ROCHESTER, Minn. — Leadership Greater Rochester and its community partners introduced the Youth Connections Sports Trailer, a new mobile resource aimed at expanding access to sports equipment and play opportunities for youth across the city. The launch event took place Tuesday at Franklin Elementary School.

The trailer, filled with free sports equipment, will make recreational activities more accessible by visiting parks, neighborhoods, and schools. It aims to reduce barriers often faced by young people due to the high costs of sports equipment and limited access to recreational resources. Kayla Betzold, City of Rochester Sustainability Coordinator and project lead, emphasized the importance of this initiative, saying, “This trailer helps bring opportunity directly to them -- in parks, ne

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