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ADULT PARTICIPATION Sport 1993 -94 Participation Numbers Soccer 1,800 Minor Field Sports 400 Flag and Tackle Football 130 Volleyball 3,100 Basketball 2,900 Softball 7,300 Estimated Total 15,630 Source: Staff from the City of Eugene, River Road Parks and Recreation District, and the Willamalane Parks and Recreation District. The combined total for youth participation and for adults participating in organized leagues is estimated at just over 39,000. As mentioned, this is probably overstated because of double counting. On the other hand, the number does not reflect participation in other sports activities by youth and adults in the metropolitan area For example, we haven't tried to estimate the number of people who are active competitive runners or youth who compete in swimming or gymnastics. We also haven't tried to estimate the number of residents who regularly work -out to stay in good physical condition. Given all of the above, we would estimate that at least a third of all metropolitan residents participate in some form of organized sports or stay active in some form of sport in their personal lives. Using a 1995 population estimate of 223,000 in the metropolitan area, this would mean that somewhere around 73,000 residents actively participate in amateur sports in the Eugene - Springfield area Population Growth in the Metropolitan Area The Lane Council of Governments has recently completed a set of populations projections. While done primarily for an update of transportation and land use plans, they are also helpful for us as we think about our needs for amateur athletics. The chart below shows population projections for the metropolitan portion of Lane County from 1995 through the year 2010. Population is expected to increase by 32,315 in the next 10 years and 51,964 in the next 15 years. The chart on the next page provides a picture of this expected growth between now and the year 2010. SportsPlan Page 7