Working Together to Provide Every Child Opportunities to Excel
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About us
Established in 1993, Children's Athletic Network & Dance Opportunites Inc., better known as CANDO Sports, is a local non-profit organization created to provide affordable athletics and expanding opportunities for youth to excel.
MISSION
The Children's Athletic Network and Dance Opportunities Inc., in collaboration with the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation Department, provides affordable and quality sports opportunities for every youth to excel.
CANDO Sports partners with the Tampa Parks & Recreation Department to enhance and expand the current sports programs and activities for youth athletes across the state through developmentally appropriate competition. This successful partnership offers the Tampa Bay area competitive programs in:
Tampa Gymnastics
Tampa Gymnastics & Dance
Team Tampa Basketball
Team Tampa Softball
- Team Tampa Rowing
Officers
- Sunny Patel, Chair
Jessica Perez, Co-Chair
Tara Earl, Secretary
Judge Jack Gutman, Treasurer
Linda S. Mills, Special Events and Fundraising Chair
Michael Pellicci, Programs Chair
Mary Campanello, Director
City of Tampa Staff
Linda Hall
New Tampa Site Supervisor II
- Jennifer Herraro
- Wayne Papy Site Supervior II
Michael Moseley
River Center Site Supervisor II
- Shana Logan
- Team Supervisor 1
Patricia Gross
Team Supervisor II, Special Facilities
Alvin Holder
Team Supervisor II, Athletics
Heather Wolf-Erickson
Athletics, Aquatics, & Special Facilities Manager
Important Facts
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) Organization
- Established in 1993
- Holds a co-operative agreement with the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation
- Has donated over $1.3 Million to youth sports
- Utilizes multiple City of Tampa facilities
- Serves thousands of local youth 5 years to 18 years of age
- Affordable gymnastics, dance, basketball, softball, and rowing programs
CANDO's success can be measured by the accomplishments of the participants we serve. The true measure of our success is seeing the satisfaction and confidence in the faces of the children as they master their sport.
CANDO stresses sportsmanship and teamwork above all. This philosophy teaches the athlete to support and respect their teammates and coaching staff while striving to reach his or her own full potential in their sport, and in life.
For more information on specific sports visit the ACTIVITY/SPORT tab above.