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 SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
This June, we will be running our annual Summer Basketball League 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. Games will be held on some week nights and Saturday mornings, outdoors, in Mt. Airy.
Player Assessments will be held second week of June with practices beginning the following week. Season will kick off week of June 20th.
COACHES ARE NEEDED.
Registration closes May 31, 2022.
Registration fee is $135.
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
We are offering 4 sessions this season from 8am to 4pm!
Session 1 - June 21 -24 (4 days)
Session 2 - July 5 - 8 (4 days)
$160/ea.
Session 3 - July 18 - 22 (5 days)
Session 4 - August 1 - 5 (5 days)
$200/ea.
2022 SPRING BASEBALL
UYKQ Germantown Baseball Program is a Community League which teaches the fundamental skills and techniques used to help elevate young athletes in the game of baseball. Beginning at the age of 4 through 14.
Join us this Spring for Tee Ball (ages 4 - 6) on Saturdays and Rookie Ball (ages 7 - 9) and Minors (ages 9 - 10) beginning in April. Players will learn the fundamentals of baseball through practice and game play throughout the season.
Registration is open now for interested families. Tee-Ball ($50) and Rookie and Minors ($100).
VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE NEEDED!
2022-2023
URBAN YOUTH KINGS & QUEENS
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Register today for our 2022 - 23 After School Program. Now offering programs at 2 sites:
Henry H. Houston Elementary
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
