MISSION

Every Manchester Youth will play regardless of ability to pay.

Our Mission: Manchester Youth Sports provides financial assistance to help youth from low-income families, youth that are physically or developmentally challenged, and kids that are “at-risk” to gain access to Manchester, NH area sports leagues.  We provide academic scholarships to young athletes ages 4-17 to play sports who inspire others and exemplify the values, character, courage, contribution, and commitment to helping our community.

Sports are fundamentally the most important thing we can offer the Manchester Youth.  We are in the business of offering every Youth who wants to play sports the chance to play.  Youth Recreational Sports is our business, every kid plays.

Sports carried me away from being in a gang or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.   – Lebron James 

Youth Sports is not about winning and losing, it is about learning teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline and the value of working together to a common goal which will extend to life long success.

Here is why Sports is so important:

  • Increased Physical Activity and Mental Health.
  • Form Social and Community Bonds.
  • Learn how to face and overcome challenges.
  • Build foundation for lifelong health and aspiration to continue playing sports in high school for our City Teams.
  • Lower stress levels
  • Lower rates of anxiety and depression
  • Greater self-confidence and higher self-esteem
  • Improved cognitive performance
  • More creativity
  • Lower risk of future illness, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes
  • Lower recorded instances of drug abuse
  • Greater development of hand-eye coordination, functional movement skills, endurance, and strength
  • Better development of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons
  • Improved sleep
  • Greater ability to physically relax and therefore avoid the complications of chronic muscle pain
  • Lower school dropout rates
  • Better overall academic performance and higher GPAs
  • Up to 40% higher test scores than their counterparts
  • A statistically higher likelihood of attending college.