URBAN YOUTH KINGS & QUEENS WELCOMES YOU
Urban Youth Kings & Queens Inc. (UYKQ) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to educate and empower Philadelphia’s children and adolescents through wellness, sports, and after-school programs to recognize their talents, pursue college, and become leaders in their communities.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
2022 FALL BASKETBALL CLINICS
This fall, we will be running our annual Fall Basketball skills development clinics for players 7 - 15 years old. Players of all skill levels are welcome to register, and have an opportunity to develop and play the game of basketball.
Clinics focus on self - confidence, skill specific instruction (ball handling, shooting, defense), and understanding the fundamentals of the game.
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2022 SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP
UYKQ will be hosting our Summer Basketball Camp at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy this year.
Our summer basketball camp include:
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Drills for fundamental and skill development
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Agility and physical conditioning
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Focus on individual improvement
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Fun and competitive games and competitions.
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2022 FALL BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
UYKQ Germantown Warriors Baseball & Softball Program is looking for boys and girls ages 8 - 14 to join our program.
This program seeks to provide opportunities and exposure to inner city youth in the sport of Baseball and Softball. We engage participants in both Recreational and Competitive level of play.
To find out more about our program and teams click below.
Our Warriors Baseball program is looking to add players interested in a competitive level of play beginning in the Fall and into the Spring season. Teams practice 2x's per week in addition to games.
Workouts will begin the week of July 25th through the week of August 12th, 2022.
For additional details contact Coach Hill @ hhill@uykq.org
2022 - 23
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Registeration is now open for our 2022 - 23 After School Programs. This year we will be hosting at 2 sites:
(Mt. Airy)
HENRY H. HOUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Chestnut Hill)
JENKS ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES
Our Sports, Education and Recreational after school program is developed to engage students across different grade levels in extracurricular activities in the after-school setting to provide a structured place to play, learn and engage with other peers.
ACTIVITIES
Creating Change
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
LEAD BY EXAMPLE
At Urban Youth Kings & Queens Inc., we are dedicated to empowering our youth and getting them involved within the communities we serve. Through joint partnerships and community empowerment we believe we can facilitate progress as we are always striving to make a difference.
GIVING BACK
HELPING THE COMMUNITY
With this initiative, our goal is to support those in need. With access to the right resources, people can become empowered by their own abilities and gain the confidence to fulfill their potential.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
Benjamin Franklin
“I had to ask strangers to join me and one another on real-life projects - fixing up a park, or removing asbestos from a housing project, or starting and after-school program.”
Barack Obama
