The purpose of this study was to inspect the cognition of parents who are participating in children basketball academy of O professional basketball team and D university of education. To achieve this purpose, the eight parents of the academy were selected as participants. The data were collected by opened-questionnaires and in-depth interviews. As results of opened-questionnaires and in-depth interviews, the educational meanings and cognitions of the participants were categorized with 3 categories. These categories were participant motives, children\'s variations followed by participating in the academy, change of their families. The participants were looking for a good sports can serve their children\'s growth and development. The participants were cognizing that their children are taking pleasure and experiencing various physical, mental, social variations with participating in the D children basketball academy. They said that these pleasure and variations are coming from the teacher\'s devotion, well-ordered program and good facilities of D children basketball academy. And the participants said that the participation in the basketball academy induced the change of their families.
※ Key words : sports, children, participation