SYLVANIA RECREATION CORPORATION

What SYLVANIA RECREATION CORPORATION does

Sylvania Recreation Corporation (SRC) is a private nonprofit recreation district organization established in 1994 under the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District (SAJRD) — a joint collaboration formed in 1988 between the City of Sylvania, Sylvania Township, and Sylvania Schools under Ohio Revised Code 755.14. Operating from its headquarters at 7060 Sylvania Avenue in Sylvania, Ohio, SRC delivers community recreation programming including youth and adult athletic leagues (baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, football, volleyball, cheerleading, karate, pickleball), aquatics (Plummer Pool and the Sea Dragons swim team), summer day camps, special events, and facility rentals for tournaments, trade shows, and private events. The organization reports serving 50,000 residents annually, hosting 75 special events, and accommodating 635,000 facility visitors each year, with 200% program participation growth since inception.

SRC's operations are anchored by an extensive district-owned facility network headlined by the 138-acre Pacesetter Park multipurpose sports complex, the 36,000 sq ft Sports & Exhibition Center, the 36-acre Veterans Memorial Park with a six-court pickleball facility, Plummer Pool (a seasonal outdoor aquatic facility), Centennial Quarry, Burnham Park, and Tam-O-Shanter. Technology is limited to third-party registration and league management platforms — LeagueApps for current/future programs and Sports Connect (BlueSombrero / Stack Sports) for swim team and existing registrations — used purely as transactional tools rather than as differentiators. The business model is a hybrid of tax-derived district funding from SAJRD and user-fee revenue, with pricing structured across resident vs. non-resident tiers (e.g., pool family membership $135 resident vs. $405 non-resident) and supplemented by athletic scholarships funded in part through the Dick's Sporting Goods Sports Matter Grant. Marketing is community-led, relying on the playsylvania.com website, email newsletters, Facebook, school partnerships, volunteer coaches, and word-of-mouth within the Sylvania catchment. Governance is provided by a 12-person SAJRD board (four appointees each from the city, township, and schools) plus an SRC Board of Directors.

Name

SYLVANIA RECREATION CORPORATION

Legal name

Sylvania Recreation Corporation

Website

https://playsylvania.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sylvania Recreation Corporation is a nonprofit joint recreation district in Sylvania, Ohio that delivers youth and adult athletic leagues, aquatics, summer camps, and facility rentals across a 174+ acre district-owned facility network, serving approximately 50,000 residents and 635,000 facility visitors annually through SAJRD tax funding and program user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Community recreation programs
• Youth sports leagues
• Adult athletic leagues
• Aquatic facilities
• Facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program User Fees: Registration and participation fees for youth and adult athletic programs including baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, football, volleyball, cheerleading, and karate
2. Facility Rentals: Rental income from Sports & Exhibition Center, Centennial Terrace, and outdoor facilities for tournaments, trade shows, and private events
3. Pool Memberships and Admissions: Daily gate fees and season memberships for Plummer Pool including resident and non-resident pricing tiers
4. District Funding: Funding from Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District (SAJRD) in addition to program user fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sylvania Recreation Corporation operates district-owned recreational facilities and delivers community recreation programming, including youth and adult athletic leagues (baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, football, volleyball, cheerleading, pickleball, karate), swim lessons and the Sea Dragons swim team, summer day camps, special events, and aquatic and facility rentals. The organization is funded by the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District (SAJRD) and by program user fees, and serves approximately 50,000 residents and 635,000 facility visitors annually from the Sylvania, Ohio community.

Product overview

Sylvania Recreation Corporation operates as a municipal recreation district providing community recreational programs and managing public facilities in Sylvania, Ohio. The organization offers a broad portfolio of recreational services centered around youth and adult athletics, including organized sports leagues (baseball, basketball, soccer, football, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, pickleball), swim programs, summer camps, and special events. The company manages multiple facilities including Pacesetter Park (138-acre multi-use sports complex), the Sports & Exhibition Center (36,000 sq ft), Plummer Pool (seasonal aquatic facility), Veterans Memorial Park, and Centennial Quarry. Programs are supported by volunteer coaching, athletic scholarships, and partnerships with organizations like DICK'S Sporting Goods. The overall offering functions as a unified community recreation service rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Baseball Programs
• Youth Basketball Programs
• Soccer Programs
• Adult Athletics Leagues
• Summer Days Camp
• Swim Lessons and Sea Dragons Swim Team
• Pickleball Programs
• Athletic Scholarships Program
• Pacesetter Park Facility
• Sports & Exhibition Center Facility
• Plummer Pool Aquatic Facility
• Veterans Memorial Park Facility
• Facility and Shelter Rentals
• Centennial Terrace and Centennial Quarry Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 residents served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dick's Sporting GoodscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides necessary equipment each season for athletic programs, rewards volunteer coaches, offers scholarship opportunities to those in need, and provides discounts and promotions to families in athletic programs throughout the year. Featured Coach program awards nominated coaches with $50 gift cards. Shop events offer 20% store discounts during specific dates.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Little League International: National youth baseball/softball organization. Comparable as a competing youth baseball program that SRC's Youth Baseball and Mavericks Travel Baseball programs directly overlap with at the local league level.
• National Recreation and Park Association: National industry association for park and recreation professionals. Comparable as the governing/standards body relevant to SRC's municipal recreation district model, certification, and best-practice adoption.
• USA Pickleball: National governing body for pickleball in the United States. Comparable as the standards and tournament infrastructure provider that SRC's pickleball programs and dedicated courts integrate with for sanctioned play.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo: Northwest Ohio youth-development nonprofit offering athletics, aquatics, and after-school programming. Comparable as a community-based nonprofit delivering youth recreation with scholarship access similar to SRC's athletic scholarship program.
• YMCA of Greater Toledo: Regional YMCA operating fitness facilities, youth sports, swim programs, and camps across northwest Ohio. Comparable as a multi-site nonprofit recreation provider with membership model, swim instruction, and youth programming overlapping SRC's offering.

Direct peers

• Metroparks Toledo: Regional park district serving the greater Toledo area with parks, trails, and recreational programming. Directly comparable to SRC as a public-serving community recreation operator with multi-facility infrastructure in the same Ohio geography.

Regional players

• Perrysburg Parks and Recreation: Municipal recreation department serving Perrysburg, Ohio with community sports programs, aquatics, and special events. Comparable as a suburban Toledo-area recreation provider with similar program mix and municipal-district governance.
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: Municipal recreation provider in nearby Oregon, Ohio offering youth/adult athletics, aquatics, and facility rentals to a similar suburban Toledo-area community. Operates a comparable model of parks, pools, and sports leagues in an adjacent geography.
• Maumee Parks and Recreation: City of Maumee's recreation division providing youth/adult sports leagues, pools, and event programming. Comparable as a northwest Ohio municipal recreation entity competing for the same household recreation dollars.

Emerging players

• JCC of Greater Toledo: Jewish Community Center providing fitness, aquatics, youth sports leagues, and summer day camps in the Toledo region. Comparable as a membership-based nonprofit recreation center with swim team, camps, and athletic program overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sylvaniarecreationdistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sylvania-recreation-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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