Training For The Future
Given the current mental health epidemic, we must take a proactive approach and equip youth with the inner life skills needed for society. The next generation is our future, and if the world keeps making advances, but as a society, we aren’t advancing the way we equip youth for the future; we are setting them up for failure.
Just as we have schools for academics, churches for religion, and sports for athletics, Youth To Society Sports equips youth for the future by replacing the ball with the mind and the only competition is with who you were yesterday
Y2S Sports is a sports-based youth development program designed to help youth succeed both in sports and in life
Sports
Through a casual 'pick-up' style approach, weekly practices allow kids to play sports for fun without the pressure to perform. Using a 'sandlot' style provides a natural environment for players to practice teamwork, communication, conflict resolution, and other life skills that translate beyond the field. Click the icon to learn more.
Community Service
Instead of weekend games, teams participate in a league-wide community service project at the end of each season. This allows players to make a meaningful impact within their community and develop empathy and a sense of altruism. Click the icon to learn more.
Peer To Peer Mentors
Coaches are high school athletes who serve as role models and mentors for players. To build supportive peer networks, players are paired up at the beginning of each season to practice being supportive teammates and friends. Depending on the age group, buddies are encouraged to hold each other accountable by checking in with each other outside of practices to build a support network. Click the icon to learn more.
Inner Life Skills
Character Development
Our program uses an explicit approach to develop life skills through sports, community service, and team-building exercises
ALTRUISM
Through community service, youth can directly witness the benefits of helping others without expecting anything in return except the satisfaction of making a positive difference in their community, which is the basis of nurturing a sense of altruism.
Sportsmanship
By emphasizing respect, fairness, and positive behavior in our program, players learn to value good conduct and are encouraged to support teammates, respect opponents, and handle wins and losses gracefully.
Empathy
Building empathy through activities such as community service encourages understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and develops compassion toward others.
Emotional Intelligence
Sports provide a natural setting for kids to experience various emotions. Our curriculum is designed around creating opportunities to help youth understand and manage these emotions in different settings.
LEADERSHIP
Playing in a team teaches kids the importance of collaboration, communication, and leadership. We emphasize these skills during practices, helping them understand different ways to be a leader, work with others, lead by example, and support their peers.
TEAMWORK
Our program teaches teamwork by incorporating collaborative activities and group projects into every aspect of the experience. Youth work together in sports, community service, and team-building exercises, where they learn to communicate effectively, share responsibilities, and support one another.
Growth Mindset
We encourage players to embrace challenges, learn from feedback, and persist through difficulties by creating an environment where effort and improvement are celebrated, and mistakes are opportunities to learn
Inner Life Skills
Character Development
Our program uses an explicit approach to develop life skills through sports, community service, and team-building exercises
ALTRUISM
Through community service, youth can directly witness the benefits of helping others without expecting anything in return except the satisfaction of making a positive difference in their community, which is the basis of nurturing a sense of altruism.
Sportsmanship
By emphasizing respect, fairness, and positive behavior in our program, players learn to value good conduct and are encouraged to support teammates, respect opponents, and handle wins and losses gracefully.
Empathy
Building empathy through activities such as community service encourages understanding and appreciation of diverse perspectives and develops compassion toward others.
Emotional Intelligence
Sports provide a natural setting for kids to experience various emotions. Our curriculum is designed around creating opportunities to help youth understand and manage these emotions in different settings.
LEADERSHIP
Playing in a team teaches kids the importance of collaboration, communication, and leadership. We emphasize these skills during practices, helping them understand different ways to be a leader, work with others, lead by example, and support their peers.
TEAMWORK
Our program teaches teamwork by incorporating collaborative activities and group projects into every aspect of the experience. Youth work together in sports, community service, and team-building exercises, where they learn to communicate effectively, share responsibilities, and support one another.
Growth Mindset
We encourage players to embrace challenges, learn from feedback, and persist through difficulties by creating an environment where effort and improvement are celebrated, and mistakes are opportunities to learn