Support Youth Sports
Do you live in or near a low income community where sports are a big part of growing up? Travel to tournaments and festivals, including overseas, can be a wonderful and mind-expanding experience for teens. Unfortunately, any travel, however near or far, is expensive. Add to that the entry fees to enter tournaments, and a lot of kids just can’t afford to participate. Unfortunately, teens in some areas struggle with fundraising.
Gather a group and host a fundraiser to send a team that needs the help. Work with coaches and managers to identify an opportunity, and then help find the money to send the team on the trip.
How do I get started? Download our Stand Out From the Pack - Done in a Day PDF for some tips on where to begin.
How do I expand this narrative arc? Are you a sports kids? Or a community service kid? Or both? There are a number of great extracurriculars that can help you expand this narrative arc:
Create public art on a local basketball court with Project Backboard
Help your school establish a better concussion protocol with Heads Up
Establish your school’s concussion baseline testing program with Concussion Epidemiologist
At The New York Times NYC Summer Academy you can learn the business of sports management firsthand, including from former players, coaches and agents.
HOT TIP: The youth sports fundraiser is a terrific way for you (and your sports team) to give something amazing to a community that has less than yours. Keep in mind that you’ll get the most mileage when you expand your narrative arc with something else robust and meaningful that goes beyond just the time that you put in on the court or the field.