This is a fairly simple project that will likely involve a lot of creative Googling and maybe some phone calls.
We are looking for current (2010) participation numbers for the following US youth sports:
Baseball
Basketball
Football (American)
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Martial Arts
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
For each sport, you will need to provide the following:
Total number of 2010 participants per gender
Total number of 2010 participants ages 8 to 12 per gender
Your source for the information you give us (website, or name and contact info of a person)
In addition, we need the total number of public elementary schools in the US.
Past work and references are appreciated.