ODPHP invites organizations that support youth sports to become National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champions. NYSS Champions work to promote youth sports in their communities and help achieve the NYSS vision: that one day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports.
Who can become an NYSS Champion?
Your organization can apply to become an NYSS Champion if it:
- Promotes youth sports — for example, by offering youth sports programs or providing financial support
- Has a mission that aligns with the NYSS vision
- Agrees to sign a partnership agreement and trademark license to outline how the organization supports the NYSS vision
Note: Individuals are not eligible to apply.
What are the benefits of being an NYSS Champion?
ODPHP will recognize and list NYSS Champions on its website and provide a digital NYSS Champion badge that organizations can use on their own websites. NYSS Champions will also get information, tools, and resources to spread the word about the NYSS and promote physical activity.
For more information about becoming an NYSS Champion, check out the Federal Register
Notice.
Discover NYSS Champions
ODPHP and the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition are proud to recognize these NYSS Champions for their work promoting youth sports and supporting the NYSS.
Use the directory below to find NYSS Champions and learn about their work.
NYSS Champions by State
278
NYSS Champions
99,077,846
Youth served
15,552,044
Hours volunteered
NYSS Champions Directory
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703 Warriors
District of Columbia,
Virginia
ACEing Autism
Active Kids
Active Plus Inc.
New York
Active Schools
Adaptive Sports New England (ASNE)
Massachusetts
Adaptive Sports Ohio
Ohio
Advance
After-School All-Stars (ASAS)
Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA)
Virginia
All Kids Bike Inclusive Learn-to-Ride
All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Almasi Soccer Academy
Massachusetts
America SCORES
America SCORES Bay Area
California
America SCORES Cleveland
Ohio
America SCORES LA (Los Angeles)
California
America SCORES New York (ASNY)
New York
America SCORES Seattle
Washington
American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
American Physical Therapy Association
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
Andrew Reyes Memorial Fund
Kansas
Arizona State University's School of Community Resources & Development (SCRD)
Arizona
Aspen Institute Project Play
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Athlete Ally
Athletes for Hope (AFH)
Athlos Education
Atlanta Track Club
Georgia
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation (Banner)
Maryland
Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. (BTS)
New York
Beyond Sport (BYS)
Beyond Sports the Foundation for North Carolina Triad Fusion, Inc.
North Carolina
Big City Mountaineers (BCM)
Birmingham City Schools (BCS)
Alabama
BlazeSports America
Georgia
Boston Scores
Massachusetts
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Bridge Lacrosse
Texas
Brooklyn Golf Alliance, Inc.
New York
Center City Brightwood PCS
District of Columbia
Changing the Game Project
Children's Hospital & Medical Center (Children's)
Nebraska
City of Colonial Heights Recreation and Parks
Virginia
City of Conroe Parks and Recreation
Texas
City of Manassas Park Department of Parks and Recreation (MPDPR)
Virginia
City of Tamarac Parks and Recreation
Florida
Coaching Corps
Colorado Parks & Recreation Association (CPRA)
Colorado
Community Investors
Massachusetts
Consejo de Residentes Residencial Luis Llorens Torres Sector Youth Center
Puerto Rico
CRYSP DC
District of Columbia
Dare2tri
Illinois,
Indiana,
Wisconsin
DC SCORES
District of Columbia
Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL)
Michigan
Diamond Hill North Side Youth Association (DHNS)
Texas
Drexel University Department of Sport Business
Pennsylvania
Dunwoody Fencing Club
Georgia
El Grupo Youth Cycling
Arizona
Elevate Basketball
Virginia
Every Kid Sports
Exercise Connection
FairPlay Coalition
New York
Fight For Children
District of Columbia,
Maryland,
Virginia
Fit Kids
Fitness Finders
Florida Recreation and Park Association, Inc.
