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Up2Us Sports coach David Drafton shares an impactful story on how he has seen tremendous growth in the youth he works with at a Washington, DC school. Hear from Coach David on his experience.
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Up2Us Sports Receives YES! Grant as Part of National Youth Sports Strategy
In September 2019, it was announced that Up2Us Sports was one of 16 national organizations awarded funding as part of the Youth Engagement in Sports: Collaboration to Improve Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition (YES) Initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and managed by Office of Minority Health (OMH).
MLK Day of Service in Chicago, Miami, New Orleans and Seattle
On Monday, January 20th, 2020, Up2Us Sports staff and coaches in Chicago, Miami, New Orleans and Seattle participated in the Corporation for National and Community Service’s (CNCS) MLK Day of Service. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and, fittingly, charged CNCS with leading this effort.
Washington Post | Wrestling coach teaches smart moves on the mat — and in life
Stories From The Field: DeAnna Tunstalle
As a child growing up just outside Los Angeles in La Puente (CA), DeAnna Tunstalle spent her summers playing sports and participating in summer camps in LA. Now, as the Senior Director II at Algin Sutton Recreation Center, she is the one in charge of ensuring that the park is providing services to meet the needs of the community.
Dodgers RBI Coach Profiles
The 2020-2021 Call For Partnerships is Live!
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Stories From The Field: Tiffany Rubin, Captain
Sports teams at every level designate a player to be the Captain. In fact, in the NFL and NHL, individual players are recognized with a bold “C” on their jerseys or sweaters. The Captain is the team leader among the players and is expected to be a role model and mentor while setting the tone for communication, preparation, competitiveness, conduct, and sportsmanship. These are traits exemplified by Tiffany Rubin, the Director of Youth Programs for the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.
Up2Us Sports Celebrates National Coaches Day
In honor of National Coaches Day on October 6th, we want to celebrate our amazing Up2Us Sports coaches, and the lineage of coaches in their lives. We asked some of our coaches about a coach from their youth whose impact they still feel today, as well as what they hope the kids that they work with will take away from their time with them.
