Weekend Tournaments and Activities
The Youth Services Regional Tournaments provide exciting opportunities for children to participate in supervised inter-playground competition in various sports. They have received accolades from all quarters and are recognized as an integral extension of the day-to-day after school program. Playground supervisors encourage children to participate in individual and team sports that will lead to culminating regional events. Children and parents alike enjoy these weekend tournaments that showcase the skills the children have learned and practiced after school each day.

More than 40,000 children annually participate in these tournaments and are encouraged and supported by more than 30,000 spectators. Weekend tournaments scheduled throughout the year for upper-elementary and/or middle school students may include the following:

• Flag Football
• Kickball / Softball
• Track and Field
• Basketball
• Drill Team
• Soccer

The Youth Services staff is committed to making a difference in the lives of young people by using sports as a vehicle and to focus on building the six pillars of character:

• Trustworthiness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Fairness
• Caring
• Citizenship

Special weekend activities and incentive day-trips are periodically planned throughout the year for all elementary and middle school participants. Children enjoy participating in these exciting trips. Typically, more than 30,000 students participate annually. Trip destinations most often requested and planned include the following:

• Magic Mountain
• Knott’s Berry Farm
• Wild Rivers
• Raging Waters
• Beach Trips
• Clear Creek Camp
• IMAX Theater
• Universal Studios
• Disneyland
• Cabrillo Beach
• Hurricane Harbor