Mikkel Patterson earns Youth Sports Administrator Certification

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is pleased to announce that the National Alliance for Youth Sports has awarded the Certified Youth Sports Administrator (CYSA) credential to Athletics Specialist Mikkel Patterson. Patterson earned the certification by successfully completing the Academy for Youth Sports Administrators.

As a CYSA, Patterson joins an elite group of professionals that have earned certification in the field of youth sports and demonstrated that professional development is essential to the delivery of quality sports programs. 

Prior to earning the industry recognized certification, candidates must review all materials that are available within the Academy sections and satisfactorily complete all nine section exams. Once the CYSA credential is earned, these youth sports leaders join more than 6,700 other certified professionals who, together, want to offer the highest quality sports experiences in their local communities.

A Town of Wake Forest employee since 2021, Patterson joins Athletics & Aquatics Manager Edward Austin and Athletics Specialist KP Kilpatrick as the PRCR Department’s third CYSA staff member.