Hey, Westchester Basketball Dads! It’s your turn on the court — help us raise funds for all the great Backyard Sports Cares programs that provide under-served and special needs kids a chance to experience the joy of team sports. 3 on 3 Tournament – How You Can Be Part of a Winning Team It’s easy … Continue reading “Backyard Sports Cares Announces 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Tournament”
On November 7th Mamaroneck High School volunteers Emily Holzberg, Paulina Paras, and Sydney Farrell were honored by their local Rotary Club in recognition of their exemplary efforts on behalf of the Mamaroneck High School Backyard Sports Club. The students founded the club in 2011 with the idea of expanding their volunteer work with special need … Continue reading “Mamaroneck High School Volunteers Honored by Rotary Club”
In our continuing effort to bring more after school sports programs to underserved and special needs children in their own “backyard”, BYSC has been helped by the formation of dedicated and active community clubs comprised of local students…. community building at its best. The Mamaroneck High School (MHS) BYSC Club, more than 40 members strong, … Continue reading ““Clubbing It” In Local Communities Bring More To Our Kids Than Sports.”
In past newsletters I have offered praise for our many volunteers and community partners. Their time and dedication has made an enormous impact on the young athletes whom we are privileged to serve. Behind these extraordinary efforts lies the generous financial support of the individuals, families, and corporations that have chosen to assist our work. … Continue reading “Coach’s Corner”
Support Backyard Sports Cares When You Buy Anything On Amazon! Backyard Sports Cares is now a designated charity on Amazon Smile, an Amazon.com program that directs a portion of the sale price to us at no cost to you. To Sign up: Go to Smile.amazon.com and it will easily guide you through the process. Once … Continue reading “Backyard Sports Cares and Amazon Smile”
Backyard Sports Cares has received a $10,000.00 grant from the Elmwood Foundation to create and run a recreational soccer league this coming spring for children in our area who do not have the financial means to participate in travel sports. The Backyard Sports Soccer League (to be known as the BYSSL or “Bizzle”) will support … Continue reading “Elmwood Foundation to Fund Backyard Sports Soccer League”
With the $8,500 raised through the Dick’s Sporting Goods “Sports Matters” matching initiative, the BYSC early morning soccer program at Jefferson Elementary is once again on solid financial footing and already in full gear. Each morning more than 60 students from this New Rochelle elementary school get to start the day on the field to … Continue reading “Jefferson Elementary AM Soccer”
Dribbling, dunking, running and shooting with enthusiasm as their parents watch in the stands, more than 40 special needs kids along with their peer mentors are on their way to build on skills and learn new ones. “ Through our progressive skill development approach everyone succeeds in some way and can show progress”, says Coach … Continue reading “Fall Basketball: A Layup for Plus Kids on Sundays”
Open To Boys And Girls 4th – 9th Grade Purchase College Main Gym Saturday Nov. 22 (9am-4pm). Draw And Start Times Will Be Distributed By Friday Nov. 21. Registration $200 Per Team (Non BYS Prep Players) $150 Per Team (BYS Prep Players) Please Make Checks Payable To Backyard Sports Cares Mail To: 75 South Broadway … Continue reading “3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournament To Benefit Backyard Sports Cares”
For the sixth summer, BYSC provided basketball, soccer and tennis activity camps in collaboration with the White Plains Youth Bureau, the New Rochelle Board of Education and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for more than 400 youths in New Rochelle and White Plains. The programs’ successes lie in the relationships between the high school … Continue reading “Sporting A Great Summer”
In August, Backyard Sports Cares staff, volunteer peer mentors and roughly 40 kids from at-risk areas of Westchester headed up to Brant Lake Camp in the Adirondack Mountains for three days of a full sleep away camp experience. Since this was my second year going on the trip, I was excited to continue the great … Continue reading “Backyard Sports Cares Camps Out At Brant Lake Cameron Moser, Scarsdale High School”
To reach more children in the Port Chester school district, The Carver Center has invited BYSC to provide multi- sport after school programs at the local grammar and middle schools. This was made possible through additional funding to the Carver Center by the Port Chester Board of Education. With the ability to bring the sports … Continue reading “Building Community: BYSC Brings Sports To Local Port Chester Schools”
James Beveridge and Kyle Fitzpatrick first met 9 years ago at BYSC Plus Basketball. Flash forward to this fall, and they are still playing together. James, from Scarsdale is a BYSC volunteer peer mentor. Kyle, from New Rochelle enjoys spending time with James and getting to shoot baskets with him every Sunday. Sometimes they team … Continue reading “Volunteer Buzz: James Beveridge Teams Up With Kyle Fitzpatrick”
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Backyard Sports Cares is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Gifts to BYSC support programs that strengthen and enrich the development of Westchester children and are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
