introduction Meeting	September 3
COAF Evaluation Window	September 3-30
COAF Results Meeting	October 8

Committee Members

Besse Bailey, Otis Orchard
Jeff Betz, City of Mountlake Terrace, Mountlake Terrace
Brian Bowes, Okanogan
Jon Campaña, Seattle
Andrew Chapman, Skyhawks Sports Academy, Spokane
Stephanie Christensen, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Gig Harbor
Andrea Clay, Pierce County, University Place
Sean Conway, City of Renton, Renton
Erin Demmon, Everett
Sarneshea Evans, The Trust for Public Land, Seattle
Nick Farline, City of Kennewick, Kennewick
Nick Hamad, Spokane
Shawn Harper, City of Richland, Kennewick
Chad Harvell, City of Tumwater, Tumwater
Justin Haug, Tonasket
Shelly Haynie, Tenino
Marit Jacobs, Spokane
Michael Johansen, Spokane Pickleball Club, Spokane
Jamie LeDoux, Bothell
Bob Leonard, City of Everett, Everett
Brian Levenhagen, City of Kent, Kent
Garrett Michaud, Redmond
Nic Mather, Longview
Jenna Paglia, Chelan
Megan Patnode, Walla Walla
Jason Rudd, Pasco
Sheri Schultz, Mill Creek
Sophia Sekits, Bellevue
Ashleigh Shoecraft, Tukwila
Ariel Smith, City of Long Beach, Long Beach
Dustin South, Anacortes Parks and Recreation, Anacortes
Brent Stenman, Poulsbo
Cindy Widmer, Walla Walla
Lawrence Witkowski, Lacey