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Committee Meeting

Town of Cary · Athletic Committee
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm · Conference Room 11130, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC 27513

Committee meeting Parks and recreationCivil rights and nondiscriminationLGBTQ+ policy

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What was decided

  1. Approved CAdoption of Minutes - June 16, 2025 Approved unanimously

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What's on this agenda

Cary's Athletic Committee discussed inclusion policy for gender-identity and transgender participation in youth sports leagues, reviewed weather and heat safety procedures for unstaffed sports facilities, and continued a discussion on adding sports options residents have asked for.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The committee adopted its August agenda and June 16 minutes unanimously. Staff asked members for feedback on factors to weigh in cases involving gender-identity and transgender participation in youth leagues; members raised safety and competitive-balance concerns, the need to respect participants' identity without singling them out, and the recreational, inclusive nature of the programs, while staff noted an existing play-up or play-down process could handle some requests case by case. On weather policy, staff said unstaffed facilities remain a gap because no notification system can currently alert only the coach scheduled at a given site, and staff will develop new guidelines for extreme heat. The committee continued discussing what sports Cary should add, favoring more options for female participants and questioning whether drop-in or more socially focused adult leagues could fill demand without straining staff capacity. Staff also reported registration and participation numbers for fall youth and adult leagues, including 38 teams in Men's Open Basketball and 23 co-ed teams in Adult Volleyball.

How the votes went

The committee approved the August agenda and the June 16 minutes, both unanimously; no other votes were recorded.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (10)

Discussion item · 4Staff or committee report · 3Procedural · 2Minutes approval · 1
  1. B Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
    Approved unanimously
  2. C Adoption of Minutes - June 16, 2025
    Minutes approval
    Approved unanimously
  3. D Public Speaks Out
    Procedural
    The incoming Teen Council representative to the committee attended.
  4. E.a PRCR Advisory Board Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
  5. E.b Staff Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
  6. E.c Program and Events Update
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
  7. F Inclusive participation in sports
    Discussion item Civil rights and nondiscriminationLGBTQ+ policyParks and recreation
    Staff sought committee input on factors to weigh for gender-identity and transgender participation in youth leagues; members discussed safety, competitive balance, and respecting participants' identity.
  8. G Heat and weather-related decisions
    Discussion item Parks and recreation
    Staff described the gap in weather-alert coverage at unstaffed facilities and said new extreme-heat guidelines are in development.
  9. H Serving Cary residents with sports
    Discussion item Parks and recreation
    The committee discussed adding more options for female participants and exploring drop-in or socially focused league formats.
  10. I Information Share
    Discussion item

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