Florida
Football for Peace Foundation (FfP)
Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center (FWTEC)
Minnesota
FundPlay Foundation
Gasol Foundation
California
GENYOUth
Georgia Southern University
Giants Community Fund
California,
Nevada,
Oregon
Girls in the Game
Illinois,
Maryland,
Texas
Girls on the Run Central Kentucky
Kentucky
Girls on the Run Central Maryland
Maryland
Girls on the Run Central New York
New York
Girls on the Run Central Virginia
Virginia
Girls on the Run Chicago
Illinois
Girls on the Run Greater Boston
Massachusetts
Girls on the Run Greater Hartford
Connecticut
Girls on the Run Greater Houston
Texas
Girls on the Run Greater Kalamazoo
Michigan
Girls on the Run Greater Piedmont
North Carolina
Girls on the Run Hampton Roads
Virginia
Girls on the Run International
Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Girls on the Run Long Island
New York
Girls on the Run Maricopa & Pinal Counties
Arizona
Girls on the Run Michiana
Indiana
Girls on the Run Mid Michigan
Michigan
Girls on the Run New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Girls on the Run New Jersey East
New Jersey
Girls on the Run New Jersey North
New Jersey
Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio
Ohio
Girls on the Run NYC (New York City)
New York
Girls on the Run of Atlanta
Georgia
Girls on the Run of Central Arkansas
Arkansas
Girls on the Run of Coastal Carolina
North Carolina
Girls on the Run of Greater Richmond
Virginia
Girls on the Run of Kansas City
Kansas,
Missouri
Girls on the Run of North Central West Virginia
West Virginia
Girls on the Run of Northeast Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Girls on the Run of Northern Arizona
Arizona
Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana
Indiana
Girls on the Run of NOVA (Northern Virginia)
Virginia
Girls on the Run of Portland Metro
Oregon
Girls on the Run of San Diego
California
Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley
California
Girls on the Run of Snohomish County
Washington
Girls on the Run of South Central Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan
Michigan
Girls on the Run of Southeastern Suburban Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Girls on the Run of Southwest Florida
Florida
Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake
Maryland
Girls on the Run of the High Country
North Carolina
Girls on the Run of the Treasure Coast
Florida
Girls on the Run of the Triangle
North Carolina
Girls on the Run of Union County
North Carolina
Girls on the Run of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Magee-Womens Hospital
Pennsylvania
Girls on the Run Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Girls on the Run Rhode Island
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island
Girls on the Run South Louisiana
Louisiana
Girls on the Run St. Louis
Illinois,
Missouri
Girls on the Run Treasure Valley
Idaho
Girls on the Run Tri County SC (South Carolina)
South Carolina
Good Sports
Grassroots Health
District of Columbia
Grayhound Youth Sports
West Virginia
Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation & Community Services (GEARS)
Pennsylvania
Greater Valley YMCA
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
Greater Youth Sports Association (GYSA)
Nevada
GS Andiamo (GSA) Junior Cycling
California
Hall of Fame Village Resort and Entertainment Company
Healthy Island Youth Initiative Scholarship
Washington
Hoosier Sport
Indiana
Hope Floats Foundation
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Human Kinetics
Hybrid Athlete Combine
HyBridZone Performance Institute
Inclyousion Sports
Massachusetts
Indiana University Center on Sport Policy and Conduct
InjureFree
Inspirational Triathlon Racing International (i-tri)
New York
Interactive Health Technologies (IHT)
International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP)
JOOLA Table Tennis
JUST RUN
Kansas City Physical Activity Plan
Kansas,
Missouri
Kidematics LLC
West Virginia
Kids of STEEL
Pennsylvania
Kinetic Kids
Texas
Lady Panthers Girls Basketball Association (LPGBA)
Texas
Ladybug for Girls
Georgia
Lakeshore Foundation
Alabama
League of YES
New York
LeagueApps FundPlay
Leveling the Playing Field, Inc.
