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    • BYSC PLUS Programs Open with a Slam Dunk!

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    October 4th marked the opening day of Backyard Sports Cares award-winning PLUS program for athletes with special needs.  This fall, BYSC is continuing a new program set up for our growing teen population. Integrated teams comprised of nearly 20 teen boys from the Westchester County area and more than 10 volunteer high school peer mentors scrimmaged against each other … Continue reading “BYSC PLUS Programs Open with a Slam Dunk!”

    Backyard Sports Celebrates 1st Family BBQ Open House

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    On September 27th, Backyard Sports Cares (BYSC) played coach and host to more than 35 families at the organization’s first BBQ “Open House”. Hosted at the Saxon Woods Golf Course in Scarsdale, NY, the event served to educate Westchester families about volunteer and funding opportunities available through BYSC.  And, more importantly, about 100 moms, dads and … Continue reading “Backyard Sports Celebrates 1st Family BBQ Open House”

    A very special summer camp experience

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    By Danny Bernstein Once again, I had the good fortune of spending a portion of my summer with dozens of campers from the Edward Williams School and the New Flex Foundation in Mt. Vernon.  While camp holds many nostalgic moments in my heart, new and profound experiences were created over the three days in which … Continue reading “A very special summer camp experience”

    BYS Brings Fun & Sports to Bits N’ Pieces Day Camp

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    The White Plains Youth Bureau Bits N’ Pieces Summer Camp wraps up its 6-week session on August 14th at the Church Street Elementary School in White Plains. Students entering 1st through 5th grade came together from 8:30am to 5:00pm for camp fun and sports activities. Backyard Sports runs a program in collaboration with the White Plains … Continue reading “BYS Brings Fun & Sports to Bits N’ Pieces Day Camp”

    Players vs. Coaches: Soccer Fun At Camp Shape

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    Third through eighth grade campers from the City School District of New Rochelle’s Camp Shape took to the soccer field to scrimmage with their coaches, comprised of high school and college students from Backyard Sports.   The day camp runs throughout July from 9am-12pm at New Rochelle High School. The kids enjoy a variety of … Continue reading “Players vs. Coaches: Soccer Fun At Camp Shape”

    BYS Coaches 200 White Plains Youth Bureau Day Campers

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    This summer, in collaboration with the White Plains Youth Bureau, Backyard Sports’ coaches are providing daily sports and recreation to nearly 200 campers at the White Plains Youth Bureau Bits N’ Pieces Camp, located at Church Street Elementary School.     On July 22, BYS held its annual field day giving campers a chance to … Continue reading “BYS Coaches 200 White Plains Youth Bureau Day Campers”

    Camp Shape Families & BYS Have a Blast at NYCFC-Toronto-FC Match at Yankee Stadium

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    On Sunday, July 12th, more than 100 campers and their families from Camp Shape in New Rochelle, joined the coaching staff at Backyard Sports at Yankee Stadium to watch the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) take on Toronto FC for a home soccer match. Camp Shape is a summer camp in New Rochelle that brings … Continue reading “Camp Shape Families & BYS Have a Blast at NYCFC-Toronto-FC Match at Yankee Stadium”

    Westchester Family Magazine Recognizes Backyard Sports

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    Backyard Sports’ programming for children with special needs has been named a 2015 Top 5 Family Favorite by Westchester Family Magazine Readers of Westchester Family Magazine were asked to name their Family Favorites across 37 categories. Thousands of parents weighed in and Backyard Sports was honored as a Top 5 Favorite in the category of … Continue reading “Westchester Family Magazine Recognizes Backyard Sports”

    “Off the Street” Program at Hamilton Elementary Teaches Kids Lacrosse

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    Supported by the Westchester Jewish Community Service’s Off the Street Program, Mt. Vernon’s Hamilton Elementary School offers an after school program, which provides 80 at risk K-5th grade children a safe place for homework help and enrichment activities. Backyard Sports has been the recreational partner for the past three years, providing team sport programming to … Continue reading ““Off the Street” Program at Hamilton Elementary Teaches Kids Lacrosse”

    BYSC Helps “Bike Day” Come to Westchester for the First Time

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    Backyard Sports Cares Partners with Foundation for Life and White Plains Youth Bureau to host first Westchester “Bike Day” for disadvantaged kids Foundation for Life, a non-profit, was founded by Paul and Mindee Blanco of Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife, to promote change and deepen connections to the people, families and communities served … Continue reading “BYSC Helps “Bike Day” Come to Westchester for the First Time”

    Thank you!!! We Won Westchester Toyota’s 15th Give Back!

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    Earlier this year, Backyard Sports Cares, Heartsong and the Children’s Museum were selected by Yonkers-based Westchester Toyota’s Give Back program, which creatively uses social media as a means to help local charities.  Each quarter, three charities go head-to-head to drive likes and shares via the Westchester Toyota Give Back Facebook page on behalf of their causes. … Continue reading “Thank you!!! We Won Westchester Toyota’s 15th Give Back!”

    BYSC Kicks Off Teen Sports League for Competitive Special Needs Players

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    Backyard Sports Cares (BYSC) has launched a new Sports League for middle school and high school kids with special needs. The unique and appropriately competitive 6-week program will run through mid-June with practices and games taking place at Purchase College. In addition to soccer, the league will resume in the fall with other sports, including … Continue reading “BYSC Kicks Off Teen Sports League for Competitive Special Needs Players”

    Gooooooal! BYSC Brings First Soccer League Experience to 8 Westchester Area Schools

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    Last week, we proudly launched a new soccer league in partnership with eight elementary schools and community organizations in under-served Westchester and Bronx communities.  Generously funded by a grant endowment from the Elmwood Foundation, the program is enabling nearly 200 fourth and fifth-graders a chance to play in a competitive soccer league.  For many, it is there first … Continue reading “Gooooooal! BYSC Brings First Soccer League Experience to 8 Westchester Area Schools”