Southern Frederick County Youth Athletic Facilities (SFCYAF), a community based advocacy group created to insure our children have adequate fields and facilities to participate in youth sports.

Mission: To advocate for, identify and develop new youth athletic fields and facilities for the existing sports organizations in southern FrederickCounty.

Fast Facts about the Urbana Region

• In 2000, the region's population was 10,686 and at the end of 2007 it was 18,622. The population increased by 7,936
   

• Since 2000, the population of the Urbana region has grown by 74.2%.
   

• The Urbana region has had the fastest population growth out of all the Frederick County regions since 2000.
   

• The region has the highest projected growth rate in Frederick County out to 2030.
   

• Maryland State guidelines suggest that County Governments provide citizens with 25 acres of recreational parkland for every 1000 people.
   

• The average parkland acreage for the 8 Frederick county regions is approximately 17 acres per 1000 people as of 2005.
   

• Currently in the Urbana Region there is 6.3 acres of parkland per 1000 people. This represents 25.2% of the State guidelines.
   

• Upon completion of the UrbanaDistrictPark the Urbana region will have approximately 12 acres per 1000 people. This represents 48% of the State guidelines.
   

• Upon completion of the new fields behind UrbanaHigh School the Urbana region will have approximately 13 acres per 1000 people.
   

• Frederick County’s Parkland Acquisition priorities are based on:

1. Current population

2. Projected population growth

3. Public input

4. Facility needs

All of the proceeding facts were obtained through the Frederick County website, Urbana Region Plan, June 2004 and the Frederick County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan, May 2006.