LiFEsports at The Ohio State University
Ohio
Logan Health
Montana
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF)
California
Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning Department
Pennsylvania
Maryland Soccer Foundation (MSF)
Maryland
Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association
Massachusetts
Master Shin's Power Taekwondo Center (MSPTC)
Virginia
Memphis Inner City Rugby (MICR)
Tennessee
Michigan State University Institute for the Study of Youth Sports
Michigan
Milers Running Club & Camp
Florida
Minnesota Youth Ski League (MyXC)
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Wisconsin
MOJO
Move to Live More
Massachusetts
Move United
MOVEMENT2BE
New Jersey,
New York
MVP360 Community Programs (MVP360)
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS)
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS)
National History Day
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation
National Trail Parks and Recreation District
Ohio
National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute (NYSHSI)
Indiana
Netball America Inc.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital (NCH)
Florida
North Dakota State University — Master's Program in Leadership in Physical Education and Sport
Minnesota,
North Dakota
Oklahoma State University Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute
Oklahoma
Open Door Sports Inc. (ODS)
District of Columbia,
Maryland
OUTRIDE
Parisi Speed School-Newtown
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)
Pennsylvania
Performance Physical Therapy
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island
Philadelphia Youth Football Academy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
Pennsylvania
PHIT America
Physical Activity Alliance (PAA)
Play Equity Fund
California
Play Like a Champion Today
Playworks
Portland Community Football Club (PCFC)
Oregon
Positive Coaching Alliance
Potomac Valley Track Club (PVTC)
District of Columbia,
Maryland,
Virginia
Prevention Plus Wellness, LLC (PPW)
RCX Sports
Rise Above
Rounding Third LLC
Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council (YSRC)
New Jersey
Salem Community Center (SCC)
Ohio
Sanford Health
School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at USM
Mississippi
School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota
Minnesota
ShareWaves
Kansas,
Missouri
Shooting Touch
Massachusetts
Simply Sports, Inc.
New York
Skate Forward
Minnesota
Sloane Stephens Foundation (SSF)
California,
Florida
SoCal Adaptive Sports
California
Soccer Without Borders (SWB)
South Bronx United (SBU)
New York
Southern Nevada Health District – Office of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Nevada
Spartan Kids Foundation
Special Olympics International
Sport IMPACT Lab
Texas
Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA)
Sport Mode One
North Carolina,
South Carolina
Sports Leadership Institute
Tennis Central
Pennsylvania
Tharros
Florida
The bKYND Company
Tennessee
The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
The Champion Project (TCP)
New York
The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department (City of Raleigh PRCRD)
North Carolina
The Daily Mile
The Drexel University School of Education
The Minority Recreational Leadership Academy
The Peace Workout
Florida,
Minnesota
The Prescod Institute for Sport, Teamwork, and Education
New York
The Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association
Minnesota
Township of Woodbridge
New Jersey
Travis Manion Foundation
Tukwila Parks and Recreation
Washington
Tulane Center for Sport
Louisiana
U.S. Soccer Foundation
United States Center for Coaching Excellence (USCCE)
United States Tennis Association (USTA) Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
United States Tennis Association (USTA) New England Section
University of Missouri, Kansas City — School of Nursing and Health Studies
Missouri
University of Texas at Austin Sport Management Program
Texas
Unlimited Resilience
Up2Us Sports
US Youth Soccer
USA Cheer
Utah Development Academy (UDA)
Utah
Volo Kids Foundation
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
Washington
wear blue: run to remember
Wellness Pediatrics LLC
Puerto Rico
West County PLAYS Initiative
California
West Virginia University Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences (WVU CACSS)
West Virginia
WIN for KC (Women's Intersport Network for Kansas City)
Kansas,
Missouri
WithAll
Women's Sports Foundation (WSF)
Wrestle Like A Girl
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
YMCA of Greater Seattle
Washington
YMCA of the USA (Y-USA)
Young Quakers Community Athletics (YQCA)
Pennsylvania
Youth Cycling Association (YCA)
Youth To Society Sports League
Virginia
Zing! for Kids, LLC
Connecticut,
New Jersey,
New York
