MORE LIKELY TO STAY ACTIVE
Adolescents who play sports were eight times as likely to be active at age 24 as adolescents who did not play sports.
ASPEN INSTITUTE / PROJECT PLAY →
Las Vegas Youth Sports Alliance empowers underprivileged youth by removing financial barriers to sports participation. Through community partnerships, scholarships and program support, we create pathways for children to experience the social, emotional and physical benefits of youth sports—strengthening our community one athlete at a time.
Help families overcome the cost of registration, uniforms and equipment.
Sports create opportunities to learn teamwork, discipline, confidence and resilience.
Local leagues, schools, businesses and donors help create lasting opportunities.
Removing financial barriers
so every child can play.
Supporting youth through
sports and mentorship.
Building a stronger,
healthier Las Vegas.
Empowering the next
generation on and off the field.
LVYSA helps connect young athletes and families with support for registration fees, uniforms, equipment and other eligible participation costs. We also build partnerships with local schools, leagues, businesses, volunteers and donors to create more opportunities for youth across the Las Vegas community.
Our partners help expand access to youth sports across Las Vegas through funding, equipment, services and community support.
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Research shows that access to sports and regular physical activity can strengthen a child's physical health, mental well-being, learning and lifelong connection to an active lifestyle.
Adolescents who play sports were eight times as likely to be active at age 24 as adolescents who did not play sports.
ASPEN INSTITUTE / PROJECT PLAY →Children and adolescents ages 6–17 should get at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each day.
CDC →In a 2024 Colorado youth survey, children active every day were three times less likely to report feeling depressed than youth reporting no weekly physical activity.
ASPEN INSTITUTE →In 2023, 55.4% of U.S. youth ages 6–17 participated on a sports team or took sports lessons after school or on weekends.
PROJECT PLAY →Sources: CDC Physical Activity Guidelines and Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Children; Aspen Institute Project Play. Statistics describe the cited study populations and should not be interpreted as guaranteed outcomes for every child.
We are currently seeking funding and building partnerships to support this program. Register your interest and LVYSA can notify you when funding becomes available and applications are ready to open.
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